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City review finds compliance with development contracts
Openings and remodels for the city’s grocery markets in April
KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer
An annual review of the city’s Development Agreements found all 33 properties in good faith compliance with their contracts. A real estate Development Agreement, or DA, allows developers to build beyond zoning restrictions in return for community benefits like fees or open space. Because they are individually negotiated, each agreement contains unique time frames, obligations and requirements - including fees, physical improvements and ongoing services. “The standard is not black and white but it is based on the whole of the activity the developer is engaging in and our review of that,” said Principal Planner Roxanne Tanemori at the April 10
City Council meeting. Tanemori’s report looked at the individual contracts for each property and whether the projects held up their end of the deal. During the Tuesday night meeting, Council member Sue Himmelrich raised concerns about a provision in the DA for Colorado Center that requires public access to a park and meeting room. A neighborhood group trying to organize an event at the site was told they needed liability insurance in order to use the space. The group complained the requirement was costly and a burden. “I am aware of the issue and we have been discussing it,” Tanemori said. She said the DA allows Colorado Center to impose reasonable restrictions that the city SEE CONTRACTS PAGE 4
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New Roads grad a trans Trailblazer that continues advocacy
NOW OPEN: Erewhon is the latest grocery store to open in Santa Monica.
TORRIE KRANTZ Special to the Daily Press
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Spring is the season of renewal and new grocery options are sprouting up this month. At the south-east corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Harvard Street, Erewhon grocery store has planted new roots in a 10,500square-foot space. The company, founded in 1968, is an independent, family-owned grocer with locations in Los Angeles, Calabasas, Venice and now Santa Monica. They offer a 100 percent organic produce section and are known for stocking their shelves with products from smaller suppliers. According to the company, its product recommendations are made from the store level, not a corporate office. “I work with a lot of small companies, that aren’t in Gelson’s, Bristol Farms, or Whole Foods; they wouldn’t waste their time on them because they are more expensive,” said Erewhon Vice President, Jason Widener. “The practices that are behind some of these small companies are necessary and important and there’s a lot of awareness
Daily Press Staff Writer
Jake Hofheimer hasn’t changed much since his days at New Roads School. Even after appearing in media outlets such as the LA Times and ESPN for being a trans baseball player, he’s still the same affable, funloving, athletic student. Although he’s in Colorado at CU Boulder, the New Roads grad continues to advocate in Southern California for trans rights and inclusion, and will be rewarded for his efforts with JQ International’s Trailblazer 2018 award, making Hofheimer both the youngest person and first transgender person to be recognized. “It means a lot,” Hofheimer said in a phone call, on receiving the award. “I was pretty surprised they asked me to be an honoree. There are so many people in the queer
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community who have been activists and I’m so new to this. It's pretty shocking, but I’m incredibly honored and excited to be receiving this.” JQ International is a Jewish LGBT international outreach program that educates the public on issues and inclusion and provides support for LGBT Jews. Before New Roads, before JQ awards, and before Jake, Hofheimer was a girl, Emma. When Jake was Emma, he never felt comfortable as a girl, being bullied at previous schools for the way he’d portrayed his identity. “Life before New Roads School wasn't a good fit for me,” Hofheimer said, “No one was very accepting of queer identity for the most part, and people weren't very nice to me.” After gender therapy, Jake eventuSEE ADVOCACY PAGE 7
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