The city finally agreed to the moratorium and the needed repairs to our dewatering system. I am honestly stunned we reached this point but this outcome belongs entirely to your persistence. Please keep a close watch on the site as we move forward to ensure these promises hold fast.
September 11, 2021
Final supporters
August 24, 2019
ATTN City of Malibu Council Members, Planning Commission, and Planning Dept:
The following petition demands a moratorium on any new development over the existing footprint of a home in Big Rock Mesa's Landslide Assessment District 98-1 in it's current state. We demand that our dewatering system is put on high alert and all repairs made in swift order.
Our community agrees to respect people's rights to rebuild from the fire and deal with our own home improvements so we can feel comfortable in our home and investment here. Our concern is excessive water usage with over development in a high risk zone for both wildfire and landslide that threatens every home in Big Rock.
Only these past few years, after decades of practically no development in Big Rock, the City of Malibu Planning's basic building rules and codes are noticeably not coinciding with the Big Rock landslide Assessment District (AD 98-1). Variances of size, height, slope, landscaping and safety factors that other homes on the same street have not been granted are being approved without any independent City scientific evaluation or updates or acknowledgment of independent geological reviews.
The county installed our dewatering equipment over 30 years ago and it is in need of a major overhaul according to the geologist who supervised the installation, ED Michael. His recent geological review of the BRM Landslide was submitted to the Big Rock Property Owners Association Board in January of this year. The Board immediately submitted this plus a summary abstract of the details to the City of which you should all have read by now. It has so far resulted in emergency rehabilitation of 5 wells in Big Rock and a 6 year capital improvement plan on the equipment prepared by Fugro and City Public Works though there are still many unanswered detailed questions on how our AD 98-1 funds have been allocated all these years with NO reserve fund left. There is also much more work that needs to be completed but we have apparently run out of time. The geological report clearly states that Big Rock is in a dire situation where in order to remain safe and stable we not only need to ensure the equipment is in top production shape but need a drastic reduction in water usage and consideration for a moratorium on development and rehabs (as they use more water and septic facilities than the average home with 30-40 residents and staff per house). The City has not refuted this report scientifically or completed a comparable independent geological evaluation on our hill and every FUGRO annual report states right up front that they are not reporting on landslide, only maintenance and improvements.
Please cease all development that has been proven time and time again to hurt our hill. If we 'collapse, crack, or slide off foundations' as we did in '83 as per the LA Times, none of our homes will be worth anything. We have not had substantial and regular rain in years. When El Nino comes it will likely be disastrous for our community if our voices are not heard so please honor this request and stand by Malibu's Vision and Mission Statement.
Thank you, Friends of Big Rock
Updates
August 19, 2021
I really never imagined this many people would care about our neighborhood safety. This surge of attention belongs entirely to you because you were the ones who took the time to look at the facts and speak up.
Reached 100 supporters
August 19, 2021
33 Comments
why can't rational thinking prevail? The city is risking a mega multi million dollar lawsuit by us homeowners if they continue to allow our slide zone to degrade, and even worsened by hazardous development. Obiously I oppose any more development in Big Rock
For 30 years now the residents in the Big Rock community have been paying a sizeable annual tax to fund a landslide abatement maintenance district and program in the Big Rock area. We need to take significant substantive steps to ensure that these funds are preserving underground water levels that prevent landslides in the Big Rock abatement district.
I am a homeowner in Big Rock and oppose development in this neighborhood because of our “active landslide zone” history and the high groundwater levels we already have - we can’t support ANY development that put add more water to our already landslide prone geography
The slope in big rock presents a danger to drilling construction of any kind. It’s dry now but wet winters can soak the ground and the extra weight presents severe landslide dangers!
For what we've paid, for as long as we've paid, it's unconscionably derelict that the dewatering installations have fallen into disrepair. The annual assessment is supposed to keep them consistently functional AT ALL TIMES. At the very least there should be an investigation and an accounting for why this was allowed to happen. And the cost of remedying the situation should fall on those who allowed it to happen - not the homeowners.
Worried for landslides known to Malibu
Seems reasonable to me that approval of this project can wait until all safety issues can be resolved. These are serious challenges, the outcomes of which could impact many homes and homeowners in Big Rock
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The city finally agreed to the moratorium and the needed repairs to our dewatering system. I am honestly stunned we reached this point but this outcome belongs entirely to your persistence. Please keep a close watch on the site as we move forward to ensure these promises hold fast.
September 11, 2021
Final supporters
August 24, 2019
ATTN City of Malibu Council Members, Planning Commission, and Planning Dept:
The following petition demands a moratorium on any new development over the existing footprint of a home in Big Rock Mesa's Landslide Assessment District 98-1 in it's current state. We demand that our dewatering system is put on high alert and all repairs made in swift order.
Our community agrees to respect people's rights to rebuild from the fire and deal with our own home improvements so we can feel comfortable in our home and investment here. Our concern is excessive water usage with over development in a high risk zone for both wildfire and landslide that threatens every home in Big Rock.
Only these past few years, after decades of practically no development in Big Rock, the City of Malibu Planning's basic building rules and codes are noticeably not coinciding with the Big Rock landslide Assessment District (AD 98-1). Variances of size, height, slope, landscaping and safety factors that other homes on the same street have not been granted are being approved without any independent City scientific evaluation or updates or acknowledgment of independent geological reviews.
The county installed our dewatering equipment over 30 years ago and it is in need of a major overhaul according to the geologist who supervised the installation, ED Michael. His recent geological review of the BRM Landslide was submitted to the Big Rock Property Owners Association Board in January of this year. The Board immediately submitted this plus a summary abstract of the details to the City of which you should all have read by now. It has so far resulted in emergency rehabilitation of 5 wells in Big Rock and a 6 year capital improvement plan on the equipment prepared by Fugro and City Public Works though there are still many unanswered detailed questions on how our AD 98-1 funds have been allocated all these years with NO reserve fund left. There is also much more work that needs to be completed but we have apparently run out of time. The geological report clearly states that Big Rock is in a dire situation where in order to remain safe and stable we not only need to ensure the equipment is in top production shape but need a drastic reduction in water usage and consideration for a moratorium on development and rehabs (as they use more water and septic facilities than the average home with 30-40 residents and staff per house). The City has not refuted this report scientifically or completed a comparable independent geological evaluation on our hill and every FUGRO annual report states right up front that they are not reporting on landslide, only maintenance and improvements.
Please cease all development that has been proven time and time again to hurt our hill. If we 'collapse, crack, or slide off foundations' as we did in '83 as per the LA Times, none of our homes will be worth anything. We have not had substantial and regular rain in years. When El Nino comes it will likely be disastrous for our community if our voices are not heard so please honor this request and stand by Malibu's Vision and Mission Statement.
Thank you, Friends of Big Rock
Updates
August 19, 2021
I really never imagined this many people would care about our neighborhood safety. This surge of attention belongs entirely to you because you were the ones who took the time to look at the facts and speak up.
Reached 100 supporters
August 19, 2021
33 Comments
We lived in Big Rock in '83 and the landslide was a nightmare. Homes were lost and our home and the entire Big Rock community was in danger. It is imperative that the city take the wellbeing of it's residents seriously and make sure that all is done to ensure their safety. Rosie and Bob Strickland
why can't rational thinking prevail? The city is risking a mega multi million dollar lawsuit by us homeowners if they continue to allow our slide zone to degrade, and even worsened by hazardous development. Obiously I oppose any more development in Big Rock
For 30 years now the residents in the Big Rock community have been paying a sizeable annual tax to fund a landslide abatement maintenance district and program in the Big Rock area. We need to take significant substantive steps to ensure that these funds are preserving underground water levels that prevent landslides in the Big Rock abatement district.
I am a homeowner in Big Rock and oppose development in this neighborhood because of our “active landslide zone” history and the high groundwater levels we already have - we can’t support ANY development that put add more water to our already landslide prone geography
The slope in big rock presents a danger to drilling construction of any kind. It’s dry now but wet winters can soak the ground and the extra weight presents severe landslide dangers!
For what we've paid, for as long as we've paid, it's unconscionably derelict that the dewatering installations have fallen into disrepair. The annual assessment is supposed to keep them consistently functional AT ALL TIMES. At the very least there should be an investigation and an accounting for why this was allowed to happen. And the cost of remedying the situation should fall on those who allowed it to happen - not the homeowners.
Worried for landslides known to Malibu
Seems reasonable to me that approval of this project can wait until all safety issues can be resolved. These are serious challenges, the outcomes of which could impact many homes and homeowners in Big Rock
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We lived in Big Rock in '83 and the landslide was a nightmare. Homes were lost and our home and the entire Big Rock community was in danger. It is imperative that the city take the wellbeing of it's residents seriously and make sure that all is done to ensure their safety. Rosie and Bob Strickland