HOLMBY NEWS
May 10, 2019
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Annual Meeting – Tuesday, May 14
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Holmby Westwood Green Team – Tree Survey
4. Housing Bill Update – SB 50
5. Proposed Soccer Field at Westwood Park
6. Paper Shredding Event
7. West LAPD Open House
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – TUESDAY, MAY 14
You are invited to join us for the
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association
Annual Membership Meeting
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
7:15 PM – Meet and Greet
7:30 PM – Meeting will begin
WHERE:
Belmont Village
10475 Wilshire Blvd.
(at Warner Ave.)
Free parking is available in the garage below the building.
***PLEASE NOTE:
Due to space constraints, only paid members of HWPOA will be admitted to the meeting.
Our agenda includes:
- City Councilmember Paul Koretz
- Honoring Victor Roberts, Holmby Park
- LAPD Senior Lead Officer Chris Ragsdale
- Holmby Westwood’s Green Team
- Save Hilgard Avenue – Esther Magna & Paula Rogers
We will also be electing our 2019-20 HWPOA Board of Directors. Click below to see the slate of nominees:
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
2. LAPD CRIME REPORT
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 190809367
600 BLOCK HOLMBY AV | 5/4/2019 @ 10:30 PM
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 190710289
10300 BLOCK WYTON DR | 5/8/2019 @ 8:30 PM
E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org
3. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM – TREE SURVEY
The HWPOA Green Team is again working with the UCLA Geography Department to study Holmby Westwood’s valuable “urban forest.” Over the next 4-5 weeks you may see students working in pairs throughout the neighborhood measuring the height and diameter of our street trees and photographing them. The students are working on refining the Holmby Westwood Street Tree Inventory to give us more complete information on our trees—both the range of species in the neighborhood and an assessment of their condition. Please welcome the students as they complete their work.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Kathryn Welch Howe: khowe.kwh@gmail.com
Marnie Bodek: mossbodek@msn.com
4. HOUSING BILL UPDATE – SB 50
SB 50 is a bill that would allow developers to build four- to five-story residential projects near rail stations and major transit stops. If this bill passes, cities and counties would be forced to relax their zoning requirements and allow the construction of smaller apartment or townhouse projects in single family neighborhoods.
Many L.A. neighborhood groups have come out against the bill, arguing that it would shift planning decisions to Sacramento. Last month, the L.A. City Council voted 12-0 to oppose SB 50. In San Francisco, hometown of the bill’s author, the Board of Supervisors, after a thorough study of SB 50, voted 9-to-2 to oppose it.
Now, SB 50 is making its way through our state legislature. The Senate Appropriations Committee will be voting on it on Monday, May 13th. SB 50 was amended last week such that a fourplex will be allowed on any R-1 lot with few exceptions.
A note from City Councilmember Paul Koretz:
As I pointed out in this recent LA Times article, if SB 50 passes, it will destroy single-family home neighborhoods in Southern California and will do nothing to address the need for more affordable housing. SB 50 kills local planning rules, letting buildings tower over homes. The towers can include NO parking, NO space for trees, NO setbacks, and NO design standards. All that developers must do is include a few “affordable” rental units.
For the sake of the need for affordable housing and protecting Los Angeles single-family neighborhoods, please tell your State Legislature to Vote NO on SB 50.
Sincerely,
Paul Koretz
Los Angeles Councilmember of the Fifth District
5. PROPOSED SOCCER FIELD AT WESTWOOD PARK
The Westwood Park Advisory Board is considering a proposal to install a second gated soccer field, taking 2 existing tennis courts and additional park land. The funds for the field have been donated by a family in memory of their son.
At a hearing before the Westwood Neighborhood Council on Wednesday evening, many Westwood residents, both users and neighbors of Westwood Park, voiced their objections to the soccer field, citing parking issues and yet another gated use at this small park. As you might recall, a dog park and the original gated soccer field have chipped away at the open space available to park users. A suggestion was made to put this soccer field at Cheviot Park where there is much more open space. The donor stated that would be acceptable.
Another objection was the artificial grass that would be used for the field as it is for the existing soccer field. Many stated that this is a synthetic “fix” (plastic) and is not biodegradable. Also, park-goers do not want to see 3 fenced-in uses but prefer to see open space where their children can run and play on the grass.
Another public meeting to discuss the proposal is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at Westwood Park:
Westwood Park Advisory Board
Community Meeting
Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 PM
Weswood Recreation Center
Room C
If you would like to voice your opinion regarding this project, please be sure to attend this meeting.
6. PAPER SHREDDING EVENT
Paper Shredding Event at Emerson Middle School
Saturday, May 18th
from 10:00am – 12:00 pm
Sponsored by Tamar Asken of Rodeo Realty. A large shredding truck will be on the Emerson campus, and you can watch your sensitive and confidential papers being destroyed. The shredding is free, but we will happily accept any donations to support Emerson. Contact Tamar Asken at 310.801.8292 with any questions.
7. WEST LAPD OPEN HOUSE
The Los Angeles Police Department West Los Angeles Division invites the Community to our 2019 Police Station Open House:
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
1663 Butler Avenue
Los Angeles, Ca. 90025
- Meet your Captains and tour the Police Station
- Try our Force Option Simulator!
- Enjoy a free BBQ, face painting, police displays, and more!
- Meet City dignitaries, including City Controller Ron Galperin!
****Parking available at Corinth Ave & Iowa St.****
8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
826LA@Hammer: Once Upon a Video Game – Sunday May 12, 2019 at 11:00AM at the Hammer Museum. If you’ve ever been captivated by the stories in video games, this workshop is for you. Learn about interactive storytelling, see how characters and storylines in video games draw us in, and leave with your very own game idea! Led by Ashlyn Anstee, a storyboard artist and children’s book author and illustrator who has worked for Netflix and Nickelodeon. Recommended for ages 8–14. Click here for more information.
Sarah Lucas Exhibition Opening Celebration – Saturday, June 8, 2019, 8-11 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Join us to celebrate the opening of Sarah Lucas: Au Naturel, the first American survey of one of the UK’s most influential artists. Free and open to the public, with food trucks, cash bar, and live music all night. Hammer members receive priority entry and a free first drink. RSVP for the Opening Celebration
9. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will be published during the week as received.
When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
10. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY
We are looking for an AC company to install a system in our home.
If someone can recommend a company that has done an excellent job, please let us know to : cogortani@gmail.com
Thank you!
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SEEKING OUTDOOR LIGHTING ELECTRICIAN
I am looking for a recommendation for an outdoor lighting electrician for LED path lights and spotlights. Please let me know if you have any referrals.
My email contact is mdroffman@gmail.com. Thank you!
11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa
You Are Invited . . .
- To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
- To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
- To become involved in our Association.
*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.