9900 Wilshire Project Scoping Meeting Held
 

The City of Beverly Hills held a scoping meeting for the 9900 Wilshire project on August 3, 2006.  A short presentation was given by the developer followed by an opportunity to pose questions to Beverly Hills planning staff and developer representatives.

For reference, this project involves the Robinsons/May site.

The scoping information can be found here.

Of primary concern is the impact that the project would have on the free flow of Santa Monica Blvd. traffic.  The developer is proposing a new light at Merv Griffin Way and Santa Monica.  Additionally, the two driveways west of Merv Griffin Way will be used far more extensively under the new project. 

The entry of so many more cars onto fast-moving Santa Monica Blvd. seems to represent a significant impact of the project.  Further, the cumulative impact of another large construction project using Santa Monica Blvd. and/or Wilshire Blvd. for its haul route is of concern.

This project is one of a series of current projects that will provide for the doubling of the residential population in and immediately adjacent to Century City.  The other projects are the St. Regis project, JMB, Westfield, 10000 Santa Monica and 9800 Wilshire (Beverly Hilton).

The website for the project is www.9900wilshire.com.

The scoping information above contains contact information for city planners at Beverly Hills.  If you send comments, please be sure to send them to 7260 as well so we can gather all of the concerns of our members (and the larger community) as we evaluate the project.  Information can be sent to:

7260 will be working with its neighboring associations in the effort to review the project.  The area covered by the participating associations runs roughly from Century City to the 405 and from the 10 to Wilshire.