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St. Ephraim Syrian Orthodox Church Zoning Update

Case No. ZA 2009-4028(CU)(ZV)(ZAA)(F)

Click here for the full Letter of Correction and Determination Letter.

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Place Palm Fronds and Tree Branches Next to Green Bin

The Bureau of Sanitation is urging L.A. residents to place palm fronds and tree branches that have blown down in the recent heavy winds next to the green bins to be picked up.

If palm fronds and branches are placed next to the green used for residential yard trimmings on regular trash collection days, they will be picked up together with the green waste and turned into mulch. This will help residents to keep their yards, streets and sidewalks clean in the wake of the strong wind storms.

Last Saturday, Sanitation crews conducted sweeps to clear palm fronds through Los Angeles. Additional Saturday sweeps are planned until the wind-related debris is cleared. For more information, or to report downed trees, palm fronds or branches, please call 3-1-1 or Bureau of Sanitation at (800) 773-2489.

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Mission Hills Neighborhood Council Now Meets on the First Monday of Each Month

We have changed the meeting dates for your monthly board meeting.

We are now meeting on the first Monday of each month (rather than Thursday) at the same time and place — 6:30 pm at the Mission Community Police Station.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Our calendar accurately reflects the new meeting dates.

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Putting Teeth into the City’s Barking Dog Ordinance

This week the City Council changed the City’s ordinance regulating nuisance dogs, establishing a new hearing procedure and fine structure.

Before, a citation could only be issued for licensed dogs because the citation was attached to the license. The owner first had to be forced to get a license. Under the new code, Animal Control officers can now issue citations even if the dog is unlicensed. (The dog owner must still get a license.)

A dog is a “nuisance” if it barks continuously for 10 minutes or for 30 minutes in a three-hour period. The owner first receives a written warning allowing them to improve the situation. If it persists, a hearing is held where the owner could get a $250 fine for the first offense, $500 for a second offense and $1,000 for a third offense.

To report nuisance barking dogs, please call West Valley Animal Care Center at (888) 452-7381.

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Mission Hills Plaza Redevelopment Survey Results Are In

Dear Mission Hills Residents, 

On behalf of the Mission Hills Neighborhood Council’s Board of Governors and the council’s Zoning and Land Use Committee, we have completed an extensive survey regarding Primestor Development’s tentative plans to re-organize a list of merchants and a “face-lift” for what we refer to as the “Ralphs Shopping Center” on Sepulveda and Devonshire.

Click here for a PDF slideshow summarizing the survey results.

A special thank you to the Zoning and Land Use Committee members for their dedication and hard work.

The survey results will be delivered to Primestor (the developer) at the next Zoning and Land Use Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 7-9pm at the following location:

LAPD Mission Division Station
Timothy M. Falco Community Room
11121 North Sepulveda Blvd
Mission Hills, CA 91345

Sincerely,

David Guzman 
President, Board of Directors
Mission Hills Neighborhood Council