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HELP HISTORIC HENRYS TACOS: MEHRAN EBRAHIMPOUR - Negotiate Fair Lease!
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      • Property Owner, Beverly Hills, CA (MEHRAN EBRAHIMPOUR)
      • LA City Councilmember Paul Krekorian
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Henry's Tacos has been a beloved San Fernando Valley taco stand and meeting place located on the corner of Moorpark St. and Tujunga Ave. in Studio City/North Hollywood, California for 50 years. It is more than just a taco stand or business to many of us who grew up in the neighborhood. Henry's is an important part of our collective history that not only has sentimental value, but cultural and historical significance as well. Henry's Tacos is a third-generation family owned and operated small business that deserves to be designated a historical-cultural monument!

Henry's Tacos classic 1960's building is intact and virtually unchanged and is architecturally significant with its classic Googie signage. The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Googie-style taco stand at 11401 Moorpark St. North Hollywood, CA be named a Historic-Cultural Monument.

Tell the Los Angeles City Council members and the LA Planning and Land Use Management Committee to vote to approve the historic designation for this iconic taco stand.

Tell the landlord, MR. MEHRAN EBRAHIMPOUR to renew Henry's Tacos' lease with fair, honorable, and sustainable terms.

Please sign, share, Facebook "like", and pass this petition link on to friends, family, colleagues, listservs etc. We have already reached far and wide and have received support and signatures from around the world. Let's keep the momentum going!

Thank you for your support!

PETITION TARGETS:

*MEHRAN EBRAHIMPOUR, Property Owner, Beverly Hills, CA .

MITCH ENGLANDER, LA City Council Member Dist 12 / PLUM Email:Councilmember.Englander@lacity.org
Phone: (213) 473-7012

PAUL KREKORIAN, LA City Council Member Dist 2 / Planning Committee Email:Councilmember.Krekorian@lacity.org Phone: (818) 755-7676

Mr. Ed P. Reyes LA Council Member Dist 1 / Planning Committee EMail:Councilmember.REYES@lacity.org

Mr. Jose Huizaar LA City Council Member  Dist 14 / Planning Committee EMail:Councilmember.HUIZAR@lacity.org 

 

* The lease expired on December 31, 2011. The landlowner, Mehran Ebrahimpour is allegedly unhappy over the recommendation and approval for historic landmark designation. He withheld all communication and all lease negotiations prior to 12/31/2011 and then asked for 150% the amount of rent per month as soon as the lease expired.

 

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PLEASE HELP HISTORIC LA LANDMARK HENRY'S TACOS!

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I just signed the following petition addressed to: PETITION TO HELP HISTORIC HENRY'S TACOS.

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Help historic Henry's Tacos get the recognition this beloved third-generation family-run 50-year old local small business deserves, by telling the Los Angeles City Council and LA PLUM committee members to vote to approve the recommendation as an historic-cultural monument. Also show support by requesting the current landlord negotiate a fair and sustainable lease, so that Henry's can continue as the last standing iconic vintage building and small business in the Tujunga/Moorpark Village area.

Henry's Tacos It is a third-generation, family-run small business that has been a beloved local taco stand and meeting place on the corner of Moorpark St. and Tujunga Ave. in Studio City / North Hollywood, California for 50 years. It is much more than just a taco stand to many of us who grew up in the neighborhood and surrounding communities. It is an important part of our collective history, that not only has sentimental value, but cultural and historical value and significance as well.

PLEASE join all of the the friends, neighbors, and patrons of Henry's Tacos and sign this petition and share it with your friends, colleagues, and contacts. Thank you for your help and support!

For more information go to the Henry's Taco's Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PetitionToSaveHenrys/

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