Community Corner
Week in Review: El Mirador, Hayworth Condos, National Night Out and More
The City Council approves rehabilitation for the historic El Mirador apartment building and also approves building condos at 1350 Hayworth Avenue. National Night Out sees neighbors come out for a meal and good times.
Miss last week’s headlines? Here’s a look back at what happened in West Hollywood.
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The West Hollywood City Council gave the go-ahead for and converting it to either an urban inn or condominiums on a 3-1 vote. That approval came despite the building’s owner using his 10 minutes to speak to blast the Council, most notably Councilmembers John Heilman and Abbe Land, for the five-year process filled with roadblocks that had led to that point.
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The City Council also approved a , beside the historic Hollywood Riviera apartment building. The owner of the building can now demolish the existing 1940s era two-story, 16-unit apartment building to construct a modern, four-story, 17-unit luxury condominium building.
A group of citizens filed the paperwork with City Hall to place an . The group is asking the City Council to approve the initiative. If the Council does not approve it, then the “Term Limits for West Hollywood” group will begin collecting signatures to place it on the ballot.
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neighborhoods as residents came together for a meal with food donated by local eateries. The purpose of the annual event is to promote neighborhood spirit by giving residents a chance to meet new neighbors and catch up with old friends.
West Nile Virus was found in the body of a , raising concerns about the deadly virus which is spread by mosquito bites.
Local Voices
Blogger Libi Uremovic offered some background about , explaining the humble beginning of such organizations designed to fight urban blight with the power to incur debt without voter approve. Now that the state has dismantled RDAs, many cities, including West Hollywood, have formed “successor agencies” to continue that mission while assuming the debt of the RDAs.
Blogger Jonathan Simmons discusses the proposed robo-garage to be behind City Hall wondering if the to use on other projects.
Blogger Steve Martin talks about the which a group of citizens is working to get placed on the March 2013 ballot. He offers some background into why they will work and how they will make council members more accountable to the people.
Relationship blogger Meghann Novinskie discusses how . She notes the many pressures people sometime feel telling them they should be in a relationship and how that factors into their behavior.
