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"They all say the same thing.
No to Home Depot.
The unanimity of one community to this
magnitude is unlike that which I have
ever seen. "
-Michael Higby, Mayor Sam Blog
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More Ideas for the
former K-Mart site!
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ACTION ALERT!
WRITE A LETTER TODAY!
Home Depot filed their new application for Project Permit Compliance
Review on April 22, 2008. The application is currently being reviewed by
City Planning. The case has been assigned to Chief Zoning
Administrator, Michael LoGrande, for the Environmental Assessment. It
is critical NOW to let the City know that a full Environmental Impact
Report must be required.
It will make a difference if you write a letter and let the City know about
the impacts this large warehouse operation will have in our
neighborhood. Be polite, be firm, and use your own words.
Traffic, Air, Noise, and Water Pollution
Home Depot expects 18-20 diesel truck deliveries per day from their
suppliers. The heavy equipment used by Home Depot in their daily
operations will negatively affect the quality of life for our community
with increased levels of noise and diesel pollution. The property abuts
Haines Canyon Flood Control Channel.
Demand a Comprehensive Traffic Study
Foothill Boulevard is the only commercial street in Sunland-Tujunga,
and the surrounding residential streets are too narrow for the overflow
traffic. The proposed store is over a mile from the Sunland exit off the
210. Let the City know your concerns about streets and freeways
surrounding Sunland-Tujunga. If truckers and contractors use the
Sunland exit from the I-5, traffic in Shadow Hills will be impacted.
Delivery trucks and contractors might use Foothill Boulevard through
Lake View Terrace to approach Sunland-Tujunga. The truckers will
surely find a way to avoid the 210/2 or the 210/118 interchanges because
of the new traffic signals that have been installed.
Land Use
A Home Depot warehouse in this prime location is inappropriate for this
residential community. The property adjoins residential backyards and a
senior mobile home park. There are homes directly across the street
from the Woodward Ave. driveway. Apperson Elementary School is less
than 500 feet away. Our Community Plan promises us a Community
Center - pedestrian friendly shopping and entertainment that serves the
needs of the neighborhood.
The Building May be Unsafe
The construction documents submitted by Home Depot in 2006 contain
several errors, some significant. The new openings for the HVAC
weaken the roof, "dead load" calculations for the roof are too low, and
an incorrect seismic factor was used. The project site is in proximity to a
known earthquake fault. Demand that new construction plans be
submitted with the new application. The new building plans must be
reviewed carefully for compliance with current seismic safety standards.
Several pages of the previously submitted plans were for another
Home Depot location; the City must make sure the new plans apply to
this specific site.
We suggest sending your original letter to Mr. LoGrande, and a copy to
the other city officials. Also, send a copy to us!
Michael LoGrande, Chief Zoning Administrator
200 N. Spring St., Room 720
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Councilmember Wendy Greuel, CD2
200 N. Spring St., Room 475
Los Angeles, CA 90012
S. Gail Goldberg, AICP, Director of Planning
200 N. Spring St., Room 525
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Dan Scott, Principal City Planner
6262 Van Nuys Blvd. #351
Van Nuys, CA 91401-2709
Robert Duenas, Senior City Planner
6262 Van Nuys Blvd. #351
Van Nuys, CA 91401-2709
Hector Buitrago
LA Dept. of Building & Safety
201 N. Figueroa St., Ste. 1030
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tayo Popoola, City Attorney
200 N. Main St.
700 City Hall East, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Sunland-Tujunga Alliance, Inc.
P.O. Box 123
Tujunga, CA 91043
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The Infamous Leaked
Memo!!!
(click images for larger versions)
We will forever be indebted to the mysterious
"Insider With A Conscience" at HD/Latham &
Watkins/Dakota Communications for getting this
memo out to the Daily News!
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And here is one of the two "Cease
& Desist" demands Joe received.
HERE
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A proud sponsor of the
NHDC.....
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No Home Depot Campaign Co-Chairman
Abby Diamond
awarded
"Woman Of The
Year 2007"
By The Business & Professional Women
Association!
For her tireless efforts in working to
make a better Sunland-Tujunga, and for
fighting the good fight!!
Congratulations to Abby from all of us in
the community!
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Lowe's is Coming
to Pacoima!
Could this be the real
reason Home Depot
desperately wants to
open the
Sunland-Tujunga store?
Lowes is opening a 134,000 sq ft
store on the corner of Paxton &
San Fernando. It is only about
1.5 miles as the crow flies from
their San Fernando store.
The plot thickens!
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TheFoothillsForum
A forum dedicated to the Foothills
communities
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HOME DEPOT'S
$10,000,000.00 Lawsuit against the
City of Los Angeles
CAN BE VIEWED HERE:
Superior Court of the State of California
County of Los Angeles, Central District
Case No. BS 111954
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THE NO HOME DEPOT IN SUNLAND-TUJUNGA CAMPAIGN WEB SITE
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The STA and
The No Home Depot Campaign
will be marching
in the Sunland-Tujunga
July 4th Parade !
This will be our fourth year in a row
participating in this great event!
We are working on getting some cool floats and cars to ride on!
Please join us as we once again demonstrate the community
unity against Home Depot's proposed store!
To march with us, simply be at Von's in Tujunga at 9am on July 4th.
Wear your No Home Depot T-Shirt!
Be Prepared for Standing Ovations along the Parade route!
This Year's parade theme is
"A Small Town With A Big Heart"
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The Sunland-Tujunga Alliance, Inc.
is a non profit, grassroots group of
volunteers working to raise public awareness
on issues that affect our community.
We are the parent organization of
The No Home Depot Campaign.
Please follow the link below for updates on
our involvement with the Save The Verdugo
Hills Golf Course Committee, and information
about our other activities.
sunlandtujungaalliance.com
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Representing our community since 2005
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Updated for Friday, July 4, 2008
See "NEWSFLASH" for Daily Updates!
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"If you want to save your community
and the character of your
neighborhood, look, listen and
learn from the people of
Sunland-Tujunga."
Ron Kaye, ronkayela.com
"For far too long, the masses napped while Los Angeles was
plundered. They're awake now, grouchy and suspicious, and
ready for a fight."
-Steve Lopez, L.A. Times 3/2/08
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"As though taking part in a perpetual
community meeting, No2HomeDepot.com
has been able to respond to the corporation
(Home Depot), its lawyers and its publicists,
in real time, and at a sophisticated level."
-Joseph Mailander
Guest columnist, LA DAILY NEWS
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What Could the Former K-Mart site be
besides a Home Depot?
(click image for larger view)
A Pedestrian Friendly Shopping Center that Serves the
Needs Of the Community?
Shops and Restaurants? General Merchandise that we
currently don't have?
A bookstore? A Movie Theater? Something for the Kids
to do? A Bowling Alley perhaps?
It can be many of these things. The Community Plan says
it must be.
Imagine the Possibilities!
This is the only site large enough in the area
to develop as an anchor retail center.
If Home Depot gets their way, there will not be
an opportunity to have a Community Center
for at least 2 generations
(that's how long HD holds the lease).
That's why we fight, that's why we all must
work together to stop HD from
stealing our future.
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