Land Use Committee is 2/22/2010 at 7 p.m.

Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council
7747 Foothill Blvd., Room 101, Tujunga CA 91042
(818) 951-7411 FAX (818) 951-7412
www.stnc.org

Land Use Committee
Monday, February 22, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
North Valley Neighborhood City Hall
7747 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga

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7:00 PM - Call to order – Tomi Lyn Bowling, LUC Chairwoman. Committee Members: Debby Beck, Cindy Cleghorn, Mark Seigel, Elaine Brown, Lloyd Hitt, Dean Sherer, Karen Zimmerman, Olina Lowe, Chaz. van Aalst, Nina Royal, David Long (alt), William Malouf (alt), Bill Skiles (alt), Bob Douglas (alt).
1. Introductions - STNC Land Use Committee members and alternates. CD2 staff, City Planning staff Noah McCoy (invited), Neighbors & Guests
2. LUC Chair comments – Tomi Lyn Bowling
• 2010 Best of Business Awards
• STNC Candidates for the 2010 STNC Elections – introduce candidates present and election events
3. 8040 Foothill – Kmart property – STA & LUC Chair update regarding meeting with Paul Krekorian and staff
4. 6433 La Tuna Canyon Rd – Verdugo Hills Golf Course – Tees on the Green – CUP for beer and wine – not confirmed
5. Update: Los Angeles City Budget
6. Public Comments – non agenda items and community announcements
•community complaints re: mobile fast food trucks open in Sunland
7. Discussion/Action: 8330 McGroarty, Sunland – Property owner Luke Vella, Commissioner Andrea Alarcon and neighbors will attend with update regarding possible street widening and curb in lieu of berm. History: 11-18-09 STNC board supports property owner and surrounding neighbors to keep as existing. 1-11-2010 City Public Works Commission votes to deny the removal of 10 Coast Live Oak Trees and improvements to not include any curb, gutter or sidewalk installations but research regarding a berm. 2-22-2010 meeting discussion to focus on possible widening and berm and LUC recommendation to support Sandra Poppinck’s letter.
8. Presentation on Auto Uses in Sunland-Tujunga by LUC committee member Dean Sherer
9. Early Notice: 7309 Summitrose – WTF in the public right of way (TMobile).
10. Citywide Hillside Ordinance Update
a. Motion: Allow for native plant rescue landscaping requirements in Hillside areas where specified, in order to preserve/protect native plant genetic diversity in hillside areas with remaining wild and native habitat.
b. Announce Workshop on Feb. 23 (Tuesday) at North Valley Meeting 5-8 p.m. Council District 2 Field Office. To download the Preliminary Proposal Handouts, please visit the City Planning website (http://planning.lacity.org) and click on "Plans & Ordinances" on the left, then click on "Proposed Ordinances" and then "Baseline Hillside Ordinance”.
11. 11900 Big Tujunga Cyn. – Tujunga – Update re: Parking, Littering & Partying complaints in this area.
12. Approve LUC Minutes
13. Committee member reports, updates and comments, future agenda items.
14. Announcements: Next LUC meetings are March 1 & 15, 2010.
Next STNC Board meeting is Wednesday, March 10, 2010 starting at 7:00 p.m. at North Valley Neighborhood City Hall.
15. Adjourn.
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