Tag Archives: McMansions

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 HPOZ Update ~ July 2015

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

HPOZ UPDATE ~ July 2015: Historic Resources Survey Fieldwork Completed   [Click on image to view video of survey team at work] Katie Horak, Senior Associate with Architectural Resources Group [ARG], reports that the fieldwork part of the Historic Resources … Continue reading →

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Miracle Mile HPOZ Update ~ June 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 by

Miracle Mile HPOZ Update June 2015: New Videos of Historical Survey Team at Work + HPOZ Progress Report from Katie Horak   Click on image to view video. An Historic Resources Survey is the foundation of an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, it documents … Continue reading →

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HPOZ Update: Historic Resources Survey Underway

Posted on May 17, 2015 by

Boundaries of the Miracle Mile HPOZ. Click on map to enlarge.  HPOZ UPDATE: Historic Resources Survey Underway  MMRA VP Ken Hixon Speaks on the Miracle Mile HPOZ at Chamber Commerce Economic Forum The Historic Resources Survey of the 1600-plus parcels contained within the … 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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Historic Resources Survey of Miracle Mile Properties Launched

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

HPOZ UPDATE: Historic Resources Survey of Miracle Mile Properties Launched A historic resources survey of Miracle Mile properties commenced this week, a prerequisite for the creation of the Miracle Mile Historic Preservation Overlay Zone [HPOZ]. The Miracle Mile Residential Association … 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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MMRA Board Endorses Miracle Mile HPOZ

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

    MMRA Board Endorses Miracle Mile HPOZ Tom LaBonge Sponsors Council Motion Launching Adoption Process The Miracle Mile Residential Association Board of Directors endorsed the recommendation of the MMRA HPOZ Committee at its February 5th board meeting and adopted … 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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