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2 I am writing to urge the Council not to move forward at this time with the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 125-unit affordable housing development at the City-owned Gale Yard located at 8401 Wilshire Boulevard.
While I support affordable housing and appreciate the City’s efforts to address housing needs, the current proposal raises serious concerns regarding public safety, sound city planning, and the cumulative burden being placed on a single neighborhood within a very short period of time.
Of the City’s proposed 557 affordable housing units, 125—nearly one quarter—are proposed for Gale Yard alone. Asking one neighborhood to absorb such a significant concentration of new development, on top of recent and ongoing projects and the impacts of the Metro expansion, is neither equitable nor sustainable. The City must consider the cumulative effects of density, traffic, safety, and public services rather than evaluating each project in isolation.
It is particularly troubling that this land-use decision is being advanced before the longterm impacts of the Metro are fully understood. Gale Yard was previously used by the MTA as a staging site for Metro construction, and now, without sufficient analysis, the City appears poised to quickly repurpose the land to meet housing targets. This approach feels rushed and lacks the thoughtful, comprehensive planning residents reasonably expect.
Importantly, this is the first formal discussion regarding the use of Gale Yard for affordable housing, making it critical that the City proceed with caution. Once an RFP is issued and a vote to proceed is taken, it will be extremely difficult for residents to meaningfully raise or address concerns later. Pausing now allows for better outcomes for both the City and the community.
To be clear, there may be alternative uses that are more appropriate for this site, including senior housing, which could better align with neighborhood needs and generate fewer public safety concerns. However, regardless of the ultimate use, the City must recognize that this neighborhood cannot reasonably be expected to absorb multiple large-scale developments at once, nor should it be positioned as the default location for future lowincome housing allocations.
Therefore, I respectfully ask the Council to:
1. Pause the RFP process until public safety measures—at minimum, a required police substation with fully studied logistics—are included as a core element.
2. Reconvene the Southeast Task Force to help shape what an appropriate and responsible RFP for Gale Yard should include.
3. Consider alternative uses, such as senior housing, and evaluate the cumulative impacts of development in this area before proceeding.
4. Prepare and present a citywide plan showing how required low-income housing units will be distributed across neighborhoods to ensure the burden is shared equitably.
Residents are paying attention, showing up, and engaging because we care deeply about our neighborhood and the future of our city. Thoughtful planning now will help prevent 3 avoidable challenges later.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
4. Other parts in the City of Beverly should equally bear the brunt of the Builders Remedy and low and affordable housing projects as this is the result of the City’s neglect and all the individuals who were part of that decision/lack of decision.
5. This clearly reflects that this corner of 90211 which is border line Beverly Hills and Los Angeles is considered to be a stepchild area by the City of Beverly Hills and so this initiative can be pushed on the condo residents who either live or rent in this area but are still paying high taxes to the City.
6. There were other locations for possible affordable housing including that on Maple Street but were shot down due to strong opposition from residents.
7. None of the elected/working employees of City of Beverly Hills working directly or indirectly on these low income/affordable housing/Builders Remedy development projects live around Gayle, Hamilton or La Cienega / Wilshire will be personally detrimentally affected by the dense congestion/construction and any/ all of the others issues that will follow. They either live in other parts in the City of Beverly Hills or outside the City. Hence they have nothing to lose other than push this agenda to remedy their approval of past bad decisions.
I hope the above comments are taken seriously, as each of you are held to higher standards of ethics and integrity for the City of Beverly Hills and its residents.
Sincerely,
Vinee Koshy
From: Or Nass
To: City Clerk
Subject: Comment on affordable housing
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 10:35:41 PM
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Hello. I would like to share my comments regarding the lot that city wants ti use for affordable housing. I strongly disagree. We the residents want real public safety measures, a police presence, substation, parking protection, clear operational standards, 24/7 building security, cameras in every street, meaningful investment and beautification back into zone 9, and a requirement that the community has input and a vote on final design and that housing is for SENIORS ONLY.
Thank you,
Orly Nassir
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parking close to where they live.
This is City-owned land, and that gives you the opportunity and responsibility to plan carefully.
Please address public safety, community input, and parking will lead to a better project for everyone, especially those of us who are most vulnerable.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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From: Jill Egerman
To: City Clerk
Subject: public comment - Gale Yard
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:00:30 PM
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Dear Honorable Members of the City Council,
My family lives on South Stanley Drive, about 1.5 blocks from the La Cienega Metro station. My family is excited to travel easily to Koreatown and Downtown.
We are also quite concerned about what is going to happen once the station will open, as it will inevitably affect
our daily lives.
The future of the Gale Yard property is very important to us and our neighborhood.
The most recent Gale Yard community meeting was held in 2022, and a lot has happened in our little corner of the city since that time.
Recent violent and criminal events have highlighted the increasing need for public security.
A kiosk is simply insufficient for public safety for an end-of-line metro stop.
Parking must also be addressed, as the insufficient parking will lead to increased parking throughout the neighborhood.
I am requesting that the RFP process for Gale Yard be paused until there are plans for a police substation and relevant logistics have been studied.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Jill Egerman
This Is the First Formal Discussion—Do Not Lock the Public Out This is the first formal discussion regarding using Gale Yard for affordable housing. The Council should treat that fact as a red flag, not a green light to sprint forward. Once an RFP is issued and a vote to proceed is taken, the City will have effectively committed itself, and residents will be told, explicitly or implicitly, that meaningful changes are “no longer feasible.” That is not public process; it is decision-making by inertia.
If the City wants a credible process, the responsible time to pause is now, before commitments are made and the community’s voice is reduced to commentary rather than influence.
Alternatives Must Be Considered
There may be uses far better suited to this site and to neighborhood conditions—including senior housing, which can align with community needs while presenting fewer public safety and quality-of-life impacts. But regardless of the ultimate use, the fundamental point remains:
this neighborhood cannot and should not be treated as the default landing zone for major lowincome housing allocations. The City must distribute obligations fairly across neighborhoods and demonstrate that it is doing so.
Requested Action
Accordingly, I respectfully demand that the Council take the following steps before moving forward:
Pause the RFP process immediately and do not reinitiate it unless and until public safety requirements are included as non-negotiable core elements—at minimum, a police substation with fully studied, funded, and operationally feasible logistics.
Reconvene the Southeast Task Force and meaningfully engage it in shaping what a responsible and community-informed RFP should include.
Evaluate alternative uses (including senior housing) and conduct a cumulative impact analysis of development in this area before any further action is taken.
Prepare and present a citywide distribution plan showing where low-income housing units will be placed across the City so the burden is shared equitably, transparently, and intentionally— not by default.
Residents are paying attention. They are showing up. They are engaged, because they care about the future of this neighborhood and this City. The Council should not mistake that engagement for consent, and it should not advance a proposal that is plainly not ready.
I appreciate your time and expect the Council to proceed with the caution, rigor, and fairness this decision demands.
Respectfully,
Pablo and Mona Cienfuegos
From: Rebecca Duel
To: Huma Ahmed; Nancy Hunt-Coffey; Ryan Gohlich; 12-Sharona Nazarian; 13-Craig Corman; John Mirisch; 11- Lester Friedman; 14-Mary Wells; City Clerk
Subject: Request to Pause RFP for Gale Yard (8401 Wilshire) Pending Public Safety, Planning, and Community Review Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 10:00:07 PM
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Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing to urge the Council not to move forward at this time with the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 125-unit affordable housing development at the City-owned Gale Yard located at 8401 Wilshire Boulevard.
While I support affordable housing and appreciate the City’s efforts to address housing needs, the current proposal raises serious concerns regarding public safety, sound city planning, and the cumulative burden being placed on a single neighborhood within a very short period of time.
Of the City’s proposed 557 affordable housing units, 125—nearly one quarter—are proposed for Gale Yard alone.
Asking one neighborhood to absorb such a significant concentration of new development, on top of recent and ongoing projects and the impacts of the Metro expansion, is neither equitable nor sustainable. The City must consider the cumulative effects of density, traffic, safety, and public services rather than evaluating each project in isolation.
It is particularly troubling that this land-use decision is being advanced before the long-term impacts of the Metro are fully understood. Gale Yard was previously used by the MTA as a staging site for Metro construction, and now, without sufficient analysis, the City appears poised to quickly repurpose the land to meet housing targets. This approach feels rushed and lacks the thoughtful, comprehensive planning residents reasonably expect.
Importantly, this is the first formal discussion regarding the use of Gale Yard for affordable housing, making it critical that the City proceed with caution. Once an RFP is issued and a vote to proceed is taken, it will be extremely difficult for residents to meaningfully raise or address concerns later. Pausing now allows for better outcomes for both the City and the community.
To be clear, there may be alternative uses that are more appropriate for this site, including senior housing, which could better align with neighborhood needs and generate fewer public safety concerns. However, regardless of the ultimate use, the City must recognize that this neighborhood cannot reasonably be expected to absorb multiple largescale developments at once, nor should it be positioned as the default location for future low-income housing allocations.
Therefore, I respectfully ask the Council to:
1. Pause the RFP process until public safety measures—at minimum, a required police substation with fully studied logistics—are included as a core element.
2. Reconvene the Southeast Task Force to help shape what an appropriate and responsible RFP for Gale Yard should include.
3. Consider alternative uses, such as senior housing, and evaluate the cumulative impacts of development in this area before proceeding.
4. Prepare and present a citywide plan showing how required low-income housing units will be distributed across neighborhoods to ensure the burden is shared equitably.
Residents are paying attention, showing up, and engaging because we care deeply about our neighborhood and the future of our city. Thoughtful planning now will help prevent avoidable challenges later.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Duel
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From: Amy Wong
To: City Clerk
Subject: Request to Pause RFP for the Gale Yard (8401 Wilshire ) Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 4:24:29 AM
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Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing to urge the Council not to move forward at this time with the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 125-unit affordable housing development at the City-owned Gale Yard located at 8401 Wilshire Boulevard.
While I support affordable housing and appreciate the City’s efforts to address housing needs, the current proposal raises serious concerns regarding public safety, sound city planning, and the cumulative burden being placed on a single neighborhood within a very short period of time.
Of the City’s proposed 557 affordable housing units, 125—nearly one quarter—are proposed for Gale Yard alone.
Asking one neighborhood to absorb such a significant concentration of new development, on top of recent and ongoing projects and the impacts of the Metro expansion, is neither equitable nor sustainable. The City must consider the cumulative effects of density, traffic, safety, and public services rather than evaluating each project in isolation.
It is particularly troubling that this land-use decision is being advanced before the long-term impacts of the Metro are fully understood. Gale Yard was previously used by the MTA as a staging site for Metro construction, and now, without sufficient analysis, the City appears poised to quickly repurpose the land to meet housing targets. This approach feels rushed and lacks the thoughtful, comprehensive planning residents reasonably expect.
Importantly, this is the first formal discussion regarding the use of Gale Yard for affordable housing, making it critical that the City proceed with caution. Once an RFP is issued and a vote to proceed is taken, it will be extremely difficult for residents to meaningfully raise or address concerns later. Pausing now allows for better outcomes for both the City and the community.
To be clear, there may be alternative uses that are more appropriate for this site, including senior housing, which could better align with neighborhood needs and generate fewer public safety concerns. However, regardless of the ultimate use, the City must recognize that this neighborhood cannot reasonably be expected to absorb multiple largescale developments at once, nor should it be positioned as the default location for future low-income housing allocations.
Therefore, I respectfully ask the Council to:
1. Pause the RFP process until public safety measures—at minimum, a required police substation with fully studied logistics—are included as a core element.
2. Reconvene the Southeast Task Force to help shape what an appropriate and responsible RFP for Gale Yard should include.
3. Consider alternative uses, such as senior housing, and evaluate the cumulative impacts of development in this area before proceeding.
4. Prepare and present a citywide plan showing how required low-income housing units will be distributed across neighborhoods to ensure the burden is shared equitably.
Residents are paying attention, showing up, and engaging because we care deeply about our neighborhood and the future of our city. Thoughtful planning now will help prevent avoidable challenges later.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
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From: debby novel
To: City Clerk
Cc: Huma Ahmed; Nancy Hunt-Coffey; 12-Sharona Nazarian; Ryan Gohlich; 13-Craig Corman; John Mirisch; 11- Lester Friedman; 14-Mary Wells
Subject: STOP THE GALE YARD RFP
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 11:08:17 AM
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First of all, whoever set the hearing time for 2:30pm on a Wednesday afternoon when most of us younger home owners are juggling work and kids and carpool pick ups should be heavily questioned. I am unable to show up with 4 kids including a brand new baby and I am completely against this project as my husband and I worked so hard to finally be homeowners in Beverly Hills though merit and now the city is opening its doors to build affordable housing for people who can’t afford it? Beverly Hills was never meant to be affordable. To change that will change the quality of the city . Why is it that my hard earned tax dollars must be subsidized towards this? We already don’t feel safe with the metro opening up near by and the fact there is still no police substation in sight is scary. Also that parking will be impacted in those areas specifically close to where my parents live is not fair. I am completely against this project. It’s not fair that it only affects people like me on the south part of the city. Most people won’t voice this because they have kids to pick up at 2:45pm as you all know in the BHUSD school system, so granting such is just pure robbery of people’s ability to choose not to want this.
This project will affect all the new young families in the city and most of us don’t have the time to fight it because we’re too busy raising the next generation of Beverly Hills residents and also too busy working hard to be able to afford our housing. PLEASE STOP THIS PROJECT!
Debby Novel
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From: maurine slutzky
To: City Clerk
Subject: Vote today
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 12:24:16 AM
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Hi
I am a citizen of Beverly Hills and understand there is a meeting today about releasing the RFP for the affordable housing project.
As a citizen, I want to ensure the following: real public safety measures, a police presence, substation, parking protections, clear operational standards, 24/7 building security, cameras on every street, meaningful investment or beautification back into Zone 9 and a requirement that the community has input and a vote on final designs and that housing is for seniors only.
Thank you!
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From: Christine Kuroyama
To: City Clerk
Subject: Save BH from becoming just LA
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 2:39:21 PM
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Dear City Council,
Please STOP AND LISTEN TO THE PLEAS to keep BH what is was always intended to be Higher income a affluent
Communities!
Stop this from another influx of residents fleeing to Newport or Florida.
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