Monrovia : Permit Denial Challenged
A firm contracted by Los Angeles County to electronically monitor people under house arrest filed suit last week, challenging the Monrovia City Council’s denial of a conditional permit to allow felons to visit the firm’s office.
Linda Connelly & Associates, a San Francisco-based company, asserts in its Los Angeles Superior Court complaint that council members did not base their denial on factual assertions.
“The City Council based its decision on a lot of speculation and what-ifs,” said Linda Connelly, company president.
She said the city had failed to show why the company should not be in an area zoned for professional services. She said the company had operated from its office at 1000 S. Magnolia Ave. for six months without problems before the question of the permit was raised.
City Atty. Michele Beal Bagneris said council members based their decision on evidence before them, which showed that the business--which requires those subject to monitoring to visit the office once a month--is incompatible with the area.
Council members denied the permit after hundreds of angry residents objected to criminals visiting the area.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
