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Freeway Pollution / Public Health Hazards

CF 17-0309     Adopted, (13); Absent: Huizar, Price (2) 

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to freeway adjacent development considerations.

Recommendations for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), to:

Establish a Freeway Adjacent use package in the re:code LA effort.

Publish proposed revisions to Zoning Information File No. 2427, for guidelines that address the location of schools, day care facilities, and senior care centers within 1,000 feet of a freeway.

Report on the progress to update the Citywide Design Guidelines in regards to the strategies/goals contained in the DCP report dated July 26, 2018 and attached to Council file No. 17-0309.

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and present an ordinance to update subsections of the building code to establish an Electric Vehicle (EV) ready and EV charging requirement that exceeds current State standards and recognizes the importance of EV in the City, and addresses the minimum targets referenced in the DCP report dated July 26, 2018 and attached to Council file No. 17-0309.

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 12/17/2019 Council action final.
  • 12/17/2019 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: January 28, 2020.
  • 12/13/2019 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 12/11/2019 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 12/23/2019.
  • 12/11/2019 Council adopted item forthwith.   Draft Ordinance (December 10, 2019), Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee (December 10, 2019)
  • 2/10/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 12/09/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 11, 2019 .   Report from City Attorney (November 22, 2019)
  • 12/06/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 10, 2019.
  • 12/05/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 11, 2019 .   Report from City Attorney (November 22, 2019), Draft Ordinance (November 22, 2019)
  • 11/26/2019 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.     Draft Ordinance (December 10, 2019), Report from City Attorney (November 22, 2019), Draft Ordinance (November 22, 2019)
  • 11/22/2019 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Draft Ordinance (December 10, 2019), Report from City Attorney (November 22, 2019), Draft Ordinance (November 22, 2019)

City Attorney report R19-0391, dated November 22, 2019, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to update the Building Code regarding electric vehicle ready and electric vehicle charging requirements that exceed current State standards.

  • 01/17/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 17-0309
  • 10/26/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 17-0309
  • 08/15/2018 Council action final.  (August 15, 2018)    Adopted, (10); Absent: Huizar, Krekorian, Price, Ryu, Wesson (5)
  • 08/14/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Report from Planning and Land Use Management (July 31,2018)
  • 08/08/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 14, 2018 .  Report from Planning and Land Use Management (July 31,2018)
  • 07/31/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Report from City Planning (July 26, 2018),
  • 07/27/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 31, 2018.  Report from City Planning (July 26, 2018), Report from City Planning (April 12, 2018)
  • 07/27/2018 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Planning (July 26, 2018)
  • 07/26/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from City Planning (July 26, 2018)

Department of City Planning report, dated July 26, 2018, relative to providing a supplemental report on freeway adjacency and air quality concerns.

  • 05/01/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for a date undetermined.  Report from City Planning (April 12, 2018)
  • 04/27/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 1, 2018. Report from City Planning (April 12, 2018)
  • 04/12/2018 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Planning (April 12, 2018)
  • 04/12/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from City Planning (April 12, 2018)

Department of City Planning report, dated April 12, 2018, relative to a report on freeway adjacency and air quality concerns.

  • 06/28/2017 Council Action (June 28, 2017),
  • 06/27/2017 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from PLUM (June 20, 2017)
  • 06/22/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 27, 2017 .
  • 06/22/2017 Health, Mental Health, and Education Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 06/21/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Health, Mental Health, and Education Committee . Motion (March 22, 2017)
  • 06/20/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended to make the Department of Planning the lead department. Motion (March 22, 2017)
  • 06/16/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 20, 2017. Motion (March 22, 2017)
  • 03/22/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Health, Mental Health, and Education Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (March 22, 2017)

 

ZI 2427  (November 8, 2012)

(AQMD) Addressing Air Quality Issues in General Plans, Local Planning, and School Siting  (AQMD Planning  Guidance)

Heard at April 26, 2018 City Planning Commission :  Overview of the air quality challenges facing Los Angeles and the greater Southern California Basin, the various strategies that are currently being explored to reduce mobile source emissions , and potential strategies to limit exposure to pollutant matter and noxious gases.

Background On December 21, 2017, the Department provided the City Planning Commission (CPC) with an overview of the City’s policies and regulations pertaining to the review and consideration of new residential uses located adjacent and proximate to freeways. This overview included the 2012 Zoning Information Bulletin, ZI 2427 , which is an advisory to applicants of CPC cases, provides design and siting guidelines for discretionary residential projects , and sensitive uses and schools located within 1,000 feet of a freeway. The overview also included information about the specific freeway related regulations included in the 2016 Clean U p Green Up ordinance that mandates high efficiency air intake filters for freeway -adjacent residential buildings and requir es information al signage , regarding air quality hazards, in freeway adjacent civic buildings. While the Department’s efforts on this issue have largely focused on reducing the exposure of future residents to the negative pollutant levels emitting from freeways , it is also important to prioritize the reduction of mobile source emissions overall . Tail pipe emissions are the leading contributor of health -related impacts such as asthma, lung problems, heart disease, and stroke. As a result, health experts from such institutions as USC and UCLA continue to advocate for a combination of strategies that seek to reduce the extent of tail pipe emissions throughout the region and lessen the impact of mobile source emissions on our most vulnerable populations . These experts emphasize the value of encouraging and facilitating mobility choices such as walking, biking and transit while also strongly supporting strategies that promote increased prevalence of electric and/or clean fuel vehicles on our roadways.

At the December 2017 CPC meeting on this matter, the Department was directed to develop an inventory of additional actions to reduce and limit health impacts attributed to residing within close proximity to freeways. Additionally, concerns were raised regarding the maintenance and replacement of mandated high- efficiency air intake filters . Tasked with providing such recommendations, the Department reviewed several State and Federal studies that have provided insight on the complexity of this issue.

This report will also focus on ways to lessen the exposure to air pollution throughout the City and the important role the City and Department can play in reducing mobile source emissions in the first place.

Contact Staff:

Staff:  Shana Bonstin,
Principal  City Planner
shana.bonstin@lacity.org
(213) 978-1217

Claire Bowin, Senior City Planner
claire.bowin@lacity.org
(213) 847-3710

 

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