Historic District

Mansionization: Teardowns and over remodelling in Belmont Heights

Mike Stewart — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:01:45 -0600

Take the survey on Mansionization in Belmont Heights. BHCA has already complied statistics from the survey which will eventually be made public - but is currently controlled by the Neighborhood Preservation Committee. However if you;d like to add your voice, PLEASE take the survey. If enough additional people

"Mansionization" ( teardowns and overremodels of older homes) in Belmont Heights

Mike Stewart — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:06:24 -0600

Start: 01/28/2007 - 5:00pm

End: 01/28/2007 - 6:00pm

Preface by Mike Stewart: This was posted in an effort to ensure that everyone in the neighborhood that is interested in Neighborhood Preservation is aware of activities by the su

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Heights Preservation Committee update

MNeeley — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:43:35 -0600

Heights Preservation Committee update
At the BHCA meeting held on Wednesday, January 10th, the Heights Preservation Committee presented a plan of action to address the demolitions and "over-remodels" that are taking place within the Belmont Heights neighborhood.

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Old? It's gold!

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:32:46 -0600

Old? It's gold For owners of homes built when craft was king, replacing aging fixtures with new ones can be a costly error. By Danny Miller, Special to The Times

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Champagne celebration - plus pic op @ 5th and Grand

Bette — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:52:06 -0600

Start: 11/09/2006 - 4:30pm

End: 11/09/2006 - 5:30pm

Join us in a champagne celebration welcoming the new historic street signs. We won’t break the bottle on the pole, but rather shake the champagne and spray the signs before pouring the remaining champagne into glasses for a group toast. These good looking signs were the work of many neighbors and city officials over a long three year process.

Inverted Street signs installed in Belmont Heights Historic District

Mike Stewart — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:56:36 -0600

Did you see them? They're inverted! Blue writing on top of a white background, instead of the traditional blue street signs of Long Beach. Attached is a photo that Gary Woodruff sent to me asking me to post to the site.

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Belmont Heights Historic District street signs installed at corner of 5th and Loma

Mike Stewart — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:27:19 -0600

Re: Belmont Heights Historic District streetsigns

LBC — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:43:03 -0500

Hi Ed-

I am excited to see this move forward. I thin kthis MAY be correct, however the proof you emailed is NOT the same as the camera ready art... some of the problems we can discern:

the text is not filled in
and the door not filled in
windows not filled in
pillars are not filled in.
Conversely, the streetnames are not filled in either and perhaps the proof is just VERY poor quality and is simply hard to read.

Help! Historic Preservation Office is dragging thier feet

kimbolion — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:34:19 -0500

Subj: Copy Of letter To Belmont heights Community Assoc Board members
Date: 08/20/2006 3:34:13 PM Eastern Standard Time

Dear Mike and Bette,
Below is an excerpt from my Emergency Communications course, which I am taking through the ARRL (ARRL.ORG). I spend a lot of my free time in preparation for an emergency situation, which is highly likely in Long Beach. It is imperative that the 'historic preservation entity stop dragging its feet, so I can establish contact with emergency communication nets and otherwise practice my radio skills. What will it take to resolve this? (rhetorical question).

The antennae I propose to erect are the least obtrusive of all the available choices. Much of the chimney mounted antenna will be obscured by the ficus tree in front of my house and the other antenna (9' plus 5' mast) in the back portion of my roof, will be barely visible from the street. It is a shame that an unknowledgable ( as Shaine has confessed to being) bureaucrat can impede this worthy endeavor. My application along with a copy of my FCC granted license was submitted on June 6th. Shaine said it was important to practice "due diligence" and she stated she would follow "the law" ( FCC grants the authority and PRB1 a Memmorandum Of Understanding with the state of California, says that state and city must grant reasonable accommodation to the airwaves). The city of Long Beach states I may have an antenna 60ft. high and I am only asking for 33' with a maximum 2'' diameter at the base and tapering up to 5/16".

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Kim DeCelles,
CERT Vice president
Call Sign: K9KIM

Street Signs Approved and in queue

Mike Stewart — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:32:13 -0500

After months of work, the artwork for the Street Signs finally were approved and now has been handed off to the Department of Public Works, which will handle the procurement and installation of the street signs. Following is an email excerpt

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