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City Planning Commission Agenda -November 17, 2022

CPC-2022-3413-CA Council Districts: 4 – Raman

Dear Wildlife Stakeholder,
The proposed Wildlife Ordinance (case numbers CPC-2022-3413-CA, CPC-2022-3712-ZC, and ENV-2022-3414-CE) was scheduled to be heard by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (CPC) today, Thursday, November 17, 2022. However, at the start of today’s meeting, the CPC decided to continue the item to be heard at the regularly scheduled meeting on December 8, 2022. The agenda for this meeting will be made available ten days before the hearing, on Tuesday, November 29, and will be posted at planning4la.org/hearings. Due to concerns over COVID-19, this public hearing will be conducted entirely on Zoom and will allow for remote public comment.
Instructions for Submitting Comments to the CPC
Initial Submissions, not limited as to volume, can be submitted beginning immediately, and must be received by the Commission Executive Assistant no later than by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the week of the Commission meeting, in this case, November 28th. Materials must be emailed to cpc@lacity.org. Secondary Submissions in response to a Staff Recommendation Report or additional comments must be received electronically no later than 48-hours before the Commission meeting (by 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6th). Secondary Submissions shall not exceed ten (10) pages, including exhibits, and must be submitted electronically to cpc@lacity.org. Photographs do not count toward the page limitation. Day of Hearing Submissions within 48 hours of the meeting, up to and including the day of the meeting are limited to 2 pages plus accompanying photographs and must be submitted electronically to cpc@lacity.org. Submissions that do not comply with these rules will be stamped “File Copy. Non-Complying Submission.” Non-complying submissions will be placed into the official case file, but they will not be delivered to or considered by the Commission, and will not be included in the official administrative record for the item at issue.
We appreciate your continued interest in the Wildlife Ordinance.

CEQA: ENV-2022-3414-CE 5 – Koretz
Plan Area: Citywide; Bel Air – Beverly Crest; Hollywood; **Last Day to Act: 01-21-23
Sherman Oaks – Studio City – Toluca Lake – Cahuenga Pass
Related Case: CPC-2022-3712-ZC
PUBLIC HEARING – Completed July 13, 2022
PROJECT SITE: Santa Monica Mountains within Council Districts 4 and 5

PROPOSED PROJECT:
Code Amendment to Sections 12.03, 12.04, 12.32, 13.21, 13.22, and 16.05 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to create a new “Wildlife District,” or “WLD” Supplemental Use District. The proposed Wildlife District Ordinance (Ordinance) aims to reduce cumulative development impacts on plants, animals and natural resources while providing co-benefits related to climate resilience and public health. The Ordinance proposes development standards for lot coverage, floor area, grading and height limitations and as well as native landscaping/trees, fence, trash enclosure, window and lighting requirements. The Ordinance includes regulations that apply to private properties within the District, including additional discretionary review where lots contain/adjacent to natural resources, such as waterways and open space. The Ordinance details regulations and procedures for project review and includes a map identifying lots subject to natural resource provisions.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:
1. Recommend that the City Council determine, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the proposed Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15307 (Class 7) and 15308 (Class 8), and no exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies (Exhibit E);
2. Conduct a public hearing on the Proposed Project;
3. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt the Proposed Wildlife District Ordinance, CPC-2022-3413-CA (Exhibit A) amending Sections 12.03, 12.04, 12.32, 13.21, 13.22, and 16.05 of the LAMC, to establish a Wildlife Supplemental Use District;
4. Adopt the Staff Recommendation Report as the Commission Report on the subject; and
5. Adopt the Findings as recommended by Staff.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Staff: Patrick Whalen, City Planner
patrick.whalen@lacity.org
(213) 978-1370

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