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We, the undersigned, OPPOSE the actions taken by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission at its meeting held on September 11, 2014 as recorded in its Notice of Determination dated November 19, 2014 regarding
Applicant: NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL
Case No.: CPC-2011-1923-CU-SPR-PA1
CEQA: ENV-2011-1924-MND
and we support the APPEAL filed challenging the following specific actions:
1. Approval of a Plan for Condition Compliance in accordance with Condition 11 of CPC-2011-1923-CU-SPR, and finding that New West Charter School has fully complied with the use and operating requirements of the Conditional Use Permit.
2. Approval of an increase in enrollment from 750 to 875 students for the 2015-2016 school year.
3. Approval of parking requirements to be met on- or off-site.
4. Approval of extended school hours to 10:00 p.m. for teacher preparations, school maintenance, parent/teacher conferences, school board meetings and similar school activities.
5. Approval of a reduction in the number of required traffic studies to one per semester.
6. Adoption of modified Conditions of Approval and Findings attached to the Notice of Determination dated November 19, 2014.
7. Finding that the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration, ENV-2011-1924-MND adequately serves as environmental clearance for the project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and Section 21082.19(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code.
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Updates
December 15, 2014
Legal counsel is currently reviewing the Notice of Determination to formalize our arguments for the upcoming appeal hearing. We are preparing a package of documentation that highlights the discrepancies in the traffic study requirements and the proposed expansion of school hours.
31 Comments
Every time I drive past the school during their current pick-up and drop-off times, I see some sort of traffic violation. Parents double park on Armacost to drop single students off. 6-10 cars queue eastbound on Missouri with or without their carpool quotas, obstructing lanes for other drivers. The school spokespeople promised not to expand beyond the enrollment pact made with Bill Rosendahl. They are requesting something that contradicts their previous testimony and promises to the WLA/Stoner Park community. Further expansion will only further exacerbate the horrific traffic conjestion and danger in our area. Vote against NWC expansion at their Armacost site.
The students park all over the neighborhood, and leave their trash, used joints, and garbage in our streets.
The school is not at the full occupancy as prescribed by the initial CUP. There are numerous documented violations thus far. To allow and increase prior to full occupancy would be reckless on the city's part.
Traffic during drop off and pick up is now backing up onto Bundy Dr. No one can get in or out of Missouri Avenue if they are not a parent in a carpool queue at those times. Increasing poplulation will just add more to our traffic woes.
East-bound Missouri totally blocked these days at 3:00 to 3:30. West-bound also busy. No emergency vehicles can get through is necessary. Totally illegal and very dangerous. We told Planning that would happen. They simply don't care.
I want to see the new west school expansion be stopped. School needs to comply with original numbers.
Our neighborhood is choking with traffic and parking problems. A school that has adhered strictly to its CUP is one thing. Since New West--a non-neighborhood Charter school-- began it continues to violate the rules without consequence. Why should they now be granted even more when they cannot even closely abide to the promises they made to the City and to our community. They continue to be cited as recently as ten days ago for violating the CUP. We cannot give New West who has total disregard and lack of concern and respect for their neighbors' well being and right to a quality residential area with no respect for the law and a false sense of entitlement to knock us over the head and thumb their noses with more demands and privileges that just benefit New West and inflict more traffic, noise, and parking problems on our little neighborhood. Please support the cause!!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, OPPOSE the actions taken by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission at its meeting held on September 11, 2014 as recorded in its Notice of Determination dated November 19, 2014 regarding
Applicant: NEW WEST CHARTER SCHOOL
Case No.: CPC-2011-1923-CU-SPR-PA1
CEQA: ENV-2011-1924-MND
and we support the APPEAL filed challenging the following specific actions:
1. Approval of a Plan for Condition Compliance in accordance with Condition 11 of CPC-2011-1923-CU-SPR, and finding that New West Charter School has fully complied with the use and operating requirements of the Conditional Use Permit.
2. Approval of an increase in enrollment from 750 to 875 students for the 2015-2016 school year.
3. Approval of parking requirements to be met on- or off-site.
4. Approval of extended school hours to 10:00 p.m. for teacher preparations, school maintenance, parent/teacher conferences, school board meetings and similar school activities.
5. Approval of a reduction in the number of required traffic studies to one per semester.
6. Adoption of modified Conditions of Approval and Findings attached to the Notice of Determination dated November 19, 2014.
7. Finding that the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration, ENV-2011-1924-MND adequately serves as environmental clearance for the project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and Section 21082.19(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code.
Updates
December 15, 2014
Legal counsel is currently reviewing the Notice of Determination to formalize our arguments for the upcoming appeal hearing. We are preparing a package of documentation that highlights the discrepancies in the traffic study requirements and the proposed expansion of school hours.
31 Comments
I continually hear complaints about how the school administration does not live up to the covenants that they made with the Neighborhood regarding traffic, parking, evening programs, noise, etc. Until the school can live up to the current covenants, please do not permit an increase in enrollment, extended evening hours, increased parking opportunities, and other requests. Let the school demonstrate that it is a "good neighbor" before granting their requests.
Every time I drive past the school during their current pick-up and drop-off times, I see some sort of traffic violation. Parents double park on Armacost to drop single students off. 6-10 cars queue eastbound on Missouri with or without their carpool quotas, obstructing lanes for other drivers. The school spokespeople promised not to expand beyond the enrollment pact made with Bill Rosendahl. They are requesting something that contradicts their previous testimony and promises to the WLA/Stoner Park community. Further expansion will only further exacerbate the horrific traffic conjestion and danger in our area. Vote against NWC expansion at their Armacost site.
The students park all over the neighborhood, and leave their trash, used joints, and garbage in our streets.
The school is not at the full occupancy as prescribed by the initial CUP. There are numerous documented violations thus far. To allow and increase prior to full occupancy would be reckless on the city's part.
Traffic during drop off and pick up is now backing up onto Bundy Dr. No one can get in or out of Missouri Avenue if they are not a parent in a carpool queue at those times. Increasing poplulation will just add more to our traffic woes.
East-bound Missouri totally blocked these days at 3:00 to 3:30. West-bound also busy. No emergency vehicles can get through is necessary. Totally illegal and very dangerous. We told Planning that would happen. They simply don't care.
I want to see the new west school expansion be stopped. School needs to comply with original numbers.
Our neighborhood is choking with traffic and parking problems. A school that has adhered strictly to its CUP is one thing. Since New West--a non-neighborhood Charter school-- began it continues to violate the rules without consequence. Why should they now be granted even more when they cannot even closely abide to the promises they made to the City and to our community. They continue to be cited as recently as ten days ago for violating the CUP. We cannot give New West who has total disregard and lack of concern and respect for their neighbors' well being and right to a quality residential area with no respect for the law and a false sense of entitlement to knock us over the head and thumb their noses with more demands and privileges that just benefit New West and inflict more traffic, noise, and parking problems on our little neighborhood. Please support the cause!!
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I continually hear complaints about how the school administration does not live up to the covenants that they made with the Neighborhood regarding traffic, parking, evening programs, noise, etc. Until the school can live up to the current covenants, please do not permit an increase in enrollment, extended evening hours, increased parking opportunities, and other requests. Let the school demonstrate that it is a "good neighbor" before granting their requests.