The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 59, Issue 1 - September 8, 1981

THIS WEEK: A place for AFROTC at LMU? page 6 Loyola Marymount University Power Pop? Meet the group л 0 20/20 see page 8 Mike Smith returns page 6 mw шттттжт Volume 59f Number 1 September 8, 1981 Summa property sought by LMU |P by Dennis Dlugos “This will be our last oppor¬ tunity to acquire land,” said Dr. Ken Daponte, Vice President for University Relations, regarding LMU’s attempt to gain control of a 30 acre parcel directly west of the present campus. The land is currently owned by the Summa Corporation, the parent company of Hughes Air¬ craft. Early in the summer, Universi¬ ty officials requested to begin “eminent domain” proceedings under a California state law which allows nonprofit educa¬ tional institutions to annex any adjacent land which they believe is necessary for proper function¬ ing of the university. The Los Angeles City Council must pass an ordinance approv¬ ing the proposed acquisition. Then, LMU and Summa must reach a mutuable agreement regarding a fair purchase price for the land. If such an agreement is im¬ possible, the courts will decide the price. LMU officials estimate the value of the land at “several An aerial view of LMU shows the existing 100 acre campus in the center and the sought after 30 acre ad¬ dition off to the left. (Loyolan photo by Bob Elliott) million dollars.” Summa has refused to com¬ ment on the University’s plan. “Some people think we’re try¬ ing to take the land without pay¬ ing.” Daponte said. “We prefer to think of our move as friendly condemnation.” On June 15, 1981, the Public Works Committee of the L.A. Map shows planned development of 30 acre property... PROPOSED 30-ACRE WEST CAMPUS ACQUISITION 0 NEW PROPOSED PARKING 1 FUTURE FINE ARTS BUILDING : . 2 FUTURE BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 3 FUTURE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADM I NIST RAT I Of 4 FUTURE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 5 FUTURE STUDENT HOUSING 6 FUTURE FACULTY HOUSING P PARKING City Council postponed any recommendation until an en¬ vironmental assessment review was completed. The Los Angeles City Plan¬ ning Department had previously submitted a report to the Public Works Committee saying it “generally supports” the pro¬ posed acquisition. The environmental assessment review was completed on July 28 and submitted to the Public Works Committee. The Committee is currently deciding whether to require a more lengthy environmental im¬ pact report before issuing any recommendation. Such a report would take “6 to 12 months to complete and cost about $20,000,” according to Daponte. LMU officials maintain that an environmental impact report must be conducted before any development will proceed if the University is allowed to acquire the land. The report can be conducted with greater accuracy if LMU owns the land first, Daponte said. Even if City Council approval is ultimately obtained, LMU will then have to seek a zoning change before developing the land, which is currently zoned for single-family residences. The development plans in¬ clude construction of faculty housing along 78th St., student housing, an administration building, a business administra¬ tion complex, three parking lots, and recreational green space. Faculty housing is seen as an important incentive to attract (continued on page 3) LMU security to be strengthened by Candi Carlyon A fence on the north face of the bluff heads the list of new campus security measures to be taken this semester. According to University spokesman John Pfaffinger, the fence will be located on the slope of the bluff completely below eye level. Although originally scheduled for completion by Sept. 1, Pfaf¬ finger, Vice President for Business Affairs, said that LMU is currently receiving bids from various companies and that work should begin on the pro¬ ject in about two weeks. The new fence is one of the reccomendations made last year by the University Council for combating crime on the LMU campus. Other recommendations which have been approved in¬ clude manning the campus in¬ formation booth at the Loyola Blvd. entrance 24 hours a day; closing the campus to outsiders after 11 pm by blocking all other entrances; and installing gate arms at the information booth. Once these measures take ef¬ fect, all students entering bet¬ ween 1 1 pm- and 7 am would have to show their University I.D., and visitors would be allowed on campus only with ap¬ proval of a resident host. According to Harry Hueston, Director of Security/Public Safety at LMU, these measures should significantly lower the amount of crime committed on campus by outsiders, who in the past have had free access to the (continued on page 3)