Wilshire Montana Neighborhood Coalition

It is called an "activity center" but it is not a place for swimming and ping pong. It is a huge Mixed Use project that would run from Euclid (13th) to 16th streets on both sides of Wilshire. It would probably include a hotel, a large mall (much bigger than Santa Monica Place), condos and 2,000 to 3,000 thousand underground parking spaces. Parking may sound good, but it would be pricy and likely send customers and employees into our neighborhoods looking for street parking.

The big black box on the map indicates high dense buildings and expensive underground parking lots. The height and density is still being debated. You can be a part of this conversation by emailing our Planning Commission, City Council, and City Staff.

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PALIHOUSE LIQUOR LICENSE ..
HEARING MARCH 19

Would you want hard alcohol served outside your bedroom window until after midnight?

Palihouse wants a license to serve hard alcohol from 6:00 AM until after midnight, 7 days a week. Deep in the middle of our residential neighbor- hood, this hotel intends to serve alcohol at outdoor tables less than 10 feet away from residents' bedroom windows.

Formerly known as the Embassy, Palihouse sits on the corner of 3rd St. and Washington. After a law suit and much controversy, the owners evicted long term tenants and converted residential housing to hotel rooms.

Our Planning Commission will soon vote on this issue March 19. Please let them know YOUR stand on this important issue! (Planning Commission email addresses)

Next Board Meeting

Tues, Mar 11, 7:00 pm,
Multipurpose Room
Main Branch, SM Library
Info

City Council Meetings

City Council Meeting: Tue, Mar 18, 6:30 pm

City Council Meeting: Tue, Mar 25, 6:30 pm

Check City Website for Updates/Changes

Planning Commission
Planning Commission: Wed, Mar 12, 7 pm

Planning Commission: Wed, Mar 19, 7 pm
Planning Commission: Wed, Mar 26, 7 pm

Check City Website for Updates/Changes

OTHER EVENTS

3/05/14 The Peoples Academy application deadline info
3/09/14 LA Marathon info
3/15/14 SM Airport ArtWalk info

DO YOU WANT SANTA MONICA TO LOOK LIKE WEST LA?

This is Wilshire Blvd just into West LA. Is this what you want for Santa Monica?

RE-ZONING SANTA MONICA

Greater height & density

planned for Wilshire than any other Blvd in SM

The Planning Commission and City Council are in the process of re-writing the zoning code for Santa Monica. They are pushing for more height and density along Wilshire Blvd than any other boulevard in the city. How will this impact our neighborhoods? Traffic, congestion, and parking issues immediately come to mind.

In addition, houses all along Wilshire will live in the shadow of these tall buildings. If you go to google satellite and view the corner of Wilshire and Granville here, you can see how a large building on Wilshire casts a shadow over the houses all the way to Goshen Ave. It is hard to put a price on sunlight but even if you could, these residents would not be compensated for their loss.

City Hall is making decisions NOW that will impact your neighborhood for the next 20 years. If you want a voice in the decision please speak out NOW. Write the Planning Commissioners, City Council and Staff. Voice your concerns. Click here for addresses and sample emails.

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We are sadden to announce the passing of Betty Mueller, our friend and long-time Wilmont Board Member, on February 1, 2014. She is pictured here, speaking at our annual meeting in November.

Besides Wilmont, Betty had also served as a Santa Monica Rent Control Board Commissioner, Santa Monica Housing Commissioner, and Community Corporation of Santa Monica Board Member. Betty was honored by the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica as one of the women in the community whose actions have shaped our city. This was a well-deserved honor for a woman whose passion and commitment to the world we live in never ceased to amaze us. We loved her smile, the sparkle in her eyes and her questioning everything. You will be missed Betty.

A memorial mass for Betty was given on February 22nd, at St. Monica's Church. Council member Kevin McKeown's tribute can be read here.

HINES PROJECT APPROVED

NBC News Story
Santa Moinca Daily Press

ACTIVISTS PLAN REFERENDUM

via RESIDOCRACY

A “community network of residents” has launched a referendum to halt the Bergamot Village (Hines) project. Called “The Residents' Direct Democracy Solution,” people all over the city are getting signatures on petitions. Many residents have deep concerns about the Hines project’s density, size and housing issues, including 7,000+ additional car trips. More information at: RESIDOCRACY.org

Wilmont... neighbors working together for a better community.