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Venice Neighborhood Council meeting, September 15, 2026

September 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

On the agenda: The Venice Neighborhood Council's board agenda for Sept. 15, 2026, had eight sections with 12 numbered motions, including censure motions against board members Helen Fallon and Lisa Redmond, elections for two vacant board seats, a $3,914.76 grant to plant 29 street trees, support for widening the Marvin Braude Bike Trail before the 2028 Games and a "Keep Clear" marking request at Tabor Court and Venice Boulevard. Minutes were not posted as of Oct. 1, 2026, so outcomes are not known.

Agenda only. As of October 2, 2026, minutes for the September 15, 2026 meeting of the Venice Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

Items under VI.B were on the consent calendar (agenda).

VI.A.4. $3,914.76 grant for 29 street trees

• What it asks: A neighborhood purpose grant to plant 29 trees on streets including Broadway at Broadway Elementary School, Westminster Avenue near Oakwood Park, Indiana Avenue, and in East Venice on Indiana Court, Courtland Avenue and Glyndon (agenda).
• Amount: $3,914.76, with any needed budget adjustment (agenda).

VI.B.2. No position on 238-249 Horizon Ave.

• What it asks: The council takes no action on a third-story addition to a duplex and a new two-story ADU (DIR-2026-2577-CDP-MEL-HCA) (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Land Use and Planning Committee, 7-1-0 (agenda).

VI.B.3. Support ADUs at 643 Indiana Ave.

• What it asks: Recommends approval of turning a garage into a 955-square-foot junior ADU and a covered patio into a 235-square-foot ADU (DIR-2026-798-CDP-MEL-HCA), with native plants and trees in the front yard and parkway (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Land Use and Planning Committee, 8-0-0 (agenda).

VI.B.4. Support a remodel at 237 5th Ave.

• What it asks: Recommends approval of a first-floor remodel and addition with a second-floor loft (DIR-2026-2564-CDP), with drought-tolerant native landscaping (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Land Use and Planning Committee, 8-0-0 (agenda).

VI.B.5. Support a wall height adjustment at 70 1/2 Venice Blvd.

• What it asks: Recommends a Zoning Administrator adjustment (DIR-2026-3952-ADJ) to keep an existing 16-foot-10-inch wall in a side yard, which the project description says is due to LADWP power lines (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Land Use and Planning Committee, 8-0-0 (agenda).

VI.C. “Keep Clear” markings at Tabor Court

• What it asks: Asks LADOT to add “Keep Clear” pavement markings on Venice Boulevard to address merging traffic at Tabor Court (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Parking, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, 3-1-1 (agenda).

VI.D. Widen the Marvin Braude Bike Trail

• What it asks: Supports Council member Traci Park’s proposed motion asking LADOT, with Engineering, Recreation and Parks and County Public Works, to report in 30 days on the cost and funding to widen the trail through Venice Beach for a pedestrian path before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It also asks for safety improvements between the beach and Oxford Avenue (agenda).
• Who brought it: The Parking, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, 4-1-1 (agenda).

Previous meeting: September 1, 2026 · All meetings