CHURCH NEIGHBORS BLAST SANCTUARY PLAN.Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer A neighborhood planning In 1915, Robert E. Park and E. W. Burgess introduced the idea of "neighborhood" as an ecological concept with urban planning implications . Since then, many concepts and ideas of a neighborhood have emerged. group criticized efforts Wednesday by West Hills Presbyterian Church to build a new sanctuary in a neighborhood where residents say the streets are already too congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. and noisy. Advisory council members said that before they would consider approving the plans, the church needs to draw up an artist's rendering of the new 40-foot-high sanctuary, develop better relations with residents, improve its landscaping and instruct in·struct v. in·struct·ed, in·struct·ing, in·structs v.tr. 1. To provide with knowledge, especially in a methodical way. See Synonyms at teach. 2. To give orders to; direct. v. church members not to park on residential streets. ``I'm very concerned with the difficulties the neighbors are having with the church,'' said Judith Fischer, an advisory council member. ``I'd say the church needs to be a good neighbor to residents.'' The Neighborhood Planning Advisory Council makes recommendations to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Councilwoman Laura Chick, who will convey her views to a city zoning administrator considering a zoning variance for the church project. Residents originally thought the church, located at 23350 Welby Way, was planning to build a new junior high and high school on its property, creating even more problems. A Welby Way and Vicinity neighborhood news bulletin said area residents were shocked to learn the church was intending to build a school, but when the neighbors showed up at the advisory council meeting Wednesday evening they learned plans were for an 11,000-square-foot sanctuary. Many complained nevertheless that they were concerned about heavy traffic on school days, longer waits to drop their children off at nearby Welby Way Elementary School elementary school: see school. , and heavy traffic during night meetings, weddings and funerals. The church leaders said they intend to build a new sanctuary and use the existing church sanctuary as a multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective building, including the teaching of Sunday Bible classes for junior high and high school students. ``We want to cooperate with our neighbors,'' said church ruling elder a lay presbyter or member of a Presbyterian church session. - Schaff. See also: Elder Sung Kim. ``We don't want to cause anyone any inconvenience. We're not increasing our congregation or our number of school-age kids.'' Church leaders also pledged to instruct their congregation not to park in front of homes in the neighborhood. CAPTION(S): map Map: Proposed church expansion |
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