Month: February 2022

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Housing Element Update

Source: Los Angeles Planning Department 

Dear Stakeholders,
Yesterday, Los Angeles City Planning was made aware by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) that the State would like to see a few clarifying amendments reflected to the City of Los Angeles’s recently adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element, or the Plan to House LA.
While the State commended Los Angeles for its boldness in terms of proposing new affordable housing programs, including its rezoning efforts, they are requesting that certain work programs be revised to reflect future milestones, timelines, and metrics prior to formally certifying our Housing Element.
We want to first and foremost thank the many community members who joined us in the process of crafting this bold new vision for the City, including contributing their time to attend workshops, public meetings, and submitting comments on the Plan. Those efforts resulted in a stronger Plan, and we remain proud of and committed to our Plan to House LA and the ambitious goals it sets for our City.
The Plan to House LA aims to accommodate more housing than any prior iteration, over 456,000 units within a period of eight years, of which more than 184,000 would be reserved as affordable to lower-income households. We remain focused on commencing with the implementation of our work programs in our Housing Element, as we continue to work with the State to certify our Plan.
In the coming weeks and months, we will be sure to provide you with additional updates as we move towards certification. Do not hesitate to contact us at housingelement@lacity.org should you have any questions. And, as always, please continue to follow us at @Planning4LAon social media for up to date news and information.
Sincerely,
Housing Policy Team
Los Angeles City Planning
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Council and Committee Referral – Tuesday, February 22, 2022

 

15-0719-S25 Codify equestrian networks and horse trails
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, and Bureau of Engineering, to prepare a report with recommendations to codify equestrian networks and horse trails as part of the amended Mobility Plan 2035 and its accompanying Complete Streets Design Guide, and through the Plan Check permitting process.
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Council and Committee Referrals – Thursday, February 17, 2022

21-1375 Los Angeles Accessory Dwelling Unit Accelerator Program.
To Housing Committee
To Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0220-00540-1582, dated February 16, 2022, relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Housing Department to negotiate and execute a contract with ONEgeneration, authorizing a resolution authority position, and related actions to implement the proposed Los Angeles Accessory Dwelling Unit Accelerator Program.

 

14-1061-S1 Contractors for the continued provision of environmental consulting services.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
City Administrative Officer report 0150-07288-0021, dated December 21, 2021, relative to authorizing the Director of City Planning to execute Second Supplemental Agreements with six contractors for the continued provision of environmental consulting services.
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Early Childhood Education (ECE) / Child Care Facilities / Citywide By-Right or Administrative Approval Process / Pre-Submittal Review Process / Public Parks as Outdoor Space Requirement / Residential Change of Use Fee

CF 20-0652     

Read:   SB 234    (This bill requires a large family daycare home to be treated as a residential use of property for purposes of all local ordinances)

Read:  Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021

 

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, PARKS, ARTS, AND RIVER and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs and approval process for childcare facilities.

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

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP), with the assistance of the City Attorney, Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and the Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), to report with recommendations on the following:  Permitting childcare facilities by right in all areas of the City, except heavy industrial.

Creating an administrative approval process for childcare facilities if the applicant complies with licensing requirements and agrees to a set of standard conditions, such as the proposed standard conditions detailed in Motion (Krekorian – Martinez), attached to the Council file.

Implementing a pre-submittal review process with ECE providers such as the City of Santa Monica’s program.

INSTRUCT the DCP, with the assistance of the Department of Recreation and Parks, the City Attorney, and the CLA, to report to the Council with recommendations for the implementation of a pilot program that allows ECE providers to satisfy their outdoor space requirement for public parks, similar to the City of San Francisco’s program.

INSTRUCT the LADBS to report with recommendations on reducing or eliminating the change of use fee when single-family residences used as family child care homes or single-family child care homes are converted to child care facilities.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has submitted a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
(Continued from Council meeting of July 29, 2020)

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  • 02/17/2022 Council action final.  02/16/2022
  • 02/16/2022 Council adopted item forthwith.   Motion (Lee – Krekorian) 02/16/2022, Report from Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee 01/25/2022
  • 02/11/2022 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 16, 2022. Report from Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee 01/25/2022, Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 08/10/2021
  • 01/25/2022 Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee approved as amended . Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021; Amending Motion (Krekorian – Ryu) 08/12/2020
  • 01/21/2022 Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 25, 2022.  Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021; Amending Motion (Krekorian – Ryu) 08/12/2020
  • 08/11/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee.  Transmittal Letter from Planning and Land Use Management Committee to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee 08/11/2021
  • 08/10/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) , with instructions to the Community Investment for Families Department, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning, Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to create a comprehensive webpage to serve as a centralized Early Childhood Education hub and planning guide, similar to that of the City of Santa Monica; and, to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee with specific recommendations for adoption.  Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021
  • 08/06/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 10, 2021.   Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021
  • 06/01/2021 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021
  • 05/26/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning 05/25/2021

Department of City Planning report, dated May 25, 2021, relative to the Early Childhood Education Programs and approval process for child care facilities.

  • 08/12/2020 Council action final.
  • 08/12/2020 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith. Amending Motion (Krekorian – Ryu) 08/12/2020, Report from Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee 06/26/2020
  • 07/29/2020 Council continued item to/for August 12, 2020  Motion (May 27, 2020),  Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee (June 26, 2020)
  • 7/24/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 29, 2020.07/02/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (May 27, 2020),  Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee (June 26, 2020)
  • 06/29/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 2, 2020.  Motion (May 27, 2020)
  • 06/26/2020 Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (May 27, 2020)
  • 06/22/2020 Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 26, 2020.  Motion (May 27, 2020)
  • 05/27/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (May 27, 2020)

 

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Council and Committee Referral – Tuesday, February 08, 2022

22-0147 Christmas trees in Two-Family Dwelling and Multiple Dwelling residential zones
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Raman – Koretz) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report with recommendations for amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to disallow the sale of Christmas trees in Two-Family Dwelling and Multiple Dwelling residential zones.
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Vanessa Barraza / South Valley Area Planning Commission / Commission Appointment

CF 22-1200-S3   AT PLUM 02/15/2022

TIME LIMIT: 3/14/22; LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 3/11/22
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Vanessa Barraza to the South Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2025, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Juana Torres.

Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed

Background Check: Completed

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 02/11/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 15, 2022.   Report from Mayor 01/28/2022
  • 01/31/2022 Mayor document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Mayor 01/28/2022
  • 01/28/2022 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:  Report from Mayor 01/28/2022

Mayor report, dated January 28, 2022, relative to the appointment of Vanessa Barraza to the South Valley Area Planning Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2025. Ms. Barraza will fill the vacancy created by Juana Torres, who has resigned.

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On-Site Posting / Mailing Notices / Effective Stakeholder Notification / Discretionary Land Use Actions

CF 21-1385   AT PLUM 02.15.2022

Motion (Blumenfield – Raman) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report to the Council with recommendations for more effective requirements for on-site posting and mailed notices of proposed discretionary land use actions, including larger sizes, longer posting periods, renderings where and when appropriate, and use of plain language; to base those recommendations on notices and procedures already established in other jurisdictions; and, to thereby provide all interested stakeholders with fully transparent notices.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 02/11/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 15, 2022.  Motion  11/23/2021
  • 11/23/2021 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion  11/23/2021
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Electric Vehicles Charging Stations / Expedite Permitting Process / AB 1236 / AB 970

CF 22-0120     

Motion (Krekorian – O’Farrell) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with City Attorney and the Department of City Planning, to prepare and present an Ordinance that streamlines and expedites the permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations in compliance with the requirements of Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Westside Neighborhood Council

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  • 04/03/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.   Refer to  CF 22-0120     
  • 03/04/2022 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 03/01/2022
  • 03/04/2022 Council action final.  Council Action 03/04/2022
  • 03/01/2022 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 4, 2022.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 03/01/2022
  • 02/15/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion  02/01/2022
  • 02/11/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 15, 2022.   Motion  02/02/2022
  • 02/10/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 22-0120
  • 02/01/2022 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion  02/01/2022

 

 

 

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Implementation of Senate Bill 9 (2021) – Two-Unit Development and Urban Lot Splits

Read Department of City Planning Memo  February 10, 2022

Senate Bill (SB) 9 took effect on January 1, 2022. The state legislation provides for a ministerial process, without discretionary review or a public hearing, to approve Two-Unit Developments as well as lot split Parcel Maps (called Urban Lot Splits) meeting certain criteria on lots zoned for single-family residential. The bill adds two sections to the Government Code, sections 65852.21 and 66411.7, and amends provisions of the State Subdivision Map Act relating to the expiration of subdivision maps (Section 66452.6).

This memorandum describes the state law and its implementation by the Department of City Planning (DCP), Department of Building and Safety (DBS) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) in the City of Los Angeles. The first section summarizes common eligibility criteria, while the second describes the individual standards that apply to the Two-Unit and Urban Lot Split provisions. The final section describes the application process for submitting an SB 9 project.

Please note that the memo summarizes the provisions of SB 9 for reference and discussion only and does not include many applicable planning and building regulations that will also apply to SB 9 projects. In addition, other departments or agencies may have other requirements or procedures not described herein.

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Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan Amendment

The Department of City‌ ‌Planning‌ ‌is‌ ‌amending ‌the‌ ‌‌Ventura-Cahuenga‌ ‌Boulevard‌ ‌Corridor‌ ‌Specific‌ ‌Plan‌‌ and is asking for the community’s help confirming the accuracy of the draft maps of existing sidewalk conditions. The Department has also prepared a number of community surveys to collect input about the community’s priorities for public improvements and future fee expenditures. The‌ ‌goal‌ ‌is‌ ‌to‌ ‌modernize‌ ‌regulations‌ ‌and‌ ‌speed‌ ‌up‌ ‌the‌ ‌project‌ review‌ ‌process‌ ‌in‌ ‌order‌ ‌to‌ ‌support‌ ‌small‌ ‌businesses‌ ‌along‌ ‌the‌ ‌Valley’s‌ ‌premier‌ ‌commercial‌ corridor.‌ Review the surveys by visiting here.

 

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Implementation of Senate Bill 9 (2021)

Read:  Implementation of Senate Bill 9 (2021) – Two-Unit Development and Urban Lot Splits, February 10, 2022 

Senate Bill (SB) 9 took effect on January 1, 2022. The state legislation provides for a ministerial process, without discretionary review or a public hearing, to approve Two-Unit Developments as well as lot split Parcel Maps (called Urban Lot Splits) meeting certain criteria on lots zoned for single-family residential. The bill adds two sections to the Government Code, sections 65852.21 and 66411.7, and amends provisions of the State Subdivision Map Act relating to the expiration of subdivision maps (Section 66452.6).

This memorandum describes the state law and its implementation by the Department of City Planning (DCP), Department of Building and Safety (DBS) and the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) in the City of Los Angeles. The first section summarizes common eligibility criteria, while the second describes the individual standards that apply to the Two-Unit and Urban Lot Split provisions. The final section describes the application process for submitting an SB 9 project.

Please note that the memo summarizes the provisions of SB 9 for reference and discussion only and does not include many applicable planning and building regulations that will also apply to SB 9 projects. In addition, other departments or agencies may have other requirements or procedures not described herein.

 

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Council and Committee Referral “Hot Sheet” – Tuesday, February 01, 2022

22-0118 Address trash pickup and illegal dumping in the city
To Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee
Motion (de Leon – O’Farrell) relative to instructing the Chief Legislative Analyst, in coordination with the Bureau of Sanitation and Office of Community Beautification, to report on the resources used to address trash pickup and illegal dumping in the city.

 

22-0120 Streamlines and expedites the permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Motion (Krekorian – O’Farrell) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney and the Department of City Planning, to prepare and present an ordinance that streamlines and expedites the permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.

 

22-0116 CleanStat Street Indexing System
To Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee
Motion (de Leon – O-Farrell) relative to instructing the Bureau of Sanitation to report with an update on the CleanStat Street Indexing System and the street segments in the city that have the highest rate of illegal dumping in each Council District.
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Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) Ordinance.

Dear Interested Parties,
On Wednesday, February 9, 2022, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) Ordinance. The RBP Ordinance would create two administrative clearance processes for sit-down restaurants to serve alcohol without a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) if they meet more than 50 eligibility criteria, performance standards, and enforcement procedures.
The public hearing will begin at 10 a.m. and be conducted by teleconference. Please consult the notice of public hearing for instructions for making public comment and joining the meeting remotely. The assigned Council File is CF 17-0981.
For more information about the scheduled hearing, please contact Roberto Luna at roberto.luna@lacity.org and reference case no. CPC-2018-4660-CA.
For more information about the RBP, visit the Proposed Land Use Regulations page on our website and scroll down to “Restaurant Beverage Program Ordinance.”
Thank you for your continued interest in the proposed Restaurant Beverage Program.
Sincerely,
Los Angeles City Planning