Encino Neighborhood Council (ENC) Must Take Action Now!

Homeowners of Encino fears 365 days a year of gridlock at the corners of Ventura and Sepulveda Blvd and surrounding streets, including the Freeway entrance to the 101, if the mega Il Villaggio Toscano (IVT) projects gets built.

The Encino Neighborhood Council will continue to discuss the IVT project at the next meeting, Wed June 27 at 7 p.m. at the Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Boulevard.

Here is the link to the full Encino NC agenda:  http://encinonc.com/docs/34479632-2160.pdf. Please attend the Encino NC meeting and speak out! Encino NC General Meeting Wed. June 27, 2012 at 7:00 pm Encino Community Center 4935 Balboa Blvd.    

The following motion will be placed before the full ENC Board for a vote on Wed. June 27, 2012, 7:00 pm:   

Whereas the ENC's PLU committee has been unable to act on the revised Il Villaggio Toscano (IVT) project is a timely manner   Whereas the IVT project is actively moving forward in the City's entitlement process  

Whereas the IVT project as proposed will have significant negative impacts on traffic and congestion that will impact Encino  

Whereas the IVT developer proposes to build 399 apartments, with 52,000 sq. ft. of retail, an 8-story building, with parking for 1,201 cars, three levels of subterranean parking and export 494,358 cubic yards of soil over City streets, and destroy 147 mature trees

Whereas the IVT project does not conform to the requirements of the Ventura Blvd. Specific Plan  

Whereas DONE policy specifically allows the NC's to comment on any issue that "directly affects more than one Neighborhood Council."  

MOVED that the Encino NC oppose the revised IVT project as is currently proposed, and recommend that instead the developer consider building a smaller, more compatible residential project such as RD-2 zoned condominiums. RD-2 zoning allows two story, open space condominiums with 2000 sq. ft. per unit, bringing with it, less congestion and traffic. RD-2 would allow up to 137 condos to be built on the 272,881 gross sq. ft. lot.

Please come to the Encino Neighborhood Council Meeting this Wednesday and make your voice heard.

-Gerald Silver