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Planning Commission
Two new faces join dais at
discussion-heavy meeting
Commission debates
off-site valet parking
for hotels, motels
Lauren Coughlin, Editor
Commissioners Chris
Marx and Steve Uhring
were fully immersed into
their newfound roles Feb.
6, as the commission held
a discussion-heavy regular
meeting.
As the two new members
joined the Planning Commission,
one also unexpectedly
departed from her duties,
Chairman John Mazza
noted toward the beginning
of the meeting.
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Commissioner Roohi
Stack resigned late last
month, with the City clerk
receiving her resignation
on Jan. 30, according to
Matt Myerhoff, media information
officer for the
City. Myerhoff said Stack
did not provide a reason for
her resignation.
Mayor Lou La Monte is
expected to appoint a new
commissioner at the Feb.
13 City Council meeting.
Meanwhile, the evening’s
four-person commission dug
into the items at hand and
also renominated Mazza as
chairman and named Mikke
Pierson vice chairman.
One primary topic was a
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that sought to allow all
hotels, motels, and bed and
breakfast establishments in
the city of Malibu to apply
for valet parking lots, a use
which is currently not allowed.
Presently, Planning
Director Bonnie Blue explained
that the code only
allows for off-site parking
that is within 300 feet of the
establishment, and which
provides a safe path of travel
for visitors.
As Pierson noted when
the commission considered
(and later voted down)
standalone commercial
parking structures in De-
Please see Commission, 8
Malibu’s Adamson House (pictured) will be overseen by a new board president this
year. Photo submitted
Malibu Adamson House Board sees changes
Martha Juede
named president as
Lance Simmens is
voted out of role
Lauren Coughlin, Editor
Malibu’s Adamson
House Board of Directors,
along with members of the
Malibu Adamson House
Foundation, restructured
the board during its Jan. 26
annual meeting at Malibu
City Hall.
Most notably, Lance
Simmens, who was elected
president of the Malibu
Adamson House Foundation
in January 2016, was
removed from the board by
a majority vote.
According to a Feb. 4 release
on behalf of the Adamson
House board, “Simmens’
objectives were not
congruent with the mission
statement of the Malibu
Adamson House Foundation.”
Simmens provided the
following statement to the
Surfside: “It was a pleasure
serving as President of the
Adamson House Foundation
for the past year. We
made some great advances
and raised the visibility of
this gem in the community.
Our financial position is
stronger, we initiated some
very positive events, embarked
on a badly needed reconstruction
of the property,
made continuing improvements
on the house, and
most importantly restored
a very positive working relationship
with our State
Parks partners. It is obvious
that the membership
preferred a lower key style
and that is their prerogative.
I wish the board continued
success in the future.”
During a Jan. 30 board
meeting, members elected
Martha Juede, who previously
served as the vice
president, as the new president
of the foundation.
Further, Jules Hershfeld
was named vice president,
and the board has
established subcommittees
in order to more efficiently
distribute each member’s
time and specialties.
“The foundation believes
these changes will bring
a greater ability to fulfill
its mission statement, progress
the Adamson House,
and continue a productive
relationship with California
State Parks,” the board’s
release stated. “The foundation
is also working to
improve the parking and
ingress/egress at the property,
updating and creating
a more interactive website,
and increasing the number
of foundation members.”
Looking forward, Adamson
House plans to welcome
community members
to the historical site as it
hosts its Glaze-A-Tile fundraiser.
It also plans to hold
cultural events such as an
Opera Salon.
The Adamson House’s
future may also hold more
tours of the unique property,
as a docent training class
recently kicked off.