COUNCIL, LAUSD SETTLE; WARNER CENTER PLAN GETS BOOST.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer WOODLAND HILLS - The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. ended a seven-year
dispute Tuesday with the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. that has
stalled stall 1 n. 1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed. 2. a. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market. b. development in Warner Center. The agreement was hailed as a major step forward. ``This resolves an unfortunate long-standing disagreement over the Warner Center specific plan,'' said Councilwoman Laura Chick chick abbreviation for chicken (1). , who represents the area. ``This brings to an end our problems and lets us move forward.'' The school district had sued the city in 1993 when it adopted its specific plan for Warner Center, contending there was not sufficient study of noise and air pollution on neighborhood schools. Under terms of the settlement agreement, developers of any new projects will agree to create a mitigation MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal. 2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to satisfy fund to pay for any needed work done at either Parkman Middle School or Canoga Park High School Canoga Park High School is a public school located in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located right across the street from the Topanga Plaza shopping center. . That fund could reach up to $1.3 million, officials said. ``We think this makes everyone happy,'' said Brad Rosenheim, a consultant with the Warner Center Association who was involved in the talks. ``This provides certainty for developers that they can go ahead with their projects without the threat of any other actions, addresses the concern of the school district on potential problems and resolves the issue for the city.'' Rosenheim and the Warner Center Association initiated the discussions about six months ago that led to the settlement. The first project to be affected by the agreement is work at the Prudential Insurance building. Another project said to be in the works is for an expansion at Topanga Plaza. |
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