CF 15-0719     CITY COUNCIL ACTION 01/24/2017  Vote Action: Adopted, Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)

Refer to Ordinance 187,718 (January 20, 2017)

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), ADDENDUMS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to arterial street designations and arterial street segments to implement modifications to the General Plan’s Circulation Element.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

FIND under the California Public Resources Code Section 21166 and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, on the basis of substantial evidence contained in the whole record, that since certification of the EIR (SCH No. 2013041012) on August 11, 2015, there have been no changes to the project, changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken, or new information of substantial importance concerning the project, which cause new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects, and therefore no additional environmental review is required for the project.

ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Director of Planning, on behalf of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as the Findings for Council.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated October 14, 2016, approved by the Director of Planning, amending Sections 11.12, 12.21, 12.37, 17.05 and 19.01 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and repealing previous Ordinances establishing Street Designations for Arterial Street and Arterial Street Segments in order to implement modifications to the General Plan’s Transportation Element.

Case No. CPC-2013-910-GPA-SP-CA-MSC

CEQA No. ENV-2013-911-EIR; State Clearinghouse No. 2013041012

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

—  Refer to CF 15-0719  For Detail

• 01/24/2017 Council Action (January 24, 2017), Communication from Mayor (January 20, 2017), Ordinance No. 184,718 (January 20, 2017), PLUM Report (November 22, 2016),
• 01/20/2017 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: January 4, 2017.
• 01/18/2017 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is January 30, 2017.
• 01/17/2017 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  PLUM Report (November 22, 2016), Report from City Attorney (October 26, 2016), Draft Ordinance (October 26, 2016)
• 01/05/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 17, 2017 .  Communication from  Committee Clerk (Publication) (January 6, 2017)
• 12/09/2016 Transportation Committee waived consideration of item .
• 11/23/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Transportation Committee .   PLUM Report (November 22, 2016)
• 11/22/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 11/18/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 22, 2016.
• 10/27/2016 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Transportation Committee.
• 10/26/2016 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report R16-0334, dated October 26, 2016, relative to a revised draft ordinance amending Sections of the Municipal Code and repealing previous ordinances establishing street designations for arterial streets and arterial street segments in order to implement modifications to the General Plan’s transportation element.

• 09/09/2016 Council Action.
• 09/07/2016 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 08/25/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 7, 2016 .
• 08/24/2016 Transportation Committee approved item(s) .
• 08/24/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .
• 07/20/2016 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Transportation Committee.
• 07/15/2016 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:

Los Angeles City Planning Commission reports, both dated July 1, 2016, relative to a General Plan Amendment to adopt the amendments to the Mobility Plan 2035.

• 05/17/2016 Council Action.
• 05/15/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.
  05/13/2016 Council adopted Substitute Motion, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 05/11/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 13, 2016 .
• 05/11/2016 Transportation Committee approved as amended .
• 05/11/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .
• 05/06/2016 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 11, 2016.
• 03/04/2016 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee
• 03/04/2016 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Transportation Committee.
  03/03/2016 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated February 26, 2016, relative to the Mobility Plan 2035 and the City’s 35 Community Plan Amendments related to equity, community input and clarification of existing policies.

• 01/25/2016 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Transportation Committee.
• 01/22/2016 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report R16-0026, dated January 22, 2016, relative to the draft Ordinance amending several sections of the Municipal Code and repealing previous Ordinances establishing street designations for arterial streets and arterial street segments in order to implement modifications to the general plans transportation element.

• 08/25/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council.
• 08/18/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.
• 08/17/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.
• 08/12/2015 Council Action.
• 08/11/2015 Council adopted Motion (Bonin – Huizar); For Motions 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, and part of 8G that were referred to the Planning and Land Use Management and Transportation Committees, see Council files 15-0719-S2, -S3, -S4, -S5, -S6, -S7, and -S8.
• 08/05/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.
• 08/05/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 11, 2015 .
• 08/04/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Transportation Committee approved as amended .
• 07/31/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 4, 2015.
• 07/16/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Northridge East Neighborhood Council.
• 06/25/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.
• 06/22/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council; Westwood Neighborhood Council.
• 06/18/2015 Corrected Referral per Council President Office to include Transportation Committee.
• 06/17/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.
• 06/15/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.
• 06/10/2015 City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 06/10/2015 Document(s) submitted by City Planning, as follows:

Communication from the Mayor, Department of City Planning report, and Final Environmental Impact Report, and accompanying amendments, and Resolutions relative to proposed General Plan Amendment to adopt the Mobility Plan 2035 as a comprehensive revision of the adopted 1999 City of Los Angeles Transportation Element pursuant to Charter Sections 551, 555, and 558 (City Plan Case No. CPC-2013-910-GPA-SP-CA-MSC).

Fiscal Impact Statement Submitted: No

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council

Neutral:
Northridge East Neighborhood Council

Against:
Westside Neighborhood Council
West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council