Happy belated Thanksgiving, Everyone!!! We hope it was surrounded by Loved Ones and Family!

We apologize for being out of touch for a bit, but we have been working hard behind the scenes. We have been researching and fact finding more valuable information on the proposed project at 600 Mildred. We have also been meeting with City Officials to ensure all Departments are on the same page with the proposed project at 600 Mildred so that as things move forward no questionable details will fall through the cracks!

Although the project seems to be calm and quiet at the moment, the owners of Tesuque Village Market are still full steam ahead with their project in it’s original state, the APPLICATION FILED WITH THE CITY HAS NOT CHANGED. The owners have been approaching some of you with misinformation in hopes to sway your opinion and gain your support. We urge you to look at the real facts… the paper trail filed with the City is their real intention and will be the legalities they will be bound by if the project passes as it is.

As it stands now, the paperwork and permits being filed are as follows…

1. This is a Bar/Restaurant with a Full Liquor License for Onsite and Offsite Sales
NOT a local wine and beer bar for foodies

2. This is a Tequila Bar in the middle of a residential neighborhood with kids
NOT a family time restaurant, this is not a place for children to run around and play

3. This is a Bar/Restaurant operating a Full Menu of Food and Alcoholic Drinks Onsite and to Takeaway 365 days a year, 7 days a week, 17hrs a day.
NOT a BAKERY with sweet smells, coffee and foot traffic

4. This Restaurant/Bar is applying for extended hours… 7am-12midnight EVERY DAY of the WEEK, 365 days a year
NOT a restaurant with hours sensitive to neighbors from 7am-9pm.
***Even if the owners close early for the first year, AT ANY POINT with the current permit application THEY CAN STAY OPEN TIL MIDNIGHT, INDOORS AND ON THE PATIO***

5. The Outdoor Seating will be the same hours, 7am-12midnight EVERY DAY of the WEEK
This is an ENDLESS PARTY in your front yard, backyard, side yard or even on the next block, NOISE TRAVELS and so do the Patrons with no where to PARK or SMOKE

6. Tesuque Village Market has NO ONSITE PARKING and HAS NOT SECURED a parking contract with any of the city lots nearby

7. This is a FULL SERVICE Restaurant/ Bar that will NEED Trash pick ups EVERY DAY of the WEEK.
NOT the Convenience Store that only requires pick up to disturb the peace of the neighbors twice a week

8. This is a FULL SERVICE Restaurant/ Bar that will be cooking prior to opening at 7am..
The smell of Fried and Cooked Mexican Food will infiltrate the air throughout the neighborhood and IN THE HOMES of the nearby neighbors nearly 24hrs a day/7 days a week

9. This FULL SERVICE Restaurant/Bar will increase Traffic and bring outside Patrons and Intoxicated Patrons to an already Dangerous Intersection
This is NOT a Locals Only hangout that residents will walk to

10. Tesuque Village Market will NEGATIVELY affect the Quality of life for the neighborhood as a whole, forever if the project passes as is…
The next door neighbor is less than 3ft away with small children forced to listen to noise, loss of sunlight, force to smell the cooking, loss of privacy, challenged parking and obstruction to entering their home, etc, not too mention the rest of the families in the neighborhood that will be affected similarly

PLEASE KEEP THESE KEY POINTS IN MIND

As always, we will keep you posted as any pertinent information is released from the City and hearing dates are set. We will need your support once the hearing dates are set, in person and by writing letters to the City.

Currently a Coastal Development Permit and a Conditional Use Beverage Permit is being applied for by the Restaurant Sauce on Hampton, which has the SAME ARCHITECT, SAME PARKING ISSUE AND SAME ALCOHOL ISSUE IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD as 600 Mildred. They are currently operating illegally without a permit for a sit down Restaurant and without a permit for Sidewalk Dining. Please support the community and attend the Appeal Hearing in West LA on Jan 7th.

Wednesday 7th January 2015, from 4.30PM.
WEST LOS ANGELES PLANING COMMISSION,
Henry Medina West LA Parking Enforcement Facility,
2nd floor, Roll call room.
11214 West Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Although this restaurant is not in our neighborhood of Venice, our Community needs us to pull together so a Precedent is not set for Developers to take advantage of the City Building & Safety & Zoning Processes. Developers must follow the laws and we as Residents that live here, the ones that will be affected daily, must be sure the laws are enforced. Please mark this hearing on your calendar. If this project is permitted by this application, it will set a precedent for other Restaurant/Bars proposed in Residential areas such as 600 Mildred.

Thank you, Everyone for your ongoing support and keeping in the interest of Venice as a Family Friendly/Creative Community!!!

Wishing You All HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!