Update as of February 19, 2025

Hearing is Scheduled for Thursday February 27th at 8:30am at the Van Nuys Court House. 

The Address is : 14410 Sylvan Street, Room 201 Van Nuys, CA 91401

The City Planning Commission released today the Agenda for the meeting. See Below the Google Drive Document of the full Agenda. 

Important to know:

This Massive Dangerous Development is not a done deal. There is an appeal and this meeting to make the decision. 

See Below on how to help and submit a Submission statement with how you believe this project will have a Adverse Impact on Public Health & Safety. Your Voice Matters!! 

Make sure you follow the below directions on how to Submit your Submission statement, it has to follow a specific form.  (See Below in update as of 2/17/25)

There is power in numbers, so please consider coming to the meeting in person. If not by person, please join by zoom.

The Zoom link:  https://planning-lacity-org.zoom.us/j/85256614220

You can call in: 213-338-8477

Submission are to be emailed to: cpc@lacity.org and Laura.frazinsteele@lacity.org

Make sure when you submit your submission statement you include the Case Number: ADM-2024-5202-DB-PHP-VHCA-1A

Based on the agenda this project will be the first to be discussed, so make sure you show up early or on time!

 Update as of February 17, 2025

Hearing Schedule Thursday February 27th at 8:30 at the Van Nuys Court House (See below for Address)! Last chance to stop this!!!

How Did We Get Here?

In November, LA City Planning approved this project at 7556  to 7572 Woodlake Avenue:

"Construction, use and maintenance of a 332 unit, 5-story, 73 foot 2 inch in height, 187,902 square foot, 100% affordable senior citizen housing development reserving 66 units for Moderate Income Household occupancy and 265 units for Low Income Household occupancy for a period of 55 years. One on site Manager's unit will be provided. The project is providing 154 automobile parking spaces; 38 long-term and 19 short-term bicycle parking spaces; 28,800 square feet of open space; and 7220 square feet of landscaping. A minimum of 83 trees will be provided"

How Can You Help?

The appeal hearing will take place on Thursday February 27 at 8:30am at
Van Nuys City Hall
14410 Sylvan Street, Room 201
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Several homeowners filed an appeal but only 4 were accepted- as only they met the rules for appealing. This is because their properties abut the Circle S Ranch or were a certain distance away from the property. 

We would like to get as many people to attend as possible. Please consider attending the meeting because there is strength in numbers. If you are interested in speaking, there are "Requirements for Submission of Materials" on the last page of the attached flyer. The important parts are:

• All Materials must have the Case number written on them. This is  ADM-2024-5202-DB-PHP-VHCA-1A

• For "Regular Submissions", all written materials, plans & exhibits must be received by the staff & commission email on this flyer: cpc@lacity.org and Laura.frazinsteele@lacity.org by the end of the business day Monday of the week prior to the week of the Commission meeting. I believe this would be Tuesday 2/18 as 2/17 is Presidents Day. 

• Secondary Submissions- all written materials & exhibits be received by the staff & commission email on this flyer: cpc@lacity.org and Laura.frazinsteele@lacity.org no later than 48 hours before the commission meeting and must not exceed 10 pages. Due 2/20/2025

• If you choose to be a speaker. Remember, we will have limited time. Focus on the issues that the LA City Planning Commission and the LA City Attorney will have a problem with and show that the LA City Planning Commission errored in approving the plans originally back in November 2024.

Examples of problems with approving these plans to move forward with Development:

• 1. 1. 1. • An Adverse Impact to the community by threating Public Safety. (1) Not creating a sidewalk that will line the property on Woodlake or Saticoy. (2) Not having plans for a Stop Light at the intersection of Saticoy & Woodlake (3) Only one entrance into the Development off Woodlake through a small 20 foot alley way (4) For potential residents only one way in and one way out through a small alley. Etc.

           • An Adverse Impact to the community by threating Public Health. (1) Digging up streets (2) Narrow Alleys (3) Not re-working sewer lines but adding 332 units to system. (4) Electrical issues. (5) Only two elevators for 332 Units, which can be 600-900+ people. Etc. 

           • The Developer not following the deadlines. Application submitted 8/14/24, per AB 2334 Bonus Density Project which this Development falls under, the City has 30 days to respond, they did on 9/4/24. The Developer then had 30 days to complete application, the application was not complete till 11/18/24, 75 days after due date. 

Overdeveloped Apartment Project Plans

*No Sidewalks on either Woodlake St or Saticoy Street lining the property

*One Entrance & Exit Through One Newly Made Alley way off Woodlake, beyond the Property Line of the Property.

*No Plans for a Stop light to be put in at the intersection of Woodlake Ave & Saticoy St

*2 Elevators for 332 Units

*No Exit on Northeast Corner of Property, if emergency no way out for Residents

*Single Family Residents line all sides of property

*530 Feet away from High School