If you build it, they will come – and complain

It looks like several SGV cities are bracing themselves for resident complaints at their council meetings this week.

The city council that will probably see the most action is La Verne, reporter Tania Chatila tells me, regarding the construction at Luthern High School. Now with a post like this, how could you muster up the strength to tell these poor kids no?:

These are exciting times at Lutheran High School of La Verne, with school enrollment up 40% since 2003, and our vision of reaching students for Christ while giving them an academically excellent education; we are looking to the future expansion of our campus in order to fulfill our mission and vision.

Jeremy Lowe
Executive Director/Principal
Lutheran High School of La Verne

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus... Romans 8:1.

But when it comes to traffic, noise, and parking, kids come second. Will it be a full house tonight? “Oh God yes,” Tania told me.

No regular city council meeting this week for Rosemead, but it will have one of several general planning workshops, including at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Who should go? Well, if anyone is upset about development in Rosemead – such as commercial buildings that seem out of place for the neighborhood or an increase in mixed-use facilities – then this is the place to speak up. Meeting is at 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead.

In Azusa, there is a scoping meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The topic: A 4.1-acre Target store, slated to be built at 809 N. Azusa Ave. Again, if you’ve got an opinion about the store, this is your time. Meeting will be at 213 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa.

In Monterey Park, council will have a public hearing for ordinances that would extend the time limits of the redevelopment plans on projects including at Atlantic and Garvey.

UPDATE FROM COVINA REPORTER DAN ABENDSCHEIN:
Wendesday night in Covina will be a review of the Masonic Home senior housing project.... a hotly contested project to stop the group from building more senior housing.