Archives for April 2007
Fat Dog Meeting Update
Last night, as most of you know, the ERNC Public Land Use Committee held their montly meeting. The topic once again: Fat Dog.
Eagle Rock Talk Episode 8 was already recorded at the time of the meeting, so we weren’t able to include an update in the podcast. However, here’s a blog report from Laurel:
Elizabeth Peterson, the person representing Fat Dog Lounge shared the group’s modifications to the proposed project. As stated, those modifications are:
• Restaurant dining area 1,773 sq. ft., patio area 266 sq. ft., service/support & storage area 1, 441 sq ft.
• Fat Dog has reduced seating: restaurant seating to 73 seats and patio seating to 14 seats.
• Fat Dog will install a noise mitigating canopy awning over patio area.
• Fat Dog will remove live entertainment request.
• Fat Dog will reduce hours of operation to 11- 11:30 pm mon-thurs and 11-1am friday-saturday.
They are submitting a request clause that generally says:
• They’re still requesting a conditional use to permit for the on site sales and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages.
• They are asking for an “exception” to the Colorado Blvd. Specific Plan, and to the Eagle Rock community parking pilot program, to permit 12 off-site parking spaces in lieu of the 12 on-site spaces required.
• This request clause goes in on Monday, April 30.
Some of the issues mentioned by people in favor of the restaurant were:
• Fat Dog will revitalize commerce and nightlife in Eagle Rock.
• They want a new restaurant to patronize.
• They want Eagle Rock to live up to its potential and be more of a destination like Silver Lake.
• The late hours are good because their jobs are such that they eat late sometimes.
• People in favor said that those opposed should not make fear-based decisions.
Some of the issues mentioned by people opposed to the restaurant were:
• Increased traffic on the narrow streets of Townsend and Dahlia.
• Parking on single-family streets.
• Inebriated patrons driving drunk and putting residents and children in harm’s way during the day or night.
• Trash around the premises.
• A bar in close proximity to an elementary school.
• Noise levels that could harm quality of life for nearby residents.
Per an e-mail interchange between Laurel and Bob Arranaga, ERNC Land Use Co-Chair, here’s more about what happened at the meeting:
• Ultimately, a vote was held by the ERNC committee concerning the parking and hours of the proposed Fat Dog Lounge.
• The committee voted to approve the hours of 11am-11:30pm Sunday-Thursday and 11am-1am Friday and Saturday.
• The committee voted to approve only 25 parking permits. This limits the square footage of the project to 2500.
• The committee is asking that the applicant stick to the 2500 square footage as is set forth in the area Specific Plan and the Pilot Parking Plan.
If this issue matters to you, please stay tuned as Eagle Rock Talk will be following the developing story closely.
Episode Eight
In this episode you’ll hear about a few new businesses coming to town — from a custom sneaker shop to an art gallery to a hair salon.
You’ll also learn about one of Eagle Rock’s oldest and most beloved buildings — the GLAD building, which is desperately in need of our help. You’ll also get gardening tips from local landscapers Beauty Grows, hear about LA’s horse culture from our friends at SW Hill Country, and meet our neighbor and Route 66 Art Auction raffle winner — LTC Home Health Care Services. Owner Kaye Beckham has lived in Eagle Rock since 1952!
And you’ll get the skinny about a new vegetarian restaurant on Fig in a new segment called “The Armchair Chef.”
This episode of Eagle Rock Talk is sponsored by Read Books. Located at 4972 Eagle Rock Boulevard, Read Books carries a variety of genres from classic to kids – and has a full newsstand, featuring the New York Times.
See ya around town!
ERNC Public Land Use Meeting Location Change
The ERNC Public Land Use Meeting on Thursday, April 26 is going to be held at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, located at 2225 Colorado Blvd. This is the follow-up to last month’s Fat Dog meeting. Meeting time is 7 pm.
