New Oil and Gas Drilling Activities / Extraction Prohibition / Nonconforming Use / Environmental Clearance / Code Amendment / Ordinance

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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  • 10/18/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for November 1, 2022.
  • 10/17/2022 Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 10/14/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 18, 2022.   Communication from Department of City Planning – Letter to PLUM 10/13/2022, Attachment to Communication dated 10-13-22 – Errata to the IS-MND 10/13/2022, Attachment to Communication dated 10-13-22 – Responses to Comments on the IDS-MND 10/13/2022, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Amended Findings 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Environmental 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Mailing List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Interested Parties Email List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Proposed Ordinance 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Staff Report 09/26/2022
  • 10/13/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 17-0447-S2  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Amended Findings,09/26/2022 Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Environmental 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Mailing List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Interested Parties Email List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Proposed Ordinance 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Staff Report 09/26/2022
  • 10/06/2022 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee approved as amended .
  • 10/05/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 17-0447-S2 
  • 09/30/2022 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 6, 2022.  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Amended Findings,09/26/2022 Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Environmental 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Mailing List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Interested Parties Email List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Proposed Ordinance 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Staff Report 09/26/2022
  • 09/27/2022 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee; Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Amended Findings,09/26/2022 Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Environmental 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Mailing List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Interested Parties Email List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Proposed Ordinance 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Staff Report 09/26/2022
  • 09/26/2022 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Amended Findings,09/26/2022 Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Environmental 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Mailing List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Interested Parties Email List 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Proposed Ordinance 09/26/2022, Attachment to Report dated 9-26-22 – Staff Report 09/26/2022

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.

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