Land Use and Planning

Should Policy Statements be vetted in a Public Policy Forum prior to discussion and determination by the VNC Board?

Following is being submitted to the VNC Administrative Committee for consideration by the VNC Board:

II Challis Macpherson (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org) on behalf of LUPC: I, Challis Macpherson as Chair of the Land Use and Planning Committee, request that the VNC Board of Officers approve the LUPC policy statement on massing, scale and mansionization as approved by a vote of 6-2-0 August 27, 2008 at a regular LUPC meeting. This policy statement will be included in LUPC’s Neighborhood Notification Policy which is sent each applicant for a significant variance to the VCZSP.

The VNC Ad Hoc Committee on Fences and Hedges is submitting
their recommendations to the VNC Board for discussion and approval at the next Board meeting.

As follows:

8. New Business

A Jed Pauker (310-827-0144; gojednet-fencesandhedgesreco@yahoo.com) on behalf of Fences & Hedges Ad Hoc Committee: The Fences and Hedges Ad Hoc Committee recommends a vote FOR the following motion:

i respectfully ask lupc to put the issue of banning electronic advertising on street furniture/informational kiosks on their agenda at the earliest possible date.
i was in new york city and they have already begun to place electronic advertising on their structures at eye level. it is disgusting.
thank you,
stewart oscars

i respectfully ask lupc to put the issue of banning electronic advertising on street furniture/informational kiosks on their agenda at the earliest possible date.
i was in new york city and they have already begun to place electronic advertising on their structures at eye level. it is disgusting.
thank you,
stewart oscars

Due to a recent proposed project on the Venice Canals I need a crash course in city planning/land use and its related acronyms - I have 6 questions and a final comment:
1) WHAT is the SLSO?
2) WHY was it proposed?
3) WHO proposed the legislation (if it is a law) 4) WHEN was it passed into effect?
5) WHAT is the spirit and intent of this legislation?
6) HOW does the VNC, the LUPC and the VSP fit into the picture? Were they part of/privy to the SLSO legislative process?

Final Comment:

March 20, 2008, Presidents Row Neighborhood Association (PRNA)Board members and public met with the developers of a proposed 65 foot tall 40 unit apartment building slated for tne southwest corner of Venice/Lincon Blvds. This project is in the formative stage.
This project was presented to LUPC, Sep 26, 2007.
This proposed project exceeds Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan (VCZSP) requirements in height by over 2:1 (65' proposed, 30' allowed) and floor area ratio (FAR) (3.2:1 proposed, 1.5:1 allowed).

I have just been notified and can confirm that the City has now fixed the links on their website containing the Venice Specific Plan. The link is:

http://cityplanning.lacity.org/complan/specplan/vensppage.htm

Most of Venice is in the Venice Coastal Zone Area. Here is what it says about the fence height in the walk streets:

2. Public Right-of-Way.
a. The existing gardens/patios located within the public right-ofway, between the fences and the property line, shall be maintained to provide a transitional zone between the public pathways and private dwellings.
VENICE COASTAL ZONE

We live on Vernon on the east side of Lincoln behind Smart and Final.
We have a detached garage in the rear of the property that we use as
an office, being behind Smart and Final we have a ton of on street
parking and our alleyways are in such bad shape and pretty dangerous
that nobody uses them or parks in their garage, 36 out of the 40
properties along our alley use their garages for personal use, not cars.
Building and Safety is harassing us about using this as an office.
They also told me that they cracking down on all garage conversions in
Venice.

Hi folks:

In addition to the attached, for the Automated Public Toilets, the goal
is to have them placed next to the restrooms that are already placed on
the boardwalk.

Sincerely,

Arturo Piña
Office of Councilmember Bill Rosendahl
Office (310) 568-8772 - Fax (310) 410-3946
arturo.pina@lacity.org
www.councilmanrosendahl.com