Madison Heights Neighborhood Association Schedules January Annual Meeting

The Madison Heights Neighborhood Association (MHNA) will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Allendale Cafetorium, 1135 S. Euclid Ave., according to a statement from the association.

Councilmember Jason Lyon, who represents the neighborhood in City Council District 7, will be there. The association said additional guest speakers will be announced as they are confirmed, including a Department of Transportation representative who will discuss traffic and Greenways.

The meeting will allow residents to meet their board and neighbors, get updates, elect the next board, ask about key issues, and get answers from guest speakers. The association noted the event is intended to foster discussion on all aspects of the neighborhood.

MHNA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in the early 1970s and incorporated in 2003, represents residents within boundaries generally defined by California Boulevard to the north, Glenarm Street to the south, Fair Oaks Avenue to the west, and Lake Avenue to the east. The neighborhood primarily sits within City Council District 7, though historical maps show portions overlapping into District 6.

Leadership (verified 2024–2025) includes President John Latta, Vice President of Membership Lon Bender, Secretary Glenn Camhi, and administrative contact Kelley Holmes.

Over the past three years, MHNA has played a visible role in Pasadena civic affairs. In July 2022, the group co-signed a letter opposing zoning variances for the Affinity Project (Planned Development #39) along Arroyo Parkway. Later that year, MHNA participated in hearings for the South Fair Oaks Specific Plan, lobbying for transition rules to buffer residential areas from biotech and medical expansion. The association has also spoken out against state housing law SB 9 and “mansionization,” arguing such policies undermine historic preservation.

In 2024, MHNA began monitoring Fuller Theological Seminary’s amended master plan to ensure divested properties are not redeveloped into incompatible high-density housing.

Beyond advocacy, MHNA fosters community cohesion through annual July 4 parades and block parties, which in recent years have featured celebrity grand marshals and honored local fire department representatives. The association also hosts annual meetings each June, regularly attended by city officials including Mayor Victor Gordo.