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Chamber of Commerce Beverly Hills Name Put Your Best Face Forward • • • newsReport Details Undertakings of 2005 rudyIs Not Copyrighted cole irv’sAt Thibiant and Ditch The Flick Page 3 Pages 8-9 Page 10 ALSO ON THE WEB Beverly Hills www.bhweekly.com WeeklySERVING BEVERLY HILLS • BEVERLYWOOD • LOS ANGELES Issue 329 • January 19 - January 25, 2006 ONEONE GOESGOES UPUP,, BIGBIG IDEASIDEAS FORFOR ONEONE MUSTMUST INDUSTRIALINDUSTRIAL COMECOME DOWNDOWN AREAAREA BeverlyBeverly VVistaista BuildingBuilding BB andand thethe AA newlynewly completedcompleted mastermaster planplan forfor ScienceScience && Tech.Tech. CenterCenter getget finalfinal bidbid thethe IndustrialIndustrial AreaArea incincludesludes aa newnew approapprovalsvals forfor demolitiondemolition andand homehome forfor citycity serservicesvices andand long-long- construction.construction. aawaitedwaited MapleMaple CounselingCounseling CenterCenter.. cover stories • pages 14-15 letters email Hadassah Southern California Metro Area’s Luncheon Council Axes Two-Hour Free An Off The Wall BHHS Girls’ Basketball • • • & newsParking rudyMailer Raises cole Ire sportsTeam Defeats Lawndale Page 3 Pages 8-9 Page 16 “Council Axes Two-Hour Free Parking” ALSO ON THE WEB Beverly Hills www.bhweekly.com We live in a time when truth-telling and Honorees keeping commitments by elected officials is extraordinarily rare. This is true from WeeklySERVING BEVERLY HILLS • BEVERLYWOOD • LOS ANGELES Sharon Krischer, Past Cabinet Chair Issue 328 • January 12 - January 18, 2006 Washington down to local government. UPDATE FROM MANHATTAN BEACH One of those rare persons is Frank The Right Reverend Joseph Jon Bruno, D.D., UPDATE FROM MANHATTAN BEACH Fenton. Last year, he made a commitment Bishop Diocesan as a councilman not to raise parking rates because of extra costs incurred as a result of The Magbit Foundation Montage Hotel parking [issue #328]. When the vote came, despite the pressure he must would like to thank have been under, he kept his word to the The Hadassah Medical Organization people. In my book, that’s called integrity. How refreshing. and wish Ariel Sharon a speedy recovery Richard A. Stone The Weekly’s exclusive interview with former BHUSD Superintendent Gwen Gross. Beverly Hills cover story • pages 13-15 “An Off the Wall Miler Raises Ire” WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? I couldn’t agree with Rudy Cole more [issue #328]. I found the North You can write us at: Homeowners’Association mailer extremely 140 South Beverly Drive #201 insulting and arrogant. If a resident dis- Beverly Hills, CA 90212 agrees with their interpretation or has a dif- ferent outlook for the city, he or she is You can fax us at: demonized. Or the City Council votes unan- 310.887.0789 fax Youth Services Luncheon imously (in most cases) for a project which, email us at: in their view, enhances the city, they are Wednesday, January 25, 2006 [email protected] accused of underhandedness or of having a For more information please call the Metro Area Resource vested interest in the project. Then they use Center at 310-276-0036 the argument of hidden motives or unex- plained financial arrangements for the Montage Hotel project. Even if it were true, the North Homeowners’ Association Beverly Hills brought their investigations of the disputed SNAPSHOT letters and email cont. on page 7 Weekly Issue 329 • January 19 - January 25, 2006 Beverly Hills Weekly Inc. Founded: October 7, 1999 Published Thursdays Delivered in Beverly HilIs, Beverlywood, Los Angeles ISSN#1528-851X 1 year www.bhweekly.com subscriptions Publisher & CEO are available. Josh E. Gross Sent via US Mail Managing Editor Andrea Simpson $75 payable in Editorial Assistant advance Jennifer Kamm Sports Editor Steven Herbert Consumer Affairs Editor Adjudicated as a Irv Rudman newspaper of general Photographer circulation for the County Judy Okun of Los Angeles. Case # Contributors BS065841 of the Los Rudy Cole Angeles Superior Court, Scott Huver on November 30, 2000. Gerald Lunn General Manager Simon Esfandi Assistant General Manager Ardy Hakhamian Advertising Representatives Michelle Yang Natasha Saadat Melody Shadsirat Melody Shakib Legal Advertising Michael Saghian Bobby Refoua Morris Ghermezi 140 South Beverly Drive #201 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 "CENTER STAGE" 310.887.0788 phone 310.887.0789 fax MORENO DRIVE CNPA Member [email protected] (Julia Romanskaya and Benjamin Wade Nelson dive into the waiting arms of Company '06 members at the end of All staff can be reached at: first name @bhweekly.com “Games in Love” created by Roni Kosmal-Wernik at last week's performance at Beverly High. Photo: Barry Weiss) Unsolicited materials will not be returned. Page 2 • Beverly Hills Weekly ©2006 Beverly Hills Weekly Inc. city schools NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & DATE: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 TIME: At 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard New Developments In ’05 Bring LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive New Prospects For ‘06 Beverly Hills, California 90210 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting on Chamber of Commerce report details undertakings of 2005; council asks about Wednesday, January 25, 2006, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider: goals for the future . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING By Jennifer Kamm SECTION 10-3-4409 OF THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, AMENDING REGULATIONS GOVERNING The Beverly Hills Chamber of New York City last November to conduct SECOND UNITS, AND AMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNIC- Commerce released a report to the City its annual economic development and PAL CODE. Council Tuesday outlining the organiza- business outreach mission that served to The proposed ordinance would allow administrative review of additions tion’s accomplishments throughout the identify and solicit new retailers, restau- to existing single-family residences that do not qualify for Track 1 past year and their plans for future rants and businesses that do not have a design (character based design) and would otherwise require Commission review. Additionally, the proposed ordinance clarifies the endeavors, which include a focus on presence in Beverly Hills. During the mis- criteria governing second units. implementing more of a nightlife experi- sion, small meetings were conducted with This ordinance has been assessed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained ence in 2006. 14 targeted New York establishments. in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the At the informal meeting, Chamber CEO Walsh called the trip “more and more environmental regulations of the City. Staff has determined that it can be seen with cer- Dan Walsh and his staff provided the important to our future.” tainty that there is no possibility the adoption and implementation of this ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. Under the authority provided by the CEQA council with a mid-year report, in what he This year was the first time Director of Guidelines, the proposed ordinance is therefore exempt from the environmental review called the “State of the Chamber.” Economic Development Anita Zusman requirements of CEQA. In an effort to develop and strengthen Eddy took an advanced trip to New York Any interested person may attend the meeting and be heard or present written comments relationships between executive manage- to establish contacts before Mayor Linda to the Commission. If you challenge the Commission’s action in court, you may be limit- ment of local businesses and New York Briskman, City Manager Rod Wood and ed to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City, either at or prior to the based CEO’s, the Beverly Hills Chamber other Chamber and city officials arrived. public hearing. of Commerce and city leaders traveled to city and schools cont. on page 7 If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact the Planning Department at 310.285.1123. Copies of the ordinance are on file in the Planning Department, and can be reviewed by any interested person at 455 North Rexford Drive, Room G-40, Beverly Hills, CA. 90210. For updates regarding this item as scheduled on the agenda, a record- ed message is available at 310.285.1165. RAY BALDERAS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Senior Planner DATE: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 TIME: At 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room A Beverly Hills City Hall 455 North Rexford Drive NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Beverly Hills, California 90210 DATE: January 25, 2006 The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting on TIME: 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard Wednesday, JANUARY 25, 2006, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider: LOCATION: Commission Meeting Room A Beverly Hills City Hall A request for a renewal of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and 455 North Rexford Drive Development Plan Review (DPR) allowing a restaurant in a legally non- Beverly Hills, California 90210 conforming hotel in the RMCP zone to be open to the public at a proper- The Planning Commission of the City of Beverly Hills, at its regular meeting on ty located at 403 North Crescent Drive. The hotel currently operates a Wednesday, January 25, 2006, will hold a public hearing beginning at 1:30 p.m., or as restaurant and associated outdoor dining that is open to the public under soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider: a CUP and DPR granted by the Planning Commission in 2002 in accor- dance with the provisions of Section 10-3-1207 of the Beverly Hills A request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the construction Municipal Code.