Here are some notes from Matthew Geller regarding our pedestrian accesses in our surrounding neighborhood:
- Pedestrian Access for the resident's of the area zoned C4(3221 Carter ave).
-Be sure to Include all buildings affected
- Pedestrian Access to admiralty through the private property separation for the entire Oxford Triangle
-There may be quite a few resident's of the R1 area that don't want to lose their access to Admiralty.
-Additionally, the ones that are going to complain the loudest about YOUR access to "their" neighborhood are the ones closest to the gates. They are the ones most affected.
- I would bet that there are plenty of neighbors in the interior that don't care if you have access to the R1 zone, but do care that they're losing access to Admiralty park. Identifying, and communicating with them should be a goal
-Identify the property holder of the private property threatening to block access to admiralty park.
Organization:
It's important to get organized and inform the residents of your area of their rights.
- Website (which you've done... NICE JOB)
- Flyers informing everyone in your building and the Marina Pointe Apartment Building of the issues pertaining to this dispute
- Make sure that there is an email address for your new tenants organization. Who will be responsible for answering incoming email questions.
Who you should contact:
- Bill Rosendahl City Councilman (Council District 11) http://cd11.lacity.org/cd11_stf.htm
-Whitney Blumenfeld - whitney.blumenfeld@lacity.org (213) 473-7011 Is your planner. She is responsible for your area, and it's important that she hear EVERYONE'S voice (in a nice polite kind of way).
-Chuck Posner: Coastal Program Manager This is who needs to know about the Oxford Triangle losing access to Admiralty park. 562 590-5071
-Greg Shoup City Planning Department 213 482-7074
The parcel number for the land that the access to Admiralty Park/blvd is on is 4224-033-032.
Important information:
This is the Oxford Triangle Specific plan: http://cityplanning.lacity.org/complan/specplan/pdf/OXTRI.PDF
I have a question about the sign that is at the opening leading to the Admiralty way. It mentions private property and that the opening will be closing on Dec. 31, 2009. The private property in that area is Harbor Crossing. Does anyone have their information? Has the home residents worked something out with Harbor Crossing?
ReplyDeleteYes, one of the home residents (Rita?) has been actively trying to get the Harbor Crossing people to close their property. Several of the home residents are unhappy about this because she did this without consulting any of them and is essentially working to cut off the marina access for EVERYONE out of spite.
ReplyDeleteThe last I checked, other home residents had asked her for the contact information for the Harbor Crossing people and she was refusing to give it, obviously because she doesn't want anyone to talk them out of it.
I take that back, apparently her plan is to have a gate that gives access ONLY to home residents through a card key. And her name is spelled Reta.
ReplyDeleteI got a response from the Costal Commission about the proposed gate:
ReplyDeleteIf the proposed closure of the accessway involves the placement of any solid material or structure, or would “change the intensity of use of water or access thereto”, then it is development as defined by Section 30106 of the Coastal Act. Development in the coastal zone needs a coastal development permit. In this area, the Commission in 1978 delegated to the City of Los Angeles permit authority under the 30600(b) of the Coastal Act. Therefore, the applicant should obtain a local coastal development permit from the City before undertaking any development in the coastal zone. The City’s decision on a local coastal development permit may be appealed to the Commission. In order to obtain a coastal development permit, a development must be found to be consistent with the Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act.
Anyone know how we should proceed with this? If they have already received a permit (unknown), we should appeal it.
As far I know, they have not received a permit. I wish I had more information to give you. I will speak with Matthew tomorrow and see if he has found out anything more.
ReplyDelete~Simone, Ryan's wife
If they don't have a permit, what would be our next step? I am more than willing to help out but I don't know how to proceed.
ReplyDeleteWe have to stop the gate BEFORE it goes up, because once it does it will be a massive legal wrangle to ever get it taken back down again, even if the law is on our side. I'm sure the people behind this are counting on that.
I have been in email contact with Whitney Blumenfeld, the Senior Planning Deputy, for our district and this is what she said in regard to those signs saying access to Admiralty Park will be closed after Dec 31st.
ReplyDelete"With regard to the Harbor Crossing property, LADBS would need to be contacted to site the property owner for closing Coastal Access without a Coastal Permit. Likewise the Coastal Commission's enforcement division could also investigate the matter if development occurs without a coastal development permit."
This leads me to believe that no permit was issued and they are trying to bypass the process.