GRVNC BOARD AGENDA
Monday, Nov 22th, 2004 Time: 7:00pm  9:00m
Vera Davis Center - 610 California Ave., Venice

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Approval of Prior Minutes

3. Public Comments (2 minutes per speaker maximum)

4. City Representative Reports

5. OFFICER REPORTS

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Arts Committee

1. MOTION: GRVNC approves the Arts Committees proposal to plan for the
100th birthday of Venice with Cultural Cafés through out the 7 GRVNC
districts.

2 MOTION: GRVNC approves the development of an Arts Committee web site.

3. MOTION: GRVNC approves the development of an Artist and Venues in
Venice directories.

B. Land Use and Planning Committee

MOTION: Support Pioneer Bakery Project subject to the following: Live
workspaces to be more retail with transparent glass, vary roofline to
create more varietal architecture, and to keep courtyard gates open
during daytime.
Background: Passed 3 in favor, 2 opposed, 3 abstain (The proposed
project is a mixed-use project which includes 75 condominiums (including
5 live/work units) and approximately 5,200 square feet of commercial
space for a restaurant/bakery. The project would include 68 market rate
units and 7 affordable units for sale to very low income persons at
approximately $50,000. Total building square footage is approximately
103,000 sf. The project includes 247 parking spaces on two subterranean
levels, 181 for residential (2.4 per unit) and 66 for the restaurant.
The total lot size is 61,980 sf. 16,396 sf of open space will be
provided. The project is requesting discretionary approvals for
construction on 8 contiguous lots, zoning and density averaging,
increased height (up to 40'), setback reductions, and early operating
hours (5:00am) for the retail bakery.)

7. OLD BUSINESS

NONE

8. CONSENT CALENDAR (action required)

(A)Chain Stores
MOTION: GRVNC approves supporting a ban on chain stores in Venice.

(B) Toy and Book Holiday Drive
MOTION: GRVNC initiates a toy and book drive on its own and in
conjunction with community organizations and apropriates up to $400 for
the effort. Lydia Ponce will facilitate.

(C) DWP Proposed Rate Hikes
MOTION: GRVNC opposes proposed rate increases that pass through cost
increases to tenants.

(D) Rules and Procedures
MOTION: GRVNC approves draft rules and procedures as posted on the GRNVC
website.

(E) Venice Centennial
MOTION: GRVNC directs the LUPC and Arts Committee to hold a joint
meeting to consider any proposed expenditures from the Venice Surplus
Property Fund regarding the Venice Centennial and report to the Board
for approval of proposed expenditures.

END CONSENT CALENDAR

9. NEW BUSINESS

(A) Removal of Private Encroachments onto Public Land
MOTION: GRVNC hereby reports multiple encroachments on the public rail
rights of way on Electric Ave. in Venice. GRVNC recommends removal of
the encroachments and for a public use of these public lands.

(B) Funds Generated by Public Events on Venice Beach Recreation Area
MOTION: GRVNC requests that funds generated by events at the Venice
Beach Recreation Area (also known as Dockweilier State Beach) be used
only to improve that State Park or other State Parks leased by the City
of Los Angeles from the California Department of State Parks. GRVNC
further requests a complete list of events generating revenue, the
amount of those revenues, information regarding the account(s)
containing those revenues and expenditures from said account(s) for the
previous seven years. GRVNC further recommends that these funds be
directed to maintain 24 hour restrooms on the State Beach in Venice in
conjunction with other sources of funding as soon as possible.

10. ADJOURN