A summary of significant Los Angeles City Hall decisions affecting the Westside in the past week. : CITY COUNCIL
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* SENIOR HOUSING: Approved the construction of a four-level, 404-space public parking facility, a 5,000-square-foot shopping strip and an eight-story, 75-unit senior citizen housing project at 1710 Cherokee and 1725 Whitley avenues in Hollywood. The small shopping center will include a drugstore and market within walking distance of the housing project. Financing will come from the Korean Senior Citizens Assn., a nonprofit housing organization, and the federal and city governments.
* APPEAL DENIED: Denied an appeal by the Melrose Hills Historical Preservation Assn. and allowed owners of a bungalow at 4936 Marathon St., near Western Avenue, to do some remodeling.
* PERSONAL CONTRACT: Approved a request from Councilman Nate Holden to grant a personal service contract to Ira Massey. The contract is for a year and is not to exceed $20,500 for Massey to conduct public seminars on how to start a small business and coordinate block clubs, Neighborhood Watch Groups and other civic groups.
* TREE TRIMMING: Approved accepting a gift of $8,378 from the SOS Coral Tree Committee that will be used to trim coral trees along San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood.
* STREET CLOSURES: Approved temporary closure of 7th Avenue from California Avenue to Broadway from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 21 for Juneteenth Celebration hosted by the Venice Athletic Club. The event is the African-American community’s observation of the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation.
* NOISE LEVELS: Upheld a Planning Commission ruling that strict soundproofing standards should remain for the proposed development of a mixed-use facility, including a cargo warehouse and offices, at La Cienega Boulevard north of Imperial Highway near Los Angeles International Airport.
HOW THEY VOTED: How Westside representatives voted on selected issues .
* LIQUOR STORES: Approved a motion supporting proposed state legislation that would impose stricter requirements on new liquor stores, especially those burned in the riots that are seeking to be rebuilt. Passed: 12-0. Voting yes: Marvin Braude, John Ferraro, Ruth Galanter, Joel Wachs and Zev Yaroslavsky. Nate Holden and Michael Woo were absent.
* RIOT DEMOLITION: Approved spending an additional $650,000 to demolish 30 buildings that were damaged in the recent riots and present imminent safety hazards to the public. Total cost is expected to be about $1 million. The city is expected to be reimbursed by the federal government. Passed: 13-0. Voting yes: Braude, Ferraro, Galanter, Holden, Wachs and Yaroslavsky. Woo was absent.
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