Lawndale Tribune AND lAwNDAle News 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 - June 8, 2017 Environmental Charter High School Hosts Earth Carnival More than 600 K-12 students from LA area schools attended the Earth Carnival at Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale on June 2 (note: Inglewood is home to Environmental Charter Middle School). The students designed and led dozens of custom-made sustainable action and healthy living games and activities. In the photo from L to R: Christian Loya, Ricardo Victorio, Monica Muniz Bautista, Akira Pennington, Kiranza Nava, Jan Penado (all 10th graders). Students “Speak for Trees” at their booth educating their younger counterparts about deforestation. They played Jenga to demonstrate that the more trees you remove to build up, the more unstable the environment would be. Photo by Julie Yo Council Says Lawndale Legacy Grevillea Gardens Expansion May Proceed By Haleemon Anderson were the basis of [the] appeal.” The Lawndale City Council passed a balanced Shawn Moore, Director of Community budget at this week’s meeting and, in a move Development, pointed out staff’s revised report fraught with contention for months, approved and a list of 12 concessions agreed to by the initial go-ahead for a mixed-use expansion at developer, including increased parking and Grevillea and West 153rd Street. The project is storage space. The developer agreed to add under development by Awad Investments and two onsite “tot lots” and pursue a coffeehouse would add 42 condo-style units to the Lawndale or similar type fast-casual store within the landscape. The construction was most recently commercial space. Perhaps the most sweeping challenged at the April 17 Council meeting concession is the request for $1,500 per unit to when a longtime resident filed an appeal citing fund a traffic study in the vicinity. Ultimately objections to the building’s design. The appellant the Council voted unanimously to adopt staff’s did not appear at Monday’s meeting. findings and approve the special use permit, The Council heard public comment for and design review and density bonus sought by against the project, including an impassioned plea from a resident and representative of KTLA news station, who opposed the project Free Digital on health and safety concerns. Most complaints against the development cited parking as a continual problem in the Delivery city. Increased traffic from new residents was also targeted for safety concerns, with Grevillea Herald Publications is now Avenue School nearby. offering to send you a link Resident Johnny London asked if speed to your favorite community bumps could be installed to discourage speeding newspaper every Thursday on impacted streets. Councilman Jim Osborne morning! The emails will also said residents can request them. Randall Abrams, also a resident, spoke to the include a list of upcoming benefits of the site. “It will bring substantial local events. growth and housing to the community,” he said. Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Reid noted that Just email us at: although the project meets the legal elements dd@heraldpublications.com and allowed by the state, he is concerned about tell us which local community public safety and traffic. Mayor Robert Pullen- newspaper you’d like. Miles voiced concern that Appellant Gary Adams, a 37-year resident, was not present for Simple as that and free!!! the meeting. Pullen-Miles noted, “The project has satisfied and gone beyond the issues that Awad to begin construction. The Mayor noted this decision was not without trepidation. State mandates require new developments be designed for high-density occupancy, especially near mass transit. Then too, the property owner has rights that must be balanced with the City’s rights. “It’s a delicate balance for us as policymakers. The law and regulations dictate how these projects are developed and what concessions have to be made,” said Pullen-Miles. “Those findings are going to drive our conclusions.” See City Council page 8 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................8 Classifieds............................3 Community Briefs...............2 Hawthorne Happenings....3 Legals....................... 2, 4, 6-7 Pets........................................5 Sports....................................7 Weekend Forecast Friday Sunny 67˚/60˚ Saturday Mostly Cloudy 67˚/59˚ Sunday Partly Cloudy 67˚/58˚
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