Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council News

https://vimeo.com/149370473 - The City Released Recirculated Portions of the Draft Environmental Impact Report regarding a proposed development for the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. December 23, 2015 -- Update regarding request for extension of comment time. Council District 7 requested a 15 day extension and City Planning has granted the request. New deadline for comments is Feb. 3, 2016. Letters to all will be mailed by the City and the extended deadline date will also be posted on the City Planning website in a few days here: http://planning.lacity.org/eir/VerdugoHillGolfCourse/DEIR_RP/RP_DEIR%206433%20La%20Tuna%20Canyon/RP_DEIR6433LaTunaCanyon.html

Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council (STNC) will hold elections for all 21 seats on Saturday April 2, 2016. Now is the time to learn more about what it takes to be a board member by attending all meetings and events.

PROPOSED PROJECT: An ordinance amending Section 14.00, Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to create a process for granting legal status to unapproved dwelling units in existing multiple-family zones when certain affordability criteria are met. The purpose of this amendment is to further health and safety standards in multifamily buildings, preserve and create affordable housing and establish procedures to legalize certain pre-existing unapproved dwelling units.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED COMMENTS BY THE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 DEADLINE. The STNC comment letter is now posted under the Documents Menu. You can see a video of the community meeting held Dec. 16 by clicking on the Video link on the front page of this website (look to the right). Portions of the DEIR for the Verdugo Hills Golf Course have been released for public comment period (deadline extended to Feb. 3, 2016). Sections of the Draft Environmental Impact Report being recirculated for comment: • Updated Traffic Section • Updated Cultural Resources Section • New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Section • New 86-unit Equestrian Estates Alternative • New 221-unit Residential Alternative

LADWP is in the process of preparing the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (UMWP) for the City of Los Angeles (City). The UWMP will contain the City�s long-term strategy for managing water resources and ensuring water supply reliability through the year 2040. The UWMP not only provides the framework for future reliability, but meets State requirement of the City to submit a UWMP every five years in compliance with the California Urban Water Management Planning Act. Key elements

The County of Los Angeles is currently studying park and recreation facilities across the County, and the City of Los Angeles, to better understand how to improve, expand, and make parks more accessible. The County is in the process of assessing park needs in 189 “Study Areas” across the County, including 43 “Study Areas” in the City of Los Angeles and various adjacent unincorporated areas.As a part of this effort, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks is hosting community workshops across the City to share background information about the County’s Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment, to discuss local park needs, and to identify park and recreational

Maintenance activities will be conducted throughout the Big Tujunga Wash Mitigation Area starting Monday, Nov. 9 through 20. The crews will begin in the areas surrounding the Ponds and then work their way through the entire site, including the riparian area. Please be watchful when riding horses or hiking in the vicinity of where the crews are working. Crews will be cautious when horseback riders or hikers are in the vicinity of their work area, but it would be most helpful if you can avoid their work areas. If you do come upon a crew, please call out to them if they do not see you so they can stop their equipment until the equestrian or hikers pass by.

Public Hearing held 10-27-15 for subdivision hearing, taken under advisement to allow time for the owner and his representative to meet before the STNC. Comment period is still open until Dec. 11, 2015. Proposal is for an 8 Lot Small Lot Subdivision at 7018 Valmont. Currently a single family residence and old oak trees exist on the property. We encouraged neighbors surrounding this property to attend the public hearing and they did. Submit comment letters to [email protected] up until December 10, 2015. PURSUANT TO SECTION 17.03 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, A VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP FOR A SMALL LOT SUBDIVISION TO SUBDIVIDE A 0.533 AC PROPERTY INTO 8 SMALL-LOTS ALONG VALMONT STREET. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE DEMOLITION OF A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF 8 NEW DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS, EACH TWO-STORIES (29-FEET IN HEIGHT) WITH A TWO-CAR GARAGE

Gain Answers to the Challenges Our Urban Transportation will Face over the Coming Decades. Hosted by VICA and Senator Bob Hertzberg - RSVP needed

Are you planning an addition to your home? Opening a business in Sunland-Tujunga? Adding a new sign to your business? Upgrading Electrical? Then you may need to pull permits. The LA Department of Building & Safety has a new App and it may be helpful to you. http://ladbs.org/LADBSGo/

The Department of City Planning is pleased to present to you our very first issue of the Neighborhood Conservation Newsletter. Please help spread the word on current updates regarding the Interim Control Ordinances and how the Neighborhood Conservation Team is actively working towards creating appropriate regulations. Feel free to visit our website for more information and how to get involved!

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US Forest Service request for comments regarding testing CHSRA routes

High Speed Rail to conduct Tunnel Study in Angeles National Forest The California High Speed Rail Authority wants to bore holes deep beneath the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains to determine the feasibility of constructing a high speed rail tunnel through these protected lands. If allowed to perform its tests, the rail authority will drill down 2,500 feet below the surface, puncturing holes through the aquifers on or near existing fire roads. A concrete footing or pad will be formed at each site forever marking the locations of these bored holes. http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=47739&exp=overview