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Help Ensure Responsible Development in Our Community.
Help Ensure Responsible Development in Our Community.
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Thanks to the generous support of our donors, MERC has been able to retain two expert witnesses through our attorney, Jamie Hall of Channel Law Group, to strengthen our legal case challenging the proposed McGroarty development.
We encourage every resident to take a few minutes to review their findings to better understand the environmental, safety, and community impacts this project could have on Sunland. PDFs of the filings are available on our Channel Law Group page.
Court Hearing Rescheduled
Our court hearing, originally scheduled for June 25, has been continued to Thursday, August 27. While the delay extends the process, it also gives us valuable time to build an even stronger case.Here’s how you can help:
Submit a letter to the City expressing your opposition to the proposed McGroarty development.
Share your story. We’re collecting firsthand accounts from residents about past wildfires, flooding, wildlife sightings, and native plant life in and around the project area. Personal experiences can help demonstrate what’s at stake for our community.
Please visit our How You Can Help page for details, resources, and instructions on how to participate. Every letter, every story, and every voice makes a difference.
The McGroarty Environmental Review Coalition (MERC) is a community-led group of residents in Sunland, California, formed to ensure that the proposed development along McGroarty Street receives thorough environmental and safety review.
Many residents throughout the area have concerns about emergency access, traffic impacts, wildfire risk, and infrastructure capacity in this hillside community.
With support from community members, MERC has already raised funds to retain Channel Law Group to represent the community’s concerns in the environmental review process.
We are now raising funds for the next critical step: retaining independent experts whose analysis will help ensure that traffic, fire safety, and environmental impacts are fully examined during the review process.
Our goal is to ensure that any development proceeds responsibly, with public safety and environmental considerations fully addressed.
Our Neighborhood Deserves Protection.
You may have heard about the proposed 11-home development along the McGroarty corridor. While it may seem like a localized project, the reality is: What happens here affects all of Sunland.
This development raises serious concerns about fire safety, environmental impact, and infrastructure strain—right in the heart of our neighborhood.
Why We’re Taking Action
This development sits in a sensitive area where decisions about density, safety, and environmental impact carry long-term consequences for our entire community. While the current proposal includes 11 homes, projects like this can expand over time, and there is no guarantee that the density won’t increase in the future. With the real possibility for ADU construction, the overall number of structures could be much higher — potentially even doubling.
We support responsible development—but this proposal raises serious concerns.
Photos on left are the proposed site. The fire is from the Sept. 2017 that burned all along McGroarty Corridor including the proposed development site.
McGroartySiteVideo.mp4
Sunland fire Sept. 1, 2017 - top of Parr Avenue above McGroarty after the fire jumped the 210 Freeway.
Fire Safety Risks
Development in high-risk fire zones without adequate safeguards puts lives and property at risk. The Project is located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
Read related coverage on city permitting development in high-risk areas, lawsuit cites 75 examples.
Community Impacts
Community Impacts
Environmental Impact
Hillside disruption, habitat loss, and runoff could permanently affect the surrounding ecosystem.
Infrastructure & Traffic
Increased congestion along Foothill Blvd. and strain on already limited infrastructure.
Accountability & Process
We believe the City must follow proper review procedures—not fast-track projects that impact community safety and quality of life.
What We’ve Accomplished To Date
In just a short time, Sunland residents have come together to make real progress:
Raised intial funds of $5,000 to retain Channel Law Group who believes we have a strong, winnable case
Formed MERC (McGroarty Environmental Review Coalition)
Filed an appeal with the City
Raised an additional $5,000 to secure an engineering expert, critical to our case
Retained a Biologist who provided a through report on the possible negative impacts the development posses
Filed multiple documemnts with the city to support our case
We’re building momentum but we need more concerned citizens to keep it going (see Channel Law Group page)
Help Support our Efforts
If you share our concerns, please donate via one of the following:
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/7aee9b985
(Tip: the platform “tip” slider can be adjusted.)Zelle: merc-protectsunland
Check: McGroarty Environmental Review Coalition
221 N Third St. #210
Burbank, CA 91502
If you are unable to donate, there are other ways to help.
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