UHA II

TRAFFIC SAFETY

UHA was involved in the process and instrumental in shaping The View Park-Windsor Hills and Ladera Heights Community Traffic Safety Plan. Here is a link to this plan, which all residents should become familiar with and share their thoughts about https://pw.lacounty.gov/projects/community-traffic-safety-plan/-

LOCAL POLITICS

Our mission is to advocate for the best interests of all residents of the Windsor Hills, View Park, and View Heights communities in unincorporated Los Angeles County. We use our collective resources and influence to achieve the best possible outcomes on all issues affecting our community's social welfare, economy, and environment. To that end, we seek to inspire hyper-local political engagement, to understand the social and political dynamics that impact our neighborhoods, to form coalitions with other neighborhood associations and community organizations, and to hold our elected officials accountable. Our UHA II members rightfully expect (and will take action to require) that OUR elected representative for the 2nd District of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will fully represent the interests of her constituents.

SMART DEVELOPMENT

Our residents are strongly in favor of smart development that is consistent with the surrounding neighborhoods and responsive to the community's needs as expressed by current residents who live, vote, and pay their property taxes in Windsor Hills, View Park, and View Heights.

LAND USE POLICY

We Opposed SB 9

UHA II opposed SB 9 because it will destroy historic single-family communities such as View Park, Windsor Hills, Leimert Park, Ladera Heights, the Crenshaw District, and Baldwin Hills by overriding local zoning law to allow speculators to build as many as 6 multifamily units on one single-family zoned parcel without any community input or oversight. The author of SB 9 claims it will help solve our affordable housing crisis, but this new state law is really a giveaway to developers and Wall Street investors who want to build more luxury housing to push housing costs and their net profits higher and make homeownership and affordable rent even less attainable for our neighbors. In short, SB 9 will supercharge the gentrification and economic displacement already ravaging South Los Angeles. Make no mistake, SB 9 was bad public policy driven by greedy developers and narrow-minded elected officials who should be looking for opportunities to collaborate with local communities to solve real housing challenges instead of forcing a one-size-fits-all€ bill on our diverse neighborhoods. UHA supports a constitutional amendment to override SB 9. Visit OurNeighborhoodVoices.com to learn more.

Click Here to View the 12/12/2020 Land Use Forum!

Click Here to View the SB 1120 Town Hall!

THE VIEW CONDO PROJECT

UHA II members voted overwhelmingly in 2016 to oppose "The View" condo project, a dangerous and illegal 88-unit development proposed to be built on the vacant lot at 5101 Overhill Drive. Several hundred local residents attended a series of public hearings starting in August 2017 and culminating on March 6, 2018, to offer fact-based testimony on the many reasons why "The View" should not be approved. The appeal we filed on behalf of UHA II and 17 nearby homeowners was rejected by the LA County Board of Supervisors on November 21, 2017, and the Board formally approved "The View" over the consistent objections of UHA II on March 6, 2018. Since our elected officials failed to enforce the environmental and zoning laws that protect our community from harmful developments like "The View," UHA II filed a lawsuit on April 6, 2018 (Case No. BS 172990). CLICK HERE to view all the documents related to the litigation over "The View" development.

The UHA II lawsuit alleged that the County and the developer violated the California Environmental Quality Act by failing to mitigate significant environmental impacts that the project would have on the surrounding community. A hearing was held on June 14, 2019, and LA County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff issued a ruling on 6/27/19 that set aside the project's entitlements and requires the County and the developer to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) with respect to traffic and circulation. In other words, WE WON!!! Special thanks to everyone who supported our efforts. We are honored to represent and work with neighbors who understand that our community is worth fighting for and believe that our elected officials should be held accountable for how their actions and policies impact our community.

Tell the County to Analyze ALL Environmental Impacts of "The View"

As a result of our successful lawsuit against the County and the developer of "The View" condo project at Overhill & Stocker, the County Dept. of Regional Planning prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to assess significant environmental impacts from the proposed construction and operation of this 88-unit, five story building with three levels of underground parking. How will the developer mitigate the cumulative impact of adding over 700 daily vehicle trips to an area with heavily congested roadways and intersections? What about other significant issues that should be addressed as part of the EIR process like increased traffic hazards, bypass traffic, methane gas, fugitive dust, subsidence and the impact on our water & electrical infrastructure? Please email comments to eaguirre@planning.lacounty.gov and tell her to include all potential significant environmental impacts in the EIR!

CRIME PREVENTION

Whether through improved Neighborhood Watch, enhanced surveillance, or other means, we are committed to doing everything possible to improve security and prevent crime in our neighborhoods. Our community liasons from the Marina Del Rey Sheriff's Station have consistently reminded us at our general meetings to report all suspicious activity. Based on recent reports of criminal activity in our neighborhoods, we all need to be vigilant and pay attention to what's going on around us.  Please keep this number to the Sheriff's Department handy and use it to help stop crime: (310) 482-6000.

OTHER ISSUES

We monitor a variety of issues that affect our community so that we can inform our residents and advocate on their behalf. Please email info@uhawhvp.org with any issues, comments, or concerns, and check this site and our social media regularly for updates.