CF 15-1251 At City Council – Adopted to Refer, (15) Motion

HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of expanding the Department of City Planning’s Expedited Processing Section to include the review of projects with new Environmental Impact Reports (EIR).

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Cedillo – Wesson):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning:

To report within 30 days on the feasibility of expanding the Expedited Processing Section, to include the preparation and review of projects with new environmental impact reports; recommendations should include criteria for development projects to be eligible for expedited service, targets to reduce process time and track progress, and an appropriate fee structure, including the use of outside technical support.

To prepare recommendations for revising the California Environmental Quality Act and other State and/or City of Los Angeles environmental regulations to streamline the review of affordable housing developments.

In conjunction with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department and any other relevant departments, to prioritize the recommendations of the HOUSE LA Initiative Motions by which would have the largest impact on increasing the City’s housing stock, including recommendations 7D, 7K, 7L, 7M, and 8C of the joint City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst Comprehensive Homeless Strategy joint report to the Mayor and Council dated January 7, 2016.

DIRECT the City Clerk to create one Council file for the purpose of consolidating all HOUSE LA Initiative Motions (Council file Nos. 14-0057-S1, 15-1002, 15-1003, 15-1004, 15-1005, 15-1007, and 15-1251) and all forthcoming requested reports.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

REFERRED TO PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE