Thursday, February 1, 2007

LA River Revitalization Master Plan Public Hearings

Photo: Edwardson, Egret Park on the Los Angeles River

The City has been working on a plan to revitalize the LA River.

Why should you care? The Corralitas Red Car Property and the Semi-Tropic Spiritualists’ Tract are walking distance to the Los Angeles River. Community Residents’ Association for Parks has advocated for improved pedestrian connections between our neighborhood and the river throughout the public scoping process.

Neighborhood map: http://redcarproperty.blogspot.com/2007/01/development-alert.html

Below is information regarding the next round of public meetings about the LA River Master Plan.

Notice of Availability for the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Report/Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIR/PEIS).

Both the LARRMP and its draft PEIR/PEIS will be available for public review for a period of 45-days beginning on Friday, February 2, 2007 and ending on Monday, March 19, 2007.

Three public hearings will be held during the review period to provide an opportunity for open discussion of the draft documents:

Saturday, February 24:
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
Hollenbeck Middle School, 2510 E. 6th St., Boyle Heights
Draft LARRMP Workshop: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Draft LARRMP PEIR/PEIS Hearing: 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 27:
6:30-9:00 p.m., Canoga Park High School Auditorium, 6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park
Draft LARRMP Workshop: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Draft LARRMP PEIR/PEIS Hearing: 7:45-9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 28:
6:30-9:00 p.m.,
Metropolitan Water District Board Room, 700 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles
Draft LARRMP Workshop: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Draft LARRMP PEIR/PEIS Hearing: 7:45-9:00 p.m.

Members of the public may provide verbal, recorded comments during the hearing portion of each meeting listed above.

Copies of both the draft LARRMP and draft PEIR/PEIS may be viewed online at the LARRMP website: http://www.lariverrmp.org/EIREIS/environmental_documents.htm
or at the Atwater Village Branch Library, 3379 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90039, (323) 664-1353

Comments may be submitted by writing to:

Carol Armstrong
LARRMP Project Manager
1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Please note whether comments are intended for the LARRMP or for the PEIR/PEIS.

Comments may also be submitted via e-mail, as follows:

For the LARRMP, write to: engrplan@lacity.org
and
for the PEIR/PEIS, write to: engrpeirs@lacity.org

For more information, please call Mary Brooks at 323-669-7653.

Mary Brooks
The Robert Group
3108 Los Feliz Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90039
323-669-7653 direct
323-664-0922 direct fax
mary@therobertgroup.com

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