Dear Stakeholder,
Los Angeles City Planning will conduct a Virtual Public Hearing for the proposed Metro Transportation Communication Network Ordinance and project on July 12, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and provide feedback.
At the direction of the Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles City Planning has prepared two ordinances to amend the Zoning Code to allow the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) to implement a Transportation Communication Network (TCN) (CF 22-0392). Metro is proposing to erect digital display signs on up to 49 Metro-owned parcels throughout the City that are adjacent to certain freeways and major streets as part of its TCN program. The proposed ordinances, known collectively as the Metro TCN Ordinance, will create a new Supplemental Use District (SUD) and include a Zone Change to apply the TCN SUD and its regulations to specific parcels owned by Metro.
The proposed ordinance’s sign regulations include operational standards, location restrictions, and maintenance requirements for the structures and digital displays, and a requirement for the removal of existing static off-site signs both on Metro-owned property and private property resulting in a net reduction in off-site signage within the City.
The draft ordinance, fact sheet, hearing notice, maps, and more information can be found on the project website.
The Public Hearing is a formal opportunity to provide public comment on the proposed Metro TCN Ordinance to a hearing officer. The Public Hearing is used to collect comments and feedback to help inform a staff report and recommendation to the City Planning Commission. No decisions will be made at the time of the Public Hearing. Participants may join the Public Hearing online or by phone at any time between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to offer testimony. In order for all participants to be heard, speakers at the Public Hearing may be limited in the length of their testimony.
Beginning at 6 p.m., City Planning will present a brief overview of the proposed Metro TCN Ordinance and the process to provide public comment. The Public Hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. The official Notice of Public Hearing is available here. In addition to comments provided at the Public Hearing, City Planning is also accepting written comments, which may be sent via email to terri.osborne@lacity.org, through August 4. Please see the Notice of Public Hearing for more information.
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