Scientology Los Feliz Sign Hearing Delayed Again
Scientology Los Feliz Sign Hearing Delayed Again.
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Scientology Sign Hearing Delayed Again
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After being rescheduled once, The Church of Scientology has requested a second delay on the hearing regarding their
plans to hang a 15-story LED sign of their logo on Sunset Boulevard.
The original public hearing had been set to occur on June 16 in front of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council (LFNC) during their monthly governing board meeting. It was then rescheduled to July 21 at the church’s request, in order to allow them more time to prepare their case.
Again, the Church of Scientology has asked for another postponing in order to give them more preparation time.
The LFNC “officially advises the Mayor, City Council and City Departments on behalf of Los Feliz on all things municipal” and are “a conduit to city hall, dedicated to keeping the neighborhood a great place to live, work, and play,” according to
their website. It is comprised of and executive committee and 16 governing board members. These members each represent a different sub-committee focused on specific topic areas, including public safety, neighborhood improvement, education and environmental affairs.
The July 21 LFNC meeting, which began at 7:34 p.m. and lasted nearly five hours, featured a period of public comment about the proposed signage, despite the church’s absence.
Resident Frank A. Novak asked, “Why do they need their logo to be seen by thousands of homes for miles? Do they feel the need to loom over us like some great overlord with a laser bright LED lit sign?” Novak also expressed concern for the possibility that allowing this sign would set a precedent for other people and organizations to do so as well.
“Let’s preserve our calm neighborhood visual environment and not allow anyone to commercialize and blight our peaceful sky,” suggested Novak.
The LNFC also received public comment cards from five other members of the Los Feliz community.
As of now, the Church of Scientology has yet to provide an exact date for their rescheduled hearing.
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