Minutes of the December 15, 2003 Board meeting

Mike Hughes noted that Board Member Rick Lacy had missed the November meeting, which was his fifth missed meeting for the calendar year. In accordance with the By-laws of HHIA, he was automatically removed from the Board. Tom Chang was elected by the Board to replace Rick for the remainder of Rick's term of the HHIA Board of Directors.

Officer Joe Zizi reported that the California Highway Patrol had assigned twenty new officers to their Santa Fe Springs office, which means the restoration of the officers to service Hacienda Heights that had been relocated elsewhere due to recent State budget cuts.

Representatives of the proposed Pacific Heights Development project made a presentation to the Board regarding their development located adjacent to the existing homes south of Colima road and west of Schabarum Regional Park. The development will consist of constructing fifty homes on 114 acres of land, of which 75 acres will remain undisturbed. The project will include the construction of a 150,000 gallon water tank and a wall ranging from three to fifteen feet in height along the north side of the development. The project will generate 500 trips per day along Apple Creek Lane, which will be the only access to the development. The environmental study was distributed in December and the deadline for public comments on the adequacy of the document is January 14, 2004.

The Board approved a motion opposing the proposed Pacific Heights Development project. Mike Hughes will send a letter of opposition to the project to the County Regional Planning Commission and will take a position of opposition to the project at the January 14, 2004 Regional Planning Commission hearing.

Dickie Simmons of Supervisor Knabe's office reported on various items of interest to residents of Hacienda Heights including:
(1) The County has completed a study of traffic safety at the intersection of Stimson Avenue at Lujon. The study showed that a traffic control signal is warranted.
(2) The County will take action to restrict parking along the frontage road adjacent to Colima Road between Dawnhaven and Country Canyon, which should solve the problem of the area being utilized as a "used car" parking area.
(3) The County will plant vegetation along Stimson Avenue at various locations. They are currently selecting the appropriate kinds of plants.

A consortium of cities (and the Rowland Heights Coordinating Council) have come together to fight the proposed 3,600 home "Aera" Development that will be located in the hills south of Rowland Heights and west of the Orange Freeway. The cities are contributing up to $250,000 toward this cause and invited HHIA to become a part of the consortium and to make a small contribution toward the effort. The Board approved a contribution of $500.

The Annual HHIA Meeting will be held on Thursday January 8, 2004 at Palm Elementary School (1470 East Palm Avenue). The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Annual reports will be presented and refreshments will be served.

Jim Snyder reported that with the selection of Tom Chang to replace Rick Lacy on the Board, there are now six candidates for the six Board positions that are up for election. Therefore, there will be no need for an election. Instead, Charles Norris, Mary Varela, Mary Tang, Dennis Hostetler, Scott Martin, and Jean Robson will be installed at the January 26, 2004 Business Meeting.