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Dear West LA stakeholder,

The Department of City Planning is updating the Community Plan for West Los Angeles - an opportunity that presents itself approximately every 10 years. As part of our ongoing outreach program we invite you to participate in an upcoming community meeting to discuss the issues that matter to you such as neighborhood amenities, housing, parks, and transportation. Two meetings are scheduled: Wednesday, February 27 and Thursday, February 28 at 7pm in Community Room A at the Westside Pavilion.

Please see the attached flyer for more information and contact Michelle Sorkin, West LA Community Planner at 213.978.1199 if you would like to participate. This is part of an ongoing effort to engage the community and hear from every stakeholder. If you have already participated in a meeting, we invite you to participate in upcoming meetings in April where your specific concerns will be addressed.

If you are unable to attend a meeting, please take the time to review the questionnaire and return it to us.

Michelle Sorkin
Community Planning - West Coastal Division
Department of City Planning
Room 621, City Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 978-1199
(213) 978-1226 FAX




COMMUNITY PLANS: ROLE AND FUNCTION

The 35 Community Plans comprise the Land Use Element of the General Plan of the City of Los Angeles, one of the seven state-mandated elements of the General Plan that also include noise, transportation, conservation and others. These Community Plans are the blueprint for guiding growth and development in the City. They reflect the communities desires for their neighborhoods and designate land for the range of uses needed in a community, including housing, jobs, transportation and amenities. The plans tell developers and homeowners what type of development will be permitted and the densities and intensities of that development along with infrastructure, and the services and facilities needed to accommodate planned growth. They are also used by decision-makers to make decisions about land use when property owners seek relief from existing regulations in order to develop property. For this reason, they are an important tool in the development of the City, and they need to be kept up-to-date and systematically revised.

COMMUNITY PLAN PROGRAM

In order to keep the Community Plans up-to-date, the Community Plan Program has been established. Community Plans must be current in order to: encourage wise growth; identify appropriate locations for new development; assess public infrastructure, service and facility needs; minimize lengthy discretionary approvals; and provide certainty and predictability for developers, homeowners and anyone else concerned with the future development of Los Angeles. Continuous maintenance of the Community Plans will provide City departments, elected officials, developers, business owners, and homeowners with an accurate guide to future development. The purpose of this program is to establish an ongoing method to revise community plans with citizen input in order to address prevailing neighborhood and community issues. Recommended changes to Community Plans and their policies and programs will be based on public input and collaboration with other City departments and the governmental agencies that provide public services and facilities. The primary objective is to always have a community plan that is up-to-date.

COMMUNITY PLAN PROGRAM METHODOLOGY

This basic approach of Community Plan Program is to review existing policies and programs and revise them as necessary. The intent is to ensure that the plans reflect the existing reality of how the community has developed since the plan was last revised and to determine desirable future growth patterns in each individual Community Plan area. The program will focus on land use and related mobility issues, urban design and the phasing of public infrastructure and services with growth.

Supporting Documents - PDF


Participation Flyer

Questionnaire

West LA General
Plan Map



Organized by:
Animal Adoptions by:
         
With: The Greater West Los Angeles Chamber Business Expo and the semi-annual Brentwood Art Festival.
Past Attendance: 7,000 - 10,000 people
Agenda: April 6, 2008
Animal Adoptions
Dog Agility
Dancing with the Dogs

10 am - 6 pm
11 am - 4 pm
11 am - 4 pm
12 pm - 4 pm

Where: San Vicent Boulevard, Downtom Brentwood
Why: To find homes for those cats and dogs that are in urgent need.
  • Only 1 in every 10 dogs and only 1 in every 12 cats born finds a permanent home!
  • At any give time, approximately 40,000 strays wander the streets.
  • Each day, 10,000 humans and 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in the U.S.
  • Spaying and neutering your pets is essential.
  • That means 5 MILLION animals are euthanized each year in the U.S. - 416,667 a month - 104,166 a week
 
What: • Cat and Dog Adoptions
• Spay & Neutering & Microchipping information
• Dancing with the Dogs Competition
• Dog Agility Shows and Demonstrations
• NOW Over 130 pet, business, and art related exhibitors
• Live Band
• Kids Play Area
• Food Vendors

Admission: Free
Parking: Pay parking lots on San Vicente Boulevard and at the VA north on Gorham

Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities:
Book Both April and September NOW for Additional Savings
 


Dancing with the dogs is just like dancing with the stars except it’s the furry stars that perform free style with their handlers.

Come out to the Bow Wow Meow on Sunday April 6th and support those teams who have completed a beginning workshop lead by Judy Gamet from Dogs Can Dance in order to perform in front of celebrity judges.   These beginning teams have been working hard by creating their own routines to music all to benefit the animal adoptions at the Bow Wow Meow!    

At the Dancing with the Dogs competition, intermediate dog dance teams will perform individual and group routines.  This dog sport really showcases dogs of all sizes, breeds and mutts! 

Join us, support our dance teams and enjoy the day at the Bow Wow Meow Animal Adoption and Pet Expo and perhaps you’ll be inspired to adopt a pet of your own!

For more information on the Celebrity Judges and the Dog Dancing Teams visit www.flff.org.


SPONSORS
Ralphs

  

 
  
  
  










Get Ready for the
Biggest, Best Ever…

Greater West Los Angeles Chamber Of Commerce

11th Annual

Business Expo

Sunday, April 6, 2008, 10am-6pm

To be held in Conjunction with the 

Bow Wow Meow Pet Expo

and the

21st Annual Brentwood Spring Art Festival

On San Vicente Blvd. in Brentwood

(Between Barrington and Darlington )

Showcase your Business to

over 8,000 consumers

Sponsorship Opportunities Available.

Increase your business visibility and help the community at the same time!

           

Reserve Today!

        Exhibit Space and Sponsorship Opportunities are Limited.

        Call John at (310) 481-0600 for more information


Director Level Sponsor











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