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Principal and parents raise concerns about proposed RV storage site across Victory Boulevard
Summary
School leaders updated the board about a city proposal to use a lot near 17100 Victory Boulevard as a temporary storage/assessment site for abandoned RVs; the community fears proximity to the campus, potential traffic and safety impacts and said neighborhood input was limited.
School leadership told the governing board they have received documents about a proposed city project to use land near 17100 Victory Boulevard as an RV storage, assessment and salvage site that could hold up to 125 vehicles and is located near the school’s intersection of Victory and Mount Bowen.
The principal summarized the plan and community reaction: the site would be a short-term holding area where the city would assess abandoned or dilapidated RVs for salvage or destruction. "I think some people were worried that they were sending, like, homeless people in RVs to that corner. It's kind of just a storage area for RVs to be assessed, salvaged, and then destroyed," the principal said. The project summary included planned security measures: 10-foot rolling gates, a 10-foot chain-link perimeter, 24/7 guards, a guard room and a portable restroom for on-site staff.
Why it matters: parents and neighborhood members told the board they worry about traffic, parking, safety, the visual impact and whether the site’s proximity will affect school access. Board members said the community felt they had not received adequate notice; the Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council and other local groups were reported as opposing the plan.
What the district will do: the principal said the district is gathering information, has been copied on community e-mails to the city and councilmember, and will advocate for students and families. Staff flagged the need to verify project approvals and to ask why alternative city-owned sites (for example, in Sun Valley) were not used for salvage and destruction activities rather than a parcel near a school.
Board action: informational. No formal district action was recorded; staff said they will continue to gather information and coordinate with the council office and neighborhood councils.
Context: the project is one of several city efforts to clear abandoned RVs by staging them for assessment and disposal, but local residents said the concentration of projects on Victory Boulevard has increased community concern.
