Northridge South Neighborhood Council · Held
Northridge South Neighborhood Council meeting, August 27, 2026
From the minutes: The Northridge South Neighborhood Council's board voted 10-1-1 on Aug. 27, 2026, to send a Community Impact Statement on CF 16-1468-S5, Council member John Lee's motion to cap attached ADUs at 1,200 square feet, and 12-0 each to send letters to City agencies and officials on housing approved ministerially under state law and to hold a town hall on the state housing laws for up to $750, according to the draft minutes attached to the Sept. 24 board agenda. A grant of up to $5,000 to the YMCA for Thanksgiving food baskets was postponed. No Northridge South statement was on the council file as of Oct. 1, 2026.
Outcomes for the August 27, 2026 meeting of the Northridge South Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Northridge Middle School Library, 17960 Chase St, Northridge, CA 91325 |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 23, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 12 |
Outcomes come from the draft minutes attached to the Sept. 24 board agenda, which listed them for approval. They give each vote in a roll-call table.
- Attendance: 12 of 14 board members. Sara Bacon and Eileen Wright are marked as excused absences. The meeting ran from 7 p.m. to 8:25 p.m. (draft minutes).
- Other votes: Branded outreach materials (IV.a) 10-0-2, with Patrick McMabell and Matt Zebro abstaining. Adding Esteban Escobar to the Bylaws and Outreach committees (V.b) 12-0. Up to $500 for website improvements (V.e) 9-0-3, with Scott Wright, Patrick McMabell and Marilynn Meyer abstaining. July 23 minutes 11-0-1, Aug. 10 minutes 10-0-2 and the July expense report 11-0-1 (draft minutes).
V.a. Up to $5,000 for YMCA Thanksgiving baskets
- What it asks: A Neighborhood Purposes Grant to the YMCA for Thanksgiving food baskets, with a follow-up report to the board (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $5,000 (agenda).
- What happened: Postponed, with no vote recorded (draft minutes). The same grant was listed on the Sept. 24 agenda.
V.c. Letters on housing approved under state law
- What it asks: Send letters to City agencies and elected officials on safety and the lack of infrastructure studies for housing approved ministerially under state housing laws (agenda).
- What happened: Passed 12-0 (draft minutes).
V.d. Town hall on state housing laws
- What it asks: Hold a special town hall within 90 days on the effects of the new state housing laws (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $750 (agenda).
- What happened: Passed 12-0 (draft minutes).
V.f. Community Impact Statement on the attached-ADU size cap
- What it asks: Send a Community Impact Statement on CF 16-1468-S5. The draft attached to the agenda supports the motion, says limiting ADUs to 1,200 square feet of living space is a reasonable compromise, backs a City study of the effects of SB 9 and SB 1211 on the area, and cites privacy, traffic, parking and noise (agenda).
- Who brought it: John Lee moved the council file motion and Monica Rodriguez seconded it on Aug. 11, 2026. It asks for an ordinance under which an attached ADU may not exceed 50% of the floor area of the existing primary dwelling or 1,200 square feet, and for Planning Department reports on SB 9 and SB 1211 (motion).
- What happened: Passed 10-1-1. Matt Zebro voted no and Patrick McMabell abstained (draft minutes). No Community Impact Statement from any neighborhood council appears on CF 16-1468-S5 as of Oct. 1, 2026.
- What’s next: The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the motion as amended on Sept. 22, 2026, 5-0, and sent it to the full Council (committee report).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| V.a | Grant of up to $5,000 to the YMCA for Thanksgiving food baskets | Postponed |
| V.c | Letters to City agencies and officials on safety and infrastructure studies for housing approved under state law | Passed 12-0-0 (12-0-0) |
| V.d | Special town hall on the new state housing laws, up to $750 | Passed 12-0-0 (12-0-0) |
| V.f | Community Impact Statement on the motion to cap attached ADUs at 1,200 square feet | Passed 10-1-1; no statement on the council file as of Oct. 1, 2026 (10-1-1) |
| I | Call to order, flag salute, roll call and president's remarks | |
| II | Government reports | |
| III | General public comment | |
| IV.a | Approve a tape measure, bag and flashlight as branded outreach materials under the up to $1,000 approved earlier | Passed 10-0-2 (10-0-2) |
| V.b | Add Esteban Escobar to the Bylaws and Outreach committees | Passed 12-0-0 (12-0-0) |
| V.e | Up to $500 for website improvements | Passed 9-0-3 (9-0-3) |
| VI | Approve July 23 and Aug. 10 minutes and the July expense report | July 23 minutes 11-0-1; Aug. 10 minutes 10-0-2; July expense report 11-0-1 |
| VII | Committee reports | |
| - | Adjournment |