United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights West Adams and Jefferson Park Communities · Upcoming
United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights West Adams and Jefferson Park Communities agenda, November 5, 2026
On the agenda: The United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights, West Adams and Jefferson Park Communities Neighborhood Council meets Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Gramercy Apartments community room and on Zoom. Its agenda lists a position on City Planning's proposed increase in appeal fees for residents (CF 09-0969-S4), a recommendation to oppose renewal of the alcohol permit for the 7-Eleven at 1874 S. Western Ave. unless more security measures are required, and a letter on the City's Capital Infrastructure Program (agenda). The agenda has 10 numbered items, with letters and statements on 36th Street traffic safety, interim housing data, vacant storefronts, historic district design standards and the Missing Middle ordinance, and a possible motion on police helicopter noise.
Agenda only. As of November 3, 2026, the November 5, 2026 meeting of the United Neighborhoods of the Historic Arlington Heights West Adams and Jefferson Park Communities has not happened yet and nothing on its agenda has been decided. Agendas can change.
| Where | Gramercy Apartments Community Room, 1856 S. Wilton Place, and online by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted November 2, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 10 |
7A. Capital Infrastructure Program letter
- What it asks: Approve a letter responding to the City’s Capital Infrastructure Program, which the agenda describes as a long-term plan to fund, maintain and build streets, parks, public buildings and other infrastructure, required by the Mayor’s Executive Directive 9. The council’s Tree Committee drafted material for the letter, and other comments may be added (agenda).
7B. 36th Street traffic safety
- What it asks: Approve a letter to Council District 10 asking for traffic calming, more visible stop signs and First Mile/Last Mile safety improvements along 36th Street and Exposition Boulevard (agenda).
7C. Interim housing site list
- What it asks: File a “For if Amended” Community Impact Statement on CF 25-0207 and CF 26-1347. It asks the City to publish a monthly download of each City-funded interim housing site with its ID number from CF 26-0090, total beds, beds offline, who the site serves, how people are referred and the date last updated. It would leave out personal information, counts under 11 people and the location of domestic violence, youth or other confidential sites (agenda).
- Who brought the files: CF 25-0207 is by Nithya Raman, seconded by Bob Blumenfield and Katy Yaroslavsky (CF 25-0207). CF 26-1347 is by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, seconded by Ysabel Jurado (CF 26-1347).
- Where the files stand: The Homelessness and Health Committee heard a verbal update on CF 25-0207 on Oct. 14, 2026, with no action (CF 25-0207). The vote record on CF 26-1347 shows the committee continued it on Oct. 28, 2026, 3-0, with Imelda Padilla and Nithya Raman absent (CF 26-1347).
7D. Vacant storefronts
- What it asks: File a Community Impact Statement supporting CF 26-1202 and its feasibility study for an LA Vacant to Vibrant Storefront Activation Program, and suggest Jefferson Boulevard between Western Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard as a pilot corridor (agenda).
- Who brought the file: John Lee, seconded by Hugo Soto-Martínez (CF 26-1202).
- Where the file stands: The Council adopted it on Oct. 21, 2026, 14-0, as amended by Amending Motion 7A (Rodriguez - Lee), with Eunisses Hernandez absent (CF 26-1202).
- Neighborhood council positions: Westside Neighborhood Council filed a statement on Oct. 2, 2026 (CF 26-1202).
7E. Police helicopter noise
- What it asks: The agenda says the board may consider a motion asking the City Council and the Police Commission to limit low-altitude hovering over residential blocks outside active emergencies, especially overnight, and to publish LAPD Air Support flight data by area (agenda).
8A. Appeal fees for land use cases
- What it asks: Take a position on City Planning’s proposed appeal fee increase. The agenda says the fee for most appellants who are not the applicant is now $229, and the proposal would raise it to $1,145 for residents within a project’s notice radius and $2,289 for those outside it (agenda).
- Where the file stands: The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the item on Aug. 25, 2026, and the Budget and Finance Committee concurred on Oct. 6, 2026 (joint report, CF 09-0969-S4). The file lists public comments received through Nov. 1, 2026 (CF 09-0969-S4).
8B. 7-Eleven alcohol permit, 1874 S. Western Ave.
- What it asks: The Planning and Zoning Committee recommends opposing renewal of the conditional use permit for beer and wine sales at the 24-hour 7-Eleven at 1874 S. Western Ave. (case ZA-2024-218-CUB) unless more security measures are required. The agenda says a 2014 approval required the operator to apply again after ten years, and that an application was filed but no hearing has been set (agenda).
8C. Historic district design standards
- What it asks: Approve an updated letter on the Office of Historic Resources’ revised Objective Design Standards for historic districts, matched to the new version of the standards (agenda).
8D. Missing Middle Ordinance
- What it asks: Affirm the council’s letter on the Missing Middle Ordinance as a resolution and Community Impact Statement before the Nov. 12 Planning Commission meeting (agenda).
Every item
Council files on other pages
- CF 26-0090: North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council, Oct. 21 · Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council, Nov. 5
- CF 26-1347: Homelessness and Health Committee, Oct. 28 · North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council, Oct. 21 · Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Executive Committee meeting, Oct. 26 · Echo Park Neighborhood Council, Oct. 27 · Northridge West Neighborhood Council, Nov. 3 · Palms Neighborhood Council, Nov. 4 · Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council, Nov. 5