“The size of the proposed project is not in scale with the existing buildings directly abutting the project” or with 70 homes within 500 feet of the proposed site... Approval and construction of the project is not compatible with the existing community.” (Page 3, City Planner Determination)
The appeal period has expired and as of May 22 the determination is final. Click here to download the Lugano determination letter.
The community success that was achieved by taking a strong stand for the HSP, insisting that the Lugano project be either reduced in size or denied, heralds a change, and an opportunity: more accountability within the approval process, more community involvement, more community resolve and scrutiny, more courage and communication from the DRB, and continued support from the City Planning Department in defense of the Hollywoodland Specific Plan. However, as always with democracy, this victory for our neighborhood could be lost if we lapse into passivity.
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