Construction Project

The Metro Orange Line Extension Project will extend four miles from the Metro Orange Line Canoga Station to the Metrolink Chatsworth Station. This dedicated busway will offer improvements to north-south mobility in the western San Fernando Valley. The construction of the Metro Orange Line Extension will offer faster travel time, improved bus connections, and provide better access to destination throughout Los Angeles County. Anticipated project completion is summer 2012.
The first order of business was for the Metro Contractor to build a new parking lot at the north end of the Metrolink Chatsworth Station. Having completed that, the Contractor will now utilize a portion of the south parking lot as a construction staging area to store construction equipment and to perform construction work along the alignment.

When: Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010 through the end of construction summer 2012, a portion of the south parking lot will be used as a staging area by the Metro Orange Line Extension Contractor.

What to expect:
Parking will be restricted at the South parking lot. Metrolink/Amtrak patrons are encouraged to park in the North parking lot.
Access to pedestrians will be maintained outside the construction zone.
Access to emergency responders will be maintained.

WNC Traffic Issues Update

At the April 2009 meeting the Board received word that the request for installation of "No Unhitched Trailers" signs is moving forward. The Board specifically addressed the blight and danger of unhitched trailers with advertising by passing a motion at the January 2009 meeting requesting signs saying, "No Unhitched Trailers". The signs are requested for Winnetka Ave (between Victory Blvd. and Parthenia Ave), Roscoe Blvd (between Corbin Ave and DeSoto Ave), and Sherman Way (between Corbin Ave and DeSoto Ave).” Read the letter.

At the January 2009 meeting the Board also approved a motion to share the cost of solar powered speed indicators signs with Councilman Zine. These signs tell motorists how fast they are going and are expected to cause drivers to reduce their speeds. However, as of April 2009, the cost has gone up significantly and the Board decided not to move forward with the signs.

To address speeding the Board did make a recommendation in April 2009 to the City to allow for the current increased speed of 40 mph on Mason, Victory & De Soto. The City had completed a traffic study indicating that the speed limits on those streets should be increased to 40 mph. Once the City makes the change, then officers will be able to issue tickets using radar.

Winnetka Median Project

Five years of hard work, planning, and cajoling came to fruition in November of 2008 when the WNC completed its Winnetka Median Beautification project. In our first year the WNC committed to this major community improvement project as a way to show that Winnetka stakeholders cared about the community they lived in. The project called for re-planting of the median running down  Sherman Way from DeSoto Ave to Corbin Ave.

In addition, the plan called for the placement of river rock around the signs at the two ends to help set our community’s signs apart from all the others along Sherman Way. And what a success it was!

It took the efforts of five years worth of Council members work, partnering with a host of community stakeholders and organizations such as Jacobi Building Supplies, Tarzana Nursery, Smart & Final, Albertsons, Yolanda’s Bakery, St. Joseph’s the Worker Catholic Church, Donuts Plus Depot, Councilmember Dennis Zine, the Department of Public Works Forestry division, and a host of community volunteers. Now five years later we are the talk of the town with our new medians.

WNC Helps in Clean Up

Board member TJ Martens and Winnetka POSSE member Greg Sullivan worked with stakeholders at Dennis Zine's July 2009 clean up. In spite of the 95 degree temperatures at 10:45am, they cleared overgrown brush and weeds on Saticoy between Mason and De Soto and had over 15 huge plastic bags of trash. Well done!

WNC Celebrates 5 Years

On Monday, July 21, 2008, the WNC was congratulated on our fifth anniversary as a certified neighborhood council. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) presented several Board members with a certificate commemorating the special milestone at the BONC’s Sylmar meeting.

Over the last five years the WNC has evolved into a very stable and productive neighborhood council. The WNC has a long standing record of organizing town hall educational sessions, promoting disaster preparedness, working with local schools to promote education, working on community issues (including street paving, parking issues, and safety related concerns), and working with developers to ensure smart development in our community.

Our fifth year promises to be one of our best yet. Earlier this year we held a gang awareness session at Sutter Middle school to educate parents on signs of developing gang activity. In August 10th, we’re teaming up with the Valley Cultural Center on the Family Cultural Earth Day festival in Warner Park. Later this fall we’ll be sponsoring a Youth Expo to give parents and children in our community an opportunity to see what youth services are available to them. And we’re only getting started!

Exciting things are happening with our neighborhood council. Join us as we work to make our community the best it can be!