Month: May 2022
Council and Committee Referrals – Friday, May 27, 2022
| 21-1230-S1 | Housing Element of the General Plan | |
| To Housing Committee To Planning and Land Use Management Committee Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated May 24, 2022, relative to the targeted amendments to the Housing Element of the General Plan. |
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Ventura-Cahuenga Specific Plan Amendment
Dear Stakeholders,
We hope this message finds you well. We appreciate your continued interest and engagement with the Ventura-Cahuenga Specific Plan Amendment. As we announced in August of 2021, Los Angeles City Planning will address the implementation of the New Zoning Code on the Ventura-Cahuenga Corridor as part of the Community Plan Updates underway in the Southeast and Southwest Valley.
Last week, the Southeast and Southwest Valley Community Plan Update teams each announced opportunities to engage in discussions regarding proposed land use concepts for the Ventura-Cahuenga Corridor. These initial concepts are a first step towards applying the New Zoning Code on the Corridor. We invite you to participate in these outreach efforts to share your vision for the future of this important commercial corridor in the San Fernando Valley. The Woodland Hills, Tarzana, and Encino neighborhoods are included in the Southwest Valley Community Plan Update project, and the Sherman Oaks, Studio City, and Cahuenga Pass neighborhoods are included in the Southeast Valley Community Plan Updates. See below for more information about the upcoming outreach and how to get involved.
Southwest Valley Community Plans Update
On May 18, City Planning released updated draft land use designations for the following Community Plans:
- Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills-West Hills
- Encino-Tarzana
- Reseda-West Van Nuys-Lake Balboa
Accompanying these drafts are a StoryMap that presents the proposed changes in detail and a three-part video series explaining the background and aims of the new proposals. The updated proposals include a discussion on the initial vision and concepts around planning for the future of the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor.
The Southwest Valley Community Plans Update team will host virtual office hours from June 1 through June 18. We would love to hear your thoughts on how to shape your community for the future. To schedule a one-on-one conversation about the draft land use designations with a planner, RSVP here. Stay up to date on these plans by joining the email list, and visit the community plan website at planning4la.org/swvalleyplans.
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Los Angeles City Planning issued memorandums on Senate Bill (SB) 9. In addition to SB 9, SB 290, SB 728, Assembly Bill (AB) 634, and SB 478
Read: DCP Memo IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE DENSITY BONUS LAWS – SB 290, SB 728, AB 634 (2021), May 20, 2022
Dear Stakeholder:
As State legislation is adopted or revised, the City issues local implementation guidance as needed. Earlier this year, Los Angeles City Planning issued memorandums on Senate Bill (SB) 9. In addition to SB 9, SB 290, SB 728, Assembly Bill (AB) 634, and SB 478 all took effect on January 1, 2022. The bills expand State Density Bonus incentives for student and moderate-income housing, authorize the purchase of for-sale units by a qualified nonprofit, address jurisdictions’ ability to increase covenant terms beyond 55 years, and permit Floor Area Ratio (FAR) increases in low-density multi-family neighborhoods and commercial corridors.
City Planning has prepared two memorandums for the local implementation of these laws. The first memorandum includes SB 290, SB 728, and AB 634 and describes the changes, clarifications and additions to State Density Bonus Law. The second memorandum focuses on SB 478 and summarizes FAR allowances for sites permitting a density between three and ten units and clarifies minimum lot size requirements. Both memorandums will serve as interim guidance for staff and project applicants regarding the implementation of bills until the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance is updated or these memorandums are otherwise superseded.
Key Provisions and Restrictions
Note: Included below is a partial list of provisions and restrictions. Please consult the memorandum for detailed instructions.
SB 290
Allows one Density Bonus incentive or concession for student housing developments when the development contains at least 20% of the units for Lower-Income Students;
Reduces parking requirements for housing with at least 40% Moderate-Income units within one half-mile of a major transit stop to 0.5 parking spaces per bedroom;
Removes findings of a “specific adverse impact on the physical environment” as a basis for denial of a Density Bonus concession, incentive, or waiver; and
Clarifies definitions.
SB 728
Authorizes a qualified nonprofit housing corporation to purchase a for-sale unit created through Density Bonus.
AB 634
Clarifies that State law does not preclude the adoption of a local ordinance that requires affordability terms beyond 55 years.
Provides minimum statewide standards on Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and minimum lot sizes for housing development projects of three to ten units on land zoned for multi-family or mixed-uses, commonly known as “missing middle” housing. Specifically, for eligible projects, the bill provides that local jurisdictions may not:
- Impose a FAR standard that is less than 1.0:1 for an eligible housing development project consisting of three to seven units,
- Impose a FAR standard that is less than 1.25:1 for an eligible housing development project consisting of eight to ten units,
- Deny an eligible housing development project located on an existing legal parcel solely on the basis that the lot area of the proposed lot does not meet the local agency’s requirements for minimum lot size, and
- Impose any other lot coverage requirements that would physically preclude a qualifying project from achieving the permitted FAR described above.
Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) Ordinance (No. 187,402)
Dear Interested Parties,
On May 10, 2022, the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee approved seven proposed Resolutions relative to activating the provisions of the Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) Ordinance (No. 187,402).
As such, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the full City Council will consider three of the seven proposed Resolutions (Council Districts 2, 4, and 15). You can find each resolution, along with its attached maps and findings for each resolution in the agenda for this meeting. The remaining four resolutions will be considered at a later date.
On February 9, 2022, the City Council voted unanimously to adopt the RBP Ordinance, which creates two versions of the RBP, a general and an Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone (ASUZ) version, for sit-down restaurants to serve alcohol if they meet more than 50 eligibility criteria, performance standards, and enforcement procedures. The ASUZ version contains additional standards, including a one-year provisional period with a complaint portal review. The RBP Ordinance became effective on March 31, 2022, and is available here.
To participate in either version, a qualifying restaurant must be located in a neighborhood that has been identified as eligible by the City Council. The RBP Ordinance requires the City Council to designate specific geographic areas by City Council Resolution in order to activate either the general or sensitive use provisions of this ordinance.
The City Council meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and be conducted by teleconference. Agendas for City Council and Committee meetings can be found online at https://clerk.lacity.org/
For more information regarding the RBP Ordinance, please visit the Council File No. 17-0981. If you have any questions, please contact Roberto Luna at roberto.luna@lacity.org and reference Ordinance No. 187,402 and Case No. CPC-2018-4660-CA.
Thank you for your continued interest in the RBP.
Sincerely,
Los Angeles City Planning
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IMPLEMENTATION OF SB 478 (2021)
Read: DCP Memo, May 20, 2022
On September 28, 2021, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 478, also known as the Housing Opportunity Act. The bill adds Government Code Sections (§) 4747 and 65913.11 and amends Housing Element Law at Government Code §65585 to include a number of changes and clarifications. SB 478 will enable the construction of multi-family units in zones where restrictions on Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and minimum lot size restrict their development.
This memo will serve as interim guidance for staff and project applicants on the implementation of SB 478 until the time this memo is superseded. Staff and interested parties are encouraged to refer to state law in Government Code §4747, §65585, and §65913.11 for additional information, as the memo is not exhaustive.
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Council and Committee Referral – Wednesday, May 18, 2022
| 22-0600-S42 | Hiring and filling City Planner vacancies | |
| To Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee To Planning and Land Use Management Committee Budget Recommendation, dated May 18, 2022, relative to instructing the Planning Department to report to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee and Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee on challenges with hiring and filling City Planner vacancies and recommendations to improve service delivery and other changes that the Department could implement to improve efficiency given the ongoing hiring challenges. |
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Council and Committee Referral – Tuesday, May 17, 2022
| 22-0002-S82 | San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Parkway and Open Space Plan | |
| To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Resolution (Buscaino – Bonin) relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 State Legislative Program its position on AB 2897 (O’Donnell) and SB 1122 (Allen), which seek to expand the territory of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, and to update the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Parkway and Open Space Plan. |
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Help Plan the Ventura-Cahuenga Corridor in the Southeast Valley
Source: Department of City Planning, May 2022
The Southeast Valley Community Plan Updates Team is hosting Ventura-Cahuenga Land Use Concept webinars in June!
The webinars will share the draft land use concepts for the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor in the Sherman Oaks, Studio City, and Cahuenga Pass neighborhoods. These concepts are the initial vision for how the corridor will grow and change over the next 20 years, and we want to hear from you. Join us to hear the latest on the project, and make your voice heard!
During the month of June, the Southeast Valley Team will be hosting three webinars sharing proposed land use concepts for the corridor, followed by Q&A sessions to collect your feedback. Your input will inform the changes proposed through the Community Plan Updates. Join us to:
- Learn about the proposed land use concepts for the Ventura-Cahuenga corridor
- Share your vision for how the corridor will grow and change over the next 20 years
- Learn about the Community Plan Update process
These webinars are open to all, but will focus on the Ventura-Cahuenga corridor in the Southeast San Fernando Valley. Future outreach events will focus on the entire Southeast Valley, including the neighborhoods of North Hollywood, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Valley Village and Van Nuys.
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General Plan Amendment to make targeted amendments to the adopted Housing Element
AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 19, 2022
Council District: ALL
CEQA: ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD1 ** Last Day to Act: N/A
Plan Area: Citywide
Related Cases: CPC-2020-1365-GPA; ENV-2020-6762-EIR; CF 21-1230
PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: Citywide
PROPOSED PROJECT:
The General Plan Housing Element update for the 6th cycle (2021-2029) was adopted by the City
Council on November 24, 2021. The Project proposes a General Plan Amendment to make
targeted amendments to the adopted Housing Element, including the modification and addition of
implementation programs in Chapter 6 to clarify metrics, milestones, actions, and strategies to
affirmatively further fair housing as well as expand place-based programs to encourage community
revitalization; and the correction of formatting and typographical errors.
REQUESTED ACTIONS:
1. Conduct a public hearing on the Project, as described in this Staff Recommendation Report;
2. Approve the Staff Recommendation Report as the Commission Report;
3. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt the Findings in the Staff
Recommendation Report;
4. Recommend the City Council find, based on their independent judgment, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the 2021-2029 Housing Element EIR, SCH No. 2021010130, certified on November 24, 2021 (EIR) and the Addendum prepared for the Proposed Project (Addendum) (Exhibit C), the Project was assessed in the EIR and pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164 and the Addendum, that no major revisions to the EIR are required and no subsequent EIR, supplemental EIR, or negative declaration is required for approval of the Project;
5. Approve and Recommend that the Mayor approve and the City Council adopt the Resolution in Exhibit A to amend the Housing Element of the General Plan, as shown in Exhibit B;
6. Authorize the Director of Planning to present the Resolution (Exhibit A) and General Plan
Amendment (Exhibit B) to the Mayor and City Council, in accordance with City Charter Section 555 and LAMC Section 11.5.6.; and
7. Adopt a Resolution (Exhibit F) pursuant to City Charter Sections 559 and 560 to delegate
authority to the Director of Planning to review and make recommendations on behalf of the
City Planning Commission for future technical or targeted modifications by the City Council to the City Planning Commission’s recommendation on Resolution (Exhibit A) and General Plan Amendment (Exhibit B), or other targeted amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element of the General Plan, until such time as the City obtains a finding by HCD that the 2021-2029 Housing Element substantially complies with all statutory requirements for the sixth revision of the City’s Housing Element.
Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Staff: Blair Smith, City Planner
blair.smith@lacity.org
(213) 978-1886
Council and Committee Referral – Friday, May 06, 2022
| 17-0981-S9 CD 12 |
Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone | |
| To Planning and Land Use Management Committee Resolution (Lee – Blumenfield) relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone, that shall be in force and full effect in the geographical boundaries provided for Council District Twelve. |
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Biodiversity Protection / Urban Forest / Tree Canopy Coverage / Sustainable Built Environment / Tree Placement / Tree Removal / Land Use Environmental Review
CF 15-0499-S2 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
Motion (Harris-Dawson – Blumenfield) relative to preparing a report with recommendations on ongoing tree and biodiversity planning, strategies and/or efforts to protect and grow the City’s urban canopy; provide recommendations to require the placement of trees, and timing of any tree removals, at an earlier phase in the land use/environmental review, and permitting review process, and thereby maximize City efforts to grow tree canopy coverage; and, to prepare and present an Ordinance to effectuate these directives.
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Pico Union Neighborhood Council
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05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Community Impact Statement submitted by Pico Union Neighborhood Council 04/20/2022; Community Impact Statement submitted by Pico Union Neighborhood Council 04/20/2022′; Motion 04/08/2022
04/20/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Pico Union Neighborhood Council.
04/20/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Pico Union Neighborhood Council.
04/08/2022 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 04/08/2022
Restaurant Beverage Program / Streamlined Permitting Land Use Regulatory Process / Council District 10
CF 17-0981-S8 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
CD 10
Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Wesson – Raman), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 10.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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- 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022; Resolution 04/13/2022
- 05/02/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
Department of City Planning report, dated May 2, 2022, relative to implementing the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District Ten.
- 04/13/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Resolution 04/13/2022
Restaurant Beverage Program / Streamlined Permitting Land Use Regulatory Process / Council District 5
CF 17-0981-S7 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
CD 5
Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Koretz – Krekorian), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 5. Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Westside Neighborhood Council
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- 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022; Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council 04/14/2022; Resolution 04/01/2022
- 05/02/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
Department of City Planning report, dated May 2, 2022, relative to implementing the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District Five.
- 04/14/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981-S7
- 04/01/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
Resolution 04/01/2022
Restaurant Beverage Program / Streamlined Permitting Land Use Regulatory Process / Council District 3
CF 17-0981-S5 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
CD 3
Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Blumenfield – Krekorian), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 3.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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- 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
Department of City Planning report, dated May 2, 2022, relative to implementing the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District Three.
- 03/23/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Resolution 03/23/2022
Restaurant Beverage Program / Streamlined Permitting Land Use Regulatory Process / Council District 11
CF 17-0981-S4 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
CD 11
Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Raman – Rodriguez), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 4. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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- 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
Department of City Planning report, dated May 2, 2022, relative to implementing the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District Eleven.
- 03/23/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Resolution 03/23/2022
Restaurant Beverage Program / Streamlined Permitting Land Use Regulatory Process / Council District 4
17-0981-S3 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
CD 4
Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Raman – Rodriguez), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 4. Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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- 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:
Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022 - 03/11/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
Department of City Planning report, dated May 2, 2022, relative to implementing the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District Four.
- 03/11/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Resolution 03/11/2022
Restaurant Beverage Program / Streamlined Permitting Land Use Regulatory Process / Council District 2
CF 17-0981-S2 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
CD 2
Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Krekorian – Bonin), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 2.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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- 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
Department of City Planning report, dated May 2, 2022, relative to implementing the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone in Council District Two.
- 03/11/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Resolution 03/11/2022
Restaurant Beverage Program / Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone / Streamlined Permitting Land Use Regulatory Process / Council District 15
CF 17-0981-S1 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
CD 15
Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Buscaino – Raman), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District 15.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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- 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
- 05/02/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – DCP Letter 05/02/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05/02/2022 – Council Resolution 05/02/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/02/2022
Department of City Planning report, dated May 2, 2022, relative to implementing the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District Fifteen.
- 03/08/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Resolution 03/08/2022
Shelters for the Homeless / Interim Housing / Zones
CF 22-0158 AT PLUM May 10, 2022
Motion (Bonin – Raman – Harris-Dawson – Blumenfield) relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow “shelters for the homeless” and other forms of interim housing to be established and operated on properties located outside of certain zoning designations during a declared shelter crisis; and streamlining the administrative process to allow existing and new/temporary shelters to extend their operation or be made permanent; and related matters. (This item was heard by the Homelessness and Poverty Committee on February 24, 2022)
Community Impact Statement: Yes
Against:
Mar Vista Community Council
Venice Neighborhood Council
Westside Neighborhood Council
West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
For:
Reseda Neighborhood Council
Echo Park Neighborhood Council
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council
Neutral:
Del Rey Neighborhood Council
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- 05/06/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 10, 2022. Motion 02/09/2022
- 04/15/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Del Rey Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 22-0158
- 04/11/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 22-0158
- 03/28/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Echo Park Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 22-0158
- 03/28/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 22-0158
- 03/10/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 22-0158
- 02/25/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Reseda Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 22-0158
- 02/24/2022 Homelessness and Poverty Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 02/09/2022
- 02/24/2022 Homelessness and Poverty Committee approved item(s) .
- 02/23/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Venice Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 22-0158
- 02/23/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mar Vista Community Council. Refer to CF 22-0158
- 02/18/2022 Homelessness and Poverty Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 24, 2022. Motion 02/09/2022
- 02/09/2022 Motion referred to Homelessness and Poverty Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 02/09/2022
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ADVISORY NOTICE: ABOVE-GRADE PARKING Council District: ALL
City Planning Commission May 12, 2022
CEQA: N/A Last Day to Act: N/A
Plan Area: Citywide
PROJECT SITE: Citywide
PROPOSED PROJECT:
An update to the Advisory Notice to Applicants Relative to Above-Grade Parking. The updated
Notice will supersede the existing Notice that has been in effect since October 2016 and last
amended on October 24, 2019.
REQUEST:
1. Endorse the Advisory Notice to Applicants Relative to Above-Grade Parking, attached as
Exhibit A.
Staff: Michelle Levy, Senior City Planner
michelle.levy@lacity.org
(213) 847-3710
Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance Now Available
Dear Wildlife Stakeholders and Interested Parties,
City Planning is pleased to announce the release of the Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance for public review and feedback. The Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance aims to promote wildlife habitat and connectivity within the Santa Monica Mountains between the 405 and 101 freeways, with the overall goal of maintaining essential habitat and wildlife corridors for animals and plants that are important to LA’s urban ecosystem.
The revised ordinance incorporates community feedback gathered over the last several years, including public comment that was received after the initial release of the ordinance. Among changes in the revised ordinance, City Planning determined that the most holistic way to protect ridgelines is to address them within the Wildlife Ordinance, rather than creating an independent Ridgeline Ordinance. By consolidating ridgeline protection efforts into the Wildlife Ordinance, City Planning has incorporated ecological, biological, and environmental resource considerations and will be applying them uniformly across ridgelines within the Wildlife Ordinance District.
The Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance refines concepts developed in the previous draft (released in 2021) making the ordinance simpler and more straightforward to implement. The Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance includes updated regulations to minimize grading and disturbance to soil and native vegetation and offers simplified standards for fencing, lighting, and setbacks, among other protections. Updated resource and ridgeline maps, as well as an address searchable interactive map, are now also available.
The Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance is the product of extensive outreach and coordination with stakeholders, wildlife experts, and implementing Departments of the City of Los Angeles. The release of the revised draft will be followed by public hearings in the summer of 2022 and additional opportunities for public comment.
Please visit the project website planning4la.org/wildlife to view the Revised Draft Wildlife Ordinance, interactive maps, and Frequently Asked Questions. Learn more about the Wildlife Ordinance and sign up for updates or provide feedback by emailing OurLA2040@lacity.org.
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