City councilmember Bob Blumenfield issues a letter and files a motion
12/9 & 12/10 - After consistent calls to his office, Councilmember Bob Blumenfield issued a letter to the community and filed a Motion.
After consistent calls from our neighborhood, Councilmember Bob Blumenfield has formally addressed the proposed Woodland Hills Country Club development. In a detailed letter to the community and a newly filed Motion, the Councilmember voiced strong concerns over the developer’s use of state laws AB 2011 and AB 2243 to bypass standard environmental reviews and public hearings.
Blumenfield highlighted that the project attempts to exploit "loopholes" by defining the area as a commercial corridor and ignoring specific plan protections, despite the site being in a Very High Fire Severity Zone. He explicitly stated that such a massive project demands full public vetting and CEQA review, which the current "ministerial" process seeks to avoid.
The Councilmember’s motion instructs the Department of City Planning to conduct a thorough analysis within 30 days to challenge the project's eligibility under these state bills. This is a crucial validation of our community's concerns regarding safety, transparency, and the preservation of our neighborhood's character.