News of Venice, CA and Marina del Rey CA
The City Maintenance Yard at Thatcher and Princeton will have demolition starting in January instead of December, according to Debbie Dyner-Harris, District Director for Councilman Mike Bonin.
“Due to the fact that the California Coastal Commission has denied our emergency permit request that would have allowed us to begin demolition in December, the City will have to wait until the first or second week of January to begin the work,” wrote Dyner-Harris. “Hopefully there will be no more delays.”
Not many objected to the demolition of the buildings on the Thatcher Maintenance Yard.
Planning sent notification after the hearing that the Coastal Development Permit had been granted.
What was brought up was the height of the fence, which originally was suppose to be 8 feet, and lighting and drainage. One person wanted to see community gardens on the fenced property and a park for kids. The hearing officer said he had received an input regarding using it for art.
It was explained that the property was still going to be used by Street Services to park their vehicles and that Sanitation was planning on utilizing property in the future and would discuss such with community.
Demolition is to start in December and go for three months. Hours can be Monday thru Friday from 7 am to 9 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm.
A Public Hearing regarding the City Maintenance Yard on Thatcher will be held Monday, 16 November, at 1 pm at the Venice Public Library, 501 Venice Way, 90291.
The property, which was condemned because of asbestos and lead paint and abandoned because of such, became an attraction for homeless resulting in trespassing and several fires. The departments of Sanitation and Street Services agreed that it would be best to teardown the buildings and fence the area.
This is the public notice describing the work to be done to obtain a Coastal Development Permit.
The City’s Emergency Management Department will have a Town Hall meet to specifically address El Nino and the severe weather conditions predicted. The meet will be held 9 December from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Westchester Recreation Center, 9100 Lincoln Blvd, LA 90045.
Representatives from Los Angeles Fire Department, Police Department, Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation, and County Department of Public Works will all be present to explain what each department will do in case of an emergency. They will also answer questions.
Tuesday afternoon smoke was seen coming out the roof of the City Maintenance Yard on Thatcher. Fireman were called and the fire was put out.
This bed, next to Children’s Park, as well as the coaches and chairs, at one of the pergolas, were removed Friday during the weekly cleaning of Ocean Front Walk, 3rd Avenue, and the City Maintenance Yard on Thatcher by Bureau of Sanitation. Bulky items are gone!
City Maintenance Yard at Thatcher and Princeton will be demolished and area will be fenced.
Adel Hagekhaklil, assistant director Bureau of Sanitation, announced this week that funding was secured and approved for the demolition of the City Maintenance Yard on Thatcher. Funding also included the installation of a wrought-iron fence with a curve at the top.
The abandoned yard has been one of the homeless encampments of late. A meet was held of the residents and the residents selected the wrought-iron fence with the curve at the top. Residents feel that when the property is exposed, the homeless will not come to camp.
“We are progressing on the demolition and will provide a schedule as soon as we select a contractor,” wrote Hagekhalil.
Because of the homeless encampment in the yard, the Bureau of Sanitation has included it in their Friday cleanups along with Ocean Front Walk and 3rd.
Debbie Dyner Harris, district director for Councilman Mike Bonin, explains to Triangle residents the procedures for demolition and fencing the property.
The Triangle, area west of Lincoln and south of Washington, voted to have wrought iron fencing with an angled top when the abandoned buildings at the City Maintenance Yard on Thatcher are removed.
Larna Hartnack, who headed the event, said the results were clear that the neighbors wanted the buildings removed and a wrought iron fence with an angled top installed to enclose the area.
The abandoned buildings have been an attraction for homeless. The homeless situation is what initiated all the action regarding the yard. Recently, there were two fires that caused the fire department to respond. Police frequently field calls from residents regarding the homeless in the yard and Sanitation employees check on the yard at least once a week.
Debbie Dyner Harris, district director for Councilman Mike Bonin’s office, explained the the procedure for tearing it down. She could not give a time line for demolition or fence installation. She also answered all the questions that residents had regarding the yard.