Larchmont Upgrades
Zoning restrictions that preserve the character and scale of Larchmont Village were unanimously approved by the City Council on Feb. 19, 2009.
The new ordinance, proposed and championed by Councilmember LaBonge, imposes a 35-foot height limit on all new development and limits the width of individual store fronts to 50 feet. The restrictions effect all property on Larchmont Boulevard between Beverly Blvd. and 1st St.
For more information on the ordinance, you can view the City Council file by clicking here.
CRA project -- Wilshire YMCA
Ground-breaking on the new $19 million Wilshire YMCA will be held in 2010. It will be the first LEED-certified building in Wilshire Center / Koreatown. Councilmember LaBonge helped the project secure a $6 million grant from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA/LA). Click here for more information about this project.
Lake Hollywood Landslide Repairs
Landslide repairs from the intense winter rains of 2005 are complete on the East side of Lake Hollywood. Councilmember LaBonge re-opened the gates in August. To read about this event, click here
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power worked to shore up and reinforce the collapsed hillsides and restore public access to the area.
Councilmember LaBonge worked with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to secure $3 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to cover the total project cost.
Work on the West side of the reservoir is awaiting the completion of an access ramp off of Cahuenga Blvd. East, a project that is 85% complete.
Construction on the "Hollywood Reservoir Complex Landslide and Slope Improvement" project began in May 2007 and is expected to be completed by April 2010.
For more information, visit LADWP.com.
Tahoe Dr. CMP failure repair
A corroded 42-inch storm drain on the 6300 block of Tahoe Drive failed in late 2007, creating a sinkhole in the hillside. Councilmember LaBonge engaged the Bureau of Engineering to conduct emergency sewer repairs. The City and its contractors worked quickly to repair the affected sewer and storm drain, and completed the project in just four months.
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Thanks to everyone who participated in and/or contributed to the Relay for Life last weekend at the Mulholland Fountain in Los Feliz. The event, which was organized by Brigid LaBonge and Mary Frances Smith-Reynolds, raised $33,000 for cancer research.
Metro Universal proposed development
Councilmember LaBonge has pressed developers to scale back the size and density of this project, proposed for Lankershim Boulevard in Studio City. Click here to read more about this issue.
