CF No. 15-0050, City Council Adopted, (13); Absent: Englander, Huizar (2)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an ordinance to require new cellular communications towers to be constructed to satisfy the requirements of an Importance Factor of 1.5.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield – Buscaino):

REQUEST the City Attorney, in consultation with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to prepare and present an ordinance to require new cellular communications towers to be constructed to satisfy the requirements of an Importance Factor of 1.5, which mirrors the standard currently required for public safety facilities.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.