Month: August 2014

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Health and Wellness – New Element of the General Plan

“The Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles will be a new Element in the City’s General Plan and will elevate health as a priority for future growth and development. The General Plan is the blueprint for how and where the city will grow and develop, commonly known as the City’s planning constitution. The Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles will provide guidelines to make Los Angeles a healthier place to live, work and play.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health-driven design policies can improve people’s health by minimizing the effects of climate change, improving access to healthy foods, reducing injuries, and making it easier for people to walk and bike. A growing body of research links the design of communities to some of the nation’s most chronic health conditions, such as obesity, heart disease and mental health.

The Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles is funded by a Community Transformation Grant from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and The California Endowment. The Department of City Planning hired Raimi + Associates to lead the project and engage Angelenos in the development of new health-based planning policies.

The first phase of the project focused on the preparation of the Health Atlas report, available here in two sections: The Health Atlas Text and the Health Atlas Maps. The Health Atlas is a data-informed analysis of over 100 health outcomes in Los Angeles, providing a snapshot of health conditions throughout the City.

The project team is partnering with City departments and various stakeholder groups to get input from residents on the barriers to healthy living and the opportunities for improvement. A draft of the Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles will be available to the public in early 2014.

Please visit the Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles project website, HealthyPlan.LA, featuring interactive health data for the city and individual communities. The project website is the portal for project updates and information about upcoming events.”

City Planning Planning Commission Report: http://cityplanning.lacity.org/Cwd/GnlPln/healthwellness/text/CPC-2014-371-GPA.pdf

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Small Lot Subdivision

City Council CF 13-1478 S2   at City Council

  • 04/24/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.
  • 08/07/2014 Council Action. Council Action With Mayor Concurrence
  • 08/06/2014 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: September 16, 2014.
  • 08/01/2014 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is August 11, 2014.
  • 07/30/2014 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 07/07/2014 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 30, 2014 .
  • 07/01/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  PLUM Report  (July 1, 2014)
  • 06/27/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 1, 2014.
  • 06/17/2014 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. City Attorney report R14-0275, dated June 17, 2014, relative to a draft ordinance amending the Municipal Code to allow issuance of building permits for small lot subdivisions prior to recordation of the final map.   City Planning Findings (June 17, 2014)  City Attorney Report (June 17, 2014)  Draft Ordinance (June 17, 2014) 
  • 06/17/2014 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Los Angeles Planning Commission report, dated January 30, 2014, relative to a proposed ordinance to modify the Municipal Code to allow construction of small lot subdivisions to commence prior to the recordation of the final map, with recordation covenant.

Planning Land Use and Management Committee Draft Ordinance (January 30, 2014)

Report of City Planning (December 19, 2013)

 

 

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Zoning Manual and Commentary

Department of Building and Safety has revised its Zoning Manual and Commentary (4th Edition, Revision 5, August 2014)
It can be accessed on the right under Blogroll – LA Department of Building and Safety. Once on DBS website look under
MOST POPULAR and select Zoning, Codes and Standards.