Cahuenga Cl- Pass Property Owners Association PAS$W0nn Volume4lssue2 Fall 1994 Riots Rock Cahuenga Pass! Gang aiolence out of control! A REPORT FROM THE CPPOA PRESIDENT

wo "mini riots" in less than And what does the L.A. Sher- approved $1.2 million of taxpayer two mo n ths, plus five iffs do with the gang members who money to prepare an Environmen- teenagers are shot on the act up? They eject them from the tal Impact Report/Preliminary De- Hollywood Freeway right at our property of Universal, and dump sign for the traffic "improvements" front door. This is just the begin- them on...Cahuenga Boulevard that will funnel traffic from the ning. With every passing week, West. combined Burbank and Universal more and more examples of gang First it was noise. Then it was developments, onto Cahuenga violence filI our neighborhood as a fights. Now it is bullets. And Boulevard West. result of the McA-Universal- CiryWalk is only 6AVo complete. Can The CPPOA worked in good CityWalk en tertainment complex. we afford to believe MCA's prom- faith for three years with the tiaffic ises, can we afford to wait until the consultants hired by MCA/Univer- rest of CiryWalk is built? sal and the Burbank studios to try MC A/ Un iversal and the and develop a solution to ollr Burbank "Media District" are plan- community's traffic problerns" But

With every passing week, mnre and more examples of gang violenee tiil our neighborhnnd as a result 0f the MCA- Universal-CityWalk entertainment complex.

ning a combined development of in this most recent case, all our in- 16 million square feet. This will put was ignored. force a complete disruption of all MCA, the cities of Glendale traffic through the Cahuenga Pass, and Burbailk, the Los Angeles De- and lead to the elirnination of curb partment of Transportation, side parking on Cahtreosa, which CalTrans, and the MTA Board of will destroy the neighborhood busi- Directors all conspired to move this NCSSCS. project forward over the wishes of In June the Metropolitan the communiry. Transportation Authority Board CONTIN(IED ON PAGE 5 rT ar

BY DANE SHELDON CPPOA Are You Trashing The Neighborhood? Part Of Blight effects our community containers. You may think this is in many different ways. It may even harmless but that is a big mistake. Big Cover Up! increase crime. One of the most It gives legitimacy to prowlers with common forms of blight is trash more than recycling on their Operation Sparkle will once containers left out on the street. minds. On trash night a couple of again wipe out Graffiti and clean up Notjust on trash day, but through- weeks ago, my car was broken into the trash that gives the wrong out the week. This is not only a vio- right in front of my people the wrong ideas about our lation of a city ordinance, it can also house in a lighted area of the city. mislead burglars to believe the area. While trying to owner is away. Yott may be surprised steal my cvr, they did by an unwanted guest when you over seven hundred Come home. Do your part to rnake dollars damage.

the neighborhood look better. Af- E,ncouragitg THROUGH ter the trash is picked up, put your scavengers in the NETGHBoRHooD trash barrels arvay. neighborhood only ALE,RT: You've heard them at invites an even more dangerolrs el- night, people raidingourrygyglt1g _ _111elt.

BY MURIEL ZOLLMAN All the supplies are furnished, all we need is your elbow grease and Annual Neighborhood Picnic good urill. And rvhen the dirty work is done, they'll be a big breakfast Come ane, come all, meet your \AIFIERE? for all of us. North Weddington Park Our group will stage at 8:00 neiglrbors once and _fo, all at at Weddington Park the the CPPOA Annual Picnic! 10844 Acama Street a.m. by North Hollyr,vood, CA baseball diamond. Bring yolrr lunch and food to (Acama is tves[ of Lankershinr. share. We hope you'lljoin us there. and south of Moorpark ,\'e.) For more information And also, bring yolrr talent for \MHAT TIME DOE,S IT START? call flane Sheldon at having fun. This year we're having a Festivities begin at 11 urm talent contest. You can be good or (213) 851-6280 bad, it doesn't matter...it's for fun. WHEI.{? OR Sunduy (818)SPffi October 23, 1994 (772-7553) Annual Dues Payment Form Enclosed is payment for my (our) 199a/95 Dues for my (our) tion is a nonprofit California Mutual Benefit Corporation in- property(ies) owned in the Cahuenga Pass area. I (we) un- corporated only for the property owners in this area and derstand the Cahuenga Pass Property Owners Associa- payment is due by July 1st, for the term of one year.

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Please check the committees you would be interested CALCUI-ATION OF DUES: in assisting: $es Annual dues are required by all property owners for f Community lmprovemenVMaintenance and Security each CPPOA membership. Membership entitles you to one vote per household. D Mernbership/Newsletter and Outreach Liaison Check Number: Total Dues Paid: D Special Events and Meetings Make All Checks Payable to CPPOA MAILYOUR PAYMENT TO: D Corporate Business/Elections and Nominations Cahuenga Pass Property Owners Association f Planning/Traffic and Development 3208 Cahuenga Blvd. West., Suite 115 Hollywood Hills, CA 90068 -13672

Riots Rock Actions Speak Louder Than Words Cahuenga In 1991 the LA City Council names of their committees.) passed the Ven tura/ Cahuenga If you didn't attend this meet- Pass Blvd. Corridor Specific Plan. Its irg, decisions were made without purpose is to create guidlines and CONTINLIED FROM PAC,E 1 you, for you, but by sorneone else! An Environmental Irnpact standards for improvements on all This is your future. This is our seventeen miles Ventura/ Report has now been funded, us- of future. Make your voice heard. Get Cahuenga. lVe irg your tax dollars, but controlled are part of the Stu- involved and attend these meetings dio Ciry area, but here by people who want to dump their in the pass when they are scheduled. traffic in your neighborhood. we have our own special issues to We need yolrr help to fight consider relating to MCA and Metiorail back. Become active in CPPOA, The first in a series of and write to: commu- nityworkshops was held COI.INCILIVIAN on Seprem- ber 2I. You were sent a notice of JOHN FERRARO this meeting by CPPOA. It was 200 N. Spring Street Roorn M-30 co- sponsored by CPPOA, the Studio Los Angeles, CA 90012 City Residents Association, (2t3) 485-3337 rhe LA City Planni.g Dept., and the Plan SUPERVISOR Review Board of the Ven tura/ FDMUND D. EDELIVTAN Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Spe- 500 W. Temple Street, Room 821 cific Plan. (If yolr want ro know why Los Angeles, CA. 90012 government doesn't work, just look (213) e7+3333 at how long they make the uuru ssulD lsrl,.{ osrstrnbffi NorrSfiruo3 S Sfilq 0V (ItW I NI(nry/VtU O,{

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'94 8PP0A 0fficers Eoard & Eommittees BOAfrD AF DMECTORS COMMITTEES & CHAIRS REV. STEVE BANGS DANE SHELDON FLORENCE BLECHER Maintenance and Security PETER BURNS REV. STEVE BANGS BONNIE FUSON Membership and Liaison STEVEN J. GOLDFISHER JOAN LUCHS ELIZABETH O. HICKMAN Membership and Liaison JOHN A. IRELAND Co-Chair DAVID R. KEGARIES MURIEL ZOLLMAN SANDY KRAVITZ Community Events JOAN LUCHS Throw Your Money PETER BURNS KRISTA MICHAELS Business and Elections ToA Good Cause: FRANNY PARRISH DANE SHELDON DAVID R. KEGARIES The CPPOA P I an n i n g, Tran s portatio MICHAEL WESTER n and Development MURIEL ZOLLMAN Password Staff Help Us OFFICERS EDITOR Help Our MICHAEL WESTER, President JOHN IRELAND DAVID R. KEGARIES, Vice President Community! KRISTA MICHAELS, Corporate Secretary PRODUCTION JOAN LUCHS, Chief Financial Officer NORTH HILLS GRAPHICS 2131436-0787 PAY YOUR DUES

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