Valley Village Neighborhood Council Board sworn in; mansionization has been key issue

The new board of directors for the Neighborhood Council Valley Village was sworn in a few weeks ago and board membes are inviting residents to let them know their concerns and opinions.

Mansionization in Valley Village was a hot-button issue in the election last October, which saw a record 1,000 stakeholders vote and a board that does not support mansionization was elected.

Last April, the previous neighborhood council board passed a motion to exempt the area west of Laurel Canyon Boulevard from an anti-mansionization ordinance that the Los Angeles Planning Commission later approved and the L.A. Council will consider soon.

Some residents in the Valley Village area have been constructing large, multi-story homes or expanding existing ones, often building right up to their property lines.

The Neighborhood Council Valley Village meets at 6:30 p.m. every fourth Wednesday at Colfax Elementary School, 11724 Addision St., North Hollywood.

For more information, visit www.myvalleyvillage.com.