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Wildlife District

CPC-2022-3413-CA       UPDATE

Council Districts: 4 – Raman
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 Continued From: 11-17-22
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

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