Nothing has been approved!
Not one permit has been pulled. This is not a done deal!
The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) was released May 24th.
Harvard-Westlake River Park Project | Los Angeles City Planning (lacity.org)
The next step is a “Public Hearing” on Wednesday, July 12th. This is our turn to tell how this mega development will destroy our quality of life in Studio City. Currently this meeting is virtual ( call in/zoom ) but it may be changed to an in person meeting. We will post updates as they become available. The agenda for this meeting will be posted 72 hrs before the meeting at planning4la.org/hearings
This property is NOT zoned for a industrial sized project and cannot be approved without a CUP Conditional Use Permit. Councilmember Raman CAN save Weddington.
She must approve the CUP for it to be granted. Now she needs to hear from YOU. Email Councilmember Raman and tell her how you feel.
Harvard Westlake LOST their huge project on Coldwater Canyon because the community showed up
in opposition. The Coldwater Community WON and Harvard Westlake LOST! WE CAN DO THE SAME!
AG Jeans is helping Raise Awareness & Support to Save Weddington
A more detailed look at Harvard-Westlake’s plans
Their humongous Sportzilla doesn’t even fit on the Weddington property. The track on Field B spills over the property line and encroaches on publicly owned county property. Without a “sweetheart” deal to lease tax payer owned property they can’t build Field B, the track around it or the Bus Shuttle loop. The meager offer of a “park” is part of a land grab of publicly owned County property that we already have access to as a nature park path called the Zev Yaroslavsky Greenway.
- Yellow shows “Park” & property line
- Pink shows publicly owned land HW wants
- Hundreds of trees lost
- Massive traffic congestion
- Heavily restricted access
- No golf course
- Surrounded by 10-12ft solid walls
- Artificial grass fields create heat islands
- Late night noise and light pollution
- 3 years of construction 6 days a week
CityWatch: "Multi-million Dollar Sports Complex Threatens Community Green Open Space"
by Adele Slaughter
“Harvard-Westlake insists it needs to install artificial turf fields and an ADA ramp to connect the river walk with their campus. This will disturb and disrupt that vital habitat along the LA River, devastating the wildlife. Once installed, artificial turf sheds microplastics and PFAS/PFOS (forever chemicals). Artificial turf creates heat islands, increasing temperatures in the surrounding neighborhoods…”
WSJ: "EPA Proposes Regulations for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water"
by Kris Maher
“The move reflects growing concern over health effects of PFAS, which have contaminated water supplies in hundreds of communities…”
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Our mission: STOP Harvard-Westlake from destroying Weddington Golf & Tennis
Harvard-Westlake plans to destroy the beloved “Gem of Studio City ” by leveling the entire 16 acres and replacing it with a private sports complex.
We feel that their project is neither unique or essential to this particular piece of property and could be built elsewhere on property zoned for huge developments of this kind. There is no reason for this enormous collection of concrete, glass, and plastic fields to take the place of this beloved open space landmark.
AG Jeans is helping Raise Awareness & Support to Save Weddington
AG Jeans
is helping Raise Awareness & Support to Save Weddington
A portion of proceeds from the collection will go towards Save Weddington, to help in their mission to protect and preserve this gem of Los Angeles.
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What makes Weddington Golf & Tennis so special
This property is open to the public, no club fees, no restrictions and is enjoyed by over 100,000 Angelenos every year. People from all backgrounds, and walks of life can enjoy a relaxing day on the course or courts or work on their swing at the range. The green space and mature trees provide a breath of fresh air in our beautiful but crowded cityscape. We believe that the proposed demolition of this post WWII era recreational facility will result in a significant loss to the heritage of Studio City.