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Awaiting the Final EIR It takes time for the developer's consultants to review the public comments which were submitted last summer. And there has been a lot to review, from the hundreds of submissions by community members and organizations, to the work submitted by the environmental and legal experts we hired. These comments and questions raised about the Draft Environmental Impact Report [DEIR] must be addressed in the Final Environmental Impact Report [FEIR]. When the consultants have completed their work, they will submit it to the City Planning Department and after a review, it will be released for public circulation. As of April 5, 2010, we do not expect the FEIR to be released to the public before June 2010. Once the FEIR is available to the public, we must quickly review the document to determine if the consultants' responses are sufficient. Did they adequately address community concerns? This is where we will once again need expert assistance. If the FEIR comes up short and is not sufficient, an appeal must be filed with the City. The FEIR will accompany the developer's actual tract map and zone change applications. Anyone objecting to those must also be prepared to present their objections at the hearings conducted by various decision-makers - including the Advisory Agency, the North Valley Planning Commission, the Los Angeles City Council's Planning and Land Use Committee, and ultimately, the City Council. During this next phase we will again be calling upon community members and organizations to contact the decision-makers and to show up in force at the various hearings. Each of you continue to have a pivotal role in this process. To be prepared we are continuing our fundraising efforts. We ask again for your help in raising the funds to pay for the costs of the fight so far and for the fight undoubtedly to come. |
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We appreciate your generosity! Doug Carstens Project Description, Alternatives, Biology, Climate Change Claudia Culling General Comments Bill Dvorak Traffic Tomi Lyn Bowling Housing Michael Cornish Biology Steve Goldsworthy Public Safety/Emergency Services Sandra Hamlat Housing Stephanie Landregan Recreation Richard Ramirez Geology and Soils Marc Stirdivant Recreation Richard Toyon Aesthetics Brenda Wadsworth Biology Bill Weisman/Peter Fuad Traffic Dean Wiberg Air Quality, Hydrology, Water Supply Dr. C. Thomas Williams Biology, Geology, Hazardous Materials, Hydrology, Utilities |
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Motorists who had previously used the 210 Freeway eastbound on-ramp at the bottom of Lowell Avenue have suddenly discovered the eastbound on-ramp on Honolulu Avenue. Why? Because of the long line of cars waiting to enter the eastbound on-ramp on Lowell. The photo below shows traffic from the Lowell entry ramp merging with the Honolulu entry ramp. Lots of vehicles any way you cut it. Too many.
Redirecting traffic to the Honolulu on-ramp has created headaches for Glendale motorists approaching the same on-ramp from the east, unable to make the necessary left turn to enter the Honolulu on-ramp. The cause of these long lines? The simple answer is signalization of the freeway on-ramps . However, looking at the whole picture, it comes down to increased development in recent years with many multi-unit residential projects replacing single family homes, as well as larger scale developments pushing further and further into our hillsides. Canyon Hills, a 221 unit housing development, was approved by the City of Los Angeles in 2005. This property is just west of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course and will also have a major impact on local traffic especially along the Tujunga Canyon Boulevard/Honolulu/Lowell traffic corridor. Signalization of the freeway on-ramps, especially during the peak rush hours, has made it all the more clear that traffic is a critical issue for us. And yet it was not addressed in the DEIR. Many of you found this to be just one more reason why the 2007 Traffic Study is inadequate and out of date.. Your public comments made it clear a more thorough traffic study must be required. The Tujunga Canyon Boulevard/Honolulu/Lowell traffic corridor is a de facto extension of the 210 Freeway on-ramps and exit ramp, creating many hazards for motorists as well as the residents who live along Tujunga Canyon Boulevard and its adjacent streets. Adding a 229 unit residential development at the corner of Tujunga Canyon Boulevard, La Tuna Canyon Road, and Honolulu Avenue will only increase the hazards and further diminish the quality of life of people who use that roadway.
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To see what the future generations could enjoy, if the property is preserved, visit another alternative: Envisioning a Regional Park. |
