United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights, West Adams, and Jefferson Park Communities Neighborhood Council meeting, July 2, 2026
From the minutes: The board of the United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights, West Adams, and Jefferson Park Communities Neighborhood Council (UNNC) voted on July 2, 2026 to oppose an appeal to keep Century Liquor at 2115 W. Jefferson Blvd. open until 2 a.m. without a security guard, to support a pawn shop's move to 2630 Crenshaw Blvd. and to send a letter to Council member Heather Hutt about citations at the Murphy oil drill site at 2126 W. Adams Blvd., per minutes in the council's Sept. 3 agenda packet. It also approved up to $600 for park movie nights and supplies (our sum). The minutes give no vote counts; they call the pawn shop vote unanimous.
Outcomes for the July 2, 2026 meeting of the United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights, West Adams, and Jefferson Park Communities Neighborhood Council come from its posted minutes.
| Where | Gramercy Apartments Community Room, 1856 S. Wilton Place, and online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted June 29, 2026) |
| Minutes | Official minutes |
| City Council districts | Council District 10 |
The outcomes below come from the minutes in the “Meeting Minutes” folder of the council’s Sept. 3 agenda packet. They say “motion passes” for each action without vote counts. The agenda skips item 7.
4.A. Up to $75 for treats at Movies in the Park, Benny Potter Park
- What it asks: Buy wrapped treats for attendees at CD 10’s Movies in the Park on July 10 (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $75 (agenda).
- What happened: The motion passed (minutes).
4.B. Co-sponsor the Leslie Shaw Park movie night
- What it asks: Co-sponsor the Tuesday, Aug. 11 Movie in the Park at Leslie Shaw Park, buy refreshments and submit an event request to the City Clerk’s Neighborhood Council Funding Program (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $400 (agenda).
- What happened: The motion to co-sponsor the event and buy beverages for up to $400 passed (minutes).
4.C. Up to $125 for paper bags for events
- What it asks: Buy orange kraft paper bags for council events (agenda).
- Amount: Up to $125. Items 4.A to 4.C total up to $600, our sum (agenda).
- What happened: The motion passed (minutes).
6.A. Opposing the Century Liquor appeal, 2115 W. Jefferson Blvd.
- What it asks: A resolution and Community Impact Statement opposing an appeal in case ZA-2008-2049-CUB-PA2-1A. On Nov. 25, 2025, the Zoning Administrator denied the property owner’s request to extend the store’s closing time from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. and drop the condition requiring a uniformed security guard from noon to 11 p.m. (agenda).
- Who brought it: The Planning & Zoning Committee recommends opposing the appeal. UNNC opposed the original request (agenda).
- What’s next: The South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission scheduled the appeal hearing for July 7, 2026 (agenda).
- What happened: The board voted to oppose the appeal. The minutes name the store Circus Liquors (minutes).
6.B. Pawn shop at 2630 Crenshaw Blvd.
- What it asks: A position on case APCS-2025-5701-SPPE, an exception to the Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan’s ban on new pawn shops. It would let a 2,433-square-foot pawn shop open daily 9 a.m. to midnight, moving from 2627 Crenshaw Blvd., where a pawn shop has operated since 1995 (agenda).
- Who brought it: The Planning & Zoning Committee. The agenda does not state a recommended position (agenda).
- What happened: The board voted unanimously to support the move and to write a letter of support for Smart Pawn Crenshaw (minutes).
6.C. Possible revocation of the Murphy oil drill site, 2126 W. Adams Blvd.
- What it asks: A position on cases ZA-2026-3203-RV and ZA-1959-152227-O-PA6-1A, a City hearing on whether to impose conditions on the drill site or revoke its use. UNNC’s prior position asks that operators comply with all regulations and permit conditions; the board may keep or change it (agenda).
- Who brought it: The Planning & Zoning Committee (agenda).
- What happened: The board voted to send a letter to Council member Heather Hutt and Council staff about ongoing citations at the drill site (minutes).
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 4.A | Up to $75 for treats at CD 10's Movies in the Park, Benny Potter Park, July 10 | Approved; no tally in the minutes |
| 4.B | Co-sponsor the Aug. 11 Movie in the Park at Leslie Shaw Park, with up to $400 for refreshments | Approved; no tally in the minutes |
| 4.C | Up to $125 for paper bags for events | Approved; no tally in the minutes |
| 6.A | Position opposing the appeal for Century Liquor, 2115 W. Jefferson Blvd., to stay open until 2 a.m. and drop its security guard condition | Voted to oppose the appeal; no tally in the minutes |
| 6.B | Position on an exception for a pawn shop at 2630 Crenshaw Blvd. in the Crenshaw Corridor Specific Plan | Voted unanimously to support the move |
| 6.C | Position on possible revocation of the Murphy oil drill site, 2126 W. Adams Blvd. | Voted to send a letter to Council member Heather Hutt; no tally in the minutes |
| 1 | Call to order, roll call and agenda review | |
| 2 | Public comment and announcements | |
| 3 | Reports from CD 10, EmpowerLA and other agencies | |
| 5 | Letter supporting Hollywood Community Housing Foundation's Gramercy Apartments | Approved; no tally in the minutes |
| 8 | Budget Day report | |
| 9.A | Expenditure reports, 2026-27 admin packet and web services scope of work | May expenditure report and admin packet approved; no tally in the minutes |
| 9.B | Election of officers | |
| 9.C | Funding training reminder | |
| 9.D | Approve minutes of prior meetings | |
| 10 | Outreach tabling at community events | |
| 11 | Committee reports | |
| 12 | Old business | |
| 13 | Adjournment |