Carwash in Studio City Given Notice to Shut Down by Sept. 1
The operator of a Studio City carwash, which has been the focus of an unsuccessful cultural monument campaign, received an eviction notice Tuesday from a developer who plans to tear it down to make room for a mini-mall.
The 28-year-old carwash and an adjoining Unocal gas station must shut down Sept. 1. After Unocal removes underground gasoline tanks and checks for pollution, the site will be turned over Oct. 19 to developer Ira Smedra, said Pat Galati, the carwash’s owner.
Unocal subleases a portion of the site at the corner of Ventura and Laurel Canyon boulevards to Tiny Naylor’s coffee shop, for which residents also sought landmark status.
Carwash supporters are appealing to Los Angeles City Councilman Joel Wachs to try to overrule last week’s 4-0 Cultural Heritage Commission vote.
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