ANDlAwNDAleNews The Weekly Newspaper of Lawndale Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 July 19, 2012 Inside South Bay’s Dry, Mild Weather Expected to Continue This Issue A Student’s Perspective...2 Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................3 Community Briefs ..............3 Finance.................................3 Food ......................................7 Hawthorne Happenings ...2 Legals .............................9-11 Pets.......................................4 Despite the wet days last weeks, the weekend is expected to be mild and dry with temperatures to reach mid/upper 70s. Seen here are the ducks on the Alondra Park Lake. Photo by Cristian Vasquez. Police Reports....................2 Politically Speaking...........5 Council Denies Business Appeal of License Revocation Seniors.................................5 Smile Awhile.....................12 By Nancy Peters stated to Code Enforcement that he was not would result in the denial of the appeal, was At its Monday meeting, the Lawndale City willing to change his operational practices. then called. The appeal was denied and the Sports ...................................8 Council heard an appeal of the revocation The vote was called for the reinstatement revocation of the business license of ABC of a business license for ABC Income Tax of the business license for ABC Income Tax Income Tax was confirmed with a vote of The Wheel Deal.................6 after a presentation from City staff recom- upon removal from both the premises and 3-2, with Hofmann and Pullen-Miles voting mending revoking the license due to code fencing of all signage advertising the busi- no and Rudolph, Kearney and Osborne voting violations. Staff indicated that ABC Income ness. The vote failed by a margin of 2-3, with yes. ABC Income Tax can reapply for another Tax violated Municipal Code Sections 5.08 Mayor Harold Hofmann and Pullen-Miles in license to conduct a business in a residence and 17.36, which prohibit clientele from favor and Mayor Pro Tem Larry Rudolph after January 1, 2013. The Council, with the visiting a residential business and does not and Council members Jim Osborne and Pat assistance of City Attorney Tiffany J. Israel, allow more than normal traffic in and out Kearney voting no. will review the Municipal Code relating to Weekend which is not allowed by the Municipal Code to operate a business in a residence, which for businesses operated in a residence.See Council, page 12traffic that govern how the code is enforcedA vote for the staff-recommended revocationof the business license for ABC Income Taxof a residential business. Additionally, thepremises displayed signage for the business, Forecast less of their purpose. -governing licensed home businesses regard The respondent agreed that the business does Lawndale’s Legacy require some clients to visit the premises and Friday that they do use parking both on his premises A series of images and stories about Lawndale’s past AM Clouds residence. Councilmember Robert Pullen- By Councilmember James H. Osborne(off-street) and on the streets adjacent to the PM Sun Miles requested that staff explain what was 74˚/63˚ did not believe that the report demonstratedconsidered “more than normal” traffic as he that violation. Pullen-Miles suggested that the respondent be allowed to continue to operate and that his business license be reinstated if Saturday he agreed to remove all signage--which the Partly accomplished.respondent acknowledged he had already Cloudy The staff recommendation for revocation 73˚/64˚ plaints received in 2008, 2009 and again-of the business license was based on com in 2012. The complaints were received and acknowledged, causing Code Enforcement Sunday notices to the owner of ABC Income Tax.to inspect the property and serve violation AM Clouds No complaints were received between 2009 and 2012 until April 11, 2012. PM Sun The respondent acknowledged that he 74˚/65˚ knew he was in violation of City codes and claimed that his constitutional rights were being violated by the regulations for of the brand new skate park and Olympic sized swimming pool scheduled to open later this month.This 1951 image shows children fishing at the Alondra Park Lake. The fenced off area behind the children is now the site residential businesses. The respondent also
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