The Department of City Planning is in the process of initiating a new Retaining Wall Ordinance. City staff will be conducting some early public outreach meetings to obtain input from the individuals, groups and associations involved. They are working to create a database of photos that show a variety of retaining walls. If you have any photos of walls that you can share please email them to hillside@beverlyglen.org. If you happen to know any details about the wall (e.g., height) please include that in the email. In particular, please send photos of walls that you feel exploit the existing retaining wall ordinance. The existing retaining wall ordinance can be found here: http://cityplanning.lacity.org/Code_Studies/Other/Retaining_Walls.pdf

To be added to the City’s mailing list, please email david.olivo@lacity.org and ask to be added. Please type “Add Me To Retaining Wall Interest List” in the subject line and provide your contact information (please include at least your ZIP Code).

We will keep you posted as this develops.

Hi neighbors!

I monitored a live web-chat today hosted by Metro.  There were two gentlemen answering questions:

Doug Failing, Metro’s Executive Director of Highway Projects (who previously worked for CalTrans for 29 years)

Krishniah Murthy, Executive Director of Transit Project Delivery for Metro (he oversees all of Metro’s construction projects)

The transcript of the web-chat is attached here; you would read from the bottom up if you want to see the questions in the chronological order in which they were asked.

I have bolded the questions to make it easier to read.  I have also turned my own question about the canyons and another question from a Roscomare resident red.

Please refer to the post below for more details about the closure, which will begin on Friday, July 15th and end on Monday, July 18th.

Evelyn Alexander
Traffic Committee Chair

Metro 405 Live Chat 6-29-11

Hello Neighbors!

If you don’t already know it, the 405 freeway will be closed the weekend of July 15 through July 18, from the 101 freeway to the 10 freeway.  Metro will be demolishing the Mulholland Bridge that weekend (which will of course also be closed!) in the process of improving the 405 freeway.  You can find more information here:  http://www.metro.net/projects/I-405/.

Councilmember Paul Koretz and Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky have encouraged people to avoid the area or stay home that weekend.  Unfortunately for us, we are a thoroughfare that many will use as an alternate when the freeway is closed.  This means that we will be experiencing higher than normal traffic through Beverly Glen that weekend.  Councilmember Koretz assures us that measures have been taken to ensure that public safety services to canyon residents will not be impacted.  You can read an article about LAFD and LAPD’s planning for this weekend here:  http://shermanoaks.patch.com/articles/public-safety-will-be-the-priority-during-405-closure-officials-say-2#comments.

You can also call Councilman Koretz’s office at 818-971-3088 if you have questions.

Fairgoers of all ages had a splendid time at the Glen Fair! Food, Music, Wines and Beverages, Kiddie Games and the new Teen Zone – all just fabulous. BBQ was so popular – we ran out early! If you had scrip leftover, please come to the Glen Board meeting the LDRCC Monday evening (6/20 – 7:30 pm) and exchange it for a t-shirt! A heartfelt THANK YOU to all participants!

Apart from all the fun, a fire extinguisher service will be available at a reduced cost – make sure your extinguisher works well! More emergency preparedness information – plus great food, games and entertainment for kids from 2 – 12 +, wines you have never tasted before, and lots of artsy gifts to shop for. See you Sunday! Info: fair@beverlyglen.org

If you haven’t seen the sign at the fire station at Sunset and Beverly Glen, pancake fundraiser tomorrow, 8-11am.  Its free and all donations go to help the fire station improvements, with the City’s budget situation, we have to take care of our own hard working firemen and women.

Pancake Breakfast Flyer

If you can’t make it, please consider donating to the following:

ADOPT FIRE STATION #71

Great fun right in our own neighborhood! Raise your Fun Level by volunteering at the event for 90 minutes! email fair@beverlyglen.org.
Be sure not to miss the Fair, bring the kids, the grannies. Great wine, an eclectic array of music, good food and terrific people! Free for Members of Residents of Beverly Glen.

A fantastic musical line up – from the Glen to Sweden – from the latest to the earliest! Lots of fun & entertainment for all ages – plus great food & wine. Volunteering makes the fun even greater! One of a kind arts & crafts, wonderful art, yummy BBQ – how can you resist! Plus all the great people that make up the most unique neighborhood in Los Angeles – our Glen! We will have the grand premiere of a Teen & Tween Corner with music and games! Bouncies and Petting Zoo for the little ones. Delicious Glen food – if you want to contribute some – go right ahead! Please respond to fair@beverlyglen.org

At long last the Baseline Hillside Ordinance was signed and becomes effective May 9th, 2011. As you may know the Ordinance provides guidelines for appropriate development of hillside communities in Los Angeles. For more information please visit the Zoning & Development page of our website: http://beverlyglen.org/news/zoning-development/

The Fair on Sunday June 12 has openings –  let’s not have the “Oldtimers” do everything  all the time.  Do you like people, are organized?  That is all it takes.

Food Coordinator (you don’t actually have to cook, just coordinate volunteers) and Set-Up/Clean-Up Boss (everybody will chip in!). call or email me – Elke, 818.448-0277 social@beverlyglen.org.  The food coordinator arranges for people to call for contributions, arranges for things that get bought to be purchased, schedules the volunteers for the day. The Set-up/Clean-up Boss coordinates the volunteers and pick-ups (all are available) to bring the various elements to the yard, set them up and take ‘em back afterwards.