CF 15-0135 At City Council Adopted Ordinance No. 183,581
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24 and 19.01 to add pre-application fees to certain conditional use permit applications and to implement associated clearance, monitoring and revocation fees.
A.PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
1.FIND, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply to continuing administrative activities or organizational activities of government that will not result in specific direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, or to the creation of government funding mechanisms or other governmental fiscal activities that do not commit to any specific project that may result in potentially significant environmental impacts. Public Resources Code Section 21065 and State CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b). This proposed ordinance establishes fees to support the Department of City Planning’s (DCP) condition compliance monitoring activities and implements a preliminary consultation of certain projects submitted to the DCP for approval. On that basis, the proposed ordinance is not subject to CEQA.
2.PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24 and 19.01 to add pre-application fees to certain conditional use permit applications and to implement associated clearance, monitoring and revocation fees.
3.INSTRUCT the DCP to: a.Meet with the various industry groups to solicit input for the proposed Operator Rating Program. b.Report to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee within 60 days on the result of its outreach, the Operating Rating Program, implementation, amd rating criteria. c.Report on additional streamline efforts to assist business with case processing and programs to improve transparency and predictability in the process.
4.AUTHORIZE by Resolution the following seven positions within the DCP to ensure compliance with the conditions placed on approved entitlements to preserve and safeguard the quality of life in our communities, subject to position allocation by the Personnel Department:
No. Class Code Title
1 7947 Senior City Planner
1 7944 City Planner
4 7941 City Planning Associate
1 1358 Clerk Typist
B.PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
AUTHORIZE by Resolution the following seven positions within the DCP to ensure compliance with the conditions placed on approved entitlements to preserve and safeguard the quality of life in our communities, subject to position allocation by the Personnel Department:
No. Class Code Title
1 7947 Senior City Planner
1 7944 City Planner
4 7941 City Planning Associate
1 1358 Clerk Typist
