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Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council meeting, September 28, 2026

September 28, 2026, 7 p.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

On the agenda: The Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Sept. 28, 2026 had a motion urging a halt to Sola Impact's development at 5100 S. Huntington Drive until agencies investigate the work site, a request that the City bring all departments and contractors into compliance with Section 504 and the ADA, a letter on the new house at 480 Crane St., a request to repave Victorine Street, and a $1,500 grant to Bicitecla. No minutes of this meeting were in the council's 2026 meeting files as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known.

Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the September 28, 2026 meeting of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

The sections below describe what the agenda put before the board.

5.e. $1,500 for Bicitecla

• What it asks: A Neighborhood Purpose Grant to Bicitecla, a nonprofit bicycle repair shop (agenda).
• Earlier action: The Aug. 24 agenda listed a $3,000 request from the same group with $1,500 recommended, and the Aug. 24 draft minutes record that motion passing 10-2 without stating the amount.
• Amount: $1,500 (agenda).

6.a.i. ADA and Section 504 compliance

• What it asks: A motion asking the City to require all its departments, bureaus, offices, partner agencies and contractors to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (agenda).
• Who brought it: Listed under the Communication and Outreach Committee; presented by Roy Payan (agenda).

6.c.i. Letter on 480 Crane St.

• What it asks: A Planning and Land Use Committee letter on the property at 480 and 480 1/2 Crane St. The agenda does not give the letter’s position (agenda).
• Earlier action: The Sept. 14 joint agenda listed case DIR-2026-2358 there: demolition of a house and construction of a 2,899.63-square-foot house with a garage and pool. The committee voted that night to send a letter supporting the project (Sept. 14 draft minutes).

6.f.i. Repaving Victorine Street

• What it asks: Asks the Department of Public Works to work with Street Services to repave Victorine Street in Montecito Heights, next to Debs Park, at a neighbor’s request (agenda).

6.f.ii. Sola Impact development at 5100 S. Huntington Drive

• What it asks: Recommends halting Sola Impact’s development at 5100 S. Huntington Drive until all relevant agencies complete an investigation of the work site, and halting further permits without public hearings by the Board of Public Works and other departments (agenda).
• Who brought it: Listed under the Parks and Open Spaces Committee, chaired by Roy Payan (agenda).

6.f.iii. Trees in Monterey Hills

• What it asks: A motion calling attention to the potential loss of 3,900 trees in the South Pasadena part of Monterey Hills (agenda).

6.g.i. Past boundary changes

• What it asks: A letter or Community Impact Statement to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners and others about past changes to the council’s boundaries (agenda).
• Who brought it: Listed under the ad hoc committee on boundaries, chaired by Roy Payan (agenda).

Previous meeting: September 14, 2026 · All meetings