Month: April 2019

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Council and Committee Referral – April 30, 2019

 

19-0454  City to post no truck idling signs and enforce any truck idling parking restrictions,
To Transportation Committee
Motion (Buscaino – Koretz) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, with the assistance of relevant City departments as needed, to report with options that would grant the necessary authority to the City to post no truck idling signs and enforce any truck idling parking restrictions, including those that have been posted by the California Air Resources Board.

 

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Program restricting the routing of vehicles onto impacted street segments

CF 18-0304       AT CITY COUNCIL 04/30/2019

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reducing the impact of traffic redirected by mapping applications into residential neighborhoods.

Recommendations for Council action:

APPROVE Mobility Plan 2035 Street Designations as initial criteria to identify impacted street segments.

DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to:
Include a pilot program restricting the routing of vehicles onto impacted street segments as a condition of entering into any data-sharing agreements with developers of mobile mapping applications.  Report in 90 days on the status of data sharing agreement negotiations with navigation application companies.

RECEIVE and FILE the LADOT report dated April 4, 2019 relative to reducing the impact of traffic redirected by mapping applications such as Apple Maps, Google and Waze into residential neighborhoods.

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that this action will not impact the General Fund.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 04/23/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 30, 2019 .  Report from Department of Transportation (April 4, 2019)
  • 04/10/2019 Transportation Committee approved as amended to approve the Mobility Plan 2035 Street Designations; and, to direct the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to develop a pilot program restricting the routing of vehicles onto Impacted Street Segments as a condition of entering into any data-sharing agreements with developers of mobile mapping applications, and to report in 90 days on the status of negotiations.  Report from Department of Transportation (April 4, 2019)
  • 04/05/2019 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 10, 2019.  Report from Department of Transportation (April 4, 2019)
  • 04/05/2019 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.  Report from Department of Transportation (April 4, 2019)
  • 04/04/2019 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation, as follows:
    Department of Transportation report, dated April 4, 2019, relative to an update to the department’s ongoing negotiations with mapping applications to address from residents and neighborhood groups.  Report from Department of Transportation (April 4, 2019)
  • 11/06/2018 Council action final.  Report from Transportation Committee (November 6, 2018)
  • 11/06/2018 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Transportation Committee (November 6, 2018)
  • 10/30/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 6, 2018 .  Report from Transportation Committee (November 6, 2018), Report from Department of Transportation (October 16, 2018) , Motion (April 10, 2018)
  • 10/24/2018 Transportation Committee approved as amended to designate the Los Angeles Department of Transportation as the lead agency to negotiate a data sharing agreement with app navigation companies, and to report back on related matters concerning street safety.  Report from Department of Transportation (October 16, 2018) , Motion (April 10, 2018)
  • 10/19/2018 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 24, 2018.  Report from Department of Transportation (October 16, 2018) , Motion (April 10, 2018)
  • 10/18/2018 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Report from Department of Transportation (October 16, 2018)
  • 10/17/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation, as follows:
    Department of Transportation report, dated October 16, 2018, relative to the relationship between the City and mobile mapping application makers.  Report from Department of Transportation (October 16, 2018)
  • 04/10/2018 Motion document(s) referred to Transportation Committee.  Motion (April 10, 2018)
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Marketing & Public Relations RFQ

The Department of City Planning is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish a pre-qualified list of on-call consultants for marketing and strategic communications. These efforts will support the Department’s citywide outreach and engagement —
providing direct support to the Executive Office on matters pertaining to media relations, messaging, branding, and overall marketing.

The RFQ will be released in the spring 2019 on the Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network (LABAVN): http://labavn.org. Notification of the release of  the RFQ will be sent to companies registered on LABAVN.

 

 

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Council and Committee Referrals – April 16, 2019

 

19-0401  Sober living and other drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation facilities
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Blumenfield – Smith) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare a report regarding the mitigation of any adverse impacts of sober living and other drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation facilities upon residential neighborhoods citywide; as detailed in the Motion
17-0957  Conditional Use Permit and operate under grandfathered land use rights to sell alcohol
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated April 10, 2019, relative to the timeline regarding land use operating standards applicable to existing alcohol establishments that do not have a Conditional Use Permit and operate under grandfathered land use rights to sell alcohol at a property.
15-0129-S1  ermanent Ordinance to implement the Mello Act
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Bonin – Harris-Dawson) relative to directing the Department of City Planning and the Housing and Community Investment Department, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present a permanent Ordinance to implement the Mello Act.
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LA City Public Counters – Qmatic

CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTER
NOTICE

In order to properly serve our customers and ensure all transactions are completed prior to the Cashiering operations close of business, effective  June 1, 2019  Qmatic tickets will not be issued after  4 p.m. daily.
This information is also listed on website LADBS.org.
Thank you,

 

Kathleen Raygoza
Chief Clerk
Department of Building and Safety
Permit and Engineering Bureau
201 N. Figueroa St., Room 110
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-482-6847

 

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SB 50 & SB 4 HOUSING MEASURES MERGED

Source:  APA California Capitol NEWS

Hello, APA California Members:

In the Senate Governance and Finance Committee this morning, the authors of two of this year’s major housing bills announced a framework for a compromise that will merge SB 50 and SB 4 into one, along with a number of amendments to both bills.

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Chair of the Senate Housing Committee and Senator Mike McGuire (D-Santa Rosa), Chair of the Senate Governance and Finance Committee, have been working for the past several months to reconcile the two measures with provisions that both authors could agree to meet their core goals.  As a result, SB 50 will be the vehicle for this compromise going forward.  Senator Beall also will be a co-author on the bill and is proposing to advance SB 50 as part of a package of bills that deal with the housing crisis from various angles, including funding for housing and infrastructure, identification of surplus properties that can be used for affordable housing and streamlining.

To view the authors’ outline of intended amendments, follow this link to APA California’s website. APA California believes that the concept behind many of the changes are productive and in line with APA’s goals and principles, including higher density in infill/growth areas linked to transit and increasing affordability near major transit stops.

However, the actual bill reflecting the specific language implementing these compromise amendments is not yet in print. APA will need to see the actual text of the proposed amendments to understand their full impacts. Once the amendments are in print, we will post the updated bill on the APA website for members to review. We will also continue discussing amendments with
our Legislative Review Team members to evaluate the amended version of SB 50 and to identify what, if any, additional suggested amendments may be appropriate to provide to the authors.

If you are interested in SB 50 and would like to review the updated ve of SB 50 when it is in print, please contact APA California’s Vice President for Policy and Legislation Eric Phillips at ephillips@goldfarblipman.com. If you want to join APA California’s Legislative Review Team and help review all of the substantive legislation that impacts planning beyond SB 50, please contact APA California’s Administrative Director Lauren De Valencia, lauren@stefangeorge.com.

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Council and Committee Referral – April 17, 2019

 

19-0416  Citywide fair and inclusionary housing policy
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Cedillo – Rodriguez for Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the Housing and Community Investment Department and Department of City Planning to report with recommendations on policy and programmatic strategies to promote a Citywide fair and inclusionary housing policy.
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APA California Capitol NEWS – Legislative Review SB 50 (Wiener)

 

Hello California Chapter APA Members!
Thanks again to all the Members who joined our April 9, 2019 conference call to review Senate Bill 50 (Wiener, Housing Development Incentives and Requirements). We appreciate all of the input regarding our current position on SB 50 as we work to develop solutions to the current California housing challenge that create equitable and healthy communities for all Californians.

To recap the discussion for anyone who was unable to attend, we reviewed APA California’s legislative review process, discussed the Legislative Review Team’s substantive concerns with SB 50, and solicited member comments regarding how to continue our engagement with the legislation.

As expressed in our 2019 Legislative Platform, APA California supports higher density in infill areas linked to transit.  We further support minimum average density and affordability standards near major transit stops.  However, as planners, we feel that it is important that local communities have the opportunity to determine how to best meet those standards based on their expertise and knowledge of local context, and any standards must both protect against displacement and promote equity for disadvantaged communities. APA California sponsored the state’s first by-right housing bill, and efforts such as last year’s AB 2923 (requiring transit-oriented development near BART stations) demonstrate that it is possible to be supportive of housing development efforts while incorporating good community planning.

We recognize that there is a housing crisis in California, and there are a wide variety of bills directed at addressing the issue, each with their own advantages and drawbacks. Despite the author’s stated intentions and our own interest in supporting upzoning, APA California has concerns about how SB 50 would be implemented. We view the concerns as substantive, not technical or procedural. Although we are hopeful that our concerns can be addressed through amendments to the bill, we do not support SB 50 in its current form.

For example, it is still not clear where SB 50 would apply, and we support calibrating its effects for different conditions throughout the state. In addition, we are particularly concerned with increasing the affordability components to be commensurate with the level of value added by upzoning.  Both Senate Bill 4 and Assembly Bill 1279 include concepts that speak to these concerns, which, if properly incorporated into SB 50, could result in better final legislation.  In addition, the legislation currently would allow projects to invoke density bonuses, waivers, and concessions in addition to the upzoning required under SB 50, meaning almost no local standards would remain applicable. The legislation is not compatible with Los Angeles’s Transit-Oriented Communities Program, a local planning effort that has successfully resulted in applications for thousands of new housing units near transit stations while promoting affordability and resisting gentrification. APA California does not support state efforts that would undo existing efforts or discourage future community-based solutions.

APA California has been engaged with Senator Wiener and his staff throughout the legislative session, and we hope to continue our constructive working relationship to address our organization’s concerns. Ultimately, we want to ensure that SB 50 or other legislative approaches to developing higher density housing near transit meet our organizational values and our state’s needs.

To volunteer for the Legislative Review Team and help with this effort, please email Eric Phillips, Vice President for Policy and Legislation, at ephillips@goldfarblipman.com.

 

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Silver Lake Neighborhood / R3 (Multiple Dwelling) Zoning / Community Defining Features / Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance / Amendments

CF 17-0503      AT CITY COUNCIL 04/17/2019

CD 13

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the impact of existing R3, Multiple Dwelling, zoning in Silver Lake’s residential areas, on the character of the adjacent existing lower-density residential built environment.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (O’Farrell – Ryu):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to prepare a report relative to how the existing R3, Multiple Dwelling, zoning in Silver Lake’s residential areas, in particular those on substandard hillside and neighborhood streets, could impact the character of the adjacent existing lower-density residential built environment.
INSTRUCT the DCP to include recommendations for zoning/land use amendments that would ensure that any potential future development complements, and is consistent with, the scale and character of the built environment as described in the text of the Motion.

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.

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  • 04/18/2019 Council action final.  (April 17, 2019)
  • 04/17/2019 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  (March 26,2019)
  • 04/11/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 17, 2019.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  (March 26,2019), Motion (March 2, 2017)
  • 03/26/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (March 2, 2017)
  • 03/22/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 26, 2019.  Motion (March 2, 2017)
  • 017 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion (March 2, 2017)
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Formula Retail Ordinance

CF 07-0629-S1     AT CITY COUNCIL 04/17/2019

CD 11

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a study of the impacts of independent retail uses on the social fabric of a community.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin – Krekorian):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to study the impacts of independent retail uses on the social fabric of a community and report on the levels of economic, social, and cultural activity such uses support, including the number of jobs per square foot and the diversity of residents.
INSTRUCT the DCP, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report on the feasibility of using zoning and other land use planning tools to encourage the siting of independent retail uses on Ocean Front Walk in the Venice community.

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.

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  • 04/17/2019 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from PLUM (April 2, 2019)
  • 04/12/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 17, 2019.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee. (April 2, 2019), Motion (November 27, 2018)
  • 04/02/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s).
  • 03/29/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 2, 2019.  Motion (November 27, 2018)
  • 11/27/2018 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (November 27, 2018)
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SB 50 (Weiner) / High Density Multi-Family Housing Development Construction / Major Transit Stops / Out-of-Compliance with Local Land Use Regulations and Procedures / City Provisions / Amendment

CF 19-0002-S38      AT CITY COUNCIL 04/16/2019

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position regarding SB 50 (Wiener), which would allow construction of multi-family residential buildings near major transit stops.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Koretz – Harris-Dawson), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION (Koretz – Harris-Dawson) to include in the City’s 2019-20 State Legislative Program, OPPOSITION to SB 50 (Wiener), which would allow the construction of multi-family residential buildings near major transit stops otherwise prohibited by local land use regulations and procedures, unless the bill is amended to exclude the City of Los Angeles from its provisions.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Rampart Village Neighborhood Council
Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council
Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council

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  • 04/24/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 19-0002-S38
  • 04/17/2019 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is April 29, 2019.
    04/16/2019 Council adopted Substitute Motion, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Substitute Motion (April 16, 2019)
  • 04/15/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 19-0002-S38
  • 04/15/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by NC Westchester/Playa.  Refer to CF 19-0002-S38
  • 04/14/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council.
  • 04/13/2019 CommRefer to CF 19-0002-S38 unity Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 19-0002-S38
  • 04/12/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 16, 2019 .  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (March 7, 2019),    Resolution (February 27, 2019)
  • 04/12/2019 Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of item .   Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (March 7, 2019),    Resolution (February 27, 2019)
  • 04/11/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 19-0002-S38
  • 04/07/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westwood Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 19-0002-S38
  • 04/02/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council.  Refer to CF 19-0002-S38
  • 03/19/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Rampart Village.  Refer to CF 19-0002-S38
  • 03/07/2019 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (March 7, 2019)
  • 03/07/2019 Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst, as follows:  Report from Chief Legislative Analyst (March 7, 2019)

Chief Legislative Analyst report 19-02-0184, dated March 7, 2019, relative to Resolution (Koretz – Harris-Dawson) to include in the City’s 2019-20 State Legislative Program, its position to SB 50 (Wiener), which would allow construction of multi-family residential buildings near major transit stops otherwise prohibited by local land use regulations and procedures, unless the bill is amended to exclude the City from its provisions.

  • 02/27/2019 Resolution document(s) referred to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.  Resolution (February 27, 2019)
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APR on the Housing Element 

View Report APR on the Housing Element 

Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (APRs) forms and tables must be
submitted to HCD and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) on or
before April 1 of each year for the prior calendar year; submit separate reports
directly to both HCD and OPR pursuant to Government Code section 65400. There
are two options for submitting APRs:

This document contains the summary tables for the City of Los Angeles 2018
Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR). For a copy of the full APR with
supporting data, please contact Matthew Glesne at Matthew.Glesne@lacity.org.

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Council and Committee Referral – April 09, 2019

 

CF 19-0002-S39  Allowing alcohol sales at the licensed premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Chief Legislative Analyst report 19-04-0326, dated April 8, 2019, relative to Resolution (Koretz) to include in the City’s 2019-20 State Legislative Program its position on SB 58 (Wiener) which would authorize select California cities to issue an additional hours license to an on-sale licensee allowing alcohol sales at the licensed premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
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Daugherty v. City of Los Angeles / Ordinance Amendments

CF 11-0754-S2      04/10/2019 CITY  COUNCIL COMBINED  CF-11-0745 AND CF 17-0079 

NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to exclude Pet Shops from the definition of Kennel in the Zoning Code.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

FIND that, based on the whole of the administrative record, in the independent judgement of the decision maker, the project will not have significant effect on the environment; and ADOPT the Negative Declaration (No. ENV-2017-4076-ND) and related California Environmental Quality Act findings.

ADOPT the Findings of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the findings of Council.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 6, 2019, approved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, amending Sections 12.03, 12.14.A.1(b), 12.17.6.A.2, and 12.24.X of the LAMC to exclude Pet Shops from the definition of Kennel in the Zoning Code, and to establish development and operational requirements for pet shops in commercial zones.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to revise and amend the accompanying Ordinance dated March 6, 2019, attached to the Council, amending Sections 12.03, 12.14.A.1(b), 12.17.6.A.2, and 12.24.X of the LAMC to exclude pet shops from the definition of kennel in the Zoning Code and to establish development and operational requirements for pet shops in commercial zones by adding and amending Section 53.50 (e) to said Ordinance with the following language:
Before granting a permit for a pet shop, the General Manager shall consider the pet shop’s location, size, operations and other significant features including, but not limited to, the number and type of animals present and that the dogs, cats, or rabbits have been or will be obtained from one of the City or County of Los Angeles animal shelters.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2017-4075-CA

CEQA No. ENV-2017-4076-ND

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For: Tarzana Neighborhood Council

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  • 04/12/2019 Council action final.
  • 04/10/2019 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Amending Motion (April 10, 2019), Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (March 20, 2019),  Report from PLUM (March 19, 2019)
  • 03/28/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 10, 2019 .  Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (March 20, 2019),  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019) , Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/20/2019 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved as amended .  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019) , Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/19/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 03/15/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 19, 2019.  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019) , Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/15/2019 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 20, 2019.  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019) , Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/15/2019 Corrected Referral per City Clerk to include Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019) , Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/06/2019 City Attorney document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.
  • 03/06/2019 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019) , Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)

City Attorney report R19-0065, dated March 6, 2019, relative to the draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to exclude Pet Shop from the definition of Kennel in the zoning code and to establish development and operational requirements for pet shops in commercial zones.

  • 09/21/2015 Council action (September 21, 2015), Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (September 2, 2015)
  • 09/16/2015 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (September 2, 2015)
  • 09/09/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 16, 2015 .  Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (September 2, 2015),  Motion (June 30, 2015)
  • 09/02/2015 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved item(s) .   Motion (June 30, 2015)
  • 08/28/2015 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 2, 2015. Motion (June 30, 2015)
  • 06/30/2015 Motion referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee.  Motion (June 30, 2015)
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Animal Rescue / Animal Adoption Facility / Definition

CF 17-0079      04/10/2019 CITY  COUNCIL COMBINED  CF-11-0745 AND CF 17-0079

DECLARATION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT and PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to exclude Pet Shops from the definition of Kennel in the Zoning Code.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

FIND that, based on the whole of the administrative record, in the independent judgement of the decision maker, the project will not have significant effect on the environment; and ADOPT the Negative Declaration (No. ENV-2017-4076-ND) and related California Environmental Quality Act findings.

ADOPT the Findings of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the findings of Council.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 6, 2019, approved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, amending Sections 12.03, 12.14.A.1(b), 12.17.6.A.2, and 12.24.X of the LAMC to exclude Pet Shops from the definition of Kennel in the Zoning Code, and to establish development and operational requirements for pet shops in commercial zones.

PERSONNEL AND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to revise and amend the accompanying Ordinance dated March 6, 2019, attached to the Council, amending Sections 12.03, 12.14.A.1(b), 12.17.6.A.2, and 12.24.X of the LAMC to exclude pet shops from the definition of kennel in the Zoning Code and to establish development and operational requirements for pet shops in commercial zones by adding and amending Section 53.50 (e) to said Ordinance with the following language:
Before granting a permit for a pet shop, the General Manager shall consider the pet shop’s location, size, operations and other significant features including, but not limited to, the number and type of animals present and that the dogs, cats, or rabbits have been or will be obtained from one of the City or County of Los Angeles animal shelters.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2017-4075-CA

CEQA No. ENV-2017-4076-ND

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

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For: Tarzana Neighborhood Council

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  • 04/12/2019 Council action final.
  • 04/10/2019 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Amending Motion (April 10, 2019), Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (March 20, 2019), Report from PLUM (March 19, 2019)
  • 03/28/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 10, 2019 . Report from Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee (March 20, 2019), Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/20/2019 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee approved as amended .  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/19/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 03/15/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 19, 2019.  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/15/2019 Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 20, 2019. Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/07/2019 City Attorney document(s) referred to Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)
  • 03/07/2019 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney (March 6, 2019), Draft Ordinance (March 6, 2019)

City Attorney report R19-0065, dated March 6, 2019, relative to the draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to exclude Pet Shop from the definition of Kennel in the zoning code and to establish development and operational requirements for pet shops in commercial zones.

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated May 14, 2018, relative to a proposed draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to increase the number of adult dogs permitted to be kept overnight in pet shops in certain commercial zones with development and operation standards; and related actions.

  • 09/08/2017 Council Action.  Vote Given: (11 – 0 – 4)   (September 8, 2017),  PLUM Report (August 22, 2017),
  • 09/06/2017 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  PLUM Report (August 22, 2017),
  • 08/31/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 6, 2017 .  PLUM Report (August 22, 2017)
  • 08/22/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .  Motion (January  20, 2017)
  • 08/18/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 22, 2017. Motion (January  20, 2017)
  • 01/20/2017 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (January  20, 2017)
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Council and Committee Referrals – April 05, 2019

19-1200-S16  Helen Leung to the City Planning Commission
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Mayor report, dated April 5, 2019, relative to the appointment of Helen Leung to the City Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2023. Ms. Leung will fill the vacancy created by Renee Dake Wilson, who resigned.
18-1023  Designated Local Authority (CRA/LA-DLA) and Measure JJJ Transit Oriented Communities Incentives
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated April 4, 2019, relative to requesting a report on the Community Redevelopment Agency / Los Angeles, a Designated Local Authority (CRA/LA-DLA) and Measure JJJ Transit Oriented Communities Incentives.
18-0304  Mapping applications
To Transportation Committee
Department of Transportation report, dated April 4, 2019, relative to an update to the department’s ongoing negotiations with mapping applications to address from residents and neighborhood groups.
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Council and Committee Referral – April 2, 2019

 

16-1472-S6
CD 5		  Bel Air-Beverly Crest Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Koretz – Ryu) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of other relevant City departments, to prepare and present an Ordinance that incorporates the amendments discussed in the body of the Motion to the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District.
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Monterey Hills Community / Preservation of Open Space / Correction of Inconsistency / Open Space Zone / Low Residential Land Use Designation / Northeast Community Plan / Council District 14 / Ordinance

CF 11-1877-S3    AT CITY COUNCIL 04/02/2019      Adopted, (14); Absent: Blumenfield (1)

CD 14

MOTION (HUIZAR – HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to correcting any inconsistency between the existing Open Space zone and any Low Residential land use designation in the Northeast Community Plan.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to correct any inconsistency between the existing Open Space zone and any Low Residential land use designation in the Northeast Community Plan as previously identified pursuant to Ordinance No. 182323, inasmuch as the Council approved the re-zoning in 2012 to preserve open space in the Monterey Hills community.

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  • 04/03/2019 Council action final.  (April 2, 2019)
  • 04/02/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Motion (March 29, 2019)
  • 03/29/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 2, 2019 .  Motion (March 29, 2019)
  • 03/29/2019 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Council (tentatively scheduled for April 2, 2019).  Motion (March 29, 2019)
  • 03/29/2019 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (March 29, 2019)