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Miracle Mile 2015
March 2015
CIM airs plans for 119 new homes at Farmers Architecture to complement Brookside
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Brookside residents heard plans for the future of the historic Farmers Insurance 10-acre property from Clyde Wood and Johannes Van Tilburg, representing the CIM group, new owners of the property. The meeting at the Lebanese Cultural Center drew close to 80 neighbors. The plans include converting the offices of the seven-story former headquarters building into 54 luxury condominiums, and erecting 65 single family homes and duplexes on the remaining property. Specifically, a combination of seven single family freestanding homes with single garages and 31 duplexes will be erected between Wilshire Blvd., Mullen St. and Muirfield Rd. at Eighth St. Another 27 units will be built in the middle. The total acreage under development stretches from Rimpau Blvd. to Muirfield Road. Van Tilburg said the homes would be built mainly in Mediterranean style, similar to the houses in the surrounding Brookside neighborhood. Wood also spoke of the possibility of closing Mullen Ave. to traffic or to have a signal installed. Neighbors’ reactions so far have been cautious. “I appreciate that they’ve reached out to us so early,” says Roy Forbes, a longtime Brookside resident. “The
density seems to be a bit too much, though. I think if they had 25 percent less density, See CIM, p 10
Takeouts cited on Larchmont Bungalow fallout? Several takeouts on Larchmont Blvd. were recently cited for having tables and chairs, a fall-out from the city’s legal dealings with the Larchmont Bungalow, said Tom Kneafsey, owner of the building that is home to Jamba Juice, one of the businesses fined. While coffee shops and other licensed take-outs have had seating for years, their legality has come into focus since the city revoked the Bungalow’s occupancy permit after it opened in 2009. The take out had tables and chairs, even though owner Albert Mizrahi had signed an affidavit promising he would not have them. Restaurants with sit-down See Takeouts, p 8
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ARCHITECT Johannes Van Tilburg described CIM’s plans for condominiums in the tower building plus houses and duplexes on the remaining property.
DELAY AT THE CITY is frustrating Barbara Savage, president of the La Brea-Hancock Association, here in front of a three-story home at the corner of 6th St. and Orange Ave.
Stopgap on tear downs to go back to PLUM Residents fear more McMansions in store An interim control ordinance aimed to halt teardowns in Miracle Mile, Larchmont Heights and the La Brea Hancock Neighborhood was put on hold Feb. 24 by the city
Capt. Nieto leaves Olympic Capt. Palazzolo joins division After serving more than five years in the Olympic Division, Tina Nieto, area commanding officer of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), has been transferred to the West Los Angeles department. The new area commanding officer is Captain Vito Palazzolo. Nieto’s prior assignments included patrol commanding officer at Olympic Division, district lieutenant in Hollywood Division, and watch commander in Pacific Division. Upon promotion to captain in 2008, Nieto became the first Hispanic female captain in LAPD’s history. “I will fondly look back at my time here in Olympic, knowing that you all were the best community that I have had the pleasure to work alongside,” said Nieto in her departing letter to the Olympic Division.
Planning and Land Use Management Committee. The committee heard public comments from council members, residents and other representatives of the 14 areas that would be protected under the ordinance. Neighborhood groups are anxious to pass the ordinances while waiting for amendments to the Baseline Masionization Ordinance which can take up to two years. Passed sevSee STOPGAP, p 8
On the Boulevard Glimpses by Jane Travel plans are on the minds of some Larchmontians, although we can’t understand why anyone would want to leave this summer-like weather. *** We talked with Bob Ketch at Chevalier’s who is just back from a trip to Havana and colonial cities in Cuba. He was impressed by the friendliness of the people, the tasty food and the lively music. *** It was a bicoastal wedding for Kari Clifford, an Angelino, and her bridegroom James Gips of New York, we learned See BLVD., p 10
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