Politics & Government
Developer to Update Locals on Residential Complex Project
The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Loyola Village Branch Library.
Residents who want to know what’s next for 138 Culver Boulevard — the site of the vacant lot known as “the Triangle” — can find out Tuesday.
Derek Jones, chief executive officer of real estate development firm Legado Co, will update residents on the status of a plan to build a 72-unit residential complex with 16,000-square-feet of retail space, including two restaurants, a bike shop and a small grocery store, at 138 Culver.
During the 6 p.m. meeting of the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa Planning and Land Use Committee, residents will be looking for answers, especially regarding parking and traffic issues, according to Cheryl Burnett, committee member and lower Playa del Rey resident.
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“People are very curious and concerned about what the potential projects are and what they would mean for our community,” Burnett said. “I think that there is generally agreement that Culver Boulevard needs some updating, but we need to manage it within the context of what the community is already facing.”
In a phone interview Monday, Jones said the firm would ensure parking and traffic don’t get out of hand, even if it means extra mitigation measures.
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“We’re not resisting the obligations to provide those mitigation measures,” Jones said. “If that’s what it takes to make the project happen, then we’ll do it.”
“We remain bullish on our ability to raise the bar in terms of the quality of developments in lower Playa del Rey.”
According to the company's website, Legado is also working on projects in Channel Islands Harbor, Encino, Culver City, Marina del Rey and Redondo Beach.
In January, Jones gave a outlining the residential complex development plan, and on Monday he said the plan “hasn’t changed.”
However, he added, the firm wants input from “community stakeholders” about design and construction options.
Jones added that he might discuss some of the firm's other local projects at Tuesday's meeting.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Mary Lou Crockett Community Room of the Loyola Village Library, 7114 W. Manchester Avenue.
The website for the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa has the evening's agenda.
