Baldwin Hills Community Standards District Director Review

We, the undersigned residents and homeowners of Los Angeles County, require a full public report within two weeks of submittal of this petition, by the Los Angeles County Director of Regional Planning on the status of the departmental review of the current Baldwin Hills Community Standards District as mandated by the unanimous approval of 2nd District, County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’ motion on August 4, 2009 to:

Direct the Acting Planning Director to initiate a study to consider amendments to the Baldwin Hills Community Standard District (CSD) ordinance which include enhancements or modifications of regulations for the benefit of the community related to aesthetics, the intensity of drilling at the site and health impacts, through measures which may include, but are not limited to the following:

a) revising the number of new wells allowed per year and overall;

b) imposing controls regarding the abandonment of wells per year and overall;

c) consider establishing an end date for drilling;

d) the possibility of undergrounding electrical service;

e) the possibility of undergrounding all piping;

f) providing for additional visual screening of drilling and pumping activities;

g) providing for immediate restoration of vegetation and topography; and

h) ensuring the adequacy of the required health studies; and Direct the Acting Planning Director, after completion of the study, to:

Provide preliminary recommendations to the Multiple-Agency Coordination Committee and the Community Advisory Panel for review and comment; and
Convene a public hearing before the Regional Planning Commission to consider possible amendments to the CSD and that the Planning Commission make a recommendation to the Board regarding possible amendments or modifications to the CSD for the Board’s consideration. (09-1794)