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[grvnc] Land Use and Planning Committee Meeting, Tues, Feb 3

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Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council Announcements
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Note on Communications:
 
With the arrival to GRVNC of so many new and 
energetic board members, alot of new committees have 
been formed.  Additionally, the board has been 
meeting at least twice as often as before.  With all of 
the new activity, there have, admittedly, been some 
problems keeping up with all of the meetings and 
information flow.  So, to bring order and reliability 
to meeting notices, I am switching to bi-weekly 
announcements.  This will help all committees plan for 
the best meeting announcement times and will reduce 
the number of emails to your in-box from GRVNC by half.
 
Another communication feature: there is an archive 
of all group announcements available on the web at 
http://archive.mail-list.com/grvnc.  
Also, make sure to check out the http://grvnc.org site 
early next week to see the new design and the 
easier-to-use navigation features!
 
And as always, if information you are seeking has not 
been in an email and is not on grvnc.org, feel free 
to email me at communications@grvnc.org and I will help 
get it for you.
 
Lastly, we need your help to get word to Venetians 
without email.  The official posting spot is at the
Vera Davis Center, but we could reach many more people 
if those with email could print out an agenda or two
and tape them up at the corner market.  Do your 
neighbors a favor and let them know what is happening!
 
Thanks,
Tom 

(next email announcement: Friday, Feb 13)
 
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CONTENTS
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1)  Executive Committee Meeting
2)  Land Use and Planning Committee Meeting
3)  Housing Committee Meeting (new!)
4)  Poverty and Homelessness Committee Meeting
5)  Outreach Committee Meeting
6)  Envision Venice Sub-Committe Meeting (new!)
7)  New Board Actions
 
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Executive Committee Meeting
Monday, 2 Feb 2004, 7 PM
Vera Davis Center
610 California St
 
AGENDA: http://grvnc.org/EC_Agenda_02feb04.htm

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The GRVNC Land Use and Planning Committee 
invites you to attend its next meeting 
Feb. 3, 7-9 pm 
Venice Boys and Girls Club
2232 Lincoln Boulevard, (Cross Street: Venice Blvd.) 
 
Due to late-breaking developments, 
the agenda has been revised.
Liza Gritzner, Chief of Staff, and Kevin Keller, 
Chief Planning Deputy from Councilwoman Cindy 
Miscikowski's Office will attend.
 
There are some big items on the agenda:

Lincoln Center  (the first public hearing before 
a Hearing Officer of the Planning Dept will 
be Monday March 1st at 9am in the West Los 
Angeles Municipal Building). LUPC will consider 
how the neigborhood council should weigh in.
Proposed Methane Ordinance. Lisa Gritzner 
knows the proposed ordinance and will provide 
information. 
 
Lincoln Place What is the status and 
future of Lincoln Place? What does the 
change in ownership mean for the community? 
How can the community work with the new owners?
 
Community Impact Statements and Reports. 
These are the new vehicles for Certified 
Neighborhood Councils to weigh in on City 
Decision Making. Kevin Keller will explain 
what these are and what their relevance is.
 
3206 Washington Blvd ("Sarlo Variance') 
The Zoning Administrator has approved an 
amendment to a 1979 variance and conditional 
use permit. LUPC will consider whether the correct 
codes, plans and regulations have been applied 
and whether to weigh in in the case of an appeal. 
Deadline for appeals is Feb. 7, 2004.
 
FULL AGENDA: 
http://home.earthlink.net/~lburnslupc/LUPCAgenda_02_03_04RR.html
LUPC LINK: www.grvnc.org/lupc.htm
 
Please let other stakeholders know of this meeting 
and forward this message to those with email. 
Let's have maximum community input!
 
Sabrina Venskus and Laura Burns
Co-Chairs Land Use and Planning Committee

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Housing Committee Meeting
Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. 
Vera Davis McClendon Center
610 California Avenue
Venice.  
 
The is the initial meeting of the committee 
and all stakeholders and other members of the 
public are invited to attend.

AGENDA:  http://grvnc.org/lupc_ev_agenda_02feb04.htm

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Poverty and Homelessness Committee
Date: Thursday, 05-Feb
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Place: Vera Davis McClendon Center,
610 California Ave, Venice
(corner of California and Electric)
 
Venice stakeholder participation is encouraged!
 
Agenda:  http://grvnc.org/phc_agenda_05feb04.htm
 
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Outreach Committee Meeting
Saturday, Feb 7, 2004, 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Vera Davis Center
610 California Ave
Venice
 
Looking for better ways to inform you.
All are welcome to contribute.
 
Agenda:  http://grvnc.org/outreach_agenda_7feb04.htm
 
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Envision Venice Subcommittee
Land Use and Planning Committee meeting 
 
Location: Vera Davis Center
Date: Monday, February 2, 2004
Time: 7 p.m. To 8:30 p.m.

Agenda: http://grvnc.org/lupc_ev_agenda_02feb04.htm

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On Monday, January 26 the GRVNC Board :
 
1)  Created a committee to review the proposed 
    Ocean Front Walk Ordinance that will reduce by half 
    the number of Venice Boardwalk vendors and require them
    to stay inside of a box painted on the ground or face
    possible criminal misdemeanor charges
    ( http://grvnc.org/documents/BoardwalkProposal_000.pdf )
    and appointed Ibrahim Butler to be Chair.
 
2)  Voted to support the creation of 2 city parking lots
    on electric avenue but tabled a decision on installing
    parking meters.
 
3)  Voted to support trial opening of Santa Monica style 
    24 hour restrooms on Venice Beach.
 
4)  Voted to support the St Joeseph's Center Expansion
    project.
 
5)  Voted against a Los Angeles city ordinance which raises
    the penalty for urinating in public to a misdemeanor.

(These notes are unofficial and are for information
purposes only. Official minutes will be posted to 
http://grvnc.org/boardpage.htm when available.)
 
 



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