Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, September 4, 2021

Mountain Views-News Saturday, September 4, 2021 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR 

COULD YOU KILL THIS TREE?

 The Quercus agrofolia or Coastal Oak is one of 5 

types of trees that is protected by the town of Sierra 

Madre. They can grow to an amazing height and can 

create a canopy of shade that extends to 6 times the 

size of the tree. At least that is the case of this tree. 

 Possibly planted near the time the Mater Delorosa 

purchased the land referred to as “The Monastery 

“in the early 1920’s this tree has grown to a height of 

40 feet and a width of 50 feet. It quietly looks over 

the entire meadow area, where it has stood for al


most 100 years. It should have a green space created 

to surround it, park benches placed under it, and 

a light used to light it up at night for all to see and 

enjoy. What a magnificent space it could be. Instead 

the tree is quietly counting the days until It will be 

bulldozed by Urban West and replaced by 42 homes 

called The Meadows at Bailey Canyon” Is this the 

fate it deserves? 

 This tree, ‘an additional nine more Coastal Oak 

trees, a “supposedly protected tree” in Sierra Madre, 

and another 91 additional trees are slated to be “bull


dozed or removed. Of the total 101 trees awaiting 

the same death 10 are Morton Bay figs, 64 jacaranda 

trees, 34 Chinese Elm trees, and assorted other va


rieties . It might be possible to save an additional 

64 mature trees, but not all the trees on the list for 


removal are worth the expense of boxing to replant. 

However, a complete removal of all these trees to simply please the developer is also not the answer. . 

 One of the many concerns is that this housing development is not just a housing development but is a 

Specific Plan. That means it was created in conjunction with the city and the developer. if the planning 

commission accepts the plan as it currently is presented, none of the current rules and regulations to 

protect the trees on the property, the width of streets, or the updating of fire codes since the Bobcat 

Fire apply. Instead what the developer is proposing will be the set of rules the town will have to accept.

“The Meadows at Bailey Canyon” should be just a housing development, not the “Specific Plan” it cur


rently is. By making this change It would allow the housing development to be part of the rigorous 

scrutiny that all other projects have to pass in order to move forward. Think about it. 

Attend the City Council meeting on September 7 in council chambers. and voice your thoughts and 
opinions. Nancy Beckham, Sierra Madre 

City of Sierra Madre 
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 
From: The City of Sierra MadreSubject: 
2021-2029 Housing Element update, General Plan Amendment (GPA 21-03), 
Municipal Code Text Amendment (MCTA 21-04), Zone Change (ZC 21-03), and 
Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact ReportApplicant: City of Sierra MadreProject Location: Properties in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles, State of California 
SCH Number: 2021040369 
The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that the Planning Commission will conduct a public 
hearing for 2021-2029 Housing Element update, which is a State mandated General Plan element; General Plan Amendment 
(GPA 
21-03); Municipal Code Text Amendment 21-04 amending Chapter 17.20 (R-H Multiple Family Residential High Density) 
of Title 17 (Zoning); Zone Change 21-03 to amend the land use and zoning map; and draft Subsequent Environmental 
Impact Report. The Housing Element, along with Land Use, Circulation, Safety Element must be updated pursuant to California 
Government Code Section 65588 for the 2021-2029 planning period. 
DATE AND TIME OF HEARING PLACE OF HEARING 
City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra MadrePlanning Commission Meeting City Council Chambers 
Thursday, September 16, 2021 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
(Hearing begins at 7:00 p.m.) 
Sierra Madre, CA 
All interested persons may attend this meeting and the Planning Commission will hear them with respect thereto. 
ENVIRONMENTALDETERMINATION: The draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and Revised Draft 20212029 
Housing Element are available for review at City Hall front counter, City Library, and on the City’s website (under the 
Planning and Community Preservation Department) at http://www.cityofsierramadre.com/housingelement. The public comment 
period for the draft SEIR ends on September 21, 2021. To submit public comment on the draft SEIR and revised draft 
2021-2029 Housing Element, please email: housingelement2021@cityofsierramadre.com. 
APPEAL: The decision of the Planning Commission is subject to a 10-day appeal period to the City Council. If in the future 
anyone wishes to challenge the decision of the Planning Commission in court, one may be limited to raising the issues that were 
raised or presented in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or before, the scheduled public hearing. 
For further information on this subject, please contact the Planning and Community Preservation Department at (626) 355-7138.
City of Sierra Madre 
PUBLIC HEARING SUMMARY NOTICE 
From: The City of Sierra MadreSubject: 
General Plan Land Use Map & Zoning Map UpdatesApplicant: City of Sierra MadreProject Location: Properties in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles, State of California 
The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that the City Council will conduct a public hearing to 
consider Resolution 21-40, approving (1) a General Plan Amendment (GPA21-01) to change the General Plan Land Use designation 
of certain property, and (2) a Zone Change (ZC 21-01) to change the zoning designation of other certain property. The 
purpose of this change is to remove inconsistent factors of the adopted 2015 General Plan and bring the zoning consistent with 
General Plan Land Use Map of the 2015 General Plan, adopted by City Council on July 14, 2015 and amended for consistency 
by this General Plan Amendment.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 17, 2021 recommending approval of this General Plan Amendment 
and Zone Change to the City Council for consideration. 
DATE AND TIME OF HEARING PLACE OF HEARING 
City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra MadreCity Council meeting City Council Chambers 
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
(Hearing begins at 5:30 p.m.) 
Sierra Madre, CA 
All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto. 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
DETERMINATION: The project qualifies for a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption 
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Review for Exemption) of CEQA, as the there is no possibility that the proposed general 
plan amendment and zone change would have a significant impact on the environment. 
APPEAL: If in the future anyone wishes to challenge the decision of the City Council in court, one may be limited to raising 
the issues that were raised or presented in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or before, the scheduled 
public hearing. For further information on this subject, please contact the Planning and Community Preservation Department 
at (626) 355-7138. 
City of Sierra Madre 
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 
From: The City of Sierra MadreSubject: Consideration of Ordinance 1446 Amending Chapter 13.24 of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code 
To include the City’s Water Conservation Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan 
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM, or soon thereafter, the Sierra Madre City Council will 
conduct a discussion to hear testimony on the adoption of Ordinance 1446 amending Chapter 13.24 (Mandatory Water Conservation 
Plan) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code. 
At the July 27, 2021 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted the Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). As an Urban 
Water Supplier (pursuant to section 10617 of California Water Code) the City of Sierra Madre must update its UWMPevery 5 
years. Chapter 8 of the Urban Water Management Plan contains the Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The WSCP is a detailed 
approach of how the City intends to act, or respond, in case of an actual water shortage event. The City of Sierra Madre Municipal 
Code chapter 13.24 outlines a Mandatory Water Conservation Plan. The City’s Municipal Code chapter 13.24 (Mandatory 
Water Conservation Plan) should reflect the language and standards of the plan pursuant to California Code detailed in the 2020 
UWMP/WSCP. 
Amendments to the Chapter 13.24 (Mandatory Water Conservation Plan) include the following:
1. Adjusted water conservation phases2. Permanent water conservation measures 
3. 
Modified base period allocation4. Clerical corrections, including section renumbering. 
LOCATION, DATE, AND TIME OF HEARING 
City of Sierra Madre City Council meeting; Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 5:30PM will take place at the City of Sierra Madre 
City Council Chambers located at 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre CA 91024All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council will hear them with respect thereto. 
COVID-19 MITIGATION EFFORTS 
As part of the City of Sierra Madre’s COVID-19 transmission mitigation efforts, and pursuant to the July 16, 2021 Los Angeles 
County Public Health Officer’s order, everyone must wear a mask covering their mouth and nose at all times while indoors.
The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comments at any public meeting. Public comment may 
also be made by e-mail to: PublicComment@CityofSierraMadre.com by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Emails will be 
acknowledged at the Council meeting and filed into public record.
The meeting will be streamed live on the City’s website at www.cityofsierramadre.com, on Foothills Media website at http://
www.foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre and broadcast on Government Access Channel 3 (Spectrum) 

WALKING SIERRA MADRE - The Social Side 

by Deanne Davis 

“If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would 
probably beLabor Day weekend.” Doug Larson 

“Labor Day is a holiday honoring those who work for a living. Laborious 
Day is a lesser-known holiday honoring those who cannot stop 
talking about their work.” Daniel Handler 

“A hundred times every day, I remind myself that my inner and outer 
life depend on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that 
I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have 
received and am still receiving.” Albert Einstein 

“Without labor, nothing prospers.” Sophocles 

We are in the midst of Labor Day Weekend. This used to be a joyous 
holiday signifying the start of school the next week. For a lot of us, school started weeks ago. 
So, Labor Day Weekend is now a pleasant interval at the beginning of September where we don’t 
have to get up at the crack of dawn on Friday or Monday to prepare breakfast, pack backpacks, 
comb hair and drive children to school. 


Labor Day Weekend is also possibly the last hurrah for outdoor BBQ’s as it’s going to cool off 
(maybe!) and the days will start getting shorter and Fall is just around the corner. In fact, the first 
day of fall, 2021 arrives Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 3:21 EDT. Fall may not arrive till late 
September but I’m so ready for it. The picture this week is a pumpkin. We need them. All the news 
lately is tragic and has many of us on our knees praying for help for those in Afghanistan, Haiti, 
Louisiana and so many other places. But I digress…back to Labor Day: 

“Labor Day is a great opportunity to reflect on what you failed to accomplish this summer.” 

“I love Labor Day; what other day do you get to celebrate work without actually doing any!”
Maxine 

Labor Day in the United States is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. It 
has its origins in the labor union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated 
eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. Unless, of course, 
you happen to be a mother and this particular holiday becomes laughable as meals, laundry and 
the children’s eternal battle cry: “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do here! What is there to eat!” rings 
out endlessly. 

For many people, including John, my college football loving husband, now residing in heaven, 
it was the start...finally...of the college football season. I made sure we had plenty of Doritos and 
the TV screen was dusted as Labor Day Saturday was an important day. It still is, friends and 
neighbors. Today Alabama is taking on Miami from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Then the 
Clemson-Georgia game. Sunday Notre Dame will travel to take on Florida State and be prepared 
for back-to-back games for months to come. I don’t watch football anymore, but I sure enjoyed all 
the games John and I watched together. When we were first married, I had never taken a second 
look at football but as time went by, I realized I had two choices – have you ever noticed, there are 
always two choices – I could either continue spending all those hours by myself or I could learn to 
enjoy football. I chose football and was always glad I had made that choice as we had many lively 
conversations about who was playing, what their quarterback was doing wrong, what bonehead 
play had just been run for the seventh time in a row, and much woo-hooing over touchdowns. 
USC was always his first and favorite most beloved team, as he was a USC graduate, but we liked a 
lot of other teams, too. Ladies out there, if your sweetie is a football fan, go sit with him. You’ll be 
glad you did. Trust me! You can have wine with your Doritos. 

Speaking of John, when he proposed marriage to me the day after Valentine’s Day, 1967, I joyfully 
accepted then asked where he thought we should live. He replied without one moment’s hesitation, 
“Sierra Madre!” I had never been to our wonderful town yet, but we started spending lunch hours 
from work looking for a place to live. Our first home was one of the apartments at the corner of 
Mountain Trail and Highland. Sierra Madre was small, charming, delightful, uncrowded and the 
views in all directions, especially toward our own personal mountains, were and are awesome. Yes, 
it’s changed since 1967 but Susan Henderson’s article on the front page of last week’s Mountain 
Views News about the new laws regarding residential zoning was scary. We would all hate to see 
our beautiful town become a town of apartment buildings. My friend, David Wheatley, has been 
a resident of Silver Lake for many years and is serving on committees to stop the tearing down of 
single-family residences and replacing them with apartment complexes. Sierra Madre is so beautiful, 
so unique. I hope it always stays that way. 

Happy Labor Day, dear friends and neighbors! Do something fun, and celebrate the coming Fall 

season. Yes, Pumpkin Spice Latte! Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Ale… The 

Great Pumpkin is coming, Charley Brown!

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne Davis 

Where you’ll find 

“A Treasure Map, A Drunken Owl & 47 Rattlers in A Bag - 

True Tales of Early California.” 

Hot summer is the perfect time to read this exciting adventure.

For you Emma Gainsworth fans, all her escapades are there AND,

there’s a new Emma story in the works! 

SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER

 August 22, 2021 to August 28, 2021 
During this period the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to 143 calls for service. 

Theft 
Two residents filed reports of thefts from their vehicles at the same location sometime between 
8-22-21 at 10:00PM and 8-23-21 at 2:20PM. Unknown suspect(s) entered the carport of an apartment 
complex in the 400 block of Mariposa Ave. and stole tools and personal items from their 
secured vehicles. Cases to Detectives 

D.U.I. 
On 8-25-21 at 2:20AM officers stopped a driver after he was observed swerving on the road before 
striking the curb. During the field interview and subsequent Field Sobriety Test, it was determined 
that the driver was driving while under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and taken 
to the Pasadena Jail for booking. Case to the DA’s office. 

D.U.I. 
On 8-25-21 at 8:04PM, officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of S. Baldwin Ave and Foothill 
Bl. Following an interview, the driver agreed to take a Field Sobriety Test. Based on the interview 
and the results of the test, the driver was arrested for driving under the influence of an alcoholic 
beverage and taken to the Pasadena Jail for booking. Case to DA’s office 


LOCAL EMPLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNITIES 

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