CF 20-1101  CD 4    UPDATE  02/09/2023

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District (SUD) definition standardization, City-wide comprehensive mapping of recommended locations, HCR overlay in Council District 4, and location in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFSZ) including the communities of Bowmont Hazen, and Coldwater Canyon; and adding the HCR SUD to all hillside and VHFSZ parcels.

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

INSTRUCT the Planning Department to:

Present an amendment to the Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District that will standardize the definition and comprehensively map all recommended locations for the HCR SUD Citywide.
Prepare and present an amendment to the Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District to include the HCR overlay in all Council District 4 hillsides which feature high concentrations of active construction, substandard streets, restricted ingress and egress, below average emergency response times, lack of pedestrian infrastructure and location in VHFSZ; specifically including, but not limited to the communities of Bowmont Hazen, and Coldwater Canyon.

Add the HCR SUD to all hillside and VHFSZ parcels to the map of proposed zoning changes as part of the Hollywood Community Plan Update.

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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• 02/08/2023 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: March 20, 2023.  Final Ordinance No. 187748 03/20/2023, Declaration of Posting 02/08/2023
• 02/06/2023 Council action final.  Mayor Concurrence/Council Action 02/06/2023
• 01/27/2023 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is February 6, 2023.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 01/20/2023, Report from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 01/04/2023
  01/25/2023 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 01/20/2023, Report from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 01/04/2023
• 01/20/2023 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 25, 2023. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 01/20/2023, Report from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – DCP Letter.pdf 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – Draft Ordinance 01/04/2023
• 01/17/2023 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended.  Report from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – DCP Letter.pdf 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – Draft Ordinance 01/04/2023
• 01/13/2023 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 17, 2023.  Report from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – DCP Letter.pdf 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – Draft Ordinance 01/04/2023
• 01/05/2023 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – DCP Letter.pdf 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – Draft Ordinance 01/04/2023
• 01/04/2023 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – DCP Letter.pdf 01/04/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-04-23 – Draft Ordinance 01/04/2023

Department of City Planning report, dated January 4, 2023, relative to a draft Ordinance for a Zone Change to apply the Hillside Construction Regulations Supplemental Use District to the Franklin Canyon, Coldwater Canyon, and Bowmont Hazen residential neighborhoods within the Bel Air – Beverly Crest Community Plan

• 12/07/2022 Council action final.  Council Action 12/07/2022
• 12/07/2022 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 12/06/2022
• 12/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Letter to City Council 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 -Proposed Ordinance 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Findings 11/30/2022,  Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Environmental 11/30/2022,
• 12/04/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 20-1101
• 12/02/2022 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 7, 2022.  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Letter to City Council 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 -Proposed Ordinance 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Findings 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Staff Report 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Environmental 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Mailing List 11/30/2022.
• 12/02/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 6, 2022.  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Letter to City Council 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 -Proposed Ordinance 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Findings 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Staff Report 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Environmental 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Mailing List 11/30/2022.
• 12/01/2022 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Letter to City Council 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 -Proposed Ordinance 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Findings 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Staff Report 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Environmental 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Mailing List 11/30/2022.
• 11/30/2022 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Letter to City Council 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 -Proposed Ordinance 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Findings 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Staff Report 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Environmental 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Mailing List 11/30/2022.

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated November 30, 2022, relative to a proposed Zone Change ordinance to apply the Hillside Construction Regulations District to parcels within the Franklin Canyon, Coldwater Canyon, and Bowmont Hazen residential neighborhoods within the Bel Air – Beverly Crest Community Plan area.

• 11/05/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 20-1101 
• 10/29/2020 Council action final.
• 10/28/2020 Council adopted item forthwith. 10/23/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 28, 2020. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee (October 1, 2020)
• 10/01/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s). Motion (09/01/2020)
• 09/25/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 1, 2020. Motion (09/01/2020)
• 09/01/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (09/01/2020)