Benedict Canyon Association
Working to protect the quality of life and the environment of Benedict Canyon
2026 BENEDICT CANYON ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING:
We had a great time at the BCA Annual Meeting this year, which was held in-person at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club.
Guest speakers Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto and representatives from the LAFD and LAPD answered questions regarding emergency preparedness, fire safety, crime, traffic, short-term rentals/party houses, illegal construction and more.
Additionally, we had several tables for exhibitors, including an Emergency Preparedness information table, TreePeople, and BCA’s Adopt-a-Pot campaign.
It was an overall wonderful evening, and truly great to see members of our community come together in such a positive and welcoming space. There was a genuine sense of connection as people had the opportunity to meet one another, share ideas, and engage in meaningful conversations. It was especially rewarding to see so many thoughtful questions being asked and answered, in an environment where everyone could learn and feel heard. Events like this really highlight the strength and spirit of our community.
ADOPT – A – POT
Take part in a rare and meaningful opportunity to adopt a pot in Benedict Canyon—forever marked with a 4″x 6″ plaque displaying the name of you, your family, or commemoration of a loved one.
These beautifully planted pots have enhanced the natural landscape of the canyon since the 1960s and serve as a lasting tribute to those who help preserve the charm of this historic canyon. With only a limited number available, they will be offered and selected on a first come first serve basis. Your one-time contribution of $2,500 to the Adopt-A-Pot program will also include your annual BCA membership dues for the current year.
Each personalized pot becomes a permanent symbol of your connection to the community and its future. Celebrate someone special—leave a legacy that blooms forever!
* For additional information, please contact us: info@benedictcanyonassociation.org or (310) 553-4222.
2025 BENEDICT CANYON ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING:
There was a great turn out for this year’s annual meeting on Tuesday night at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club.
Many residents along with panelists Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Assistant City Attorney Tamar Galatzan, LA Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Everett, and West LAPD Captain Richard Gabaldon were in attendance.
Relevant issues regarding our neighborhood were addressed such as fire safety, short term rentals and party houses, disregard of building codes and regulations, wildfire ordinance, crime specifically the South American and Chilean gang burglaries, the use of drones, emergency evacuation, brush clearance, cameras, license plate readers, neighborhood watch, and speeding. Afterwards the city officials and residents had a chance to meet and snack on light refreshments. Overall, a wonderful evening.
2025 BENEDICT CANYON ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING:
There was a great turn out for this year’s annual meeting on Tuesday night at the Beverly Hills Women’s Club.
Many residents along with panelists Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Assistant City Attorney Tamar Galatzan, LA Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Everett, and West LAPD Captain Richard Gabaldon were in attendance.
Relevant issues regarding our neighborhood were addressed such as fire safety, short term rentals and party houses, disregard of building codes and regulations, wildfire ordinance, crime specifically the South American and Chilean gang burglaries, the use of drones, emergency evacuation, brush clearance, cameras, license plate readers, neighborhood watch, and speeding. Afterwards the city officials and residents had a chance to meet and snack on light refreshments. Overall, a wonderful evening.
2024 BENEDICT CANYON ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING (Archived)
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A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL AT THE BCA TREE PEOPLE EVENT!
The Benedict Canyon Association hosted an in-person event at the Tree People on Saturday, July 27 and we had a large turnout of residents who were glad to meet their neighbors (and BCA Board members) in person, enjoy a nice breakfast and go on a fantastic private tour of the beautiful grounds. The super nice and knowledgeable Tree People nature guides showed us the sights, sounds and smells of the trees, plants and birds. We learned a lot about how to save rain water, plant the right landscaping in order to preserve Monarch butterflies, the benefits of planting native California foliage, and so much about our amazing Oak trees.
Thank all of you who attended this wonderful event and if you were not able to attend, make plans to go there yourselves, it’s a real treat!
THE BULGARI HOTEL HAS BEEN STOPPED
Thanks to the efforts of Save Our Canyon, the Benedict Canyon Association, our residents and our Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky who was able to marshal a majority of the City Councilmembers, the Bulgari Hotel project was stopped in its tracks last September (2023) by the Los Angeles City Planning Director’s revocation of the developer’s permit for the hotel, which would have had a tremendous impact on Benedict Canyon and establish a significant precedent on other canyon neighborhoods.
The Benedict Canyon Association is a proactive group of homeowners and residents whose mission, since 1948, has been to advocate for residents and preserve the beauty, safety, and quality of life in Benedict Canyon.
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e monitor traffic problems, attempts by developers to overbuild in our canyon and stay informed of zoning changes and variances that might affect us. When necessary, we take our problems directly to the appropriate government agency. Our association’s advocacy and participation helped write and pass three very important ordinances: The Hillside Ordinance – which limits building heights, and stipulates restrictions on set-backs, side yards, parking problems on sub-standard streets and FAR (Floor Area Ratio to lot size). The Retaining Wall Ordinance – which limits the height and number of retaining walls in the canyon; and most recently the HCR – SUD (Hillside Construction Regulation – Supplemental Use District) Ordinance, commonly referred to as the “Overlay” – which regulates construction & hauling hours, grading limits & quantities of soil that can be exported from a building site and more.
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ith your support, we have been able to assist in stopping the Bulgari Hotel in our residential neighborhood; vigorously opposed commercial short-term rentals and party houses; cooperated with the LAPD in investigating crimes in our neighborhood; arranged for electronic speed signs installed on Benedict Canyon Drive and speed humps elsewhere; had the mid-section of Benedict Canyon Drive repaved and re-striped; replaced aged speed signs with new ones; advocated strongly for the continued funding of the Wildlife Pilot Study & Ordinance. We continued to maintain the 100 large tree/flower pots on lower Benedict Canyon Drive by the historic sign, as well as the succulent garden on upper Benedict at the Mulholland entry to Benedict Canyon; communicated with our residents about events and issues affecting them; met with many city officials on a monthly basis that included Council District 5, the City Attorney, Fire and Police departments, Building & Safety, Public Works, and Street Services, so that we could continue to advocate for the Benedict Canyon community.
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e monitor traffic problems, attempts by developers to overbuild in our canyon and stay informed of zoning changes and variances that might affect us. When necessary, we take our problems directly to the appropriate government agency. Our association’s advocacy and participation helped write and pass three very important ordinances: The Hillside Ordinance – which limits building heights, and stipulates restrictions on set-backs, side yards, parking problems on sub-standard streets and FAR (Floor Area Ratio to lot size). The Retaining Wall Ordinance – which limits the height and number of retaining walls in the canyon; and most recently the HCR – SUD (Hillside Construction Regulation – Supplemental Use District) Ordinance, commonly referred to as the “Overlay” – which regulates construction & hauling hours, grading limits & quantities of soil that can be exported from a building site and more.
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ith your support, in 2021, we were able to have the mid section of Benedict Canyon Drive repaved and re-striped, in addition to the replacement of aged speed signs with new ones. We advocated strongly for the continued funding of the Wildlife Pilot Study & Ordinance and to Stop the Hotel and any other commercial development in West Los Angeles’ remaining 100% residential Benedict Canyon. We continued to maintain the 100 large pots on lower Benedict Canyon Drive and also the succulent garden, installed in 2020, at the Mulholland entry to Benedict Canyon. We surveyed our residents regarding the installation of license plate readers, cameras and speed feedback monitors along Benedict Canyon Drive. We solicited a detailed proposal from Mission Critical Partners for the development of an Outdoor Warning System in case of emergency evacuation. We launched a new website for enhanced communication among BCA members. We virtually met with many city officials on a monthly basis that included Council District 5, the City Attorney, Fire, Police, Building & Safety, Public Works, and Street Services, so that we could continue to advocate for the Benedict Canyon community.
David Kadin, President. Barbara Nichols, Vice President.
Benedict Canyon Board of Directors
The BCA Officers and Directors are comprised entirely of volunteer canyon homeowners. They contribute countless hours of service. The BCA sometimes employs outside professionals to assist the Association. The slate of officers for 2024 are: President David Kadin, Vice President Barbara Nichols, and Treasurer David Elson. The directors are: Nicole Miner, Robert Schlesinger, Donald Loze, Mindy Rothstein Mann, Mary Ann Musico, Joy Denton, Gail Malmuth and Jill Demko. Our directors are all Benedict Canyon homeowners that are dedicated to ensure that the Benedict Canyon community remains one of the best places to live in Los Angeles.
Residents Serving Residents, Since 1948
Our 2024 goals include:
Ensuring that Benedict Canyon’s residential-only zoning laws remain in effect – No hotel, nor other commercial enterprises in Benedict Canyon
Passage of the long advocated “Ridgeline Ordinance,” safeguarding our majestic ridgelines
Establishment of an Open Spaces Fund, to secure the wildlife sanctuary that we call home and reduce small “unbuildable” lots that become nuisance construction sites, resulting in unwanted neighborhood density
Improved fire and emergency preparedness
Supporting the Wildlife Ordinance
Repaving of upper Benedict Canyon Drive by Street Services
Lower Benedict Canyon Drive Beautification
Installation of speed bumps on narrow hillside streets in an effort to slow speeders
Installing Electronic Speed Feedback signs along Benedict Canyon Drive to deter speeding
Organizing Neighborhood Watch groups to assist the LAPD in crime prevention
Pandemic permitting, resumption of in-person meetings!
Our 2022 goals include:
Installation of license plate readers along Benedict Canyon in an effort to slow speeders and provide enhanced security
Improved fire and emergency preparedness
Passage of the long advocated “Ridgeline Ordinance,” safeguarding our majestic ridge lines
Ensuring that Benedict Canyon’s residential-only zoning laws remain in effect – No hotel, nor other commercial enterprises in Benedict Canyon
Establishment of an Open Spaces Fund, to secure the wildlife sanctuary that we call home and reduce small “unbuildable” lots that become nuisance construction sites, resulting in unwanted neighborhood density.
The Benedict Canyon Association is supported entirely by resident contributions. The BCA receives no outside funding and has remained non-political in its 75-year history. Welcome to our website and become an active part of our community.
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