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HOUSE LA: Site Plan Review Modifications

CF 14-0057-S3  AT CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL 

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and HOUSING COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to amending the Site Plan Review Ordinance to increase the production of affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Cedillo – O’Farrell):

CONCUR with the recommendations in the Housing Committee Report dated February 9, 2016, attached to Council file Nos. 14-0057-S3 and 15-1003.

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to prepare and present a report with recommendations to amend the site plan review ordinance, increasing the threshold from 50 residential units and establishing an administrative zoning clearance process for projects below this threshold as a strategy to increase the City’s affordable housing production.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer (CAO) nor the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against: Valley Village Neighborhood Council; Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council
HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Cedillo – O’Farrell):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to:

a. Report with recommendations to amend the Site Plan Review Ordinance, increasing the threshold from 50 residential units and establishing an administrative zoning clearance process for projects below this threshold as a strategy to increase the City’s affordable housing production.

b. Incorporate in its report Recommendation 7M of the joint CAO and CLA Comprehensive Homeless Strategy report to the Mayor and Council dated January 7, 2016.

c. In conjunction with the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department and any other relevant departments, 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 CAO and CLA Comprehensive Homeless Strategy joint report.

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: Yes.

Against: Valley Village Neighborhood Council

  • 06/29/2017 Council Action. (June 29, 2017),  Report from PLUM (June 6, 2017),
  • 06/28/2017 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from PLUM (June 6, 2017), Report from Housing Committee (February 9, 2016)
  • 06/22/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 28, 2017 . Report from Housing Committee (February 9, 2016)
  • 06/06/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Report from Housing Committee (February 9, 2016),  Motion (August 25, 2015)
  • 06/02/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 6, 2017.  Motion (August 25, 2015)
  • 03/01/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for undetermined date.
  • 02/26/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 1, 2016.
  • 02/11/2016 Council action of February 9, 2016 created this file. Previous activity can be found on Council File No. 15-1003.
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