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Mount Washington Hillside Community / Single Family Home Construction / Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) / Supplemental Use District

CF 16-1472-S7                 UPDATE

16-1472-S7  CDs 1, 13, 14

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change Ordinance to establish a Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District (SUD) for hillside residential neighborhoods within the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan area, and a proposed Code Amendment to amend the existing HCR SUD provisions contained in Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 13.20.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the entire administrative record, that based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15307 (Class 7) and Section 15308 (Class 8), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies; and, ADOPT the Categorical Exemption.

ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 3, 2022, effectuating a Zone Change to establish the HCR SUD for parcels within the Project boundaries identified from A1-1, A1-1-HPOZ, A1-1XL, R1-1, R1-1-CA, R1-1-CDO, R1-1-HPOZ, R1-1VL, R2-1, R2-1-CDO, RA-1, RD1.5-1, RD1.5-1-CDO, RD1.5-1-HPOZ, RD2-1, RD2-1-CDO, RD2-1-HPOZ, RD3-1, RD3-1-HPOZ, RE11-1, RE15-1, RE20-1, RE40-1, RE9-1, RE9-1-CDO, RS-1, [Q]A1-1D, [Q]A1-1XLD, [Q]R1-1D, [Q]R1-1D-HPOZ, [Q]R2-1D, [Q]R2-1D-HPOZ, [Q]RD1.5-1D, [Q]RD2-1D, [Q]RD3-1D, [Q]RD3-1D-HPOZ, [Q]RD4-1D-HPOZ, [Q]RD5-1D, [Q]RD6-1D, [Q]RE20-1D, [Q]RE40-1D, [Q]RE9-1D, [Q]RS-1D, (T)[Q]RD1.5-1D, (T)(Q)RD5-1D, [T][Q]RD6-1D, and (T)(Q)RE11-1, to A1-1-HCR, A1-1-HPOZ-HCR, A1-1XL-HCR, R1-1-HCR, R1-1-CA-HCR, R1-1-CDO-HCR, R1-1-HPOZ-HCR, R1-1VL-HCR, R2-1-HCR, R2-1-CDO-HCR, RA-1-HCR, RD1.5-1-HCR, RD1.5-1-CDO-HCR, RD1.5-1-HPOZ-HCR, RD2-1-HCR, RD2-1-CDO-HCR, RD2-1-HPOZ-HCR, RD3-1-HCR, RD3-1-HPOZ-HCR, RE11-1-HCR, RE15-1-HCR, RE20-1-HCR, RE40-1-HCR, RE9-1-HCR, RE9-1-CDO-HCR, RS-1-HCR, [Q]A1-1D-HCR, [Q]A1-1XLD-HCR, [Q]R1-1D-HCR, [Q]R1-1D-HPOZ-HCR, [Q]R2-1D-HCR, [Q]R2-1D-HPOZ-HCR, [Q]RD1.5-1D-HCR, [Q]RD2-1D-HCR, [Q]RD3-1D-HCR, [Q]RD3-1D-HPOZ-HCR, [Q]RD4-1D-HPOZ-HCR, [Q]RD5-1D-HCR, [Q]RD6-1D-HCR, [Q]RE20-1D-HCR, [Q]RE40-1D-HCR, [Q]RE9-1D-HCR, [Q]RS-1D-HCR, (T)[Q]RD1.5-1D-HCR, (T)(Q)RD5-1D-HCR, [T][Q]RD6-1D-HCR, and (T)(Q)RE11-1-HCR; for various hillside residential neighborhoods throughout the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan area.

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present a Code Amendment Ordinance to amend the existing HCR SUD provisions contained in LAMC Section 13.20, proposing a new regulation specific to the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area, as amended by the PLUM Committee on May 16, 2023, to establish 2,500 square feet as the house size threshold to require Site Plan Review.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2022-6108-ZC-CA

Environmental No. ENV-2022-6109-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

SATT Notes: Refer to Ord. 184,827  establishing Hillside Construction regulation supplemental use district for hillside areas throughout Los Angeles 

  • 16-1472 Follow Up of Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) / 183497 / Bel Air – Beverly Crest Community / Zone Change 01/22/2019
  • 16-1472-S5 Castellammare Neighborhood / Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) / Supplemental Use District (SUD) 08/09/2019
  • 16-1472-S6 Bel Air-Beverly Crest Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District / Amendments 08/02/2019
  • 16-1472-S2 Laurel Canyon Neighborhood / Bird Streets Neighborhood / Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District 04/18/2018
  • 16-1472-S3 Bel Air-Beverly Crest Hillside Construction / Supplemental Use District / Regulate Construction of Single Family Homes and Rooftop Decks 10/17/2018
  • 16-1472-S4 Bel Air-Beverly Crest / Follow Up / Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) 183497 / Code Amendment / Establishment of Hillside Construction Regulation District (HCR) / Additional Amendments 10/17/2018
  • 16-1472-S1 Bel Air-Beverly Crest / Follow Up / Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) 183497 / Code Amendment / Establishment of Hillside Construction Regulation District (HCR)

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  • 06/02/2023 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is June 12, 2023.
  • 05/31/2023 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 05/25/2023, Attachment to Communication dated 1-12-23 – Draft Zone Change Ordinance 01/12/2023
  • 05/26/2023 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 31, 2023.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 05/25/2023,  Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Proposed Zone Change Ordinance 11/30/2023
  • 05/16/2023 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated11-30-22 – Letter to Council 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Proposed Zone Change Ordinance 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Recommended Code Amendments to HCR District 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Findings 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Staff Report 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Environmental 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Mailing List 11/30/2022
  • 05/12/2023 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 16, 2023.
  • 12/01/2022 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 11/30/2022 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated11-30-22 – Letter to Council 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Proposed Zone Change Ordinance 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Recommended Code Amendments to HCR District 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Findings 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Staff Report 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Environmental 11/30/2022, Attachment to Report dated 11-30-22 – Mailing List 11/30/2022

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated November 30, 2022, relative to Zone Change Ordinance to apply the Hillside Construction Regulations District to parcels within the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area and Code Amendment Ordinance to amend the Hillside Construction Regulations Supplemental Use District.

  • 03/03/2021 Council action final.
  • 03/02/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 02/16/2021
  • 3/01/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 2, 2021.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 02/16/2021
  • 02/16/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Motion 06/23/2020
  • 2/14/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 16-1472-S7 
  • 02/11/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 16, 2021.  Motion 06/23/2020
  • 02/04/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for February 16, 2021 .  Motion 06/23/2020
  • 01/29/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 4, 2021.  Motion 06/23/2020
  • 12/08/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for 2/4/21.  Motion 06/23/2020
  • 12/04/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 8, 2020. Motion 06/23/2020
  • 11/12/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for 12/8/20. Motion 06/23/2020
  • 11/06/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 12, 2020.  Motion 06/23/2020
  • 06/23/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 06/23/2020

 

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