On the evening of May 27th I attended a neighborhood council committee meeting. On the agenda was a debate on piece-meal plans to enhance and develop Marina del Rey.
To the Argonaut Editor:
On the evening of May 27th I attended a neighborhood council committee meeting. On the agenda was a debate on piece-meal plans to enhance and develop Marina del Rey.
The county was represented by Santos Kreimann, director of Beaches and Harbors. I listened in disbelief as Mr. Kreimann attempted to justify the absence of an up-to-date master plan for the Marina. He gave no numbers. For example: the number of new residents, the number of auto trips, the number of trucks servicing new and enlarged hotels.
How can the county of Los Angeles develop an entire community with no numbers, no plans for new infrastructure, no overall environmental impact report?
How can the county rely on a 13-year-old master plan when traffic on Lincoln Boulevard and the 405 Freeway has increased so much?
The one number that Mr. Kreimann repeated was the amount of money that the Marina contributes to the county general fund — $14 million.
It seems Mr. Kreimann didn’t know, couldn’t subtract or was reluctant to discuss his own department’s budget ($38 million annual income, less $14). The county goal is clearly no sound development but rather increased income from assets.
I agree with “We ARE Marina del Rey” that a new master plan is needed. This economic hiatus is the perfect time for planning with numbers.
Lynne Shapiro, Marina del Rey