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Tell your friends and family about your support of La Venta Inn. There's no better way to make an impact than to become an active advocate yourself. Join our community by sending a message of support below.

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Email the city council with messages of support for La Venta Inn. Your support can ensure this iconic 100-year-old property is saved.

Click the button above to show your support, or use the letter template below and send it to the following: cityclerks@pvestates.org, LaVentaComments@pvestates.org, jroos@pvestates.org , dmurdock@pvestates.org, vlozzi@pvestates.org, mkemps@pvestates.org, dmcgowan@pvestates.org

La Venta Inn has been an icon and a cherished landmark of the Palos Verdes community since 1923. It has touched the lives of so many generations of Palos Verdes Estates’ residents (weddings, special events, etc.).

 

I’m reaching out to you to voice my support in preserving La Venta Inn. The following proposed long list of draconian restrictions will essentially put it out of business: 

  • A maximum limit of 135 guests for seated dining. This needs to be a minimum of 200 to capture vital revenue for property repair and maintenance.

  • No parties of more than 75 guests on more than two consecutive days. Losing either Friday or Sunday in a week would be crippling.

  • Sunday events close at 9pm, Bar closes at 8:30 pm. In the summer months, the sun doesn’t set until the 8pm hour!

  • No two events on the same day except for the months of June, July, and August.

  • A limit of 24 guests for outdoor dining on the veranda. The Veranda can fit 60. Why deny guests the spectacular view?

  • No outdoor dining in La Venta’s courtyard.

 There are other restrictions, but these are the most detrimental to La Venta’s bottom line. The 100-year-old property has always operated within the fire marshal’s maximum occupancy of 300. A limit of 135 guests for seated service would cripple the business. La Venta needs to provide the venue size people require, and that is a maximum of 200 people. The business has been built around the busy high season months from April to October and that has been enough to carry La Venta through the slow winters. Limiting consecutive days of events would cause La Venta to close.

 

Thank you.