CF 16-1460 Case No. CPC-2016-2110-CA CEQA No. ENV-2016-2111-ND 

City Council Action of  03/01/2017 Vote Action: Adopted as Amended Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)

NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to establish variations of the R1 Zone and a RG Rear Detached Garage Supplemental Use District.

Recommendations for Council action:

FIND that this project will not have a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to the City’s Environmental Guidelines and is in compliance with the CEQA; that the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the City of Los Angeles; that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are located in Council file No. 16-1460 in the custody of the City Clerk and in the files of the Department of City Planning (DCP) in the custody of the Environmental Review Section; and, ADOPT the Negative Declaration [ENV-2016-2111-ND].

ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated February 10, 2017 amending Sections 12.03, 12.04, 12.08, 12.21, 12.21.1, 12.23, 12.32 and 13.19, and adding Sections 12.21.6 and 13.20 to the LAMC to establish variations of the R1 Zone and an RG Rear Detached Garage Supplemental Use District that may be applied to regulate garage placement in the RA, RE, RS and R1 Zones.

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance consolidating the Ordinance establishing variations of the R1 Zone and an RG Rear Detached Garage Supplemental Use District that may be applied to regulate garage placement in the RA, RE, RS and R1 Zones (attached to Council file No. 16-1460), with the Ordinance establishing new regulations for all single-family residential zoned properties including RA, RE, RS and R1 Citywide, and updating the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance and Baseline Hillside Ordinance provisions relating to the size and bulk of new single-family residences and modifying grading provisions for single-family lots in designated Hillside areas, as amended by the PLUM Committee (attached to Council file No. 14-0656).

Applicant: City of Los Angeles, DCP

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
URGENCY CLAUSE – 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING  – OPTAINED
MOTION 26A (HUIZAR – HARRIS-DAWSON)  – ADOPTED

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the attached Ordinance, in lieu of the Ordinances attached to the Council files.

AMENDING MOTION (HUIZAR – WESSON) – ADOPTED
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

AMEND Section 6, Subdivision 5 of Subsection C of Section 12.07.01 of the Ordinance dated February 28, 2017, attached to Motion 25-A/26-A (Huizar – Harris-Dawson), to read as follows:

5. Maximum Residential Floor Area. For a lot located in a Hillside Area or Coastal Zone, the maximum Residential Floor Area shall comply with Section 12.21.1 A 1 of this Code.

For all other lots, the maximum Residential Floor Area contained in all buildings and accessory buildings shall be as follows: In the RE9 and RE11 Zones, the maximum Residential Floor Area shall be 40 percent of the lot area when the lot is less than 15,000 square feet. For lots 15,000 square feet or greater in the RE9 and RE11 Zones, the maximum Residential Floor Area shall be 35 percent of the lot area or 6,000 square feet, whichever is greater. For lots in the RE15, RE20 and RE40 Zones, the maximum Residential Floor Area shall be 35 percent of the lot area.

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• 03/17/2017 Council Action (March 17, 2017), Communication from Mayor (March 13, 2017), Motion 25-A/26-A and Draft Ordinance dated 02/28/2017 (March 1, 2017),  Amending Motion (March 1, 2017),  Report Planning and Land Use Management Committee (February 14, 2017)
• 03/13/2017 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: March 17, 2017.
• 03/03/2017 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is March 13, 2017.
• 03/01/2017 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Motion 25-A/26-A and Draft Ordinance dated 02/28/2017 (March 1, 2017),  Amending Motion (March 1, 2017), Draft Ordinance dated 03/01/2017 (March 1, 2017),  Report Planning and Land Use Management Committee (February 14, 2017)
• 02/24/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 1, 2017 . Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) Report from City Attorney (February 10, 2017), Draft Ordinance (February 10, 2017)
• 02/14/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) Report from City Attorney (February 10, 2017), Draft Ordinance (February 10, 2017)
• 02/10/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 14, 2017.  Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2016), Environmental Clearance (December 19, 2016), Planning Staff Report (December 19, 2016), Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2016)
• 02/10/2017 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management  Report from City Attorney (February 10, 2017), Draft Ordinance (February 10, 2017)
• Committee.  Report from City Attorney (February 10, 2017), Draft Ordinance (February 10, 2017)
• 02/10/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report, dated February 10, 2017, relative to a draft ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.04, 12.08, 12.21, 12.21.1, 12.23, 12.32 and 13.19 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and adding Sections 12.21.6 and 13.20 to the Municipal Code to establish variations of the R1 Zone and a rear detached garage supplemental use district.

• 01/18/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined, City Attorney to prepare draft ordinance.
• 01/17/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.
• 01/13/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 18, 2017. Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2016), Environmental Clearance (December 19, 2016), Planning Staff Report (December 19, 2016), Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2016)
• 12/22/2016 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 12/19/2016 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows: Report of City Planning Commission (December 19, 2016), Environmental Clearance (December 19, 2016), Planning Staff Report (December 19, 2016), Proposed Ordinance (December 19, 2016)