Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone

CF 15-1013       RELATED TO (CF 15-1013-S1)

COMMUNICATION FROM CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to rescinding Ordinance No. 184099, adopted on February 10, 2016, which amended Sections 12.03, 12.04.A and 12.04.C, and added Section 12.04.06 to Article Two of Chapter One of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to add the Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone as a zoning classification.

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)

 


See Detail  CF 15-1013

  • 02/02/2018 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 02/12/2018.
  • 01/31/2018 Council adopted item  Vote Given: (13 – 0 – 2), subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report of PLM  (January 30, 2018), Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 28, 2017)
  • 01/30/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s).  Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 28, 2017)
  • 01/26/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 31, 2018 .   Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 28, 2017)
  • 01/26/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 30, 2018.   Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 28, 2017)
  • 12/19/2017 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 28, 2017)
  • 12/18/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 28, 2017)

City Attorney report R17-0436, dated December 18, 2017, relative to the draft ordinance rescinding Ordinance No. 184,099 which amended sections 12.03, 12.04.A and 12.04.C of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish an “HI” Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone

Ordinance amending the definition of Kennel in Section 12.03

CF 17-1237-S1

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the various definitions of kennels.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Koretz – Blumenfield):

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance amending the definition of kennel in Section 12.03 of the Los Angeles Planning and Zoning Code (LAPZC) to specify its application only to kennels maintained for business purposes, with the exception of pet shops (which are separately defined in Section 12.03), and that the definition also be used to resolve any differences in language that exist with the dog and cat kennel definitions in Section 53.00 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), including adding cats if doing so is deemed appropriate and/or useful.

INSTRUCT the Department of Animal Services and the Board of Animal Services Commissioners to immediately undertake a public process to make recommendations for the initiation of an Ordinance adding specific per household dog and cat limits to Section 53.00 of the LAMC, amending the dog and cat kennel definitions in Section 53.00 of the LAMC to resolve any differences in language with the proposed revision of the kennel definition in Section 12.03 of the LAPZC, and to ensure that the definition of pet shops in Section 53.00 matches that in Section 12.03, with the intention of having these amendments be considered by the City Council in conjunction with any proposed amendment of the kennel definition in Section 12.03 undertaken as a function of Motion (Koretz – Blumenfield), dated December 13, 2017, and attached to the Council file.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


  • 01/31/2018 Council action final Vote Action: Adopted Vote Given: (11 – 0 – 4) (January 30, 2018)
  • 01/30/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (January 17, 2018)
  • 01/26/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 30, 2018 .  Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (January 17, 2018)
  • 01/17/2018 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (December 13, 2017)
  • 01/12/2018 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 17, 2018.  Motion (December 13, 2017)
  • 12/13/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.  Motion (December 13, 2017)

Establish a (HI) Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone

CF 15-1013-S1   

The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case entitled Yuval Bar Zemer, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS161448. (This matter arises from the adoption of Ordinance No. 184099 on February 10, 2016, which amended the Los Angeles Municipal Code to add the Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone as a new zoning classification.)


  • 01/31/2018 Council took no action.    Report from City Attorney (January 26, 2018)
  • 01/30/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee took no action.
  • 01/26/2018 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Attorney (January 26, 2018)
  • 01/26/2018 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: Report from City Attorney (January 26, 2018)

City Attorney report R17-0432, dated January 26, 2017, relative to a discussion in closed session regarding the case Yuval Bar Zemer, et al. v. City of Los Angeles.

Establish a (HI) Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone

CF 15-1013     

Report from City Attorney and draft Ordinance relative to rescinding Ordinance No. 184099, adopted on February 10, 2016, which amended Sections 12.03, 12.04.A and 12.04.C, and added Section 12.04.06 to Article Two of Chapter One of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to add the Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone as a zoning classification.

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

Refer to CF 15-1013  for Detail


  • 02/02/2018 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 02/12/2018.
  • 01/31/2018 Council adopted item  Vote Action: Adopted, Vote Given: (13 – 0 – 2) , subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Report from PLM (January 30, 2018), Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 18, 2017)
  • 01/30/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 18, 2017)
  • 01/26/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 31, 2018 .  Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 18, 2017)
  • 01/26/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 30, 2018.  Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 18, 2017)
  • 12/19/2017 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 18, 2017)
  • 12/18/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:   Draft Ordinance (December 18, 2017), Report from City Attorney (December 18, 2017)

City Attorney report R17-0436, dated December 18, 2017, relative to the draft ordinance rescinding Ordinance No. 184,099 which amended sections 12.03, 12.04.A and 12.04.C of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish an “HI” Hybrid Industrial Live/Work Zone

City Council Referral – January 23, 2018

14-0611
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated January 22, 2018, relative to a proposed Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to regulate collection bins.

 

16-0888
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated January 22, 2018, relative to an Ordinance enacting restrictions on commercial advertising of cannabis, cannabis products, commercial cannabis activity, or businesses engaged in any commercial cannabis activity on signs.

 

8-0066
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Huizar – Koretz) – Relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present an Ordinance to authorize the public hearing required to approve a new environmental clearance referred to as a Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment, pursuant to the California Public Resources Code, to be heard by Planning Commissions.

 

Haul Route Appeal Extensions

CF 17-0297  Vote Action: Adopted , Vote Given: (15 – 0 – 0)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of allowing haul route appeal extensions.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Koretz – Ryu):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present a report and draft ordinance that would allow haul route appeal extensions, similar to land use application extensions that are allowed by mutual consent between the applicant and Council.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


  • 01/17/2018 Council action final (January 17, 2018)
  • 01/16/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. PLM Report (December 5, 2017)
  • 01/05/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 16, 2018 .   PLM Report (December 5, 2017)
  • 12/05/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Motion (March 21, 2017)
  • 12/01/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 5, 2017. Motion (March 21, 2017)
  • 03/21/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (March 21, 2017)

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

CF 08-2332     Vote Action: Adopted, Vote Given: (14 – 0 – 1)

Ordinance No. 185,371 (January 19, 2018)

NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ND), ADDENDUM, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC) and CITY ATTORNEY, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to repealing the Studio City Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District and effectuating a Zone Change for those parcels in the non-hillside single-family residential lots in Studio City.

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

FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including ND No. ENV-2015-4197-ND-REC-1, as circulated on October 2, 2017 and the Addendum, and all comments received, that only minor technical changes or additions to the ND are necessary, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report, negative declaration, nor addendum is required for approval of the project; that the ND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; and, ADOPT the ND.

ADOPT the FINDINGS of the LACPC as the Findings of the Council.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated January 8, 2018, 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, by removing the RF designation for those parcels in the non-hillside single-family residential lots, from R1-1-RFA-RIO to R1-1-RIO; R1-1VL-RFA- RIO to R1-1VL-RIO; RE11-1-RFA-RIO to RE11-1-RIO; and, RE20-1-RFA-RIO to RE20-1- RIO, for the project area located in the Studio City community, consisting of 3,900 single-family zoned properties and generally bounded by the Hollywood Freeway to the east, the Los Angeles River and Ventura Boulevard to the south, Ethel Avenue to the west and the Ventura Freeway to the north, including several hundred single-family properties south of Ventura Boulevard between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Fulton Avenue.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Case No. CPC-2017-2342-ZC
Environmental No. ENV-2015-4197-ND-REC-1

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
URGENCY CLAUSE – 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

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


Partial Detail Presented Below

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.

City Council Referrals – January 10, 2018

18-0036
CD 7
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Rodriguez – Buscaino) – Relative to the Department of Building and Safety, the Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Fire Department, with the assistance of the City Administrative Officer and any other relevant City departments, report in 15 days on the expediting of building permits and granting fee waivers associated with the reconstruction of homes and other buildings damaged in the La Tuna Canyon and Creek wildfires.

Value Capture Policy / Nexus / Discretionary Land Use Entitlements and Affordable Housing / Feasibility of Implementation

CF 14-1325, 14-1325-S1    Adopted, (11); Nays: Cedillo (1); Absent: Englander, Rodriguez, Ryu (3) 

Final Ordinance No. 185,373  (February 26, 2018),

ORDINANCE SECOND CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to clarify existing zoning requirements to allow for the creation of affordable housing through certain conditional use permits and public benefit projects.

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee report adopted on December 13, 2017)

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Case No. CPC-2017-2022-CA
CEQA No. ENV-2017-2023-ND

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.


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See CF 14-1325, 14-1325-S1  For Detail

  • 01/17/2018 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: February 26, 2018.
  • 01/16/2018 Council action final.   Final Ordinance No. 185,373  (February 26, 2018),  Mayor Concurrence/Council Action  (January 26, 2018)

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  • LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST AB 73

This bill would authorize a city, county, or city and county, including a charter city, charter county, or charter city and county, to establish by ordinance a housing sustainability district that meets specified requirements, including authorizing residential use within the district through the ministerial issuance of a permit.

Mayor Mark Farrell and Supervisor Jane Kim of San Francisco introduced an ordinance for establishing a Housing Sustainability District in part of the plan area under AB 73, legislation that came into effect this year. Among other things the district provides the option of streamlining the approval process for projects meeting certain eligibility requirements

Re:Code LA Zoning Code (Code Evaluation)

CF 12-0460

The purpose of this long overdue project is to establish a brand new zoning structure for the City of Los Angeles . The revamped Zoning Code will include clear and predictable language that will offer a wider variety of zoning options to more effectively implement the goals and objectives of the General Plan and accommodate the City’s future needs and development opportunities . Updated zoning options that reflect the diversity of Los Angeles will allow each neighborhood to maintain a distinct sense of place, while improving the sustainability, economic vitality, and quality of life for all residents .


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  • 09/27/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee noted and filed item(s).
  • 09/23/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 27, 2016.  Communication from City Planning to PLM (May 31, 2016)
  • 05/31/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee received and filed item(s). Verbal discussion only; No action taken
  • 05/27/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 31, 2016.
  • 11/20/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 24, 2015; City Planning to provide verbal discussion of updates/status.
  • 04/03/2015 Council action final.   Mayor Concurrence Letter (March 27, 2015),    Report from PLM (March 18, 2015), Report from City Planning (January 30, 2015)
  • 04/02/2015 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 03/25/2015 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is April 6, 2015.
  • 03/24/2015 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from PLM (March 18, 2015)
  • 03/18/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 24, 2015 .  Report from PLM (March 18, 2015), Report from City Planning (January 30, 2015)
  • 03/17/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .    Report from City Planning (January 30, 2015)
  • 03/13/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 17, 2015.   Report from City Planning (January 30, 2015)
  • 02/18/2015 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Planning (January 30, 2015)
  • 02/17/2015 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from City Planning (January 30, 2015)

City Planning report, dated January 30, 2015, relative to a request for re:code LA Year Two Funding.

  • 08/05/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for undetermined date.
  • 08/01/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 5, 2014.   Report from City Planning Commission (July 28, 2014)
  • 07/30/2014 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Planning Commission (July 28, 2014)
  • 07/29/2014 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from City Planning Commission (July 28, 2014)

City Planning Commission report, dated July 28, 2014, relative to the re:code LA Zoning Code Evaluation Report, which outlines the direction and key provisions for the structure of a new citywide zoning code and recommends a comprehensive set of land use regulations to implement the City’s General Plan and other long range planning goals.

  • 02/28/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 4, 2014.
  • 06/20/2013 Council action final. (June 18, 2013)
  • 06/18/2013 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Report from PLM (June 11, 2013)
  • 06/11/2013 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 18, 2013.  Report from PLM (June 11, 2013) , Report from City Planning (October 31, 2012)
  • 06/04/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee noted and filed item(s).
  • 05/31/2013 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 4, 2013.  Report from City Planning (October 31, 2012)
  • 11/02/2012 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Planning (October 31, 2012)
  • 11/01/2012 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Report from City Planning (October 31, 2012)

City Planning report, dated October 31, 2012, relative to a quarterly report on the Comprehensive Zoning Code Revision.

  • 06/25/2012 Council action  Council Action with Mayor Concurrence (June 19, 2012)
  • 06/22/2012 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 06/20/2012 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 2, 2012.  Motion 6-A (June 19, 2012), Amending Motion (June 19, 2012), Report from PLM (April 27,2012),
  • 06/19/2012 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Motion 6-A (June 19, 2012), Amending Motion (June 19, 2012), Report from PLM (April 27,2012),
  • 06/11/2012 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 19, 2012 .  Report from PLM (April 27,2012), Report from City Planning (April 25, 2012), Report City Administrative Office (April 13, 2012)
  • 04/24/2012 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .    Report City Administrator (April 13, 2012)
  • 04/19/2012 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 24, 2012. Report City Administrator (April 13, 2012), Report City Planning (March 27, 2012)
  • 04/16/2012 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Report City Administrator (April 13, 2012)
  • 04/13/2012 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:  Report City Administrator (April 13, 2012)

City Administrative Officer report 0220-04711-0000, dated April 13, 2012, relative to the request for funding for the revision of the City’s Zoning Code.

  • 03/28/2012 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report City Planning (March 27, 2012)
  • 03/28/2012 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report City Planning (March 27, 2012)

City Planning report, dated March 27, 2012, relative to a request to fund a comprehensive City Zoning Code revision.


UNDERSTANDING RECODE

Zoning String Outline

(See ReCode)   STRUCTURE OF THE CODE

“The structure of the draft Zoning Code Outline is now organized by the building blocks of the Zoning Code shown in the diagram above. That organizational structure enables an even more customizable Zoning Code that can be tailored to fit the needs of every unique neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles. By comparison, the previous outline prepackaged sets of Form Districts, Frontages, and Development Standards, with Contexts providing organizational structure. By changing the organization of this draft Outline, the new Zoning Code has now un-bundled these packages, making the Code more flexible and modular.

While Context has been removed to maximize the flexibility of each part of the Zoning Code, Development Standard Sets are the big new addition. The new Development Standard Sets are listed in Article 4 of the draft Zoning Code Outline. Development Standards allow for some grouping of regulations that apply in specific situations, like Hillside neighborhoods, Coastal neighborhoods, and neighborhoods with easy access to public transit options. In Article 4, Divisions 4.1 through 4.6 list the goals and purpose of each of the sets. Development standards are grouped in sets, similar to how Contexts worked for Forms and Frontages in previous iterations of the new Zoning Code, but will only be deployed as necessary. For example, grading quantities need to be limited in Hillside communities, but may not be as necessary in flatter parts of the City.”

 

(See ReCode)    DRAFT OUTLINE OF THE CODE

“The draft outline is now available on the re:code LA website, and has been shared with the Zoning Advisory Committee and PlanCheckNC, an organization representing Neighborhood Councils around the city on matters of planning and land use. While re:code LA has previously released snippets of the draft Zoning Code through various public channels, this is the first time an outline for the entire Code has been released to the public.

The draft Zoning Code Outline represents a kind of a crossroads in the process of revising the City’s Zoning Code, reflecting all the work dedicated to the project so far, while also showing the path forward for remaining work.”

 

1ST STEP – ORDINANCE NO. 184,802   (The following was obtained from CPC 2015-3484-CA)

Ordinance No, 184, 802,  adopted March 1, 2017,  amends Sections 12.03, 12.07, 12.07.01, 12.07.1, 12.08, 12.21, and 12.23 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to modify single-family development standards for properties zoned R1, RA, RE, and RS citywide. The ordinance updated the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance and Baseline Hillside Ordinance (BMO and BHO) provisions relating to the size and bulk of new and enlarged single-family residences and modify permitted grading quantities for single-family lots in designated “Hillside Areas”.

The intent of the ordinance is to fix R1 regulations that allow large, box-like structures that compromise the character of established neighborhoods and limit light and air to adjacent buildings. The ordinance is necessary in order to preserve and maintain the character and scale of existing single-family neighborhoods and ensure that future development is more compatible. The new regulations allow for the construction of structures that are slightly larger, but still compatible with a typical single-family neighborhood. Furthermore, current building envelope allowed for single-family homes in the R1 Zone is inadequate because it does not further limit the setback distance of the upper portions of these walls, adding significantly to the looming nature of structures. The new building envelope requires walls over a certain height be set back further than required on the ground floor.

With regard to the BFIO, currently there are no limits to the quantity of grading from beneath the footprint of the structure. This has resulted in major alterations of the City’s natural terrain, the loss of natural on-site drainage courses, increased drainage impacts to the community, off-site impacts, and increased loads on under-improved hillside streets during construction. In order to address these issues, while still allowing for reasonable construction and grading activity, the Baseline Hillside Ordinance proposes to link the amount of grading allowed on a property to the size of the lot, and restrict the volume of earth allowed to be imported and exported from a property, including that beneath the footprint of the house.