Thank you for your support for The Brig.

We have applied for a Coastal Development Permit (“CDP”) to allow Permanent Alfresco Dining on our 1525 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Parking Lot – if you would like to help support our efforts, please read below:

We ask for your support by sending an email to our local representative. Use the the information below or CLICK HERE TO AUTO GENERATE AN OUTGOING EMAIL

SAMPLE EMAIL – Please fill in the blanks before sending and modify as you see fit.

To Luis Lopez, LA City Planning at

luis.c.lopez@lacity.org

cc:  david@1525AKBlvd.com

Re: DIR-2025-2993-CDP; 1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd (“The Brig”)

My name is  ______ .   I live at  ______(home address)_______   and work at ______(work address)_______ .

I am writing to support The Brig’s CDP application for Permanent Alfresco on the outdoor patio.

I have visited The Brig and never found the noise level on the patio nor the music coming from The Brig to be excessive.

I have passed by The Brig at various times of day and never found the noise level on the patio nor the music coming from The Brig to be excessive.

I am aware of The Brig’s 75-year history at this location.   The addition of outdoor dining in the last few years has been a welcome improvement.   I look forward to enjoying The Brig’s enhanced food menu on the outdoor patio as well as a drink, or perhaps something from my favorite food truck.

The proposed landscape improvements will enhance the outdoor patio experience.   We need a place in Venice to enjoy a drink and a meal in a garden setting.    Even when I pass by but don’t stop in at The Brig, it is nice to see an open area with people, instead of just a parking lot.   The proposed new trees and landscaping will be nice on the eyes.

The Brig has always been a go-to nighttime destination for us.   While the energy inside The Brig is dynamic, it’s also nice to have a quiet conversation on the outdoor patio.   The Brig patio is large enough for us to find a quiet table with a friend or perhaps meet someone new.    Venice and LA needs a late-night outlet like The Brig’s patio that is large enough for all of us at all hours.    What better place than a landmark destination on Abbot Kinney.

It would be a loss to the community if outdoor dining was downsized or forced to reduce its hours.    We would lose a unique gathering spot.     If the patio is gone, it will become just another parking lot, or worse: another three-story commercial building.   Please approve the CDP so that we may preserve the last open space on Abbot Kinney!

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