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Northridge West Neighborhood Council meeting, October 6, 2026

October 6, 2026, 7 p.m. · Updated October 11, 2026

From official records: The Northridge West Neighborhood Council held a joint Executive Committee and board meeting online on Oct. 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. Its agenda listed up to $2,500 for deadwood and brush removal at Limekiln Canyon and possible votes or recommendations on a Planning application for an open-container wine bar kiosk at Northridge Fashion Center and a conditional use permit proposal for a skilled nursing facility conversion at 9644 Claire Ave. The agenda had eight new business items. No minutes were posted on the council's agendas and minutes page as of Oct. 11, 2026. The board's Oct. 13 agenda says about 35 residents of the Claire Avenue neighborhood attended this meeting with questions about the nursing facility proposal and that the executive board said it would look into a further meeting on it (Oct. 13 meeting page).

As of October 11, 2026, outcomes for the October 6, 2026 meeting of the Northridge West Neighborhood Council come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.

The agenda cited state Senate Bill 707 and City council file 23-1114 for holding the meeting online. Items IV.e and IV.f followed up on the council’s Oct. 5 Planning, Land Use and Zoning (PLUZ) Committee meeting, which the City’s agenda index lists as a joint whole board and PLUZ Committee meeting. Several items looked ahead to the general board meeting on Oct. 13 (agenda).

IV.d. Up to $2,500 for brush removal at Limekiln Canyon

• What it asked: The agenda listed this as an update on a motion the board has discussed: approve up to $2,500 from the community improvement project (CIP) account for deadwood and brush removal at Limekiln Canyon (agenda).
• Money: Up to $2,500. The agenda said the funds “must be kept in CF account established by CD12 for matching purposes” (agenda).
• Background: The agenda said board member Jeff Diamond had been in contact with Recreation and Parks and that the department was “looking into the clean-up of the area, including the gully, being their responsibility.” It said he would update the board (agenda).

IV.e. Wine bar kiosk at Northridge Fashion Center

• What it asked: A possible vote or recommendation on an application to the City Planning Department for approval of a prefabricated open-container wine bar kiosk at Northridge Fashion Center, 9301 Tampa Ave. (agenda).
• Who brought it: A follow-up to the Oct. 5 PLUZ Committee meeting. Lili Damaso of Liquor License Brokers was listed to present (agenda).
• What’s next: The board’s Oct. 13 agenda says the PLUZ Committee voted 2-0 on Oct. 5 to send the proposal to the Oct. 13 board meeting for a possible recommendation, and lists that vote (Oct. 13 meeting page).

IV.f. Skilled nursing facility conversion at 9644 Claire Ave.

• What it asked: A possible vote or recommendation on a conditional use permit proposal for a skilled nursing facility conversion at 9644 Claire Ave., Northridge (agenda).
• Who brought it: A follow-up to the Oct. 5 PLUZ Committee meeting. Douglas Ayala of The Bluprint was listed to present (agenda).
• What happened: The board’s Oct. 13 agenda says the PLUZ Committee made no recommendation on Oct. 5 and asked for more information and notice to the surrounding neighbors, that about 35 people from the Claire Avenue neighborhood attended this Oct. 6 meeting with questions, and that the executive board said it would look into planning a further meeting on the facility and notify the neighbors. The Oct. 13 agenda lists an update on the proposal and up to $200 for flyers to nearby homeowners (Oct. 13 meeting page).

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