Neighbors Pack Fire Station for Neighborhood Council Meeting
12/10/2025 - ~40 neighbors attended the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council (WCWHNC) in person for the general public comment.
On December 10, 2025, the community's resolve was on full display as approximately 40 neighbors packed into the local fire station for the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council (WHWCNC) meeting. The room buzzed with urgency as residents gathered to voice their opposition to the proposed development at the Country Club during the Public Comment period. During Public Comment, neighbors also expressed their concerns over how WHWCNC President Jon Mann portrayed the community members in his comments quoted in the Dec 5th LA Daily News piece (link)
Representatives from Councilmember Blumenfield’s and Congressman Sherman’s offices were also present, but the night belonged to the neighbors. Speaker after speaker took the floor, delivering impassioned pleas about the dangers of fast-tracking a massive project in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. They spoke of narrow streets, terrifying evacuation scenarios, and the misuse of AB 2011.
Then, during the Board President’s Statement at the start of officer reports Jon Mann publicly apologized for comments quoted in the press, describing them as taken out of context during a longer conversation. The board and the one remaining member of the public taking these notes received the apology respectfully. Then, Administrative discussion including officer reports, area reports, committee reports and community programs.
As the neighbors left the Fire Hall, their focus shifted to the upcoming gathering at St. Mel’s, with neighbors leaving more determined than ever to protect their homes and safety. Johnnie Walker of the WHHO and others rallied the crowd, calling for legal action and a united front. The message was clear: this community will not be silenced.
REFERENCE
From the Dec 5th LA Daily News Piece:
Some community leaders see the opposition differently. Woodland Hills – Warner Center Neighborhood Council President Jon Mann, speaking for himself, said, “The people who are upset by it are the rich homeowners that live in the area, who feel like they’re going to be put out, either financially or physically, financially from a reduced home value that they own which is in proximity to the projects. Or it’s going to be because now what they view as lesser desirable people, let’s say people who make less money than them, are going to now be their neighbors.” he said. “So they’re afraid for multiple things. And I feel it’s very anti-development, anti-progress, and anti-humanity.”