| Photos depicting the scope of the work that was performed at the former K-Mart site before the building permits were revoked. Home Depot has tried to claim that the scope of their work fell under the category of simple "Tenant Improvements", instead of the more intense work designation of "Project". A "Project" requires environmental assessment, community input, and compliance with the Specific Plan. A "Tenant Improvements" permit avoids any of this because the scope of the work is considered minor and non-structural. On March 9, 2007, an L.A. Zoning Administrator agreed with the evidence we submitted and revoked Home Depot's building permits. The following photos clearly show what Home Depot was trying to pass off as mere "Tenant improvements". |
| THE NO HOME DEPOT IN SUNLAND-TUJUNGA CAMPAIGN WEB SITE |
| Aerial View of Project. Collapsed Roof can be seen covered in plywood on top right corner of building. Note close proximity of residences to site. |
| Aerial View of Project. Note close proximity of residential senior citizen mobile home park at top left of photo. |
| View of opening left by collapsed roof prior to structural repair. |
| View of "Deadman" braces supporting walls to prevent collapse, as existing 3" interior floor slab is demolished and removed. |
| Detail of "Deadman" braces and view indicative of the scope of the work being performed. |
| Concrete being pumped into building for new 6" floor slab with deep aggregate base. |
| Existing floor slab being removed from building. |
| Steel Beam being raised for installation on loading dock. Tenant Improvement Permits are issued for interior work, not exterior structural alterations, such as this. |
| Steel Beam Being Installed. |
| Existing roof being removed. Note how worker is dumping toxic material directly on ground without benefit of a debris chute and dumpster. Apperson Elementary is less than 500 ft. away. |
| Steel beams being erected for the new garden center. The former K-Mart had a chain link fence. |
| Another view of steel beams being erected in garden center. |
| View of new skylights and structural openings to roof for new HVAC units. |
| New HVAC units on project site, waiting to be airlifted via helicopter to building roof. |
| View of graders and bulldozers removing existing asphalt in parking lot. |
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