Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc.Torrance CA 90501

Subject: Rockefeller Property at 2470 Lomita Blvd, Torrance Thirteen months ago, SETHA held a public meeting on the development of the vacant parcel of land at 2740 Lomita Blvd. This is the area between Costco and Lomita Blvd. A development is proposed to subdivide the existing parcel into three. One parcel would be developed into a mixture of medical, professional office and light industrial pad buildings totaling 210,066 square feet. No improvements have been proposed for the remaining two parcels. The Public Review Period of an initial study finding to complete an Environmental Impact Report begins on December 26, 2007 and ends on January 25, 2008. The initial study is available for review at the City of Torrance Community Development Dept, 2nd Floor, East Wing of City Hall. It IS NOT available at the Southeast Torrance Library . When the Draft Environmental Impact Report is completed, another public review period for the Draft EIR will be held. The Torrance Planning Commissio...

The City of Torrance is currently working on an update of the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan outlines our vision for the future of the city by means of a vision statement, values statement and strategic priorities, or areas of special importance. In order for the Plan to accurately reflect the vision and values of the community, the city needs to get as much input from the public as possible. You will brainstorm around three questions. 1. What do you like most about Torrance? 2. What do you like least about Torrance? 3. What can we do to build for the future? A focus group for several different areas of the City of Torrance will be held as follows: Monday, November 26, 2007, West Annex Meeting Room, 7 to 9PM Call the Community Development Department, Kevin Joe, 310 618 5990, to confirm your attendance.

The Lomita City Council tonight voted 3 -2 not to take any further action on building a Los Angeles Unified School District High School at Lomita Park. Mayor Margaret Estrada, Councilman Don Suminaga and Councilman Ken Blackwood voted to drop the proposed high school. Councilman Barry Waite and Councilwoman Susan Dever voted against the motion that passed. The council chambers has a seating capacity of 130 people. It was standing room only with additional people in the lobby area. Both Southeast Torrance and Lomita residents spoke in opposition to the high school without a single person from the audience speaking in favor of it. SETHA can be very proud of the large turnout of members at the meeting. Mayor Estrada and Councilmembers Suminaga and Blackwood expressed to me their appreciation for SETHA members supporting their position. John Bailey, President

ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2007, THE LOMITA CITY COUNCIL WILL BE DISCUSSING THE PROPOSAL BY LOMITA COUNCILMAN BARRY WAITE TO OFFER THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SOME 2 ACRES OF LOMITA PARK FOR A NEW LA UNIFIED 810 STUDENT HIGH SCHOOL. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE LOMITA CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 24300 NARBONNE AV, LOMITA AT 7PM. PARKING IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE LOMITA CITY HALL. Residents of Southeast Torrance need to attend this Lomita City Council meeting on November 19th and voice their concerns about the impact of this high school on their neighborhood. This high school was originally to be built on the proposed high density Ponte Vista site on Western Avenue in San Pedro. The entrance to this high school would be on Walnut Street, the Torrance/Lomita city limits border. In addition to students, parents and staff vehicles would be impacting Walnut and surrounding streets in Torrance. Los Angeles Unified School District did not ask the city of Lomita to come up with the l...

There is a movement to offer Los Angeles Unified School District a portion of Lomita Park as a site for an 800 student high school. The plan calls for the east portion of Lomita Park - approximately 2 acres backing on to Walnut Street to be used for the new high school. Additional acreage would come from the Los Angeles County Maintenance Yard and the City of Lomita Maintenance Yard, both located on Walnut Street. This new high school would impact Southeast Torrance residents directly. The main entrance and drop off area would be on Walnut Street. The homes on the east side of Walnut Street are within Torrance city limits. In addition to students, parents and clerical staff vehicles and possibly school buses would be impacting Walnut Street. Information obtained by SETHA indicates approximately 450 students from Lomita attend Narbonne High School so another 350 students from outside Lomita would be required to meet the 800 pupil goal. If they came from Harbor City, Harbor Gateway,...

Robinson Helicopter Company has 1,200 employees at the Torrance facility covering 480,000 square feet. Founded in June 1973 by Frank Robinson, sales exceed $200 million annually. What: A tour of Robinson Helicopter Company Where: Robinson Helicopter Company, 2901 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505 When: Thursday, November 8 th at 1:00PM Make reservations by sending an email to sethatorrance@yahoo.com by Noon, Monday November 5th. Indicate how many people will be attending. The tour will last approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Due to OSHA regulations, children under age 11 can not take the tour. OSHA regulations do not allow flip flops, zoris or open toe shoes. Wheel chairs can be accommodated on the tour. If you have any questions, please send them to sethatorrance@yahoo.com . John Bailey, President SETHA

When: Thursday, October 18, 2007 Time: 7:00PM to 8:30PM Where: John Adams Elementary School Cafeteria, 2121 238th Street, Torrance, CA Meeting Agenda SUR LA BREA PARK presented by John Jones, City of Torrance Community Services Division CHEVRON STATION at 235th and Crenshaw Blvd. presented by Bob Lingley, Owner. Modernization and Hours of Operation GREEN RECYCLING COMING TO SOUTHEAST TORRANCE presented by Alison Sherman, City of Torrance DOOR PRIZE $75.00 Gift Card to Chart House Restaurant. Must be SETHA member to be eligible to win the door prize. Coffee and cookies will be available.

The SETHA straw ballot was sent to 78 members via email and 26 members responded. 1. Would you vote for a $280 - $300 million dollar bond issue in Nov 2007 or June 2008? Yes 18 No 8 2. Vote for one of the following options concerning Hull Middle School. (4 Votes) Adopt the Relocation Committee recommendation to move the students to Levy. (3 Votes) Combine Adams Elem & Wood Elem at Adams and make Wood the middle school. (12 Votes) Install new portables to the Hull Middle School and open Hull in September utilizing the new portables. Permit students would be assigned to other Torrance schools. Approx cost for 25 portables is $2 million dollars.