Updates on the SR2 Terminus Project at Thursday’s meeting

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Meeting reminder: Updates on the SR2 Freeway Terminus

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will present an update of their activities on the SR2/Glendale Freeway Terminus Project at the Thursday, April 5, 2012, meeting of the Echo Park Improvement Association (EPIA).  It has been 18 months since Metro last informed the community of its actions.

Although members of Echo Park Community Action Committee (EPCAC) and the EPIA were in touch with Council President Garcetti’s office, Congressman Becerra’s office, and Supervisor Molina’s office in 2011 for help in getting new information about Metro’s “hybrid” design for the Terminus Project. Metro provided little information, nor did community-led petitioning efforts draw any response from Metro.

Petitions were signed by numerous residents and business people opposing Metro’s plan to do away with street parking on the west side of Glendale Boulevard south of the “flyover” off-ramp. Petitions were also signed opposing the sound wall proposal for the southern end of the Terminus, and more were signed in opposition to the planned deletion of a left-turn lane from the off-ramp on the east side of Glendale Boulevard.

We urge to you attend this meeting to find out what, exactly, Metro has to say.

Join us for our regularly scheduled town hall on Thursday, April 5 at Barlow Hospital at 7:00 pm.

Neighborhood Issues Committee meeting agenda for Wednesday, March 21

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ECHO PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Neighborhood Issues Committee Agenda
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 7 pm
Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way

  1. Introductions and sign in
  2. Approve Minutes
  3. Schools:
    1. Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD
    2. New Items
      1. The Classroom LA
  4. Land Use:
    1. Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development
    2. Morton Village complex
    3. Filming Committee
    4. Bertco Property
    5. SB1818 Letter
    6. Sale of Lot 6 – El Centro del Pueblo
    7. Semi Tropical Spiritualist Tract Monitoring Status
    8. Lot adjacent to Laguna Stairs
    9. Save-A-Lot Vacancy
    10. East Sunset Clean up and Sunset tree planting, tentative March 31st,
    11. 7-11
    12. Clifford Street Small Lot Subdivision project
    13. Durbin Project
    14. New Business
      1. 2022-40 Vestal Small Lot Subdivision Project
      2. Chango Plans & Mural
      3. Senior Fish ABC application, Expansion, Mural
  5. Parks:
    1. Echo Park Lake Restoration Project
    2. Elysian Park: Hi Speed Rail Alternative route may go under Elysian Park
    3. Elysian Reservoir
    4. Avenue of the Palms
    5. New business
  6. Public Works:
    1. Route 2 Terminus Improvement Project
    2. Mural Projects – EPIA Committee?
    3. Dodgers issues
    4. New Business
  7. Policies, Procedures, & Administrative
    1. Standing Rules, Membership Dues.
    2. Friends of Elysian
    3. Should we establish a quorum
    4. New Business
  8. NIC as Outreach Tool – Should we have meetings at other locations?
  9. Newsletter/Web Page
  10. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
  11. Future Agendas Items
  12. Next Meeting Standing
  13. Adjourn

Next EPIA meeting: Updates on the SR2 Terminus Freeway project

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Our next EPIA town hall meeting on Thursday, April 5 will feature a representative from Metro (MTA) to update everyone on the status of the SR2 Terminus Freeway project.

50 years ago, residents kept the freeway from expanding through Echo Park. Now that there are more and more cars on the road, the city is hoping to improve traffic flow on the increasingly congested 2 Freeway as it transitions into Glendale Boulevard. However, residents and governing bodies haven’t always agreed on the direction of the project, and the Metro has adopted plans despite resident input and concerns. At the next meeting, we’ll have an opportunity to get updates and ask questions on the project.

This is an important opportunity to learn more about the project. Bring your neighbors, friends, and roommates to the meeting on Thursday, April 5 at 7:00 pm, in Williams Hall at Barlow Hospital.

EPIA town hall meeting Thursday, special speaker!

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EPIA town hall meeting special speaker:

An Update on the Development Threat to Rio de Los Angeles State Park (Taylor Yards)

Founder and Director of The River Project, Melanie Winter, will speak about the status of the threat to Rio de Los Angeles State Park (aka Taylor Yards) at our regularly scheduled town hall meeting on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm.

The original plan was to expand the existing Rio de Los Angeles State Park to the area directly alongside the Los Angeles River. But developers are interested in building an industrial complex on the Taylor Yard, thus threatening the expansion of the State Park.

We’ll also update everyone on neighborhood projects like community clean ups, tree plantings, beautification projects, city related issues, and more. All are welcome! Bring yourself, your neighbors, your input, and join us at Barlow Hospital, located at 2000 Stadium Way, in Williams Hall.

Neighborhood Issues Committee meeting agenda for Wednesday, December 21

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ECHO PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Neighborhood Issues Committee Agenda
Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 7 pm
Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way

  1. Introductions and sign in
  2. Approve Minutes
  3. Schools:
    1. Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD
    2. New Items
  4. Land Use:
    1. Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development
    2. Morton Village complex
    3. Filming Committee
    4. Bertco Property
    5. Montana/Glendale/Lakeshore Restaurant
    6. Fix Beer & Wine
    7. Community Plan Update Letter
    8. SB1818 Letter
    9. Sale of Lot 6 – El Centro del Pueblo
    10. EPIA Planning Workshop
    11. Xoia CUB
    12. Red Hill CUP
    13. Semi Tropical Spiritualist Tract Monitoring Status
    14. Lot adjacent to Laguna Stairs
    15. Save-A-Lot Vacancy
    16. Glendale Boulevard Beautification/Renewal Project
    17. “No Left Turn” needed at Alvarado N. onto Elsinor W.
    18. Laveta Terrace Stairs Clean up and Sunset tree planting, April 2012
    19. 7-11
    20. New Business
  5. Parks:
    1. Echo Park Lake Restoration Project
    2. Elysian Park: Hi Speed Rail Alternative route may go under Elysian Park
    3. Elysian Reservoir
    4. New business
  6. Public Works:
    1. Route 2 Terminus Improvement Project
    2. Mural Projects-EPIA Committee?
    3. Dodgers issues
    4. Mission Hills Animal Shelter situation
    5. New Business
  7. Policies, Procedures, & Administrative
    1. Standing Rules, Membership Dues.
    2. Friends of Elysian
    3. Should we establish a quorum
    4. New Business
  8. NIC as Outreach Tool – Should we have meetings at other locations?
  9. Newsletter/Web Page
  10. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
  11. Future Agendas Items
  12. Next Meeting Standing
  13. Adjourn

Neighborhood Issues Committee agenda for Wednesday, November 16

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ECHO PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Neighborhood Issues Committee Agenda
Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 7 pm
Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way

  1. Introductions and sign in
  2. Approve Minutes
  3. Schools:
    1. Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD
    2. New Items
  4. Land Use:
    1. Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development
    2. Morton Village complex
    3. Filming Committee
    4. Bertco Property
    5. Montana/Glendale/Lakeshore Restaurant
    6. Fix Beer & Wine
    7. Community Plan Update Letter
    8. SB1818 Letter
    9. Sale of Lot 6 – El Centro del Pueblo
    10. EPIA Planning Workshop
    11. Xoia CUB
    12. Red Hill CUP
    13. Semi Tropical Spiritualist Tract Monitoring Status
    14. 153 North Glendale Blvd., 45-unit Affordable Housing Project
    15. Lot adjacent to Laguna Stairs
    16. Save-A-Lot Vacancy
    17. Glendale Boulevard Beautification/Renewal Project
    18. Mohawk Bend – valet not parking at car wash, using residential streets
    19. Gas Station at Sunset & Portia in poor condition
    20. “No Left Turn” needed at Alvarado N. onto Elsinor W.
    21. New Business
  5. Parks:
    1. Echo Park Lake Restoration Project
    2. Elysian Park: Hi Speed Rail Alternative route may go under Elysian Park.
    3. New business
  6. Public Works:
    1. Route 2 Terminus Improvement Project
    2. Mural Projects-EPIA Committee?
    3. Dodgers issues
    4. Mission Hills Animal Shelter situation
    5. New Business
  7. Policies, Procedures, & Administrative
    1. Standing Rules, Membership Dues.
    2. Friends of Elysian
    3. Should we establish a quorum
    4. New Business
  8. NIC as Outreach Tool – Should we have meetings at other locations?
  9. Newsletter/Web Page
  10. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
  11. Future Agendas Items
  12. Next Meeting Standing
  13. Adjourn

Neighborhood Issues Committee agenda for Wednesday, October 19

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ECHO PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Neighborhood Issues Committee Agenda
Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 7 pm
Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way

Members:  Andrew Garsten, Darren Hubert, Peter Lassen, Kelly Erickson, Todd Walker, Isa Kae Meksin, Christine Peters, Judy Raskin, Michael O’Brien, Noel Rogers, Josh Post

  1. Introductions and sign in
  2. Approve Minutes
  3. Schools:
    1. Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD
    2. New Items
  4. Land Use:
    1. Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development
    2. Morton Village complex
    3. Filming Committee
    4. Bertco Property
    5. Montana/Glendale/Lakeshore Restaurant
    6. Fix Beer & Wine
    7. Community Plan Update Letter
    8. SB1818 Letter
    9. Sale of Lot 6 – El Centro del Pueblo
    10. EPIA Planning Workshop
    11. Xoia CUB
    12. Red Hill CUP
    13. Semi Tropical Spiritualist Tract Monitoring Status
    14. 153 North Glendale Blvd., 45-unit Affordable Housing Project
    15. Lot adjacent to Laguna Stairs
    16. Save-A-Lot Vacancy
    17. Glendale Boulevard Beautification/Renewal Project
    18. Mohawk Bend – valet not parking at car wash, using residential streets
    19. Gas Station at Sunset & Portia in poor condition
    20. “No Left Turn” needed at Alvarado N. onto Elsinor W.
    21. New Business
      1. Clean up and planting of the Laveta Terrace stairs near Sunset (north side)
      2. Planting of approximately 40 trees along Sunset where trees used to exist
  5. Parks:
    1. Echo Park Lake Restoration Project
    2. Elysian Park: Hi Speed Rail Alternative route may go under Elysian Park.
    3. New business
  6. Public Works:
    1. Route 2 Terminus Improvement Project
    2. Mural Projects-EPIA Committee?
    3. Dodgers issues
    4. Mission Hills Animal Shelter situation
    5. New Business
  7. Policies, Procedures, & Administrative
    1. Standing Rules, Membership Dues.
    2. Friends of Elysian
    3. New Business
  8. NIC as Outreach Tool – Should we have meetings at other locations?
  9. Newsletter/Web Page
  10. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
  11. Future Agendas Items
  12. Next Meeting Standing
  13. Adjourn

Neighborhood Issues Committee agenda for Wednesday, September 21

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ECHO PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Neighborhood Issues Committee Agenda
Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 7 pm
Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way

Members:  Andrew Garsten, Darren Hubert, Peter Lassen, Kelly Erickson, Todd Walker, Isa Kae Meksin, Christine Peters, Judy Raskin, Michael O’Brien, Noel Rogers, Josh Post

  1. Introductions and sign in
  2. Approve Minutes (download minutes here)
  3. Schools:
    1. Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD
    2. New Items
  4. Land Use:
    1. Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development
    2. Morton Village complex
    3. Filming Committee
    4. Bertco Property
    5. Montana/Glendale/Lakeshore Restaurant
    6. Fix Beer & Wine
    7. Community Plan Update Letter
    8. SB1818 Letter
    9. Sale of Lot 6 – El Centro del Pueblo
    10. EPIA Planning Workshop
    11. Xoia CUB
    12. Red Hill CUP
    13. Semi Tropical Spiritualist Tract Monitoring Status
    14. 153 North Glendale Blvd., 45-unit Affordable Housing Project
    15. Lot adjacent to Laguna Stairs
    16. Save-A-Lot Vacancy
    17. Glendale Boulevard Beautification/Renewal Project
    18. Mohawk Bend – valet not parking at car wash, using residential streets
    19. Gas Station at Sunset & Portia in poor condition
    20. “No Left Turn” needed at Alvarado N. onto Elsinor W.
    21. New Business
  5. Parks:
    1. Echo Park Lake Restoration Project
    2. Elysian Park: Hi Speed Rail Alternative route may go under Elysian Park.
    3. New business
  6. Public Works:
  7. Route 2 Terminus Improvement Project
    1. Mural Projects-EPIA Committee?
    2. Dodgers issues
    3. Mission Hills Animal Shelter situation
    4. New Business
  8. Policies, Procedures, & Administrative
  9. Standing Rules, Membership Dues.
  10. Friends of Elysian
  11. New Business
  12. NIC as Outreach Tool – Should we have meetings at other locations?
  13. Newsletter/Web Page
  14. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
  15. Future Agendas Items
  16. Next Meeting Standing
  17. Adjourn

Neighborhood Issues Committee agenda for Wednesday, August 17

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ECHO PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Neighborhood Issues Committee Agenda
Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 7 pm
Williams Hall, Barlow Hospital, 2000 Stadium Way

Members:  Andrew Garsten, Darren Hubert, Peter Lassen, Kelly Erickson, Todd Walker, Isa Kae Meksin, Christine Peters, Judy Raskin, Michael O’Brien, Noel Rogers

  1. Introductions and sign in
  2. Approve Minutes
  3. Schools:
    1. Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD
    2. New Items
  4. Land Use:
    1. Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development
    2. Morton Village complex
    3. Filming Committee
    4. Bertco Property
    5. Montana/Glendale/Lakeshore Restaurant
    6. Fix Beer & Wine
    7. Community Plan Update Letter
    8. SB1818 Letter
    9. Sale of Lot 6 – El Centro del Pueblo
    10. EPIA Planning Workshop
    11. Xoia CUB
    12. Red Hill CUP
    13. Semi Tropical Spiritualist Tract Monitoring Status
    14. 153 North Glendale Blvd., 45-unit Affordable Housing Project
    15. Lot adjacent to Laguna Stairs
    16. Save-A-Lot Vacancy
    17. Glendale Boulevard Beautification/Renewal Project
    18. New Business:
  5. Parks:
    1. Echo Park Lake
      1. Restoration Project
      2. Elysian Park
      3. Hi Speed Rail Alternative route may go under Elysian Park.
      4. New business
  6. Public Works:
    1. Route 2 Terminus Improvement Project
    2. Mural Projects-EPIA Committee?
    3. Dodgers issues
    4. New Business none
  7. Policies, Procedures, & Administrative
    1. Standing Rules, Membership Dues.  Welcome Noel Rogers
    2. Friends of Elysian
    3. New Business
    4. NIC as Outreach Tool – Should we have meetings at other locations? 
  8. Newsletter/Web Page
  9. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
  10. Future Agendas Items
  11. Next Meeting Standing
  12. Adjourn

Standing Rules:

1. EPIA Reserve the right to oppose projects requiring entitlements when developer will not meet with us (or is non-responsive).  5/16/2010

Standing Procedures:

  1. EPIA will mail notification of meetings regarding development projects it is purview to 100 adjacent neighbors. 9/15/2010
  2. Developers will be asked if they voluntarily contribute a book of 100 stamps to defray the cost of outreach. 9/15/2010

Design Guidelines

  1. Adopted 10/20/2010

EPIA meeting tomorrow (Thursday) featuring Dodgers rep

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Please join us for our regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm.

We will be welcoming a guest speaker from the Los Angeles Dodgers to discuss neighborhood issues. This is your opportunity to ask questions about traffic issues, crime, and other news-worthy topics related to the Dodgers and Dodger Stadium.

Our monthly town hall style meetings are a place where everyone can join in on discussions regarding community issues. We have representatives from Council Districts 1 and 13 to discuss issues and provide updates, as well as updates from representatives of both the Rampart and Northeast Divisions of the LAPD.

Bring your neighbors and join us at Barlow Hospital, located at 2000 Stadium Way, in Williams Hall.