Off-hours fee for entitlement and other planning-related services

CF 13-0046    AT PLUM 05/26/2017 
Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to establishing an off-hours fee for entitlement and other planning-related services.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

—  Refer to CF 13-0046 for Detail

  • 05/30/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined.Report from City Administrative Officer  (05/24/2017)
  • 05/26/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 30, 2017.   Report from City Administrative Officer  (05/24/2017)
  • 05/24/2017 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
    05/24/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04581-0013, dated May 24, 2017, relative to establishing an off-hours fee for entitlement and other Planning-related services.

  • 05/03/2017 Council Action.
  • 05/03/2017 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk .
  • 04/28/2017 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 8, 2017.
  • 04/26/2017 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 04/19/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 26, 2017 .
  • 04/19/2017 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved item(s) .
  • 04/13/2017 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 19, 2017.
  • 04/05/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee .
  • 04/04/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 03/31/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 4, 2017.
  • 03/31/2017 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 03/31/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0011, dated March 31, 2017, relative to authorize twenty-eight (28) positions within the Department of City Planning to implement Development Services Reform Strategies.

  • 11/03/2016 Council Action.
  • 10/31/2016 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: December 11, 2016.
  • 10/27/2016 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is November 7, 2016.
  • 10/25/2016 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 10/07/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 25, 2016 .
  • 09/27/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 09/23/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 27, 2016.
  • 04/05/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for undetermined date.
  • 04/01/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 5, 2016.
  • 02/26/2016 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee .
  • 02/26/2016 Council Action.
  • 02/25/2016 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk .
  • 02/25/2016 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/24/2016 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is March 7, 2016.
  • 02/24/2016 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0008, dated February 24, 2016, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative – Construction Services Trust Fund.

  • 02/23/2016 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 02/19/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 23, 2016 .
  • 02/09/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 02/05/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 9, 2016.
  • 02/02/2016 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/01/2016 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report R16-0038, dated Febuary 1, 2016, relative to the draft Ordinance amending the Administrative Code and the Municipal Code; deleting code and adding sections to rename the Construction Services Trust Fund; update trust fund procedures update and establish one-stop permit centers surcharge fee provisions, and temporarily increase the surcharge to fund BuildLA.

  • 01/15/2016 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 01/15/2016 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer repor 0220-04851-0010, dated January 15, 2016, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative status report.

  • 11/17/2015 Council Action.
  • 11/16/2015 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk .
  • 11/13/2015 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is November 23, 2015.
  • 11/10/2015 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 11/09/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 11/03/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 10, 2015 .
  • 10/27/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 10/23/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 27, 2015.
  • 09/22/2015 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 09/22/2015 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0009, dated September 22, 2015, relative to the Development Services Reform Initiative status report.

  • 03/02/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westwood Neighborhood Council.
  • 02/25/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 09/04/2014 Council Action.
  • 09/03/2014 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk .
  • 08/29/2014 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is September 8, 2014.
  • 08/27/2014 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 08/26/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 08/22/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 26, 2014.
  • 08/20/2014 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 27, 2014 .
  • 08/20/2014 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 08/20/2014 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0006, dated August 20, 2014, relative to Development Services Reform Initiative – Status Report Two.

  • 06/24/2014 Council Action.
  • 06/23/2014 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk .
  • 06/20/2014 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is June 30, 2014.
  • 06/18/2014 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 06/12/2014 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 18, 2014 .
  • 06/12/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 06/06/2014 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 06/06/2014 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer 0220-04851-0005, dated June 6, 2014, relative to the status report and recommendations relating to the development reform implementation.

  • 04/04/2014 Council Action.
  • 04/02/2014 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 03/07/2014 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 2, 2014 .
  • 03/04/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 02/28/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 4, 2014.
  • 02/21/2014 Chief Legislative Analyst; City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/20/2014 Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst; City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst joint report 0220-04851-0004, dated February 20, 2014, relative to the analysis of the Citys opportunities to improve development services.

  • 01/26/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Glassell Park Neighborhood Council.
  • 12/20/2013 Council Action.
  • 12/19/2013 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk .
  • 12/13/2013 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is December 23, 2013.
  • 12/11/2013 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 12/05/2013 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 11, 2013 .
  • 12/05/2013 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 12/03/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 11/27/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 3, 2013.
  • 11/25/2013 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee .
  • 11/25/2013 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 11/22/2013 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04851-0003, dated November 22, 2013, relative to various recommendations relating to the development services reform, restoration of funding and resolution positions authority.

  • 11/07/2013 Council Action.
  • 11/06/2013 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 11/05/2013 Council continued item to/for November 6, 2013 .
  • 10/29/2013 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 5, 2013 .
  • 10/28/2013 Budget and Finance Committee approved as amended (concurred with recommendations of Planning and Land Use Management Committee).
  • 10/28/2013 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/25/2013 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 28, 2013.
  • 10/09/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Budget and Finance Committee .
  • 10/08/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 10/04/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 8, 2013.
  • 09/17/2013 Council referred item to Budget and Finance Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 09/13/2013 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 17, 2013 .
  • 09/13/2013 Motion referred to Council .
  • 09/13/2013 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 17, 2013 .
  • 09/13/2013 Motion referred to Council .
  • 09/09/2013 Budget and Finance Committee noted and filed item(s).
  • 09/06/2013 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 9, 2013.
  • 08/27/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee noted and filed item(s).
  • 08/23/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 27, 2013.
  • 08/23/2013 Chief Legislative Analyst; City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 08/23/2013 Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst; City Administrative Officer, as follows:

Chief Legislative Analyst and City Administrative Officer joint report 0220-04851-0001, dated August 23, 2013, relative to the first status update on the functional transfer and integration of development services programs of multiple City departments into a new development services department.

  • 05/31/2013 Council Action.
  • 05/29/2013 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 05/28/2013 Council continued item to/for May 29, 2013 .
  • 05/28/2013 Community Impact Statement submitted by Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council.
  • 05/20/2013 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 28, 2013 .
  • 05/17/2013 Budget and Finance Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 05/02/2013 Budget and Finance Committee continued item to/for a future date.
  • 05/01/2013 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 2, 2013.
  • 05/01/2013 City Planning; Department of Building and Safety document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 05/01/2013 Corrected Referral per Council President Office to include Budget and Finance Committee.
  • 04/30/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 04/26/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 30, 2013.
  • 04/23/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 04/22/2013 Community Impact Statement submitted by Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council.
  • 04/19/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 23, 2013.
  • 04/08/2013 City Planning; Department of Building and Safety document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 04/08/2013 City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 04/05/2013 Document(s) submitted by City Planning; Department of Building and Safety, as follows:

City Planning and Department of Building and Safety joint report, dated April 5, 2013, relative to the realignment of City departments.

  • 04/05/2013 Document(s) submitted by City Planning, as follows:

City Planning report, dated April 5, 2012, relative to the proposed realignment of City departments.

  • 02/13/2013 Council Action.
  • 02/12/2013 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 02/05/2013 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 12, 2013 .
  • 01/29/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 01/25/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 29, 2013.
  • 01/09/2013 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

Temporary signs on temporary construction walls and on solid wood fences surrounding vacant lots

CPC-2017-455-CA  AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING 05/25/2017

CEQA: Not a Project under CEQA, ENV-2017-591-CE

PUBLIC HEARING – Completed March 8, 2017

PROJECT SITE: Citywide

PROPOSED ORDINANCE:
A proposed ordinance adding a preamble to Article 4.4 and amending Sections 14.4.2, 14.4.4 and
14.4.17 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to clarify regulations regarding temporary signs on
temporary construction walls and on solid wood fences surrounding vacant lots.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Find the proposed ordinance is not a Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, and that if it were a
project, it would be exempted under Categorical Exemption Class 8;
2. Adopt the staff report as the Commission report on the subject;
3. Approve and recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance; and
4. Approve and recommend that the City Council adopt the Findings.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Staff: Yi Lu, City Planning Associate
yi.lu@lacity.org
(213) 978-1287

Value Capture Ordinance

CPC 2017-2022-CA 

An ordinance amending Sections 12.24, 14.00, and 14.3.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to clarify existing regulations and align affordability requirements across the range of zoning entitlements that allow for increased density or floor area ratio beyond what is allowed by zoning. The ordinance will ensure the creation of affordable housing through certain conditional use permits and public benefit projects.

City Council Referral

14-1697-S3
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R17-0134, dated April 27, 2017, relative to a draft ordinance adding subdivision (3) to subsection 12.21 a.4(m) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide the reduction of required parking spaces when parking is displaced as a result of compliance with the Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Ordinance.

Written Report as to the Number and Types of Cases for Time Extensions

AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING 05/25/2017

The the Director of Planning or his/her designee, will on a monthly basis, provide the City Planning Commission a written report as to the number and types of cases for which extensions of time have been granted on behalf of the City Planning Commission.  (See Resolution – May 25, 2017)

LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION RULES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES

AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING 05/25/2017

These rules and operating procedures are adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in Charter Section 506 to assist the Commission in conducting City business consistent with law. Meetings of the Commission are conducted according to these Rules and Operating Procedures and as modified by the Commission from time to time. To the extent possible, parliamentary formality and detail are avoided for the benefit of all concerned. However, Robert’s Rules of Order Revised may be referred to and used for guidance, interpretation, or to supplement these Rules.  (See Rules and Operating Procedures – May 25, 2017)

SMALL LOT SUBDIVISION CODE AMENDMENT AND POLICY UPDATE SUMMARY SHEET

Summary Sheet (Updated April 11, 2017)

INTRODUCTION In 2005, the City of Los Angeles adopted a Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance (“Ordinance”) to allow the construction of homes on small lots creating a fee-simple type of ownership on lots zoned for multiple family development. Small Lots were intended as infill development and a smart growth alternative to traditional suburban style single-family subdivisions on sites zoned for apartment or condominium development. Supplemental design guidelines were created to assist in shaping this type of development with its unique complexities. Through ten years of implementation the City’s first-ever Small Lot Ordinance, and in response to recent Council motions, project appeals, and community discussion, the Department of City Planning is recommending an update to the existing regulations and procedures for small lot subdivisions. The intent is to ensure small lot projects will be more compatible with the existing neighborhood context and zoning. The proposed Code Amendment, Design Standards, and Map Standards will limit the buildable area of the lot, require greater setbacks, guest parking and access, building entry orientation, pedestrian access, and landscaping.   …  (Refer to Summary Sheet for additional information)

The Department of City Planning Expands Services to Residents Living in West Los Angeles

Community members living on the Westside of the City no longer need to drive to Van Nuys or Downtown for basic planning services. The City Planning Department has joined City Departments at the West Los Angeles Development Services Center (DSC) to provide a full suite of development services.

Located at 1828 Sawtelle Boulevard, the West Los Angeles DSC provides a variety of planning-related services for businesses owners and residents, including: information about zoning, filing of entitlements and sign-off of permits.

The opening of the West Los Angeles DSC is the first new customer service center in decades for the Planning Department. It will serve more than 1,000 customers each month, providing a convenient point of consultation for projects requiring planning review.

At the public counter, applicants can consult with staff during all phases of a development project. To provide the necessary technical expertise, the West Los Angeles DSC is comprised of experienced professionals familiar with all types of development cases and their assigned geographic area.

In June, the West Los Angeles DSC services will expand services to include appointments for case filing and condition clearance for City Planning Commission, Area Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator, Advisory Agency, and Director Determination cases.

The Office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  (Source:  LA Planning Website)

City Council Referral

17-0600-S49 Biologist to provide advice on the Ridgeline Ordinance and biodiversity efforts, including wildlife corridors.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Budget Recommendation, dated May 18, 2017, relative to instruct the City Planning Department to report to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on hiring a biologist to provide advice on the Ridgeline Ordinance and biodiversity efforts, including wildlife corridors.

City Council Referral

17-0600-S48
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Budget Recommendation, dated May 18, 2017, relative to instruct the City Planning Department to report to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee with the increased Citywide interest in planning matters. The report should include whether there are plans to create and formalize community and Neighborhood Council training as a function of the outreach team, and whether the outreach team is adequately funded.

City Council Referral

14-1378
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Attorney report R17-0140, dated May 4, 2017, relative to a draft ordinance amending section 12.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to add a definition for Urban Agriculture incentive zone and adding a new Chapter 17 to Division 19 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code to establish an Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Program.

‘Mansionization’ and home remodeling are slashing urban green-scapes by reducing trees, study says

 By Steve Scauzillo, San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Old growth Pepper Trees line Dodson Ave. in San Pedro. Chuck Bennett/Daily Breeze/SCNG
Old growth Pepper Trees line Dodson Ave. in San Pedro. Chuck Bennett/Daily Breeze/SCNG

14th St at Dodson Ave, in San Pedro. Chuck Bennett/Daily Breeze/SCNG
14th St at Dodson Ave, in San Pedro. Chuck Bennett/Daily Breeze/SCNG

The remodeling of single-family homes, including the controversial practice known as mansionization, has resulted in the destruction of the urban forest in Los Angeles County cities by as much as 55 percent, according to a study released Monday.

USC researchers calculated at least a 10 percent average decline in green cover from 2000 to 2009 across the 20 largest cities studied, as homeowners squeezed bigger homes with additional bathrooms and bedrooms on same-sized lots.

“What we saw was lot-line development, sometimes referred to as mansionization. And when there is a larger footprint for a building, there’s more hard-scape, less trees, less grass and shrubs,” said Travis Longcore, a professor of architecture at USC and a co-author of the report.

Longcore worked with professor Su Jin Lee with the Spatial Sciences Institute at USC on the study, published in the online journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.

The study found that for each home expansion, one-third of the existing green cover on each single-family lot is lost.

Local loss

Locally, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway and Watts — which make up Los Angeles’ 15th Council District — saw the greatest tree loss.

According to the study, in 2000, those neighborhoods were in the 51-60 percentile for green cover on single-family lots. By 2009, the canopy diminished to 22-30 percent, putting the area in the top four for tree loss after Baldwin Park, Compton and the northeast San Fernando Valley.

Building and hard-scape went up by more than 25 percent on single-family lots in the district, according to the data.

Other parts of the South Bay, including Carson, Torrance, Inglewood, Hawthorne and L.A.’s 11th Council District — which takes in Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista — also lost trees, but not as significantly as the 15th District.

There have been efforts to boost the Harbor Area’s urban forest in recent years.

In 2014, the L.A. Conservation Corps worked with San Pedro residents to plan a “waterfront-to-hills” urban greening project, including new trees, using funding from a $250,000 state grant.

That same year, Councilman Joe Buscaino’s office led efforts with community groups to plant more than 100 trees in Wilmington.

And a $111 million cleanup of Machado Lake at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park in Harbor City, which began three years ago and is nearly complete, includes 600 additional trees.

The cost of losing cover

The consequences of losing the urban forest can include a loss of carbon sequestration, since trees produce oxygen and intake carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that causes global climate change, the study said.

As temperatures rise, the replacement of urban trees with concrete, driveways and bigger homes on smaller setbacks could amplify the heat island effect, in which air temperatures multiply as the sun radiates off the hard-scape.

“Trees work against that,” Longcore explained. “They ameliorate summer-time temperatures and the loss of life that we can see during heat waves.”

Fewer trees and shrubs can destabilize a hillside in the event of a heavy rainstorm, increasing the chance of erosion and landslides, said professor Tracey Takeuchi, professor of plant sciences in the Department of Agriculture at Cal Poly Pomona.

Takeuchi, who was not part of the study, said the benefits of trees and greenery around houses are not well understood by homeowners, who see them purely as ornamental. But trees can have a direct link to public health, she noted.

“The rate of asthma is increased in areas where trees are not present because trees are very effective at filtering dust particles,” Takeuchi said.

Bigger homes resulting in a declining green-scape is occurring in all the cities studied, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Torrance, Burbank, Inglewood, Whittier, Alhambra and Baldwin Park.

Green cover in Baldwin Park, a city of 81,604 people in the San Gabriel Valley, dropped from 70 percent in 2000 to 31 percent in 2009, a loss of 55 percent of green cover on single-family lots, the highest decrease of any city in the study.

The city of Compton lost 41 percent of its green cover. Downey, San Pedro, Sylmar and Pomona experienced 20 percent losses, according to the study.

Smaller cities, such as Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena, showed the least amount of loss, only about 14 percent, the study said.

The de-greening took place during the city of L.A.’s “Million Trees” initiative, a tree-planting campaign that began in 2007. Longcore said planting new trees takes decades for the trees to mature and that many of them die. The better goal is to protect current trees, both private and public trees.

“You have to take more steps to protect trees that exist, in addition to putting more trees in the ground,” Longcore said.

Staff writer Megan Barnes contributed to this report.

Condominium Conversion

City Council Referral

17-0480
To Housing Committee
Motion (Koretz – Huizar) – Relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.95.2 F.6 to require that no condominium conversion be approved by the Advisory Agency if the vacancy rate for the planning area in which the case is located has not been updated within the last 12 months.

Demolition of Older Structures

City Council Referral     Motion (April 28, 2017)

13-1104
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (O’Farrell – Blumenfield) – Request the City Attorney, with the assistance of the Department of Building and Safety, to prepare and present an ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code provisions in order to enact technical corrections to create further transparency and consistency relative to the public notification process for the demolition of older structures.

Studio City Residential Floor Area (RFA) / Supplemental Use District

CF 08-2332

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUIZAR – O’FARRELL) relative to the Studio City Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District for all properties zoned R1 or RE.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to rescind Ordinance No. 182048 for the Studio City Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District for all properties zoned R1 or RE (Council file No. 08-2332), inasmuch as the land use regulatory controls of the recently adopted and amended Baseline Mansionization Ordinance and Baseline Hillside Ordinance regulate development in single family zones by establishing variations of the R1 Zone and a Rear Detached Garage Supplemental Use District (Ordinance No. 184802), Council file Nos. 14-0656 and 16-1460.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (HUIZAR – KORETZ)

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to include an urgency clause in the Ordinance it is preparing relative to the Studio City Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District for all properties zoned R1 or RE.

Adopted as Amended, (11); Absent: Krekorian, O’Farrell, Ryu (3)

  • 01/22/2018 Council action final.  Mayor Concurrence/Council Action 01/22/2018
  • 01/18/2018 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: January 19, 2018.
  • 01/12/2018 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 01/12/2018 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 01/22/2018.
  • 01/12/2018 Council adopted urgent forthwith.
  • 01/10/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 12, 2018.  Draft Ordinance 01/08/2018
  • 01/10/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .   Report from City Attorney 01/08/2018, Attachment to Report dated 01/08/2018 – Draft Ordinance 01/08/2018, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Environmental 10/25/2017, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Planning Report 10/25/2017, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Findings 10/25/2017, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/25/2017, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Draft Ordinance 10/25/2017, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Interested Parties 10/25/2017
  • 01/09/2018 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Attorney 01/08/2018, Attachment to Report dated 01/08/2018 – Draft Ordinance 01/08/2018
  • 01/08/2018 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney 01/08/2018, Attachment to Report dated 01/08/2018 – Draft Ordinance 01/08/2018

City Attorney report R18-0001, dated January 8, 2017, relative to the draft ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 182048 and amending the zoning map referenced in Section 12.04(B) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to apply the Single-Family R1 regulations.

Refer to CF 08-2332 for below:

  • 05/03/2017 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 04/28/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 3, 2017 .
  • 04/26/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 04/07/2017 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/15/2012 Council Action.
  • 02/14/2012 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: March 25, 2012.
  • 02/09/2012 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is February 21, 2012.
  • 02/07/2012 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 02/02/2012 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 7, 2012 .
  • 02/01/2012 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 01/27/2012 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 01/27/2012 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report R12-0023, dated January 26, 2012, relative to the draft ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code regarding zoning map to establish a Studio City Residential Floor Area (RFA) Supplemental Use District.

  • 10/05/2011 Council Action.
  • 09/30/2011 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 09/28/2011 Council continued item to/for September 30, 2011 ,failed to achieve a Quorum, left on Desk.
  • 09/23/2011 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 28, 2011 .
  • 09/13/2011 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 09/12/2011 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 09/11/2011 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 09/09/2011 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 13, 2011.
  • 09/02/2010 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 09/01/2010 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated September 1, 2010, relative to the proposed ordinance for a Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District and conditions for all non-hillside single-family residential zoned properties within specified boundaries.

  • 09/05/2008 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (September 5, 2018)