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HOUSING LA: Expanding City Plannings Expedited Processing Section (EPS)

CF 14-0057-S7  CITY COUNCIL APPROVED 

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and HOUSING COMMITTEES’ REPORTS relative to the feasibility of expanding the Department of City Planning (DCP) Expedited Processing Section (EPS) to include the review of projects with new Environmental Impact Reports (EIR’s).

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

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

CONCUR with the recommendations in the Housing Committee Report dated February 9, 2016, attached to Council file Nos. 14-0057-S7 and 15-1251.

INSTRUCT the DCP to report on the feasibility of expanding the EPS to include the preparation and review of projects with new EIR’s; 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.

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: None submitted.
HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT

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

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to:

a. 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.
b. 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.

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 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.

Refer to CF 14-0057-S7  For Detail 

  • 06/29/2017 Council Action (June 29, 2017),  Report from PLUM (June 6, 2017) ,  Report from Housing Committee (February 9, 2017)
  • 06/28/2017 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from PLUM (June 6, 2017) ,  Report from Housing Committee (February 9, 2017)
  • 06/22/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 28, 2017 . Report from Housing Committee (February 9, 2017)
  • 06/06/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Report from Housing Committee (February 9, 2017)
  • 06/02/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 6, 2017.   Motion (October 21,2015)
  • 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.
  • 02/12/2016 Council action of February 9, 2016, created a new file. All previous activity can be found on Council File No. 15-1251.
  • 01/27/2016 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee .
  • 01/20/2016 Housing Committee approved item(s) as amended to direct the Department of City Planning, 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 according to greatest impact on the production of new affordable housing.
  • 01/15/2016 Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 20, 2016.
  • 08/26/2015 Council also referred item to Housing Committee.
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