Tag Archives: Baseline Mansionization Ordinance

Reforming the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance ~ A Conversation with Shelley Wagers

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

The MMRA Channel on YouTube: [Click on image to view video] Reforming the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance A Conversation with Shelley Wagers The rapid spread of mansionization has overwhelmed neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles. The Baseline Mansionization Ordinance [BMO] enacted in 2008 … Continue reading →

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Miracle Mile Demolition Ban Approved

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

Miracle Mile Demolition Ban Approved  City Enacts Two-Year Interim Control Ordinance to Stop McMansions  Click map to enlarge. On March 25, 2015, the Los Angeles City Council approved two Interim Control Ordinances [ICOs]: one ordinance prohibited demolitions and substantial alterations … Continue reading →

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Miracle Mile HPOZ Update • March 15, 2015

Posted on April 6, 2015 by

From the MMRA Newsletter, March 15, 2015: Miracle Mile HPOZ Update   A prerequisite to applying for a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) is the preparation of an Historic Resources Survey. According to the Department of City Planning’s Office of … Continue reading →

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Another McMansion Underway in the Miracle Mile

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

Another McMansion Underway in the Miracle Mile While the Community Waits for City Approval  of a Temporary Demolition Ban  A house at 936 South Burnside Avenue was demolished last week to make way for another McMansion. The 1,836 sq. ft. … Continue reading →

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Strong Community Support for Miracle Mile HPOZ

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

Large Turn Out at January 10th Meeting Approximately 100 residents attended the Miracle Mile Historic Protection Overlay Zone [HPOZ] Meeting on January 10th at Candela/Leonardo’s Night Club. Sponsored by the Miracle Mile Residential Association [MMRA] and hosted by Mark Zecca, MMRA … Continue reading →

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2014 Annual Online Survey

Posted on November 15, 2014 by

[Miracle Mile Residential Association Newsletter, November 2014:] Miracle Mile Residential Association 2014 Annual Online Survey Click on map to enlarge. In November 2013, the MMRA launched its first online survey of Miracle Mile residents to gain a better understanding of … Continue reading →

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Proposed Ban on Single Family Home Demolitions Includes Miracle Mile

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

  Proposed Ban on Single Family Home Demolitions Includes Miracle Mile A tidal wave of complaints about mansionization – and the inability of the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance [BMO] to stop the spread of McMansions – has prompted the City Council to … Continue reading →

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MMRA Pursues “Reduced Floor Area District”

Posted on September 16, 2014 by

[Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Times.]   MMRA Pursues “Reduced Floor Area District” for R-1 Zoned Properties in the Miracle Mile On September 4, 2014 the Miracle Mile Residential Association’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a motion in support of … Continue reading →

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MMRA Declares War on McMansions!

Posted on August 17, 2014 by

MMRA DECLARES WAR ON McMANSIONS! The Miracle Mile Residential Association [MMRA] has launched a three-front battle to stop mansionization. The Miracle Mile has become an easy target for builders of McMansions due to the fact that surrounding neighborhoods have successfully … Continue reading →

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