Agenda
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
www.ncwpdr.org
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Chairperson Julie Ross
Meeting Date: August 28, 2023 6:30 pm
Meeting Place Westchester Senior Citizen Center 8740 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester, CA 90045
Call to Order:
Call to OrderDiscussion/Action (Motion):
1.
Approval of minutes of June 26, 2023 meeting and August 15, 2023 Special Meeting.
2.
Reports, announcements from City, County and Government officials.
3.
Presentation by Diego Janacua-Cortez and Benjamin Sullivan from the City of Los Angeles Planning Department on the proposed zoning changes to the Westchester/Playa Community Plan Update.
You will find the presentation deck in the agenda attachments.
Q&A.
Public Comment
Committee Discussion
Chair Recap
Possible Motion
4.
Presentation by Committee members Kimberly Fox and Cory Birkett.
Kimberly and Cory will present their workbook on the various maps along with a Resource Book for Stakeholders to use to learn more about the CPU process with an overview of the Committee’s process and what our goals as a Committee are.
Q&A.
Public Comment
Committee Discussion
Chair Recap
Possible Motion
5.
Presentation by Amy Frielinger of Preserve Westchester on the Community Plan Update.
Amy will present the case that there is no justification for up zoning single family neighborhoods in Westchester/Playa del Rey as part of the City of Los Angeles General Plan and Housing Element updates. Preserve Westchester supports the smart planning and rezoning of selected commercial corridors in Westchester/Playa to meet our areas California mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocation numbers.
Public Comment
Committee Discussion
Chair Recap
Possible Motion
6.
Presentation by Margaret Harrington and Julian Vergel de Dios of A Better Westchester on the Community Plan Update.
Margaret and Julian will make a statement supporting the core principles of the Westchester/Playa Community Plan Update draft of August 2023. Their presentation will outline rationale for support and recommend important safeguards in implementation and suggest next steps.
Public Comment
Committee Discussion
Chair Recap
Possible Motio
7.
Presentation by Community Stakeholders Cory & John Birkett.
Cory and John will explore:
The impacts of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to our Community as it relates to the Community Plan Update. LAWA modernization, traffic, Commercial map study, Rent stabilization, the Missing Middle housing market, Westchester/Playa canopy coverage compared to other Communities and more.
Additional details on their presentation can be found in the agenda attachments.
Public Comment
Committee Discussion
Chair Recap
Possible Motion
8.
Presentation by Lisa Gaines of Community Alliance-Concerned for Westchester/Playa on the Community Plan Update.
Lisa will present important information about the demographic trends, the overreaching housing plan and actual housing needs for Westchester/Playa. She will also discuss the impact of LAWA traffic on our Community for corridor housing planning purposes. The Alliance will provide a sensible plan for affordable housing planning going forward which does not require the up zoning of residential lots.
Public Comment
Committee Discussion
Chair Recap
Possible Motion
9.
Additional Meeting Materials may be found here: https://ncwpdr.org/event/community-plan-update-ad-hoc-committee-meeting-2-2023-08-28/
10.
Public Comment:
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items, 1 minute.
For More Info:
Public Comment Request
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