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Venice NC Announcement: Board Actions, OFW Committee Meeting

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT

Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC)

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In this announcement:

1. VNC Board Actions in June
2. Ocean Front Walk Committee Meeting (June 30)

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1. VNC Board Actions in June

Although the official minutes have not yet been posted, 
please find below is a brief summary of some of 
the actions taken at last weeks Board of Officers Meeting:

* Hotel at 812 Main Street

The VNC Land Use and Planning Committee (LUPC) recommended 
the Board disapprove a proposed Hotel project for 
812 Main Street, on the corner of Main Street and Abbot 
Kinney Blvd.  The project included hotel, condominium, retail 
and underground parking components.  For more information, 
contact LUPC@grvnc.org .  The Board voted to support LUPCs
recommendation to disapprove the project.

* Chain Stores Ban

The Board voted to support a proposal created by 
Dawn Hollier and Melissa Bechtel to ban any new "formula 
retailers" from opening on Ocean Front Walk or Abbot Kinney 
Blvd.  Their group "Venice Unchained" presented a petition with 
over 1600 signatures from Venice stakeholders asking for
the support of the VNC and LA City Council to 
craft such an ordinance.

* Support "Endangered Arts Fund" concept

The Board voted to support a proposed fund dedicated to
restoring public art in Venice in need of repair and maintenance.
A mural by Emily Winters in need of graffiti removal and
the Venice Art Wall were suggested by the speakers as 
two potential candidates for future repair.

* Funding for Commercial Moratorium Meeting Outreach

The Board voted to approve funding to do a radius mailing
to all properties along the areas affected by a proposed
Commercial Construction Moratorium.   This is in preparation
for a community meeting on this topic.

* Tree Trimming on Venice Blvd

The Board was unable to vote on a proposal to fund a project
originated by the Mar Vista Community Council to have the
Los Angeles City Arborist trim the trees on Venice Blvd.
This issue may come up again at the July Board meeting as the deadline
to notify the Arborist is July 20th.

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2. Ocean Front Walk Committee Meeting (June 30)

I forgot to mention one more committee that will be meeting in June.

What: Ocean Front Walk Committee
When: Fri, June 30 at 8 AM
Where: Westminster Senior Center 
(Corner Pacific Avenue at Westminster Avenue)
What: 
  Meeting to discuss Ocean Front Walk issues including implementation 
of LAMC 42.15 regulating illegal vending (Venice Free Speech 
Expression Working Group).

The June Report from the OFW Committee is here:
  http://grvnc.org/files/6.20.06_OFW_Committee_Report.pdf

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