| 21-0658 | Timeline reductions for staff reviews and appeals for 100 percent affordable housing projects. | |
| To Budget and Finance Committee To Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee To Planning and Land Use Management Committee Department of City Planning report, dated October 27, 2022, relative to a review process chart demonstrating the overall potential timeline reductions for staff reviews and appeals for 100 percent affordable housing projects. |
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CF 15-0719-S19 AT PLUM 11/01/2022
LADOT and Mobility Plan Environmental Impact Reports, Addendums, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, and related CEQA findings, Reports and Recommendations from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) relative to a proposed Ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.26 J to update the citywide Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance; two proposed Ordinances recommended by LADOT: 1) New Development Review Fee Ordinance; and 2) Mobility Investment Trust Fund, and related ordinances to align with the City’s climate action goals. This update to the existing 1993 TDM Ordinance proposes new requirements for developments that exceed certain size and use thresholds to incorporate strategies to reduce drive-alone automobile trips and expand access to alternative transportation options. Projects subject to the new regulations would be required to submit a TDM Plan to LADOT for review and approval before receiving a building permit. The proposed regulations would not apply to existing buildings, businesses, or residents.
Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Case No.: CPC-2021-3141-CA
Environmental No. ENV-2013-0911-EIR-ADD3; SCH No. 2013041012
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
North Westwood Neighborhood Council
Mid City West Neighborhood Council
South Robertson Neighborhood Council
For, If Amended:
Westside Neighborhood Council
(This matter is referred to Transportation and Planning and Land Use Management Committees)
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Department of Transportation report, dated October 26, 2022, relative to the update to the Transportation Demand Management Ordinance.
Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated October 24, 2022, relative to a proposed ordinance to update the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance.
REFER TO CF 15-0719-S19 prior to 2022
Department of Transportation report, dated June 5, 2019, relative to preparing an Ordinance that updates the City of Los Angeles’ Transportation Demand Management (TDM) requirements on new development.
CF 17-0447-S2 AT PLUM 11/01/2022 CONTINUED FROM 10/18/22
Mitigated Negative Declaration, Errata, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, section 15074(b) and related CEQA findings and Report and Recommendations from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for a draft Ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.03, 12.20, 12.23, 12.24, and 13.01 to prohibit new oil and gas extraction and make existing extraction activities a nonconforming use in all zones. The proposed Ordinance would phase out all oil drilling activities in the City of Los Angeles by immediately banning new oil and gas extraction and requiring the abandonment of existing wells after an amortization period. (Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of the item. Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee approved as amended the item on October 6, 2022.)
Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Case No.: CPC-2022-4864-CA
Environmental Case No.: ENV-2022-4865-MND
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council
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Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated September 26, 2022, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit new oil and gas extraction and make existing extraction activities a nonconforming use in all zones.
| 22-0822-S1 | Economic analysis of the Land Use measure that will be on the March 2024 ballot and analyze how it could affect the hotel industry | |
| To Budget and Finance Committee Motion (Rodriguez – Blumenfield) relative to directing the City Administrative Officer to conduct an economic analysis of the Land Use measure that will be on the March 2024 ballot and analyze how it could affect the hotel industry, and with the assistance of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the Housing Department, and any other appropriate departments, report on implementing the various requirements. |
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| 15-0719-S19 | A proposed ordinance to update the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance. | |
| To Planning and Land Use Management Committee To Transportation Committee Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated October 24, 2022, relative to a proposed ordinance to update the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance. |
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| 22-1274 CD 12 |
Bioscience-related uses within the Chatsworth-Northridge Industrial Core | |
| To Budget and Finance Committee To Planning and Land Use Management Committee Motion (Lee – Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning and Department of Building and Safety, to report on the feasibility of creating an overlay zone and/or the use of other land use tools that would streamline the entitlement and permitting processes for bioscience-related uses within the Chatsworth-Northridge Industrial Core, Innov818 zone. |
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See List of Biotechnology Companies in Greater Los Angeles
| 15-0719-S19 | Update the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance. | |
| To Planning and Land Use Management Committee To Transportation Committee Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated October 24, 2022, relative to a proposed ordinance to update the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance. |
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CF 20-1469 AT CITY COUNCIL 10.26.2022
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to clarify penalties and authorize Administrative Citation Enforcement (ACE) citations for violations of specified code sections.
Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated July 13, 2022, relative to amending Sections 62.04 and 62.61 of the LAMC to clarify penalties and authorize ACE citations for violations of specified code sections.
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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City Attorney report, dated July 13, 2022, and draft Ordinance relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 62.04 and 62.61 to clarify penalties and authorize Administrative Citation Enforcement citations for violations of specified code sections.
Los Angeles Department of Transportation report, dated October 20, 2021, relative to recommended protocols to minimize public impacts during construction, within the public right-of-way.
An updated version of the draft Wildlife Ordinance was released late Friday by the Department of City Planning, along with a “save the date” notice for its first hearing before the City Planning Commission later this year.
The new draft ordinance allows for more by-right development on the city’s thousands of hillside lots than earlier versions while also establishing more regulations. Property owners who want to do more than a small addition or accessory building will likely need to get approval through a discretionary action that will involve at least one public hearing.
What’s new?
There will still be several months to review the draft ordinance to determine its full impact on hillside lots before it becomes law (if it all), but here are a few proposed regulations that stood out during a preliminary review:
Basement RFA will no longer be exempt
All grading will count against the max allowed (no exempt grading areas)
Lot coverage will include on-grade items such as pavement, sports courts, and decks.
Instead of plumb line, height will be measured from the lowest point along a 5’ perimeter of the proposed building to the highest point on its roof. The max height allowed will be 45 feet.
Staff will take comments from the public on the updated ordinance until Nov. 14 and include those comments in the package of material presented to the City Planning Commission at its Nov. 17 meeting.
What’s next?
Next up is the CPC hearing on Nov. 17, in which Planning staff will present the draft ordinance and its recommendation for approval to the commissioners. This may not be the commissioners’ last hearing on the ordinance. They could vote to approve the ordinance and send it to the City Council, they could oppose the ordinance, or they could request modifications and updates, which would send the draft ordinance back to Planning staff for revisions.
Assuming the CPC eventually votes to approve the ordinance, it will be sent to the City Council’s Planning & Land Use Management (PLUM) committee. If the PLUM committee supports he ordinance, its vote will be to instruct the City Attorney’s office to edit Planning’s draft ordinance into a legally binding ordinance. The CAO’s ordinance will come back to the PLUM committee for review and recommendation to the full City Council. If the City Council votes to approve the ordinance, it still needs to be signed by the mayor and then posted for 40 days before the ordinance becomes law.
What’s the timeline?
Based upon the approval process for other significant, citywide ordinances from Planning that have been approved in recent years, the Wildlife Ordinance is still at least 6 months from taking effect and it could be significantly longer (or never at all if the ordinance is rejected by the City Planning Commission, City Council and/or Mayor).
For example, when the initial Baseline Hillside Ordinance was approved, the CPC approved the draft ordinance on July 14, 2016, but it didn’t take effect until March 17, 2017, because it took 8 months to make its way through the steps described above. The Beekeeper Ordinance was approved by the CPC on May 14, 2015, but didn’t take effect until Dec. 6, 2015 (6+ months). The Home Sharing Ordinance (aka AirBNB) was approved by the CPC on Sept. 13, 2018, but didn’t become effective until July 1, 2019 (nearly 10 months later).
So based upon previous approval timelines for citywide ordinances, the earliest that the Wildlife Ordinance could become law is mid-May 2023 (6 months after the CPC hearing on Nov. 17). But that presumes the CPC approves the current draft ordinance as written and there are no slowdowns going through the City Council, CAO and/or Mayor’s office. It seems that sometime in the second half of 2023 is more likely.
Chris Parker, CEO
Pacific Crest Consultants
Chris@pccla.com / 818-591-9309
| 15-0087-S10 | Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program | |
| To Housing Committee Chief Legislative Analyst report 22-09-0523, dated October 20, 2022, relative to the City’s comments on the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program, Round 7, Draft Guidelines. |
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Read Commentary prepared by Chris Parker, CEO of Pacific Crest Consultants
Dear Stakeholder,
The Department of City Planning is pleased to announce that the proposed Wildlife Ordinance is expected to be heard by the City Planning Commission (CPC) on November 17, 2022. An official CPC agenda will be released one week prior to the meeting date. In advance of this meeting, City Planning prepared materials for public review:
Since holding the staff-level public hearing for the Wildlife Ordinance in July of this year, City Planning has received a large volume of questions, comments, and suggested revisions to the ordinance, as well as statements of support. In response to this feedback, City Planning has revised the ordinance to address comments received. Key changes to the proposed ordinance are provided in the Summary of Ordinance and Revisions, and are further explained in detail in the Staff Report. The Staff Report also includes information regarding the background of the project, the basis for the proposed regulations, summary of outreach and engagement activities, and much more.
Given the scope of the ordinance and Staff Report, City Planning sought to provide the public as much time to review these materials as possible. To this end, the ordinance and Staff Report are being released four weeks before the anticipated CPC meeting, rather than the standard 10 days. Great effort has been made to provide additional time for public review of the proposed ordinance and Staff Report.
Comments on the revised draft ordinance can be emailed to cpc@lacity.org by 4 p.m. on November 14, 2022. Thank you again for your engagement with this important effort to protect wildlife habitat and connectivity in Los Angeles.
Thank you,
Wildlife Team
Dear interested parties,
In response to City Council motion CF 17-0957, Los Angeles City Planning is preparing an ordinance to create operating standards for existing businesses selling alcohol without a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) citywide. These businesses do not have a CUP because they began operating and selling alcohol before the City began requiring a CUP to sell alcohol in the 1970s and 1980s. The intent of this ordinance is to adopt minimum operating standards for these businesses and limit potential public safety impacts that would otherwise be addressed by CUP conditions. This proposed ordinance is referred to as the Deemed Approved Ordinance.
The Deemed Approved Ordinance will be modeled after a similar ordinance adopted by the City of Oakland. The proposed ordinance would apply general performance and operating standards to these businesses, which would permit their continued operations if they maintain compliance with those standards. Non-compliance with these regulations, depending on their severity and whether there are repeated violations, may result in corrective action up to and including obtaining a CUP to permit continued sales of alcoholic beverages.
City Planning is currently in the outreach and development phase of the ordinance, researching current conditions and meeting with stakeholders and other City departments. As part of this outreach, City Planning will hold a public informational webinar on November 2, 2022, at 3 p.m.
Public Informational Webinar
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Register Here
Webinar ID 277-216-019
During this webinar, staff will present background information about the ordinance, research collected, and initial concepts. Following the presentation, staff will be available to answer questions and collect feedback. This webinar is an opportunity for interested parties to learn more about the proposed Deemed Approved Ordinance and provide initial comments. Feedback collected during this webinar will help inform staff as they prepare the proposed ordinance, which will be released at a later date.
More information regarding the Deemed Approved Ordinance, including the FAQ, can be found on the project webpage at https://planning.lacity.org/plans-policies/deemed-approve-ordinance.
If you have any questions regarding the upcoming webinar or about the proposed Deemed Approved Ordinance, please contact Roberto Luna at (213) 473-9701 or roberto.luna@lacity.org.
Thank you for your continued interest
CF 21-1284 AT CITY COUNCIL 11/22/2022
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) and ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER (ECCEJR) COMMITTEES’ REPORTS and RESOLUTION relative to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) as a trustee agency; consultation in regards to the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan, and a process for all future spatial habitat protection maps to ensure their protection and conservation.
PLUM COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (Blumenfield – et al. – Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
RECEIVE and FILE Resolution (Blumenfield – et al. – Krekorian) dated November 3, 2021.
ADOPT RESOLUTION (Blumenfield – et al. – Krekorian) dated September 6, 2022 with the following revised recommendations:
Remove ‘City of Los Angeles’ in the moving clauses, and replace it with ‘the Council, with the Concurrence of the Mayor.’
Instruct the Department of City Planning (DCP), the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with all other City departments that are a ‘lead agency’ overseeing/approving the environmental clearance for a project, to consult with the SMMC prior to the release of any draft negative declarations and environmental impact reports under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and on projects that may affect natural resources within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined in the Conservancy Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3, 21080.4, 21091, and 21153).
Instruct the DCP, BOE, BSS, in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with other City departments, and take all necessary steps to ensure that the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan prepared by the SMMC will be considered by the City in the CEQA process to ensure the protection and conservation of sensitive habitat areas.
Instruct the DCP, BOE, BSS, in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with other City departments, and develop a process to consider all future spatial habitat protection maps prepared by the SMMC.
Resolve that this Resolution will apply prospectively only and not to any discretionary CEQA approval published or sought from the City prior to the date this Resolution becomes effective.
Instruct the DCP, BOE, BSS, to report to the Council within 90 days on the status of the coordination efforts regarding the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan and a process for all future spatial habitat protection maps prepared by the SMMC.
ECCEJR COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION
Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
RECEIVE and FILE Resolution (Blumenfield – et al. – Krekorian) dated November 3, 2021.
ADOPT the accompanying revised RESOLUTION attached to the ECCEJR Committee report that contains the amendments recommended by the ECCEJR Committee:
Consult with the SMMC on any draft negative declarations and environmental impact reports under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for any project within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined in the Conservancy Act, consistent with trustee agency consultations requirements in Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3, 21080.4, 21091, and 21153.
The Department of City Planning, the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), and the Bureau of Street Services (Urban Forestry Division), in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with other City departments and take all necessary steps to ensure that Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan prepared by the SMMC will be considered by the City in the CEQA process to ensure the protection and conservation of sensitive habitat areas.
The Department of City Planning, the BOE, and the Bureau of Street Services (Urban Forestry Division), in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with other City departments and develop a process to consider all future spatial habitat protection maps prepared and adopted by the SMMC.
The Department of City Planning, the BOE, and the Bureau of Street Services (Urban Forestry Division) are to report to the City Council within 90 days of the adoption of this Resolution on the status of the coordination efforts regarding the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan and a process for all future spatial habitat protection maps prepared by the SMMC.
That the provisions of this Resolution shall apply prospectively only and shall not apply to any discretionary CEQA approval published or sought from the City prior to the adoption date of this Resolution, with the concurrence of the Mayor.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Tarzana Neighborhood Council
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CF 21-0533 AT PLUM 11/18/2022
CONTINUED FROM 9/14/21
Motion (Koretz – de León) relative to directing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Los Angeles Fire Department, Climate Emergency Mobilization Office, and other relevant City departments or agencies, and requesting the City Attorney to report back on drafting an Ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code which would prohibit the building and permitting of any new gas, diesel, or other fossil-fuel pumps in the City of Los Angeles, and for any expansions of current gas stations to be limited to serving zero-emissions vehicles and providing non-fuel-related facilities.
Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Westside Neighborhood Council
Silver Lake Neighborhood Council
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Echo Park Neighborhood Council
North Westwood Neighborhood Council
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| 15-0719-S26 | Mobility Plan 2035 Implementation and City Mobility Plan street improvement measures | |
| To Public Works Committee To Transportation Committee Chief Legislative Analyst report 22-06-0425, dated October 6, 2022, relative to the Mobility Plan 2035 Implementation and City Mobility Plan street improvement measures. |
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CF 18-1200-S6 AT CITY COUNCIL 10.12.2022
PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
relative to the appointment of Ms. Anna Menedjian to the South Valley Area
Planning Commission (SVAPC).
Recommendation for Council action:
RESOLVE that the Mayor’s appointment of Ms. Anna Menedjian to the
SVAPC for the term ending June 30, 2023, is APPROVED and
CONFIRMED. Ms. Menedjian currently resides in Council District 2.
(Current composition: M = 1; F = 3; Vacant = 1)
Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
Background Check: Pending
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
Mayor report, dated August 31, 2022, relative to the appointment of Anna Menedjian to the South Valley Area Planning Commission, for the term ending June 30, 2023. Ms. Menedjian will fill the vacancy created by Ilyanne Kichaven, who has resigned.
City Ethics Commission report, dated February 20, 2018, relative to the pre-confirmation financial disclosure statement of Anna Menedjian.
Mayor report, dated February 1, 2018, relative to the appointment of Ms. Anna Menedjian to the South Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2018 and for the subsequent term ending June 30, 2023. Ms. Menedjian will fill the vacancy created by Steve Cochran, who has resigned.
Read: SATT Additional Infomation on 2023 New Regulations
Dear Stakeholders,
This email summarizes new housing-related State legislation signed into law by Governor Newsom that will take effect on January 1, 2023. Please note that this is not a comprehensive account of new State housing regulations, but a high-level summary of some of the major changes to planning and housing law, intended for use by business and neighborhood groups alike. For a detailed report, consult the California Legislative Information website.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2097 | Parking Requirements
Prohibits public agencies from imposing minimum automobile parking requirements on
any residential, commercial, or other project located within a half-mile of a major transit stop, unless certain findings are made with substantial evidence within 30 days of project filing.
Note: AB 2097’s definition of a development does not include projects where any portion is designated for use as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging, except residential hotels like Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2011 | Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act
Establishes a streamlined ministerial process for mixed income and 100% affordable housing in areas zoned for retail, office, and parking, provided that contractors meet certain labor standards.
Note: AB 2011 does not apply to many sites, including industrial properties, vacant lots in very high fire severity zones, environmentally sensitive sites, mobile home parks, and parcels located within 500 feet of a freeway or 3,200 feet of an oil refinery. This bill is operative on July 1, 2023 and sunsets on January 1, 2033.
Senate Bill (SB) 6 | Middle Class Housing Act
Establishes a process for housing projects to be built on land zoned for retail, office, and parking, similar to AB 2011 but with different labor standards.
Note: SB 6 does not include affordability requirements or the same streamlining benefits as AB 2011.
Assembly Bill (AB) 682 | Density Bonus: Shared Housing
Expands State Density Bonus Law to allow “shared housing” to qualify for certain incentives. When a shared housing project provides a certain percentage of affordable units, it qualifies for two Density Bonus incentives and does not need to meet minimum unit size requirements.
Note: AB 682 defines shared housing as residential or mixed-use structures with five or more shared housing units, each with its own bathroom and kitchenette facilities, and at least one common kitchen and dining area.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2234 | Post-Entitlement Phase Permits
Adds requirements for cities during the post-entitlement phase, including posting of online information, digital processing, and new timelines for non-discretionary permits to be deemed complete and appealed.
Assembly Bill (AB) 2334 | Density Bonus: Very Low Vehicle Travel Areas
Allows 100% affordable housing projects to receive added height and unlimited density if the project is located in an urbanized very low vehicle travel area, where at least 80% of the units are restricted to lower income and no more than 20% are for moderate income households.
Note: This bill defines “very low vehicle travel area” to mean an urbanized area, as defined by the Census Bureau, where the existing residential development generates vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita that is below 85% of either regional or city VMT per capita.
Other Bills
Assembly Bill 2295
Specifies affordable housing is an allowable use on all school-owned sites at certain densities
Senate Bill 679
Enables Los Angeles County to create the Affordable Housing Solutions Agency
Senate Bill 886
Exempts student and faculty housing built on California university campuses from CEQA
Assembly Bill 2221 / Senate Bill 897
Addresses height as well as more technical aspects of Accessory Dwelling Units
| 22-1142 | Creation of a Los Angeles City land Acknowledgement policy. | |
| To Immigrant Affairs, Civil Rights, and Equity Committee Motion (O’Farrell – Koretz) relative to directing the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department, in collaboration with the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission and representatives from the Tongva, Tataviam and Chumash tribes, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, to report on the creation of a Los Angeles City land acknowledgement policy. |
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| 21-1222 | Slow Streets L.A. Program | |
| To Transportation Committee Department of Transportation report, dated September 29, 2022, relative to an update on the Slow Streets L.A. Program and recommendations for a permanent slow streets program |
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| 21-1006 | Comprehensive mapping transportation and safety analysis | |
| To Transportation Committee Department of Transportation report, dated September 28, 2022, relative to the resources needed to perform a comprehensive mapping transportation and safety analysis |
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| 21-0658 | Improve affordable housing development processes and procedures. | |
| To Budget and Finance Committee To Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee To Planning and Land Use Management Committee City Administrative Officer report 0220-06001-0000, dated September 28, 2022, relative to the fiscal impact of 22 position authorities recommended in the Department of City Planning August 11, 2022 report, to improve affordable housing development processes and procedures. |
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This month, the Department expanded its Online Application System (OAS) to accept digital applications for the Beverage and Entertainment Streamlined (BESt) and Wireless Telecommunications Units.
OAS lets customers file applications online, rather than in person, and allows employees working from various locations to collaborate and manage projects in real time. Because of OAS’s popularity, City Planning will continue to bring planning services online, reducing the number of in-person meetings and increasing overall productivity.
Eventually, all discretionary planning approvals will be available through OAS. Offering services online demonstrates City Planning’s commitment to simplifying processes, modernizing operations, and expanding digital capabilities.
