Dear WeHo: Speak Up About Wetherly Project Changes

Editor’s Note:
This letter was submitted by a West Hollywood resident who has requested to remain anonymous. It concerns the upcoming Planning Commission hearing on April 3 and changes to the approved design for a development on Wetherly Drive.

Dear Neighbors,

Please attend the planning commission meeting on Thursday, April 3rd at 6:30PM at Council Chambers – 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.  

An appeal has been filed for the 910-914 Wetherly project because City staff has approved MAJOR changes (listed below) to the project. 

• An industrial electrical transformer — 6’ tall — was to be housed in the parking garage but now will be moved to the front of Wetherly. No transformers have been in the front of buildings on a small residential street!! It will be a huge Eye Sore.
• Elimination of most of the trees that were supposed to be on Wetherly.
• Removal of the gym and the rooftop gardens
• Adding additional Juliette balconies (not usable) and adding more bulk to an already engorged 7 story building.

The planning commission will take this matter more seriously if the entire neighborhood that is affected shows up and shows their disapproval. Please express that you are tired of projects which were approved with public feedback ending up looking completely different when built….This is not acceptable. Major changes, esp to design should not be allowed!

TO PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE OR AN E-COMMENT:

Members of the public who wish to provide written comment on matters before the Planning Commission are strongly encouraged to submit an email to pcpubliccomments@weho.org or use the E-Comment Form no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Planning Commission meeting day. 

Or

You are required to register to speak if you want to participate on the Zoom platform by emailing your name, the phone number from which you will be calling, and which item(s) you would like to speak on to pcpubliccomments@weho.org no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the Planning Commission meeting to be added to the Zoom Public Speaker List.