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Arroyo Seco Council to Consider Calling for Huntington Drive Development Halt

The September 28 meeting also includes a Crane Street property letter, a bicycle-shop grant and concerns about potential tree losses.

Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council · Governing Board · Monday, September 28, 2026

The short version

1.The board meets Monday, September 28, at 7 p.m. at Ramona Hall, 4580 N. Figueroa Street. This is an agenda, not a record of decisions.
2.The council may recommend pausing Sola Impact development at 5100 S. Huntington Drive pending an investigation, and stopping further permits without public hearings. The council is advisory; it cannot itself halt construction.
3.A vote is scheduled on a Planning and Land Use Committee letter about 480 and 480½ Crane Street. The agenda does not include the letter’s contents or position.
4.Proposed spending includes a $1,500 grant for Bicitecla, a nonprofit bicycle repair shop, and $2,000 for outreach promotional items.
5.Other possible actions concern disability-law compliance, repaving Victorine Street beside Debs Park, potential loss of 3,900 trees in South Pasadena’s portion of Monterey Hills, and past council boundary changes.

Up for a vote

Approve prior meeting minutes.

Up for vote

Approve $500 for September website service and maintenance by The Mailroom.

Up for vote

Approve the August 2026 Monthly Expenditure Report (MER), the council’s monthly spending report.

Up for vote

Reimburse The Mailroom $29.19 for a GoDaddy domain renewal expense.

Up for vote

Approve $2,000 for outreach promotional items from 4allpromos or a similar vendor; the agenda’s spending-limit wording is incomplete.

Up for vote

Approve a $1,500 Neighborhood Purposes Grant (NPG) for Bicitecla, a nonprofit bicycle repair shop.

Up for vote

Approve up to $200 for wireless microphones, rechargeable AA batteries and a charger.

Up for vote

Possible motion urging Los Angeles to bring its departments, partner agencies and contractors into compliance with federal and state disability-access laws.

Up for vote

Approve a Planning and Land Use Committee letter concerning 480 and 480½ Crane Street.

Up for vote

Possible request for Public Works and Street Services to collaborate on repaving Victorine Street in Montecito Heights beside Debs Park.

Up for vote

Possible recommendation to halt Sola Impact development at 5100 S. Huntington Drive until relevant agencies complete a full, transparent investigation, and halt further permits without public hearings and community input.

Up for vote

Possible motion calling attention to the potential loss of 3,900 trees in South Pasadena’s portion of the geographic Monterey Hills.

Up for vote

Possible approval of a letter or Community Impact Statement (CIS), a formal council position, to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners and others about past council boundary changes.

Up for vote

Follow the money

Proposed September website service and maintenance by The Mailroom$500

Proposed reimbursement to The Mailroom for GoDaddy domain renewal$29.19 ($24.19 plus $5)

Proposed outreach promotional items; spending-limit wording is incomplete in the agenda$2,000

Proposed Neighborhood Purposes Grant for Bicitecla$1,500

Proposed wireless microphones, rechargeable AA batteries and chargerUp to $200

What's next

Attend September 28 at 7 p.m. at Ramona Hall, 4580 N. Figueroa Street.
General public comment allows two minutes per speaker on non-agenda matters within the council’s jurisdiction. The board cannot act on those matters at this meeting.
Request translation at least three business days before the meeting through secretary.asnc@gmail.com.
Request disability accommodations at least three business days before the meeting through (213) 978-1551 or NCsupport@lacity.org.
The next board meeting is listed for October 26, 2026.

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