Odds and Ends: Last For Some Time

It looks like the Ponte Vista is going to become more in the news and on the blogs, so I have decided to get this blog back to its first roots.

The Rudderless Steering Committee (RSC) of R Neighborhoods Are 1 has approved strong stances on only two of the issues I have been dealing with, on this blog.

It is natural to know that the RSC stands by opposing Bob's monster weapon of mass development, with his 1,950-condos. The RSC stands firm that the Ponte Vista site remains with its current zoning, as applied by the Los Angeles City Council.

Only single-family, detached residential units are supported by R Neighborhoods Are 1, at Ponte Vista.

The other issue the RSC took a quick and strong stand on was the redevelopment of the former McCowan's Market site.

The RSC supported the application of the Q qualification Condition on the three lots Michael Rosenthal bought in 2007 that were zoned C1-1XL.

We are delighted that Councilwoman Janice Hahn's motion to place the condition on the three C1 lots, was unanonymously approved by the Los Angeles City Council.

There are other issues that are very important to OUR community that R Neighborhoods Are 1 should, in my opinion, take a stand on, and I hope repersentatives of groups taking sides in those issues come to the Rudderless Steering Committee and seeks support from them.

There are three issues that groups may want to bring to the RSC for discussion, that will create major impacts on OUR community.

The South Region High School 15 issue is here annd growing in debate.

I have addressed that I hope all residential groups can come together and welcome the Clearwater Program to either Terminal Island or the Machado Lake/Harbor Lake/Reggies old digs area.

The Kaiser Point cruise ship terminal is also coming more into the picture. The Port of L.A. looks to be in some financial trouble, but they may work it out in the future and get the debate going.

With the newly announced probably Public Hearing, hopefully just around the corner for Ponte Vista, it is now time for this blog to get back to its basics, I feel.

I want this blog to focus first on the Ponte Vista issue and the McCowan's Market site redevelopment project.

Then, as the Rudderless Steering Committee comes back together to take on other issues, this blog can provide further information on those issues.

As always, development issues, especially residential development issues, like Ponte Vista and the McCowan's Market site redevelopement are included in this blog.

I have been researching the Kaiser Point issue and have quite a bit of files and information that I will use on this blog when the first matters are in a quieter period.

With the South Region High School 15 issue, I still stand very, very strong in my opposition to placing the new campus on the Upper Reservation of Fort MacArthur for the two reasons I have repeatedly stated.

I know the NOISE group is a fantastic group, and the best part about the group are the many great San Pedrans who are working for the best for all of the students in LAUSD.

It will be interesting to see if NOISE comes to a RSC meeting to seek support for opposing the 1,215-seat school on a site, I don't think should be used for a new high school campus.

The Clearwater Program is truly a community-wide issue. In fact, it is a communities-wide issue.

It is also something we need, but certainly don't want to see a shaft sunk in any residential area.

I do hope residents' groups come to an RSC meeting and seek support to have the shaft sunk on either Terminal Island or Machado Lake area. Our homeowners' need the shaft, but don't need to get shafted.

So it's back to the roots, so to write, and back to dealing with developers who claim they know what is best for OUR community while not being willing to even live in OUR community.