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Hi Everyone, it's Paul.
Here's the decision (below) by the Valley Village Neighborhood Council special Ad Hoc Committee that they voted on last Wednesday 2/9/05 regarding the Woodshed variance request.
Their recommendation will be forwarded to the City of LA Zoning Administration.
It was a sad and frustrating day for me. The Ad Hoc Committee never took the time to to do the work nessesary to arrive at a well rounded informed opinion. Half of the 9 member committee never even bothered to visit the Woodshed and none of them ever took the time to read the extensive and very detailed file I made available to them which would have answered all of their questions and satisfied their concerns.
The end result of their uninformed recommendation could have a very chilling effect upon the Zoning Administrator when they make their final decision in the next few weeks on our use/parking variance request. If we don't get approved for the variance we will be forced to close.
If we do have to close, I've been informed that we'll have a few weeks to wind down. To play it safe, I'm only booking acts one month in advance for now so there won't be any sudden surprises.
*sigh*
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Katz"
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: Ad hoc decisions re Woodshed
> As chairman of the NCVV Ad Hoc Committee re: 5230
> Laurel Canyon Blvd., I would like to announce that
> following a public meeting, with extensive public
> comment, on Wednesday January 9, 2005, the committee
> made the following findings:
>
>
> Motion #1 stated: "The ad hoc committee recommends
> that the zoning administrator approve the variance
> application for 5230 and 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
> without conditions.
>
> Motion #1 FAILED: 0 yes; 5 no; 1 abstain; 1 recusal
>
> Motion #2 stated: "If the Zoning Administrator
> approves the variance application, the ad hoc
> committee recommends that the following conditions be
> attached to the variance:
> a. acceptable sound levels;
> b. restricted hours of operation as stated in the
> applicant's application;
> c. installment of a litter abatement program in the
> vicinity of the location;
> d. recording of a parking covenant with the county
> recorder;
> e. periodic review by the appropriate city
> department(s).
>
> The motion PASSED: 4 yes; 0 no; 2 abstain; 1 recusal
>
> Motion #3 stated: "It is the sense of the committee
> that Kulak's Woodshed is a unique cultural asset to
> the community."
>
> The motion PASSED: 5 yes; 1 no; 1 recusal
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
> me.
>
> Walter Katz
> Chairman,
> ad hoc committee4
>
>
From: "Walter Katz"
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: Ad hoc decisions re Woodshed
> As chairman of the NCVV Ad Hoc Committee re: 5230
> Laurel Canyon Blvd., I would like to announce that
> following a public meeting, with extensive public
> comment, on Wednesday January 9, 2005, the committee
> made the following findings:
>
>
> Motion #1 stated: "The ad hoc committee recommends
> that the zoning administrator approve the variance
> application for 5230 and 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
> without conditions.
>
> Motion #1 FAILED: 0 yes; 5 no; 1 abstain; 1 recusal
>
> Motion #2 stated: "If the Zoning Administrator
> approves the variance application, the ad hoc
> committee recommends that the following conditions be
> attached to the variance:
> a. acceptable sound levels;
> b. restricted hours of operation as stated in the
> applicant's application;
> c. installment of a litter abatement program in the
> vicinity of the location;
> d. recording of a parking covenant with the county
> recorder;
> e. periodic review by the appropriate city
> department(s).
>
> The motion PASSED: 4 yes; 0 no; 2 abstain; 1 recusal
>
> Motion #3 stated: "It is the sense of the committee
> that Kulak's Woodshed is a unique cultural asset to
> the community."
>
> The motion PASSED: 5 yes; 1 no; 1 recusal
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
> me.
>
> Walter Katz
> Chairman,
> ad hoc committee4
>
>
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