The West Pasadena Residents’ Association Board of Directors welcomed more than 200 of its members, supporters and relatives to a fall party and neighborhood social. The event was convened on October 28 at Susan and George Kinney’s home on Bellefontaine Street.
WPRA supports efforts to call for Council review the Desiderio Park design, restroom and funding issues
To CA State Transportation Agency, CA Dept. of Transportation, CA Dept. of Transportation District 7 – the 710 North project FEIR/FEIS should not include discussion of the tunnel alternative in any way
WPRA requests that the Desiderio public toilet’s location be carefully evaluated and the final placement be the least intrusive and most safe for its neighbors and users alike
To Kelly Ewinag-Toledo, Caltrans District 7 – WPRA supports the selection of TSM/TDM as the preferred alternative but advises to change “preferred alternative” to “the project”
WPRA accepts the Art Center Master Plan and the certification of the EIR, with the exception of the proposed digital sign and opposes any zoning signage amendments that allow the sign
To Dept. of Transportation, Caltrans District 7 – WPRA reviews and responds to the SR-710 North Study FRDEIR/SDEIS – report is deficient
WPRA expands policy about the Civic Center development and advises guidelines – maintain 107′ setback from Garfield
The West Pasadena Residents’ Association held its 56th annual membership meeting on May 2 at Westridge School. About 200 people attended the event, entitled “Housing the Character of Our Neighborhoods.”
The meeting was called to order by outgoing WPRA President Kenyon Harbison, who introduced special guests in attendance, including Teresa Lamb-Simpson, field representative for U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff; Terry Tornek, mayor of Pasadena; Steve Mermell, city manager of Pasadena; Catherine Del Rosario, district director for State Assemblymember Chris Holden; and Dominick Correy, district representative for State Sen. Anthony Portantino.
To the Planning Dept. – WPRA believes that the proposed Art Center digital display would adversely affect public safety, would be aesthetically inappropriate and corrupt signage codes for the rest of Pasadena
