SR-511-000 (7)
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Council Offi ce
Council Meetlng
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of July 23, 1985
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FROM:
SUBJECT:
Counell Members
Mayor Christlne E. Reed
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Occidental Oil Application.
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Santa Monlca, California
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hearlng August 3, 1985, per the attached notice.
The Zonlng Administrator of the City of Los Angeles will hold a public
I lntend to appear in behalf of the Clty and would appreciate Council
direction to staff (Clty Attorney and City Manager) to provide assistance
in preparlng our testimony.
Attachment: Notlce of Public Hearlng
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO PROPERTY,OWNERS
WITHIN A 300.FO,cjT RADIUS '"
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Add,." Any COmn-un'cat.on, To ..r ,-:.; 'J:S
OFFICE OF ZONING ADMINISTRATION'
Room 600, Coty Hall
Lo, Angel.s. C.I,f 90012
485.3851
CASE NOS. ZA 85-0505-0 AND
COP 85-016
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S
DETERMINATION OF METHODS
AND CONDITIONS OF OPERATION
9F A DRI LL SITE
PACIFIC PALISADES
PLANNING AREA
DISTRICT MAP NOS 7167,
123-125
COUNCIL DISTRICT NO 11
A City Zoning Ad'TIlnlstrator will conduc.t a publiC hearing which you may
attend.
PLACE:
FeliCia Mahood Senior CItizens Center
11338 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA
TIME.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1985 FROM 10 A M TO 6 P M
APPLICANT
OCCIDE~T AL PETROLEUM CORPORA TIO!\:
The purpose of the hearing IS to obtaln- testimony from affected and/or
Interested persons regarding thiS application The publiC IS also inVited to
submit written comments regarding the reque~ prior to the hearing
REQUEST. To determine appropriate methods and conditions of operation
under which an 011 drill site for PaCifiC Palisades Oli Drilling Districts U-171A,
U-l72A and U-173A would be utilized In conjunction With oil and other
hydrocarbon exploration, recovery, production, and transportation wlil take
place, as well as to determine whether a coastal development permit should be
Issued In conjunctIon Wit'" the establishment of the drtll Site and any necessary
development connected thereWith as well as the exploratIOn, recovery,
production and transportation of hydrocarbons from the site
PROPERTY INVOLVED- The subject property IS at 15147 PaCifIC Coast
HIghway, and IS legally described as portions of Lots4 a~ Tract
No 10426. a portion of Lot B, Tract No 9300, portions of Via De Las Olas
and Friends Street and all the real property Iymg between the southwesterly
line of PaCifiC Coast Highway, 80 feet Wide, shown as Mallbu Road On map of
Tract No. 10426, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of
CalifornIa, recorded In Book 165, pages 11 and 12 of Maps, In the Office of
the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CalIfornia. and the
northeasterly line of relocated PaCifiC Coast Highway, 100 feet Wide, described
as follows, as .more speCifically described In the application. The entire
property IS zoned Rl-1-Q (one-famtly dwellrng--oll drilling district).
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CASE NOS ZA 85-0505-0 AND -2-
CDP 85-016
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S
DETERMINATION OF METHODS
AND CONDITIONS OF OPERATION
OF A DRILL SITE
PACIFIC PALISADES
PLANNING AREA
DISTRICT MAP NOS 7167,
123-125
COUNCIL DISTRICT NO 11
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SITE DEVELOPMEI':T: The applicants propose two Initial exploration wells and
eventually 60 production wells from the drill site. with Intended productJOn to
reach approximately 16,000 barrels per day The development of the drill site
and the surrounding property In conjunctIOn thereWith (coastal permit) shall
be considered
HEARING PROCEDURE. The hearing will commence at 10 a m on the date and
location noted above The Zoning Administrator will summarize the nature of
the requests before them. Initial testimony will be given by public offiCials
followed by up to one hour by the applicants. Speakers giVing testimony In
OPPOSition and .In favor of the prOject will be alternated In order that all views
be represented The applicants will be permitted a one-hour rebuttal period
to conclude the testimony No additional verbal or written information will be
accepted after the hearing unless expressly permitted at the time of the
hea rI n9 Contln uatlon of the hea rI ng, If necessary, will be an nounced at the
conclUSion of testimony
ThiS IS the only publiC hearing required, and persons Wishing to speak on thiS
subject should do so at thiS time. In order that all viewpoints may be
presented, speakers will be limited In the length of their presentation.
Written comments are encou raged and will be given the same weight as oral
testimony. Presentations by representatives of organized groups are
encouraged, in lieu of many indiVidual speakers Repetitive testimony will be
discouraged.
REVIEW OF FILE: Case Nos. ZA 85-0505-0 and CDP 85-016, containing the
applicatIOn and the Envi'Fonmental Impact Report preViously certIfied by the
CIty Council. maps and exhibits With the request IS available In the Office of
Zoning Administration, Room 600, Los Angeles City Hall, 200 North Spring
Street, between the hours of 7 15 a.m and 6 pm, Monday through Friday
Please call 485-3851 In advance to assure that the file will be available, A
copy of the application IS also on file In Room 101, West Los Angeles City Hall,
1645 Corinth Avenue, West Los Angeles, Monday through Friday, 7:15 a m. to
6 p.m. (Telephone No. (213) 312-8481)
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I F YOU ARE NO LONGER THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WITH I N TH IS AREA,
PLEASE FORWARD THIS NOTICE OF HEARING TO THE NEW OWNER
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220 San Vicente Blvd.. Apt.
Santa Monica. CA 90402
July 22, 1985
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Mr. Donald Hodel
Secretary of the Interior
Washington. D.C. 20240
Dear Secretary Hodel,
I am glad that your agreement with the California delegation concerning
oil dr11ling in Santa Monica Bay is as of now only a tentative one. I believe
it to be unworkable and that it will not be accepted by Southern Californians.
I realize that. other than OPEC, the U.S. oil lobby is probably the most
powerful one in existence. Most of our billionaires, both living and dead,
have obtained their fortunes from oil.
Oil people are inexorable in their pursuit of new oil. This has usually
been a good thing for the country as our energy needs had to be met. That
'is why politicians have difficulty prevailing against oil interests when they
prove to be insensitive in their demands.
However, we, the people, have the wonderful Constitution of the United
States of America to protect usagainst the oil people's recent demand to be
allowed to drill in our fabulous Santa Monica Bay. While the Supreme Court
has ruled that the oil companies may drill in our coastal waters, they have
not agreed that our cities may be destroyed in th~process. A very necessary
environmental impact report, not yet made, will show that our civil rights
would be jeopardized if drilling were allowed in and around the Bay. For
instance:
a. ~~ericans love to come to California for vacations. They always
visit the ocean. To see oil rigs dotting the water is hardly an aesthetic
slght. Therefore, tourism will greatly diminish and the beach cities will
suffer economically.
b. Santa Monica Bay is the prime water recreational area serving
thousands of heat-weary, smog-laden people. The oil industry has ruined the
Santa Barbara beaches. The Santa Mon1ca beaches should not be sacrificed aiso.
c. Lastly, despite untrue claims to the contrary, oil drilling is known
to cause heavy air pollution.
Los Angeles 1S known everywhere as the city w1th the worst smog problem
on earth. Somet1mes in the summer bad air hangs over the basin for days. We
are advised to remain indoors, as to venture out would be dangerous to our
health.
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Mr. Donald Hadel
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If polluted air is blown in from the ocean lnstead of the pure air needed
to break up this inversion, conceivably we could have a catastrophe resultlng
in the deaths of many people. The preamble to the Constitut1on has promised
us life.
As for liberty, we would have little freedom if we were forced to stay
indoors longer than before because of additional polluted air.
Happiness one can always pursue, but it would prove very elusive with
:nore bad a1r.
There are miles of Western coastal waters where drllllng would cause few
problems. Because it lS bel1eved that the Bay 1S rich in oil does not mean
that lt should be available for oil exploration at the exoense of thousands of
our people. Also, in case of an emergency, all 011 producing nations in the
Amerlcas stand ready to help us.
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Mr. Secretary, at the behest of most Southern 'alifornlans. I ask that
rescind the concessions you appear to haw"_;;~ explain to the Pres1dent.
should know of the situation here, the legislature and the oil lobby why
changed your mind.
If you proceed against the wishes of the majorlty of our people, we will
be forced to form a coalition of all the coastal cities concerned, the city
of Los Angeles, all cities in the San Fernando VaTley and the San Gabriel Valley
as far east as Riverside. We will then sue the government and all oil drillers.
Naturally this is something we hesitate to do. but if necessary it will
be done to preserve our cities. It is much easier to prevent an undesirable
thing than to correct a bad situation once it has become a fait accompli.
After due consideration of the foregoing, will you please favor me wlth
a repiy?
Mos~ Sincerely,
Betty M. Fester