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Neighbors and condo owners described repeated, strong impacts from free weights and machines that they said “wake you up” and “feel like an earthquake.” George Shohat, representing the building’s homeowners association, said the gym’s operation had caused “terrible havoc” for residents and that seniors in HUD-subsidized units were using “earplugs and sleeping medication.” Resident Justin Dartis said he was preparing to sell his unit because the problem was intolerable.

The gym’s lawyer, Hillary Arrow Booth, told the council that the gym has spent money to mitigate noise — rubberizing weights, rearranging equipment and removing approximately 3,000 square feet of gear — and said a narrow change to a single operating hour was necessary to avoid putting the business out of operation. Booth said most of the gym’s equipment is free weights and weight machines and that restricting their use during a morning hour would make the facility unsustainable.

The Planning and Land Use Management Committee recommended a compromise: allow the gym to open at 6 a.m. but prohibit use of free weights and weight machines during the 6–7 a.m. hour. Committee chair Councilwoman Myszkowski said the measure aimed to balance business activity with the city’s obligation to preserve residents’ livability in a mixed-use building. The zoning administrator’s report and committee record documented multiple police calls and detailed inspections that supported corrective conditions.

Residents and other speakers told the council they doubted the gym would comply without strict enforcement and questioned whether the conditions would be sufficient. Supporters of the PLUM report noted the committee tailored conditions to the site, including noise-control measures, required periodic meetings with the vice or police unit to address ongoing enforcement and a schedule for compliance checks.

The council adopted the PLUM recommendation. The roll call showed 10 ayes; the item passed. The conditions include operational limits, noise mitigation measures and a requirement that the business meet with police vice unit staff to develop on-site practices and monitoring. Council members said the measures are intended to preserve residents’ ability to sleep and live in their homes while allowing commercial activity where it is already permitted by CUP with conditions.

If the corrective conditions fail to abate the disturbance, council members said the city can revisit the permit and other enforcement options. Neighbors said they will monitor compliance and report violations to code enforcement and the Police Department.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 08/09/00","oneSentenceSummary","After months of complaints from residents about loud impacts and vibrations from a gym beneath condominium units, the City Council adopted PLUM committee recommendations imposing operating and corrective conditions intended to reduce noise and preserve residential livability.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6449905,"City Council approves eminent-domain step for North Valley police station site",131,757000,888000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900118-6e53e420327301fc873fe6ac30c7ab35&start=757&end=888","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900118-6e53e420327301fc873fe6ac30c7ab35/thumbnail_757000.jpg","/articles/6449905/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-approves-eminent-domain-step-for-North-Valley-police-station-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449905-0ae3d61dfeca68a82c808d9bc43f0f60/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571171&Signature=mUS-ERsDSMrpVOdoF1Q2HppoyI3k47VZ-5x1y4W4R~6oF03YCX~IaGzVNrSb960BhVxoZAjcfTgOBwbx2lXasTK98g-UlCP1FDttZiRoLkMI2MVUiux2E6eAZLUbQunwDkEG49Kjdz0cHz4obIlvlc~Z~xn8p9Xn4m7s6wOUZ4bF7FbBBVyZyoPDPXV9XmY2pmUVe4sWz3Rw7VitSH1ZWQAxZENHL3Tx4pYtjpWh16EDUicI25DhcVkAHOQXje-zRx5X3eKbq6KwuJIT2u7vsoQJW2MHr79f4Xn6s0uhRWOE~yHSv-KvjwifSIUsjwco8kGXDiovXycgCGiSY2NTAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted to authorize condemnation proceedings for a property at 11121 North Sepulveda Boulevard in Mission Hills to make way for a planned North Valley police station, the council said during its Aug. 9 session.

Council members and city staff told the council that the site has been vetted and that design work is underway. Project manager Nasir Deskander told the council that funding for the project has been identified through Proposition 2 and related capital funds and that schematic design is about 50% complete, with an intended opening in June 2003.

The motion to proceed with condemnation drew objections from the property owner and business representatives. Gary Kovacic, lawyer for Chrysler Realty Corporation, said the developer bought the site to build a minority-owned Chrysler dealership and had already spent “millions of dollars” on planning and reports. “If you take this property, the community will be deprived of ... 40 to 50 new jobs,” Kovacic told the council. Bob Beeler, real estate manager for Chrysler Realty, asked the council to “slow down” and seek alternate locations.

Business and industry groups also urged the council to consider other city-owned parcels. Duane Cody of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association wrote that parcels such as the former GM plant in Van Nuys should be prioritized before condemning active private commercial projects.

Supporters of the station said the site selection reflected a lengthy process and multiple feasibility reviews. Council members said the location is central to the area identified by the Police Department as needing an added facility. “This is the site that the city authorized general services to go in and begin negotiation,” Councilwoman Myszkowski said. Councilman Padilla called the site “almost ideal” for ingress, egress and freeway access.

Sergeant Patrick Macquarie, acting commanding officer of the Police Department’s Facilities Management Division, told the council that design is under way and that construction funding will come from the identified capital sources. Deskander said the project aims to open in June 2003.

The council voted to move forward with condemnation. The clerk recorded 12 ayes; the motion passed. Several council members urged city negotiators to continue outreach to impacted businesses and to be mindful of alternative sites where feasible.

Moving forward, council members said they expect the City Attorney and General Services staff to complete acquisition steps and to pursue design and community coordination. No final construction contract or schedule beyond the June 2003 target date was adopted at the meeting.

The decision follows prior city efforts to evaluate multiple potential sites over many months and reflects the council’s determination that a permanent North Valley police facility is a high-priority public safety investment.

Notes: The condemnation decision authorized staff to pursue acquisition; final construction timing and contractor selection remain subject to future Council approvals and budgeting steps.","The Los Angeles City Council voted to acquire a Mission Hills parcel by eminent domain for a planned North Valley police station, rejecting business and community pleas to seek alternative sites; councilmembers and city staff said funding and a design schedule are in place.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6449896,"Votes at a glance: confirmations, appointments and land-use actions — Aug. 9, 2000 Los Angeles City Council",0,753000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900118-6e53e420327301fc873fe6ac30c7ab35&start=753&end=753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900118-6e53e420327301fc873fe6ac30c7ab35/thumbnail_753000.jpg","/articles/6449896/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-confirmations-appointments-and-land-use-actions-Aug-9-2000-Los-Angeles-City-Council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449896-58b277d68738acc1e6ca8676a0df8d22/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571171&Signature=O0GFBYDagShDhA3W8NvA0BgCNtEdCX52MtTMqhZYG7gKTDd6ox8LK7t6~mvBBjHYVag2-GWy2spyu7DnPadHQFZzgNhSSmisSwem23-ZyszurFA97QgOP5GHG1Hpn3B19tstGpqTscjhYjV3-kTKMt6Ug6LFTSuhO6SlcpFIvKyVxtrH~pe6Nz2do7GCxhsxgDwy663ef2T2dfTMekrB2N9wwUy8I1M-uosSONvb7SIDRgs89iCsfAh0nDvBZv-sQBqEWBNmXqNWVgqU2eAF2i-Pfq0EY0P8s2EISYJuRCUpByRkGzC7aG40UZVXYaHQ-r3aoFqsnYIT9vZPyoQfSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council recorded votes on several confirmations, land-use items and appointments during its Aug. 9 meeting. Below are the formal outcomes recorded in the transcript. Where a specific mover or second was not recorded in the public transcript, the item lists the motion text, the tally reported by the clerk and any next steps recorded on the floor.

Key votes and formal actions

- Item 1 (nuisance conditions, Skid Row property): Council adopted the Planning/Zoning recommendation to impose corrective conditions and denied the appeal. Vote: 13 ayes. (Public speakers and the United Coalition East Prevention Project supported the conditions.)

- Item 3a/3 (settlement of CEQA litigation and approval of Conditional Use Permit): Council rescinded the earlier action (3a) and then approved the mitigated negative declaration and CUP consistent with a settlement. Vote: 3a — 10 ayes; 3 — 10 ayes. (Clerk tabulation reflects quorum at time of vote.)

- Item 4 (eminent-domain authorization for North Valley police station site, Mission Hills): Council authorized condemnation proceedings for the property at 11121 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Vote: 12 ayes. (See separate article.)

- Item 5 (Powerhouse Gym, Venice — CUP corrective conditions): Council adopted the PLUM committee recommendation denying the gym’s appeal and imposing corrective conditions (see article). Vote: 10 ayes.

- Item 7 (reappointment to Industrial Development Authority, Rose Sloan): Approved. Clerk recorded 12 ayes, 1 no. (Reappointment was approved; roll recorded in minutes.)

- Item 8 (reappointment to Industrial Development Authority, Lisa G. Quitman): Approved. Vote: 13 ayes.

- Item 11 (confirmation of Michael Banner to the Housing Authority Commission): Approved. Vote: 13 ayes. (Council members raised expectations about responsiveness to resident complaints.)

- Item 12 (appointment to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Patrick M. Kelly): Continued to provide time to collect attendance and availability information; concerns were raised about the appointee’s attendance record and representation balance on the commission.

- Item 13 (reappointment of Theodore Warren Jackson to the Board of Police Commissioners): Reappointment approved after extended questioning about civilian oversight and agenda-setting; vote recorded: 11 ayes, 2 nos.

- Item 14 (confirmation of John McCree as General Manager, Department of General Services; salary and appointment): Both parts approved. Vote: 13 ayes.

- Item 15 (extension of temporary appointment for Lillian Kawasaki, interim General Manager): Council approved a 90-day extension of the interim appointment rather than the initially proposed 180 days. Vote: 13 ayes.

- Item 28 (confirmation of Jennifer Taggart to the Environmental Affairs Commission): Approved. Vote: 13 ayes.

Consent and omnibus blocks

- Items 16–27 (public hearings previously held) and items 30–63 (public hearings not held) were approved as a block where indicated on the agenda; clerk recorded the roll outcomes for those package votes (typical recording: 13 ayes for non-controversial consent items at the time quorum was present).

Procedural notes

- Several items were continued on the record: 6 and others as announced in the opening portion of the meeting; items 9 and 10 were continued to Aug. 11; item 29 continued to Aug. 15; item 20 continued to Aug. 16; item 37 to Sept. 12. Item 12 (LAHSA appointment) was explicitly continued to the following Friday so the appointee could be contacted and attendance clarified.

- The clerk’s roll tallies changed during the afternoon as members left the chamber; some late-afternoon votes (for example the CUP settlement item) recorded 10 ayes because the meeting’s quorum had fallen. Several council members noted that absences during the recess period can affect roll-call tallies for late items.

Full text and next steps

Each action that required follow-up (acquisition, compliance monitoring, staffing confirmations) was accompanied by direction to the relevant department or committee to return with implementation details, budgets or compliance reports. Items that require further council action will return on a future agenda with staff reports and any required contractual instruments.","Summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes recorded at the council meeting, including confirmations, continuances and land-use votes.","actionData","errors"]

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