RUN-DOWN THEATER HOLDS UP COMMUNITY RENEWAL.Byline: James Nash Staff Writer A boarded-up and blighted theater in downtown Reseda would become the centerpiece of a bustling business district under a plan approved Friday by the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. .
The council voted unanimously to allow the Community Redevelopment Agency to buy the Reseda Theater for $575,600 to redevelop re·de·vel·op v. re·de·vel·oped, re·de·vel·op·ing, re·de·vel·ops v.tr. 1. To develop (something) again. 2. it either as a theater or a retail complex. But there's no guarantee the owner will sell the theater. The owner - who could not be located Friday - rejected previous offers from city officials, they said. Councilman Dennis Zine, who represents Reseda, said the vacant 56- year-old theater near Sherman Way and Reseda Boulevard has stood in the way of efforts to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. the Sherman Way corridor. ``We're trying to clean up the area, block by block,'' Zine said. ``This is the biggest eyesore eye·sore n. Something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view. eyesore Noun something very ugly Noun 1. , honestly, in the whole district.'' Zine said that if the owner refuses to sell, city officials are prepared to use legal means to declare the property a nuisance and seize it. ``Our patience has more than run out,'' he said. In the 1950s, the 9,500-square-foot theater anchored a vibrant shopping district along Sherman Way. But the theater fell into disrepair by the 1980s and now sits boarded up, and inside, the ceiling frames, plumbing and electrical conduits An electrical conduit is a purpose-designed electrical piping system used for protection and routing of electrical wiring. Electrical conduit may be made of metal, plastic, fibre, or fired clay. Flexible conduit is available for special purposes. are exposed, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. documents from the Community Redevelopment Agency. James Nash, (213) 978-0390 james.nash(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): map Map: Reseda Theater Daily News |
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