Comments Post February 2022 — Santa Monica City Council, August 23, 2022

From: Jim Robertson <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2022 6:01 PM
To: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
Subject: Carlthorp School addition (Carlthorp School Appeal).

EXTERNAL
Dear Council,
This is Jim Robertson, resident of 446 San Vicente Bl, Unit #306, Santa Monica (directly next door to carlthorp school).

I am opposed to the expansion that Carlthorp School proposes (gymnasium on roof, etc.) We already have excessive noise from the school yard and I'm amazed that they still use speaker amplification for some of their outdoor events in such a small area. I find it quite intrusive.

Placing a gymnasium on the roof would certainly magnify this noise and greatly intrude upon the peace, quiet, comfort, and enjoyment of our homes. In other words our homes would become a less healthy place to live.

Thank you for listening to me.

Respectfully.

Jim
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aboriginalskills.com
Phone: (310)395-0943
From: Jim Robertson <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2022 9:02 PM
To: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
Subject: Carlthorp school expansion.

EXTERNAL
Dear Council,
This is Jim Robertson again resident of 446 San Vicente Bl. Here's a little addition to my prior comment.

My parents were the very first tenants of 446 San Vicente (directly next door to Carlthorp School). They moved here in 1961 and lived here until the day they died. I visited them often. Approximately 1985 my mother asked me to move in with her because she needed assistance and I stayed with her until the day she died in 2001and continue to live here.

I've been living here in this same unit for thirty seven years and I think it's good for you to know that I'm quite familiar with the unwelcome noise levels coming from Carlthorp school, and am opposed to this expansion plan that would surely increase the disturbing noise (due to basketball court on roof, etc.).

Thank you for listening,
Jim
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aboriginalskills.com
Phone: (310)395-0943
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2022 8:55 AM
To: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
Subject: Appeal 20ENT-0275 Carlthorp School-438 San Vicente Blvd.

EXTERNAL
Dear Council Members,
In regards to the above appeal please advise who approved and what authority, without a resident hearing, the blocking off of the existing alley entrance entire parking area for other than parking purposes. It is not that I object however this appears to be a violation of the parking requirement for the school.

Has another area been designated by the city and will accommodate all the employee parking? Sincerely,
Fred Alexander
502 San Vicente Blvd.

[email protected]
From: Jim Robertson <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2022 11:58 PM
To: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
Subject: City Clerk Re: Carlthorp School Appeal

EXTERNAL
This is Jim Robertson, age 82, long time resident (almost forty years) of 446 San Vicente Bl., Unit #306, submitting another comment regarding the Carlthorp School expansion plans.

Please understand that although maintaining a peaceful, quiet, harmonious, healthy place to live for myself and my neighbors is a high priority for me, this does not mean that the welfare of the children isn't also a very high priority for me. After all, this is why for over 20 years I've been volunteering for State Parks, National Parks, and other parks, taking groups of school children of all ages into our mother nature (almost every week), teaching the kids ancient aboriginal, indigenous, ancestral skills.

Of course I care deeply about all children, but this does not mean that they need a gym with a basketball court on the roof of the school that is so very close to its neighbors. The noise would be too much. A gym underneath the ground floor would be a much more reasonable option.

Thank you for listening.

Jim
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aboriginalskills.com
Phone: (310)395-0943
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From: s saez <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2022 8:35 AM
To: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
Subject: Carlthorp expansion objection

EXTERNAL
Hello I am an owner of a condo on 502 San Vicente Blvd and I object to the expansion of the school They already have traffic lined up daily with cars that disturbs the neighborhood and now they want to expand. They have been in noncompliance with a parking lot classrooms setup that is very noisy Scott Saez.

From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 1:26 PM
To: Regina Szilak <[email protected]>; councilmtgitems <[email protected]>; Gleam Davis <[email protected]>; Phil Brock <[email protected]>; Christine Parra <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Sue Himmelrich <[email protected]>; Kristin McCowan <[email protected]>; Oscar de la Torre <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Appeal of Carlthorp Expansion--20ENT-0275

EXTERNAL
Janeice Schwartz
446 San Vicente Blvd., Unit 105
Santa Monica, California 90402
Dear Council Members,
My name is Janeice Schwartz and I have had the good fortune of living at 446 San Vicente Blvd. #105, since March of 1996.

When I purchased my unit, I had a beautiful panoramic view from my balcony on the first floor of an undeveloped grassy, green field. I was told that the school was planning to make this area a soccer field. Unfortunately, that is not what came to pass. Classrooms were constructed where I was told the soccer field was to be located. I accepted this. I was working at the time as an elementary school teacher, and actually did not have the time to object. As time progressed, very tall trees were planted on the property line. Since I live on the first floor, the trees blocked the sunlight I receive in my front room area. Then, the school placed a storage area beneath my master bedroom window. These school improvements have not enhanced the aesthetic appeal of my home.

I am sure the school is not aware of the resulting negative impact their improvements have generated for their residential neighbors. We have tried to be good neighbors, but this new proposed expansion will effect our quality of life for five summers and further add to the noise we endure every school day. It will make it difficult to get to and from our underground garage, as the alley will be filled with workers and their equipment. It is already difficult with sanitation trucks and contractors working in different buildings.

One of my greatest fears is the resulting rodent problem that will inevitably occur when the digging begins for the proposed multipurpose room. The rats can easily climb on the gigantic trees and gain access to our balconies.

If the expansion were to occur, our daily lives would be further affected by the school. Our building's residents are primarily retired or still working from home, as a residual effect of the pandemic. The noise during the school day is very overwhelming at certain times of the day. I can't imagine what the level of noise will be with an addition of an open-air basketball court! If this expansion results in an increase in enrollment in future years, traffic will be even a greater issue than it is at the present time. Our open area sunroof would be out of commission for five summers, during the construction.

As I mentioned before, the population of our building is primarily older, many with health concerns. I myself have asthma and the dust and pollutants from the proposed project will be detrimental to my health. I do not have central-air in my unit, so I must have open windows during the summer months.

Other residents also do not have central-air. The noise pollution from the project will be a significant deterrent to our enjoyment of our homes, during this project. That could lead to major stress and negatively impact us physically, emotionally and mentally.

Also, a long term consequence of this proposed expansion will most likely result in lower property values for our units. This would be very sad for twenty-two units! Please approve this appeal AN DO NOT approve this expansion.

I definitely support the appeal.

Janeice Schwartz
446 San Vicente Blvd., Unit 105, Santa Monica, California 90402 From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8:07 AM
To: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
Subject: Carlthorp School

EXTERNAL
Kindly see the attached petition. We do not need 5 years of construction noise, dust, alley/parking congestion, etc. If built a basketball court on the rooftop will be especially noisy for the neighbors.

Sincerely,
Fred Alexander
502 San Vicente Blvd.

From: Eli Lester <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 4, 2022 12:15 PM
To: [email protected]; Gleam Davis <[email protected]>; Phil Brock <[email protected]>; Christine Parra <[email protected]>; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>; Sue Himmelrich <[email protected]>; Kristin McCowan <[email protected]>; Oscar de la Torre <[email protected]>
Cc: councilmtgitems <[email protected]>
Subject: Carlthorp School Appeal 20ENT-0275

EXTERNAL
Frank and Jean Lester March 27, 2022 446 San Vicente
Blvd., Unit 201
Santa Monica, California 90402
To the esteemed members of the Santa Monica City Council; We are sending you this letter (in the body of the email and attached as a pdf) in advance of the meeting on 4/12/2022, in which the Carlthorp School planned expansion will be discussed. We oppose this project as proposed, and we wish to support the Appeal 20ENT-0275 properly, following the correct procedures and protocols. To that end, we are also separately sending a copy to the City Clerk Please verify receipt of our letter. Thank you.

Frank and Jean Lester
446 San Vicente Blvd. Unit 201,
Santa Monica, CA 90402
To: City Clerk Re: Carlthorp School Appeal
1685 Main Street, Room102, Santa Monica, CA 90401
RE: Appeal 20ENT-0275
As resident homeowners who have lived within 10 feet of the Carlthorp School for 27 years, we have reasonable and serious concerns about the proposed expansion of the school. Our issues are based on the actual history of how we have been impacted by previous Conditional Use Permit (CUP) expansion requests, which after approval, resulted in violations of the conditions included in the CUP.

I am 80 years old and my wife is 85. In the past we have been quiet and cooperative with previous expanded use requests without knowing how the actual uses would get modified over time by the school. We are concerned about our wellbeing, our health, and the comfortable use of our home without constant disturbance. We are sure that founders of the Carlthorp School never meant to cause the disruption of peace and harmony in our neighborhood, but at this point, our peace and the quiet enjoyment of our home is at the mercy of Carlthorp School and the City of Santa Monica. This time, the expansion is way too much and much to our detriment.

That which we have personally observed is as follows;
1 Gradually increasing congestion and interrupted traffic flow at, and around the school. Reduced unfettered access to public streets, public alley ways and private driveways on residential streets. Impeding the safe transition of northbound public traffic attempting to turn right onto San Vicente Blvd.
2 Trees planted at the property line which were not to exceed 16 feet in height, have grown way beyond that and now block out the sun to residents adjacent to the trees. 3 Gradually increasing noise levels from the school as enrollments increased over time In addition to the practical experiences of previous expansion work right outside my windows, and seeing first-hand how usage has changed, we have reviewed hundreds of pages of the history of how the school has received approvals for certain conditional expansion exceptions to the zoning laws in this residential area, only to expand beyond those conditions. After examining this latest requesting for yet further conditional expansion, I see no mechanisms for preventing or remedying excessive expanded use, if once again they go beyond initially granted use exceptions. How will it be different this time? This is no ‘minor’ modification. Creating a huge elevated playground within a few feet of residential units is unquestionably bad judgement and without consideration for the neighbors quiet enjoyment of their homes, and will certainly interfere with anyone who works from home or is a writer. 1 While no “technical” increases in the number of “classrooms” are contained in this application, the eventual use of the newly created space and structural modifications for instructional and learning purposes, with minor adjustments, could easily accommodate an increase in enrollment at a future time. By not using the term “classroom”, the request avoids the need for providing additional parking as well as other required conditional use issues. 2 The construction process, not withstanding, both the general and periodic noise levels created by adding second story recreational space only a few feet from our building, is outrageous.

There are no guarantee, even with an audio analysis, that the future sound levels, depending on actual use, will not be disturbing to neighbors to the east, the west, and the south of the school. 3 During the protracted construction time, we and our neighbors will be subjected to; a. Continual exposure to dust, debris and pollutants
b. Repeated excess noise, especially “down wind” of the project c. Disrupted access to and from our parking garage through the alley d. Restricted use of our rooftop lounge areas during work being done e. Inability to safely open windows in the summertime for ventilation f. Older owners are very concerned about their health and wellbeing. g. This project, as planned, could potentially cause mental, physical and spiritual damages. h. Great distress and discomfort to residents near the school.

Some of the fallout of having the expanded school right next to us is; 1 A long term negative impact of the market value of our homes 2 Permanently reduced enjoyment and quiet use of our home 3 Continued and perhaps increased disruptive traffic congestion 4 Anything but harmonious operations
Major question;
If not to eventually increase enrollment, then why spend so much time and money to embark on such a huge three to five year development project in spite of the overt objections of so many residents close to the school?
We are not in favor of this project going forward, and we support the Appeal 100% FRANK LESTER 3/27/2022
JEAN LESTER 3/27/2022
446 SAN VICENTE BLVD., UNIT 201, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90402 From: Jennifer Kramer <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 8, 2022 3:36 PM
To: Regina Szilak <[email protected]>
Subject: Fwd: Appeal 20ENT-0275 Carlthorp

EXTERNAL
Hi Regina,
I see this bounced back when I sent it to you so not sure if you got it.

Thank you!
Jennifer Kramer
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From: Jennifer Kramer <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 11:46 AM
Subject: Appeal 20ENT-0275 Carlthorp
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>
Jennifer Kramer April 8, 2022
446 San Vicente Blvd Unit 104
Santa Monica CA 90402
To: City Clerk Re: Carlthorp School Appeal
1685 Main Street, Room 102, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Re: Appeal 20ENT-0275
I have lived next door to Carlthorp Elementary School for the past 12 years and I am against the proposed expansion of the school. I am 48 years old and also own a brick and mortar business on Broadway in Santa Monica. That I own a business AND a condo here in Santa Monica leads me to be extremely invested in and involved with my community.

I’m concerned that my (and my neighbors') well being and overall enjoyment of life here in the Santa Monica area is being constantly challenged due to the disruptions going on next door at Carlthorp. What was once a pride point (how lucky am I to live next to such a quality high-end, exquisite and established education center?!) is now turning into a deflating and overwhelming feeling of unfortunate circumstances.

There is constant traffic and congestion in and around the school on the corner of 4th and San Vicente every morning and every afternoon when school lets out. This traffic and congestion loops way around the corner on the block of Georgina, sometimes all the way down to 7th Street. It’s a mess and I see all of us who live here struggling to access our once peaceful and smooth public city streets. Cars are honking, people are upset, and there is no way to pass along the narrow and quaint 4th street. This congestion is gradually getting worse, as enrollment increases.

If the new proposed open-air roof with basketball court and gym classes happen, this will:
• Devalue my home
• Increase congestion and flow of traffic on our beautiful quaint streets • Elevated amounts of excess outdoor noise, bouncing basketballs, etc • Construction will up to 5 years of peaceful summers away (dust, debris, noise, pollutants, trucks, privacy of our roof deck, etc)
I am in favor of making a community stronger and better. While adding additional parking and tripling the playground of the school next door will be great for the school, I wonder if you might put more thought into what happens to the COMMUNITY around it should that happen. Had the proposition been to move the school to a new location (if they truly needed more space), or keep the enrollment where it is to sustain a cohesive and harmonious operation within itself and the community is resides in, or *at a minimum* (I feel I’m stating the obvious but needs to be mentioned): why would they decide to only do construction in the summer if not to avoid having themselves inconvenienced with the noise, pollutants, traffic, etc and yet all those living around the school, THE COMMUNITY, is at the mercy? That doesn’t feel amicable or peaceful.

The proposed development next door at Carlthorp will directly impact my enjoyment of living in my home and I am NOT in favor of this project being approved. I support the appeal.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Kramer
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JENNIFER KRAMER

CLINICAL DIRECTOR

I definitely support the appeal.

Janeice Schwartz
From: Corin Nelson <[email protected]>
Subject: Appeal 20ENT-0275 in advance of 4/12/22 mtg re: Carlthorp planned expansion Date: April 3, 2022 at 4:03:45 PM PDT
To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Cc: Frank Salcedo <[email protected]>, Frank Lester <[email protected]>, Tony Barsocchini <[email protected]>, Carmen Piccini <[email protected]>, Danielle Litak <[email protected]>, John Nockleby <[email protected]>, Tammy Starr <[email protected]>, Sandy Savett <[email protected]>, Venke Blyberg <[email protected]>, Janeice Schwartz <[email protected]>, Corin Nelson <[email protected]>, mary ling <[email protected]>, Jennifer Kramer <[email protected]> Good Afternoon to our esteemed members of the Santa Moncia City CouncilI’m sending you this letter (in the body of the email and attached as a pdf) in advance of the meeting on 4/12/22 in which the Carlthorp School planned expansion will be discussed. I oppose the project of course though I wish to do so properly, following the correct procedures and protocols. So, please just let me know if this is ok or I should send my letter elsewhere? Also can you let us know what time the mtg is on 4/12? We have been told 5:30 and 6:30 by different people Thanks so very muchCorin Nelson
446 San Vicente Blvd. Unit 304,
Santa Monica, CA 90402
To: City Clerk Re: Carlthorp School Appeal
1685 Main Street, Room102, Santa Monica, CA 90401
RE: Appeal 20ENT-0275
April 3, 2022
My name is Corin Nelson. As a resident homeowner who has lived within 10 feet of the Carlthorp School for 15 years, I have reasonable and serious concerns about the proposed expansion of the school. I bought this condo at 446 San Vicente largely because of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood community which was to be welcome respite from my daily work in television. However, my only objection to living here through the years has been the increasing noise coming from the school, the traffic issues because of it and, also the rats that found their way to our condo from the school when it was tented a few years ago. I certainly never would have bought a condo next to a school that had plans to grow vertically with an open-air roof with basketball games, gym classes which will also likely be the site of school parties for the kids and parents – that will devalue my home and take 3-5 years of my peaceful summers away from me with massive construction for expansion going on.

I can’t imagine why should the City Council approve a plan that so drastically undermines the quality of life of people in the neighborhood? As a neighbor of the school, I have been already impacted by previous Conditional Use Permit (CUP) expansion requests, which after approval, resulted in violations of the conditions included in the CUP. I’m sure that founders of the Carlthorp School never meant to cause the disruption of peace and harmony in my neighborhood, but at this point, my peace and the quiet enjoyment of my home has been left up to Carlthorp School and the City of Santa Monica.

Here are just a few of my concerns with this project:
• Noise, dirt, demolition, building, trucks, construction for 3 - 5 years? That’s insane. Just because they don’t want to inconvenience the school during the school year so they’ll just do it in the summer? They think that 5 summers of us having to live next to a huge construction site is ok? No it is not ok. The dust, debris, noise, pollutants, trucks, privacy of our roof deck, west façade and windows destroyed – unbearable. This project will impact me and my neighbors mentally, physically and spiritually. There is nothing harmonious about the way the school or its desire to grow has been harmonious. They did not even attempt any community outreach to see what their neighbors’ concerns were about the project and try to offer solutions or compromises. It is not ok.
• There has already been gradually increasing congestion and interrupted traffic flow at, and around the school. This will only get much worse with the project at hand. Reduced unfettered access to public streets, public alley ways and private driveways on residential streets. Plus, the trucks and disruption will affect the safety of northbound public traffic attempting to turn right onto San Vicente Blvd. As it is, no one can park on this street or even pull up to our building easily during school hours – it was not that way when I moved in here.
• Trees planted at the property line between our condo and Carlthorp which were not to exceed 16 feet in height, have grown way beyond that and now block out the sun to residents adjacent to the trees.
• There has already been increasing noise levels from the school as enrollments have increased over time and with this expansion it will be unbearable. What was the number of students enrolled 5 years ago? What is it today? What do they project it will be in 5 years when they finish construction? • The new project suggests an unregulated and excessive expansion of use. The school does not seemingly currently abide by any rules or consideration of what is appropriate usage of their grounds. It’s like the school dominates this end of San Vicente and we all just live with it.
• The value of our homes will decrease greatly. At 446 SV, I currently own a little condo by the beach but with this expansion, it’s more like I will own an apartment in the center of town. What could have been described as a “peaceful beach community condo” becomes “a busy, bustling, active, noisy condo conveniently located next to one of the wealthiest schools around” – with open-air basketballs games, 2 flights up and 25 feet from our windows. It's comical when I read that previous sentence back to myself because it is so absurd! To be clear – this project will have a long-term negative impact of the market value of my home. • If you see the letter I have attached from Dorothy Menzies (who was the Head of The School until recently)she promised in 1986 “…the enrollment of Carlthorp school will not increase… and due to the size of the playground, there will be positively no increase in the future.” So now they’re tripling the playground and one would assume then that they plan to have many more students (hence their need for the proposed underground parking garage). At what point does the school realize that their ambitions for the school have outgrown the spot they are in. Instead of expanding vertically and adding a new floor beneath and a new floor on the top of the existing building, why don’t they consider moving the school entirely?.

I am 100% not in favor of this project being approved, and I support the Appeal Corin Nelson
446 SAN VICENTE BLVD., UNIT 304, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90402 446 San Vicente Blvd., Unit 105, Santa Monica, California 90402 Dear Mayor Himmelrich and Distinguished Members of the City Council, My name is Audrey Lohara, and I am a sixth grade student at Carlthorp. I have been a Carlthorp student since 2015 and the school has been integral to my growth and development scholastically, socially, and as a person. I have been so grateful for the opportunity to attend Carlthorp School and hope to share with you what I feel makes Carlthorp such a special place and what it has meant to me.

It has been a privilege to be a part of a warm and intimate school community that provides the best academics, the best teachers, and the best activities to create a well-rounded experience. I started Kindergarten as a shy and curious child and Carlthorp has helped me to find and use my voice confidently. Over the years, I have participated in student council, I was one of the leads in the school’s 'Alice in Wonderland' production, I have played on the girls' volleyball and basketball teams, I have been on the debate team and I am the editor in chief of the literary magazine. Thanks to Carlthorp, I have gained important skills in leadership, a strong work ethic, and responsibility that will help me for the rest of my life. Without a doubt, I can confidently say that Carlthorp has prepared me with the best foundation for future success.

I feel that the proposed enhancements to the campus would update and improve the school for years to come, especially a genuine multipurpose room and a brand new, expanded playing field. Having another multipurpose room at Carlthorp would allow the school to host more theatrical and musical performances and give more space to families and guests who could attend in comfort. Also, a multipurpose room would benefit student assemblies, gatherings, and other significant school capacities. Numerous other public and private schools in Santa Monica have multipurpose rooms or halls, so I think that Carlthorp should have one as well.

Another play space at Carlthorp would greatly help the students and school community. A bigger play space would assist students with pursuing their athletic interests and create plenty of room for multiple sports to be played at once. I know from individual experience how challenging it is when students on the yard want to partake in various sports like volleyball, basketball, and football, yet there simply isn't enough room to accommodate everyone. A bigger playspace would permit all students to participate in their preferred game or movement. Having adequate outdoor space would also help to prevent mishaps and accidents with less crowding. The new play space would also encourage students to get more exercise, take needed breaks outside, and promote lifelong fitness.

As I am getting ready to graduate, I am thankful for all that Carlthorp has provided me - a strong educational foundation and some of my happiest elementary school memories. What I want most is to see the school’s continued success for future years. The proposed improvements to Carlthorp School will enhance a greater feeling of community spirit, provide a more secure climate for all, and permit students to pursue their interests and thrive.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully,
Audrey Lohara
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My name is Jason Lee. I am 10 years old and in fourth grade. I love Carlthorp School because of the teachers, classes, and fun time with my friends. My favorite subjects in school are math, reading, and current news events. I also love playing sports for Carlthorp. I play football, basketball, and soccer.

The teachers at Carlthorp are so kind, encouraging, and helpful. They make it worthwhile to spend my time at Carlthorp. My current teachers are Mr. Burwick and Ms. Schwarts. They are both amazing teachers, and they help me so much.

Carlthorp is an amazing school. The school is special because of the Code of Conduct, which emphasizes kindness, good citizenship, and community service. Our students are growing to be the next leaders in the community.

Sadly, sometimes there are issues because of the limited amount of space we have in the campus. I love playing sports, but the playground that we can play in is sometimes too small for some of these games. I was playing four square the other day, and I bumped into my friend because there wasn’t enough space! It would be most helpful for you to allow us to improve our playground area.

Another reason why allowing Carlthorp to improve their campus is because the multipurpose room is too small for the whole school. I know this because when I performed for the Talent Show in the MPR, the room was so crowded that I couldn't see my parents cheering me on. They were actually in the outside hallway. I got really nervous and didn’t want to perform. My little sister is in the talent show this year. I hope there is enough room for my parents to see her act.

It would also be so helpful if our lunch area was covered so that we could use it even if the weather is not great. Right now, we are eating lunch in the parking lot. Carlthorp has done a good job of trying to make it a good space, but it’s still a parking lot.

Compared to other similar schools, our campus is dramatically smaller. It would be very helpful to the students of Carlthorp for you to let us improve our campus so we can make better use of the space that we have. The impact to the students, larger community, and the future would be huge. So please, please, let us improve our campus to benefit the students and the community!
Sincerely,
Jason Lee

Santa Monica City CouncilAugust 23, 2022

Santa Monica City Council
August 23, 2022