Stop Bundy Village
Help us stop the building of Bundy Village
Mar Vista Community Council opposes the Bundy Village project
Click here to download:
Mar Vista Community Council motion regarding the Bundy Village and MedicalCenter project.pdf (88 KB)
South Brentwood Residents’ Association Opposes Bundy Village Development
Also opposing sending out their letter today to the LA City Planning Commission and Councilman Bill Rosendahl is the South Brentwood Residents' Association. They too realize how devestating an impact on traffic and accessibility this development would have on the Westside.
To find out how you can help stop the development, visit: http://www.stopbundyvillage.com/help-stop-a-new-massive-traffic-impactFriends of Sunset Park Opposes the Bundy Village Development
One more letter coming in today - the Friends of Sunset Park (a group of Santa Monica residents) announcing that they also oppose the building of the Bundy Village development. As noted in their letter, it will make already bad Westside traffic even worse and the area already has plenty of medical services including UCLA Reagan, St. John's Hospital and SM-UCLA.
Pacific Palisades Residents' Association Opposes Bundy Village Development
Also released this morning is the letter from the Pacific Palisades Residents' Association opposing the Bundy Village Development. Their letter highlights one of the most damaging aspects of the project: that the traffic impact could be so bad it will likely have negative effects all the way up the coast to the Pacific Palisades.
To find out how you can help stop the development, visit: http://www.stopbundyvillage.com/help-stop-a-new-massive-traffic-impactBundy Village Project Opposed by Westwood South of Santa Monica Blvd Homeowner’s Association
Another day, another (several) homeowner groups who oppose the Bundy Village project. The Westwood South of Santa Monica Blvd Homeowners Association forwarded us the letter that they sent to the LA City Planning commission opposing the project.
Look for several more homeowner groups' letters that we'll be posting very soonBrentwood Homeowners Association Objects to Bundy Village Project
The Brentwood Homeowners Association is also opposed to the Bundy Village project and its incomplete and inaccurate EIR and traffic studies. Here is the letter that the Board sent to Councilman Bill Rosendahl.
Brentwood Community Council's Response to Bundy Village - Read It!
The Brentwood Community Council has released it's response and list of objections to the proposed Bundy Village project (and its very through). Read through the whole thing to find out where the developers "underestimated" the impact of the project and how it will really affect all of us.
The Highlights:- Traffic is already gridlocked in the area and this project would make it even worse
- Community members were not involved in the early review and planning of the project
- Caltrans does not believe that the proposed mitigations will avoid a significant impact on the community
- The developer has refused to study opportunities for a smaller development that would not have as large an effect
- The environmental impact report is inaccurate and misleading
- and plenty more
Bundy Village Fact Sheet
Some interesting facts about the Bundy Village Project
1) 6 Buildings are proposed for northwest of Bundy and Olympic:
o Bundy between Missouri and La Grange
§ 3 mixed use buildings with ~120,000 sq ft of retail (including a Whole Foods-type market on Bundy) and 385 residential units.
o Olympic at Centinela
§ 2 medical buildings and 1 nine story parking garage
§ 385,000 square feet
o If an average residence is 1,300 square feet, this project is over 1 million square feet.
2) The developer’s traffic estimates state that this would add an additional 20,073 net new car trips per day to Bundy and Olympic.
o Several groups have posted public comments that the methodology used to calculate this number of trips was severely flawed:
§ Traffic statistics used in the study were estimates based on the U.S. averages, not actual numbers for intersections in the area.
§ Study assumes that intersections can handle 75% more traffic than their capacity allows, and ignores that when intersections overflow the overflow goes to nearby intersections.
§ Study assumes that only 1 person in 20 over the age of 62 who live in the project drive during peak hours.
§ Study only shows how cars get to the I-10 freeway, not that the freeway can accommodate cars once they get there.
3) Less than 1% of the project area is reserved for “Moderate Income Senior Housing”. (not Low Income Senior Housing.)
o An additional 146 units are “Market Rate Senior Housing”, or another 2% of the total project space.
o This means that less than 3% of the total project area is for Senior Housing.
4) The Community section of the developer’s website (www.bundyvillage.info) says
“Nearly 40% of the project site will be dedicated to open and green space, providing residents, workers, patients and neighbors with a lush and serene space to enjoy the outdoors”
Most of this “open space” is on the rooftops of buildings which are between 6 and 12 stories high.
Visit www.stopbundyvillage.com for ongoing information.
Help Stop a New Massive Traffic Impact
On November 18, the Los Angeles Department of City Planning has scheduled a hearing at the request of a developer, Stonebridge Holdings, Inc., to rezone a large area northwest of Bundy and Olympic (1901/1925/1933 South Bundy Drive and 12333 West Olympic Blvd) for a project called “Bundy Village and Medical Park”. This project would include over 500,000 square feet of medical offices and retail space, plus 385 residences whose space is not counted in that total. The developer estimates that this would increase the average number of daily car trips by a net 20,073. As anyone who travels through this gridlocked area knows, a project of this size would bring traffic in the area to a complete standstill.
So what can you do to help stop it? 1) Let the Department of City Planning and Councilman Bill Rosendahl know that you object to changing the zoning to allow this project by sending an email, fax, letter, or phone call. A draft letter follows. Feel free to make your own edits. 2) Please pass this email on to anyone whom you think will be impacted by the project. 3) Attend the hearing (information below).
Letter/Email
To:
Los Angeles Department of City Planning, Attention: Luciralia Ibarra, luciralia.ibarra@lacity.org
Councilman Bill Rosendahl, Councilman.rosendahl@lacity.org
CC: info@brentwoodcommunitycouncil.org Re: Bundy Village, Case No. VTT-66732-CN-DB-GB
I oppose changing the zoning of the area northwest of Bundy and Olympic to allow for the construction of “Bundy Village” at this time. Traffic in the area is already gridlocked, and this project adds too many additional car trips to this extremely congested area. Until and unless the developer can demonstrate that all of the adverse traffic impacts can be significantly mitigated through infrastructure improvements or by downsizing the project, I will continue to oppose Bundy Village.
[Insert Your Name]
[Insert your affiliation with the area, e.g. “Brentwood resident”, “Westside Commuter”, etc.]NOTE: The Brentwood Community Council will track the number of messages sent, so please copy info@brentwoodcommunitycouncil.org on your emails as well to be counted. Also, attending the hearing in addition to sending in your emails would be extremely helpful, and if you email the BCC at that address we will try to help with carpools.
Hearing information:
Wednesday, November 18
10 am
Los Angeles City Hall,
200 North Spring Street, Room 1020
Los Angeles, CA 90012
If you prefer to send your message by phone, mail, or fax:
Los Angeles City Planning Department, Expedited Processing Section
200 N. Spring Street, Room 721
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Attention: Luciralia Ibarra
213-978-1384 phone
213-978-4656 fax Councilman Bill Rosendahl
1645 Corinth Avenue, Room 201
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-575-8461 phone
310-575-8305 fax
So what can you do to help stop it? 1) Let the Department of City Planning and Councilman Bill Rosendahl know that you object to changing the zoning to allow this project by sending an email, fax, letter, or phone call. A draft letter follows. Feel free to make your own edits. 2) Please pass this email on to anyone whom you think will be impacted by the project. 3) Attend the hearing (information below).
Letter/Email
To:
Los Angeles Department of City Planning, Attention: Luciralia Ibarra, luciralia.ibarra@lacity.org
Councilman Bill Rosendahl, Councilman.rosendahl@lacity.org
CC: info@brentwoodcommunitycouncil.org Re: Bundy Village, Case No. VTT-66732-CN-DB-GB
I oppose changing the zoning of the area northwest of Bundy and Olympic to allow for the construction of “Bundy Village” at this time. Traffic in the area is already gridlocked, and this project adds too many additional car trips to this extremely congested area. Until and unless the developer can demonstrate that all of the adverse traffic impacts can be significantly mitigated through infrastructure improvements or by downsizing the project, I will continue to oppose Bundy Village.
[Insert Your Name]
[Insert your affiliation with the area, e.g. “Brentwood resident”, “Westside Commuter”, etc.]NOTE: The Brentwood Community Council will track the number of messages sent, so please copy info@brentwoodcommunitycouncil.org on your emails as well to be counted. Also, attending the hearing in addition to sending in your emails would be extremely helpful, and if you email the BCC at that address we will try to help with carpools.
Hearing information:
Wednesday, November 18
10 am
Los Angeles City Hall,
200 North Spring Street, Room 1020
Los Angeles, CA 90012
If you prefer to send your message by phone, mail, or fax:
Los Angeles City Planning Department, Expedited Processing Section
200 N. Spring Street, Room 721
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Attention: Luciralia Ibarra
213-978-1384 phone
213-978-4656 fax Councilman Bill Rosendahl
1645 Corinth Avenue, Room 201
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-575-8461 phone
310-575-8305 fax
