Month: June 2022

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Council and Committee Referrals – Friday, June 24, 2022

 

2-0002-S99 Position on SB 1425 (Stern and Hertzberg), which would require every city and county to review and update its local open-space plan by January 1, 2026
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Bonin – et al. – Koretz) relative to including in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on SB 1425 (Stern and Hertzberg), which would require every city and county to review and update its local open-space plan by January 1, 2026

 

2-0002-S98 Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Raman – Koretz – de Leon) relative to including in the City’s 2021-2022 Federal Legislative Program its position on H.R. 698, the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, and H.R.1075 and S.1769, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, which would increase protections of federal lands and expand their respective boundaries in the Los Angeles region
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Wildlife District Ordinance

Dear Stakeholders,
Join Los Angeles City Planning for a virtual information session on the proposed Wildlife District Ordinance tomorrow, June 28, 2022. This information session is being held prior to a formal public hearing on the proposed ordinance, scheduled for July 13, 2022. Details on both events are below.
An interactive map of the Wildlife District, the draft ordinance, and more information can be found on the project webpage at planning4la.org/wildlife. Participants are encouraged to view the recorded presentation that will be shared at the virtual information session and available under Outreach & Events prior to the hearing.
Virtual Information Session
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Virtual Public Hearing
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Click below to join during the scheduled time.
Enter Meeting ID 825 9405 3759 and Passcode 700816
Or join by phone: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 213 338 8477
During the virtual information session, City Planning will present information related to the ordinance and host an opportunity for questions and answers.
The public hearing is a formal opportunity to provide public comment on the proposed Wildlife District Code Amendment and Zone Change to a hearing officer. The public hearing is used to collect comments, and no decisions will be made at the time of public hearing. Participants may join the public hearing online or by phone at any time between 5 and 7 p.m. to offer testimony. In order that all viewpoints may be presented, speakers at the public hearing may be limited in the length of their testimony. The hearing officer will consider all public testimony and any written communication submitted prior to or at the hearing. Any written communication must include case numbers CPC-2022-3413-CA and CPC-2022-3712-ZC. Comments may be submitted by email to ourla2040@lacity.org or by hard copy through July 22, 2022, at 5 p.m.
Information about this meeting can be obtained in Spanish by calling (213) 978-1877.
La ordenanza propuesta enmendaría el Código Municipal de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles para implementar regulaciones para proteger el ambiente y fauna silvestre. Puede obtener información en Español acerca de esta junta llamando al (213) 978-1877.
Notices are being mailed to all properties affected by the proposed regulations. The official Notice of Public Hearing is available here.

 

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Council and Committee Referrals – Wednesday, June 22, 2022

 

22-0231
CD 15		 Proposed trucking-related uses Interim Control Ordinance.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated June 22, 2022, relative to the proposed trucking-related uses Interim Control Ordinance.

 

14-0645 Mark Dierking to the South Valley Area Planning Commission
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Mayor report, dated June 17, 2022, relative to the reappointment of Mark Dierking to the South Valley Area Planning Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2027. Mr. Dierking’s current term expires on June 30, 2022.

 

12-1007 Reappointment of Dana M. Perlman to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Mayor report, dated June 15, 2022, relative to the reappointment of Dana M. Perlman to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2027. Mr. Perlman’s current term expires on June 30, 2022.
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Council and Committee Referrals – Tuesday, June 21, 2022

2-0736 Reforming and increasing transparency in the land use approval process.
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated June 17, 2022, relative to reforming and increasing transparency in the land use approval process.

 

21-1200-S5 Jenna Hornstock to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Mayor report, dated June 15, 2022, relative to reappointing Jenna Hornstock to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2027. Ms. Hornstock’s current term expires on June 30, 2022.

 

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Issue Over the Counter / On-Site Alcohol Sales / Conditional Use Permit

CF 17-0981    UPDATE 06/21/2022

Source:  LA City Planning Department

Dear Interested Parties,

On June 21, 2022, the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee approved a proposed Resolution relative to activating the provisions of the Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) Ordinance (No. 187,402) in Council District 13.

As such, on Friday, June 24, 2022, the City Council will consider the proposed Resolution. You can find the resolution, along with its attached maps and findings, in the agenda for each meeting.

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 can be accessed 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 in-person. Live, oral public comment will be taken in-person, only, and not via teleconference. City Council meetings are also broadcasted live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar, and on YouTube. Agendas for City Council and Committee meetings can be found online at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The posted agendas will include instructions for submitting comments.

For more information regarding the RBP Ordinance, please visit our website at https://planning.lacity.org/restaurant-beverage-program and 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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  • 03/30/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 02/25/2022 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: March 31, 2022.
  • 02/22/2022 Council action final.
  • 02/09/2022 Council adopted item forthwith.  Attachment to Report dated 01-21-22 – Revised Draft Ordinance 01/21/2022, Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 01/18/2022, Motion (Price – Krekorian) 06/30/2021.
    01/26/2022 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 9, 2022.  Report from City Attorney 01/21/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-21-22 – Revised Draft Ordinance 01/21/2022
  • 01/21/2022 City Attorney document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Report from City Attorney 01/21/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-21-22 – Revised Draft Ordinance 01/21/2022
  • 01/21/2022 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney 01/21/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-21-22 – Revised Draft Ordinance 01/21/2022

City Attorney report R22-0022, dated January 21, 2022, relative to a revised draft                               Ordinance amending Sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to create the Restaurant                 Beverage Program and the Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone.

  • 01/20/2022 Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of item .  Report from City Attorney 01/21/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-21-22 – Revised Draft Ordinance 01/21/2022, Report from City Attorney 01/14/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-14-22 – Draft Ordinance 01/14/2022, Report from Department of City Planning 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Notice of Exemption 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 -Errata to Initial Study Negative Declaration 01/11/20220, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – MViP Fee Assessment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Admin Fee Assesment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Findings 01/11/2022.
  • 01/18/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 01/18/2022, Report from City Attorney 01/14/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-14-22 – Draft Ordinance 01/14/2022, Report from Department of City Planning 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 -Errata to Initial Study Negative Declaration 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – MViP Fee Assessment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Admin Fee Assesment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Findings 01/11/2022.
    01/14/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 18, 2022.  Report from City Attorney 01/14/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-14-22 – Draft Ordinance 01/14/2022, Report from Department of City Planning 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Notice of Exemption 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 -Errata to Initial Study Negative Declaration 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – MViP Fee Assessment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Admin Fee Assesment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Findings 01/11/2022.
  • 01/14/2022 City Attorney document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs  Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from City Attorney  01/14/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-14-22 – Draft Ordinance 01/14/2022
  • 01/14/2022 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney  01/14/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-14-22 – Draft Ordinance 01/14/2022
  • City Attorney report R22-0011, dated January 14, 2022, relative to a draft report Ordinance amending Sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to create the Restaurant Beverage Program and the Restaurant Beverage Program-Alcohol Sensitive Use Zone.
  • 01/12/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Notice of Exemption 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 -Errata to Initial Study Negative Declaration 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – MViP Fee Assessment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Admin Fee Assesment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Findings 01/11/2022.
    01/11/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Report from Department of City Planning 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Notice of Exemption 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 -Errata to Initial Study Negative Declaration 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – MViP Fee Assessment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Admin Fee Assesment 01/11/2022, Attachment to Report dated 01-11-22 – Revised Findings 01/11/2022.

Department of City Planning supplemental report, dated January 11, 2022, relative to the proposed Restaurant Beverage Program Ordinance.

  • 06/30/2021 Adopted Motion (Price – Krekorian) to adopt the Economic Development and Jobs Committee Report.
  • 06/30/2021 Council action final.
  • 06/25/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 30, 2021.
  • 05/25/2021 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved as amended .
  • 05/21/2021 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 25, 2021.
  • 01/12/2021 Council rereferred item to Economic Development and Jobs Committee, pursuant to Council Action of January 12, 2021, Council File No. 21-2000.
  • 12/01/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee.
  • 11/19/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended with additional instructions.
  • 11/13/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 19, 2020.
  • 07/14/2020 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 07/14/2020 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated July 14, 2020, relative to a proposed                  Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to create the Restaurant Beverage                    Program.

  •  04/22/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 04/16/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Arleta Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 04/11/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 02/28/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 02/11/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 01/31/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 01/31/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 12/20/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 12/20/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 11/02/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 08/15/2018 Council action final. (August 15, 2018)
  • 08/14/2018 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Amending Motions 2C and 2D (August 14, 2018), Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee (May 22, 2018) ,  Communication from Chair of Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee (April 18, 2018)
  • 08/14/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 07/31/2018 Council continued item to/for August 14, 2018 . Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee (May 22, 2018) , Communication from Chair of Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee (April 18, 2018)
  • 07/13/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 31, 2018 .  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee (May 22, 2018) , Communication from Chair of Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee (April 18, 2018)
  • 05/22/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .  Report from Department of City Planning (March 21, 2018)
  • 05/18/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 22, 2018. Report from Department of City Planning (March 21, 2018)
  • 05/03/2018 Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning (March 21, 2018)
  • 04/24/2018 Corrected Referral per Council President to include Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 04/18/2018 Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee approved as amended .  Report from Department of City Planning (March 21, 2018)
  • 03/16/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 03/15/2018 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee.  Report fro Department of City Planning (March 21, 2018)
  • 03/14/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning (March 21, 2018)
    Department of City Planning report, dated March 21, 2018, relative to a report back on the recommendation to create an administrative process for on-site alcohol consumption subject to a set of operationional standards.
  • 12/21/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 17-0981 
  • 10/20/2017 Council Action  (October 20, 2017)    Vote Action: Adopted as Amended Vote Given: (14 – 0 – 1)
  • 10/18/2017 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Motion 9-A (October 18, 2017) Report from Ad Hoc Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee (October 2, 2017),
  • 10/11/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 18, 2017 .   Report from Ad Hoc Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee (October 2, 2017),   Motion (August 25, 2017)
  • 10/04/2017 Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee approved as amended .  Motion (August 25, 2017)
  • 10/02/2017 Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 4, 2017. Motion (August 25, 2017)
  • 08/25/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan Committee.  Motion (August 25, 2017)

Also refer to:

CPC-2018-4660-CA     AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CLEARANCE ALLOWING BUSINESSES TO SERVE ALCOHOL FOR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION SUBJECT TO A STANDARD SET OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. CA-CODE AMENDMENT

ENV-2018-4661-CE   AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CLEARANCE ALLOWING BUSINESSES TO SERVE ALCOHOL FOR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION SUBJECT TO A STANDARD SET OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. CE-CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION

Staff:  ESTHER AHN (213)978-1486

 

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Council and Committee Referral – Friday, June 17, 2022

 

17-0981-S6
CD 13		 New streamlined permitting land use regulatory process
To Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Department of City Planning report, dated June 16, 2022, relative to Resolution (O’Farrell – Krekorian) and activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, within the geographic boundaries provided therein.
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Wildlife District Ordinance

 

Dear Stakeholders,
In April, Los Angeles City Planning released a revised draft of the proposed Wildlife District Ordinance, with a goal of having this ordinance considered by the City Planning Commission in the fall of 2022. This summer, City Planning will hold an information session and public hearing on the proposed ordinance. This is your opportunity to learn more about the proposed regulations and submit a public comment.
The Wildlife District Ordinance proposes new development standards for lot coverage, landscaping, and setbacks, as well as grading and height limitations, among others. The ordinance includes regulations that apply to all properties within the Wildlife District, as well as additional regulations that apply to lots where natural resources, such as water features, open space, or ridgelines, are present. The Wildlife District proposal includes a code amendment to create a new Wildlife Supplemental Use District (WLD) and a zone change to apply the regulations to the zoning of properties located in the WLD District, approximately between the 405 and 101 freeways, Ventura Blvd. and Sunset Blvd. An interactive version of this map, which allows you to search by address and view ridgeline and resource buffers, is available on the City Planning website.
The interactive map, draft ordinance, and more information can be found on the project webpage at planning4la.org/wildlife. Participants are encouraged to view the recorded presentation that will be shared at the virtual information session and available under Outreach & Events prior to the hearing.
Virtual Information Session
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Virtual Public Hearing
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Enter Meeting ID 825 9405 3759 and Passcode 700816
Or join by phone: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 213 338 8477
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Council and Committee Referrals – Wednesday, June 08, 2022

 

22-0002-S93 Add cohousing as a category of development eligible for a density bonus.
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Bonin – Harris-Dawson) relative to including in the City’s 2021-22 State Legislative Program its position on AB 682 (Bloom), which would add cohousing as a category of development eligible for a density bonus.

 

22-0002-S82 Expand the territory of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.
To Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Chief Legislative Analyst report 22-05-0306, dated June 7, 2022, relative to Resolution (Buscaino – Bonin) regarding 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.
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DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTION BAN GOES INTO EFFECT

 

Aban on political contributions from restricted developers goes into effect today.  In December 2019, the City Council adopted an ordinance that limits the ability of persons involved in certain City development projects to make City campaign contributions, and they specified that it should take effect with the 2022 regular general elections.  See Council File No. 19-0046.

The ban prohibits restricted developers from making contributions to the Mayor, the City Attorney, a City Council member, a candidate for one of those offices, or a City committee controlled by one of those individuals.  Restricted developers are the applicants, property owners, and principals associated with 17 types of significant planning entitlements, which are identified in Los Angeles Municipal Code § 49.7.37(A)(5).

The contribution ban begins the day that an application for a significant planning entitlement is submitted to the Planning Department.  It ends 12 months after the date a letter of determination is issued or, if no letter is issued, the date the decision on the application is final.

Applicants for significant planning entitlements are required to register their cases with the Ethics Commission.  Registration must be done online through the Restricted Developer Filing System (RDFS).  Planning applications are not complete and cannot move forward until registration is confirmed.

Additional information is available online and in the restricted developer flyer.  For assistance with the contribution ban or the registration requirement, please contact the Ethics Commission at ethics.rdfs@lacity.org.

 

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Health, Equity, and Wellness Element / The Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles / Implementation Status / Environmental Justice / Disadvantaged Communities

CF 15-0103-S5   AT PLUM JUNE 7, 2022

Report from the Department of City Planning relative to amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 22-23 Proposed Budget to provide nine-months funding and resolution authority for one Senior City Planner, two City Planners, and four City Planning Associates to audit, update, and implement environmental justice policies and programs; amending the FY 22-23 Proposed Budget to provide funding for contractual services to support public engagement and fund community partners as part of a robust outreach effort and to advance work on a Climate Vulnerability Assessment, in partnership with the Climate Emergency Mobilization Office (CEMO) and the Emergency Management Department (EMD); and amending the Mayor’s 2022-23 Proposed Budget to provide funding to the EMD for staffing costs to support the work on the Climate Vulnerability Assessment. (Also referred to Budget and Finance Committee and Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee)

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 06/03/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 7, 2022.   Report from Department of City Planning 04/27/2022
  • 04/28/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Department of City Planning 04/27/2022
  • 04/27/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning 04/27/2022

Department of City Planning report, dated April 27, 2022, relative to the implementation status of the City’s General Plan Health Element to promote environmental justice and address the disproportionate impact of environmental burdens on disadvantaged communities.

 

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Housing Element / General Plan / Targeted Amendment

CF 21-1230-S1   AT PLUM JUNE 7, 2022

2021-2029 Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2021010130, certified on November 24, 2021, Addendum, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, reports from the Department of City Planning, Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and Communication from the Mayor; Resolution relative to amending the Housing Element of the General Plan making 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. (Also referred to Housing Committee)

Case No. CPC-2022-2698-GPA
Environmental No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD1

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 06/03/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 7, 2022.  Communication from Department of City Planning – Supplemental Transmittal 06/02/2022; Transmittal from Mayor 05/26/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Mailing List 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Findings 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Resolution 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Amendments 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Staff Report 05/24/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Exhibits 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Environmental 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 5-24-22 – Interested Parties 05/24/2022
  • 05/27/2022 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Housing Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Transmittal from Mayor 05/26/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Mailing List 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Findings 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Resolution 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Amendments 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Staff Report 05/24/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Exhibits 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Environmental 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 5-24-22 – Interested Parties 05/24/2022
  • 05/26/2022 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:   Transmittal from Mayor 05/26/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Mailing List 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Findings 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Resolution 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Amendments 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 05-24-22 – Staff Report 05/24/2022; Report from Department of City Planning 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 05-24-22 – Exhibits 05/24/2022; Attachment to Report dated 5-24-22 – Environmental 05/24/2022; Attachment to report dated 5-24-22 – Interested Parties 05/24/2022

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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Restaurant Beverage Program / Streamlined Permitting Land Use Regulatory Process / Council District 12

CF 17-0981-S9         AT PLUM June 7, 2022
CD 12

Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Lee – Blumenfield), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program, in Council District 12.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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  • 06/03/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 7, 2022.
  • 06/03/2022 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning 06/03/2022
    06/03/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Report from Department of City Planning 06/03/2022

Department of City Planning report, dated June 3, 2022, relative to adopting the Resolution to implement the Restaurant Beverage Program in Council District Twelve.

  • 05/06/2022 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Resolution 05/06/2022

 

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City Planning Monthly Newsletter – May 2022

Dear Angelenos:
The Filipino American Library in Los Angeles was the first and largest collection of Filipino and Filipino American titles in the United States, assembled by a remarkable Filipina. Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown spent over three decades working for the Los Angeles Unified School District, not counting her stint as a welder for the California Shipbuilding Corporation in Wilmington during World War II. After she retired from LAUSD, she devoted her energies to her library documenting the Filipino American experience.
As a Pasadena City College student working on a paper about the Spanish influence on Manila, Brown found nothing on the topic in any local library, so she began collecting material that grew into a library of its own over the following decades: books, pamphlets, periodicals, maps, and clippings, but also musical instruments, games, dolls, and cooking utensils. “Auntie Helen” moved her home library into space donated by the Filipino Christian Church in 1985. Originally named the Pilipino American Reading Room and Library (PARRAL), the library moved to Luzon Plaza in 1994. It reopened as the Filipino American Library in its final location in 2000.
Earlier this month, the City held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway monument. “Talang Gabay: Our Guiding Star,” an arch designed by artists Eliseo Art Silva and Celestino Geronimo Jr., now spans Beverly Boulevard at Belmont, marking the neighborhood’s eastern entrance. I invite you to explore the Filipino American Library Collection online and read more about the Filipino American experience in Los Angeles in the Filipino Americans in Los Angeles, 1903-1980 Historic Context Statement prepared by the Department’s Office of Historic Resources.
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

 

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The Plan to House LA

Dear Stakeholder,
On May 19, the City Planning Commission (CPC) unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council approve the targeted amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element. At the CPC public hearing staff gave a presentation highlighting the proposed amendments, after which the public provided comments.
The proposed amendments were prepared in response to a February 22, 2022 letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), informing the City that additional revisions were needed to the Housing Element’s programs to ensure compliance with new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements in state law. Additional information on the CPC’s action, including further background on the proposed amendments, is detailed in the Letter of Determination below.
Save the Date for PLUM’s Hearings:
The targeted amendments to the 2021-2029 Housing Element will be considered by the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee on June 7, 2022. Agendas to City Council Committee meetings can be accessed 72 hours prior to the meetings online at: clerk.lacity.org/calendar, and provide additional information on how to provide public comment during the hearings. To access materials and sign up for further email updates about the project, access the Council File associated with the updates, here: Council File No. 21-1230-S1
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Southwest valley Community Plan Updates

Dear Stakeholder,
On May 18, Los Angeles City Planning released updated draft land use designations for the three Community Plans of the Southwest Valley:
Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills-West Hills,
Encino-Tarzana, and
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 Video Series
Part Oneprovides an introduction to the Community Planning process and the City’s new Zoning Code, gives an overview of the Southwest Valley geography, and discusses changes to the boundaries of the Community Plans as well as the introduction of the Ventura Corridor as part of the Community Plans Update process.
Part Twofocuses on the vision for the Southwest Valley Community Plans Update and discusses the strategies behind the newly proposed land use designations for achieving this vision.
Part Threefocuses on the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, discussing its place within the overall Community Plans Update process and future possibilities for the specific plan area.
Virtual Office Hours
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 Plans website at planning4la.org/swvalleyplans.
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Permanent Al Fresco

 

Dear Al Fresco Participants and Interested Stakeholders,
In May 2020, the City introduced a new program, LA Al Fresco, to allow for expanded outdoor dining activities for qualifying food establishments. The Al Fresco program was created through the Mayor’s local emergency powers as a temporary program to aid owners of local food establishments who were adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic due to the related public health restrictions. The program offered a pathway to create outdoor dining areas in the public right-of-way and on private property without requiring most of the current regulations in the Zoning Code. This created a lifeline for many businesses, and was implemented with a streamlined process and minimal cost to participants.
The response to the Al Fresco program has been overwhelmingly positive, and over 2,500 establishments have taken advantage of the program since it was introduced. The program has enabled many of these local businesses to keep their doors open, and help to inject a new vibrancy and energy into our commercial corridors at a time when many of these areas are suffering from the impacts of the pandemic. The success of the program has resulted in a desire and direction from the City Council to establish a permanent Al Fresco program which will reimagine outdoor dining regulations in the Zoning Code (CF 20-1074). The City Council adopted these instructions in March of this year.
As a first step in realizing the goal of a reimagined outdoor dining program, City Planning created a survey for participants in the current, and still active, temporary Al Fresco program as well as a survey geared toward the general public and interested parties. These surveys can be accessed at the links below, and each survey can be completed in 5 minutes or less.
We need your help and feedback to transition to a new outdoor dining experience. Please take a moment to fill out the survey and spread the word so that all Angelenos can contribute to making our City the foremost destination for an outstanding outdoor dining experience!
The data obtained from these surveys will be for informational purposes only. Responses will help to inform City Planning on the scale and scope of the current temporary Al Fresco offerings as well what aspects of Al Fresco are critical to its success and areas where improvement may be needed.
Please visit the project website at planning.lacity.org/plans-policies/outdoor-dining to access the surveys, share them with your networks, sign up for updates, obtain information on the current status of the draft regulations, and learn more about the adoption process. To provide further feedback and to sign up for updates, please email AlFresco.Planning@lacity.org.
Thank you for your continued engagement with Los Angeles City Planning.