At the February 7th hearing on the San Fernando Mission Blvd/Woodley project, a compromise was reached in principle. Harridge Development has two weeks to submit a new design. Everyone will then have two weeks after that to submit comments, suggestions, and objections to the city planner.
Here is the summary of what Councilmember Englander said about the proposed compromise:
Two main choices:
300 apartments or 330 condos
(the differential is probably to provide incentive to build condos, which cost more and don't provide a steady stream of revenue).
For either option:
- Move Woodley driveway south 40 ft, as previously offered, buffered from the school by landscape only, to provide sight lines; right turn only
- Put in a median on Woodley (must be approved by LADOT). Prevents more dangerous left turns and prevents northbound residents from entering that way, so number of cars are decreased).
- Do a new geological study including drilling new soil test wells closer to Bull Creek, by independent consultant
- Do a revised Traffic study by independent consultant
- Provide a community room
- Height maximum 45' as in the Specific Plan (and better if lower in front)
- Change "very low income" units to "moderate low income".
- No studios (this one was softer, maybe allow 20 depending on design)
- Keep the record open for comments for 2 weeks after submitted.
Harridge picked the option for condos, which was one of the main points heard from neighbors because of “pride of ownership” – if you own a property you tend to take better care of it.
At around February 22 we should have the new design to review, though this might slip by a couple of days.
We are working on setting up a meeting after the new documents are available, and we will notify you.
This project is going to increase traffic on Woodley whether the developers admit it or not. Is there a chance we can get a traffic light installed at the Woodley offramp from the 118? Traffic is always speeding up and down Woodley and there's poor visibility when making a left turn from the offramp.
Also, I have been speaking to people within the 500 foot radius of the project and no one i have spoken to was informed of the development.
does this mean that any of the proposed retail space is out or are they leaving that part in? Would love to still have options since they are taking away so many resources from the community