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Vacant Building Abatement (VBA) / Public Nuisance / Demolition / Building Inspections / Expedited Process

CF 23-0248

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to shortening the timeline for securing, and, where required, declaring an abandoned building a public nuisance for the purpose of its demolition; and, related matters.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Krekorian):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the City Attorney’s Office, the Department of City Planning, and any other relevant departments, as needed, to report back within 30 days with recommendations to shorten the timeline for securing, and, where required, declaring an abandoned building a public nuisance for the purpose of its demolition. The report should include a description of staffing increases necessary to conduct building inspections more efficiently and resolve cases more expeditiously, in addition to an identification of phases of the public nuisance determination process that may be expedited or streamlined.

Fiscal Impact Statement: 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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  • 04/18/2023 Council action final.  Council Action 04/18/2023
    04/17/2023 Community Impact Statement submitted by Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council.  Refer to  CF 23-0248
  • 04/14/2023 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/10/2023
  • 04/11/2023 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 14, 2023. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/10/2023
  • 04/11/2023 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 14, 2023. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/10/2023
  • 03/21/2023 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/10/2023
  • 03/17/2023 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 21, 2023. Motion 03/01/2023
  • 03/01/2023 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion 03/01/2023
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