Join us at the STNC Land Use Committee, 7 p.m.
Meeting agenda posted to the front page of the STNC site.
See you there!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Rock On at Little Landers on June 13
Little Landers Historical Society Invites You To
ROCK ON
You’ve driven by it a hundred times - The Stone House.
Located just south of the intersection of Sunland and Glenoaks Boulevards,
this house has been lovingly restored and has been declared a historic
landmark. Learn the history of The Stone House.
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
1:00 PM
Bolton Hall
(818) 951-1041 or (818) 352-3420
Everyone is Welcome
Free Admission
Join us and learn something new!
Little Landers Historical Society – Voted Best
Community Group in Sunland-Tujunga
ROCK ON
You’ve driven by it a hundred times - The Stone House.
Located just south of the intersection of Sunland and Glenoaks Boulevards,
this house has been lovingly restored and has been declared a historic
landmark. Learn the history of The Stone House.
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
1:00 PM
Bolton Hall
(818) 951-1041 or (818) 352-3420
Everyone is Welcome
Free Admission
Join us and learn something new!
Little Landers Historical Society – Voted Best
Community Group in Sunland-Tujunga
Speed Limits in Sunland-Tujunga
Brian Gallagher, Senior Transportation Engineer with the LA Department of Transportation reported that they will be setting new or changing existing speed limits on five streets in Sunland and Tujunga. They are:
1. Summitrose Street between Fairgrove Ave and Mt. Gleason Ave. (recommending 30 mph).
2. Day Street between the City limit east to Amanita Ave. and Silverton Ave. (recommending 25 mph speed)
3. McVine Ave. between Ellenbogen and Foothill (recommending 25 mph)
4. Apperson
a. Apperson between Haines Canyon Ave. and Newhome Ave. (recommending 30 mph)
b. Apperson between Woodward Ave and Haines Canyon (recommending existing 30 mph be retainer)
5. Sunland Blvd. between Foothill Blvd. and Vineland
a. Vineland to Nettleton (retain 30 mph)
b. Nettleton to Tuxford St (increase from 35 to 40 mph)
c. Tuxford to Sunland Park Dr. (reduce from 45 mph to 40 mph)
d. Sunland Park Dr. to Nohles Dr. (retainer 45 mph)
e. Nohles Dr. to Foohill Blvd. (reduce from 45 mph to 40 mph)
He explained that these are the speed limits they are proposing based on studies of existing traffic patterns, traffic risks, and average speeds for those areas.
Once the speed limits are established then they can be enforced. If you have any concerns or recommendations you can submit to the Transportation Commission and/or full City Council which is where these will be approved within the next few weeks. Contact the STNC office for more info.
1. Summitrose Street between Fairgrove Ave and Mt. Gleason Ave. (recommending 30 mph).
2. Day Street between the City limit east to Amanita Ave. and Silverton Ave. (recommending 25 mph speed)
3. McVine Ave. between Ellenbogen and Foothill (recommending 25 mph)
4. Apperson
a. Apperson between Haines Canyon Ave. and Newhome Ave. (recommending 30 mph)
b. Apperson between Woodward Ave and Haines Canyon (recommending existing 30 mph be retainer)
5. Sunland Blvd. between Foothill Blvd. and Vineland
a. Vineland to Nettleton (retain 30 mph)
b. Nettleton to Tuxford St (increase from 35 to 40 mph)
c. Tuxford to Sunland Park Dr. (reduce from 45 mph to 40 mph)
d. Sunland Park Dr. to Nohles Dr. (retainer 45 mph)
e. Nohles Dr. to Foohill Blvd. (reduce from 45 mph to 40 mph)
He explained that these are the speed limits they are proposing based on studies of existing traffic patterns, traffic risks, and average speeds for those areas.
Once the speed limits are established then they can be enforced. If you have any concerns or recommendations you can submit to the Transportation Commission and/or full City Council which is where these will be approved within the next few weeks. Contact the STNC office for more info.
DWP at STNC Meeting June 10
Jane Galbraith, Public Affairs and Water Conservation Manager for the Department of Water and Power in L.A. related the following information at the June 10 STNC meeting.
L.A. is in the third year of a drought and everyone is being asked to reduce their water consumption by 15%. Water rates increased on June 1. Residents who use more than the amount allotted in Tier 1 will pay a higher rate. Part of the reason L.A. is in a shortage is due to the fact that the City does not recapture and treat rainwater. Instead, it purchases all its water from water authorities. The Metropolitan Water District supplies most of the water we use and they have reduced the amount they are making available to the City. Water is also purchased from the Bay Area and the Colorado River aqueduct. In measuring water use, they determined that 40% of all water used by L.A. city’s 4.1 million residents goes to landscaping. This figure is higher in the Valley- amounting to 70% of water consumption. As a result, they have introduced a new rebate program where they will pay homeowners to remove their lawns and replace with turf. Water restrictions limit the watering of lawns to two days a week now – Mondays and Thursdays but not between 9:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. Those who are caught watering on off times will receive citations and fines. Go to their website for water saving tips: www.ladwp.com.
A number of handouts and water conservation items were available at the meeting. Check with the STNC office for availability of any items.
L.A. is in the third year of a drought and everyone is being asked to reduce their water consumption by 15%. Water rates increased on June 1. Residents who use more than the amount allotted in Tier 1 will pay a higher rate. Part of the reason L.A. is in a shortage is due to the fact that the City does not recapture and treat rainwater. Instead, it purchases all its water from water authorities. The Metropolitan Water District supplies most of the water we use and they have reduced the amount they are making available to the City. Water is also purchased from the Bay Area and the Colorado River aqueduct. In measuring water use, they determined that 40% of all water used by L.A. city’s 4.1 million residents goes to landscaping. This figure is higher in the Valley- amounting to 70% of water consumption. As a result, they have introduced a new rebate program where they will pay homeowners to remove their lawns and replace with turf. Water restrictions limit the watering of lawns to two days a week now – Mondays and Thursdays but not between 9:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. Those who are caught watering on off times will receive citations and fines. Go to their website for water saving tips: www.ladwp.com.
A number of handouts and water conservation items were available at the meeting. Check with the STNC office for availability of any items.
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