Month: October 2023

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Housing Element / Public Facilities Zones / Housing Production / Zoning and Density Restrictions / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Amendment

CF 21-1230-S4     AT CITY COUNCIL 11.04.2023

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to preparing an ordinance amending Section 12.04.09 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to remove zoning and density restrictions that would limit the amount of housing produced in Public Facilities Zones and any City owned parcels for any project where the majority use of the site is for civic purposes and publicly owned permanent affordable housing, and related matters.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Soto – Martinez – Harris-Dawson – Hutt):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, and the City Attorney’s Office, as part of the implementation program for the current City Housing Element, to either prepare and present an ordinance which would either amend Section 12.04.09 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code or incorporate new incentives within the Housing Element Rezoning Program and Citywide Housing Incentive Program to remove zoning and density restrictions that would limit the amount of housing produced in Public Facilities Zones and any publicly-owned parcels for any project where the majority use of the site is for civic purposes and publicly owned permanent affordable housing.

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Office (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to prepare a report identifying the lead department or departments that will lead on the delivery of public housing on public lands, and the roles of each in the design and project management of civic projects which fall under their departmental scope.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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Ventura Cahuenga Boulevard Specific Plan

Greetings,
We are pleased to announce that our Amendment will be going to the City Planning Commission (CPC) on October 26, 2023, after 8:30 a.m. at Van Nuys City Hall, Second Floor. The agenda for that meeting is online here.
The staff report and proposed ordinance that will be considered at this meeting are available on our website. These items are linked in the CPC agenda as well.
Attendees may join the Zoom meeting by phone or other device, or come to Van Nuys City Hall in person for the CPC meeting (details below).
City Planning Commission Meeting
Thursday, October 26, 2023
8:30 a.m.
Van Nuys City Hall
14410 Sylvan St.
Los Angeles, CA 91401
Enter Meeting ID 851 6018 1807 and Passcode 664684
Or join by phone: (213) 338-8477 or (669) 900-9128
Meeting Materials:
The CPC meeting is a formal opportunity to provide public comment on the Specific Plan amendment to the Commission. In order that all viewpoints may be presented, speakers at the CPC meeting may be limited in the length of their testimony.
If you are unable to attend or wish to provide a written comment, instructions follow.
Written Submissions in response to a Staff Recommendation Report and additional comments must be received electronically no later than 48 hours before the Commission meeting. 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 two pages plus accompanying photographs.
Day of Hearing Submissions are to be submitted electronically to cpc@lacity.org, and 15 hard copies must be submitted at the in-person meeting.
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.
Public Hearing in September
Thank you to those who attended our public hearing on September 14, 2023. The materials from that hearing—a recording of the presentation, the PowerPoint slides, and the audio file from the hearing—are now available on the Los Angeles City Planning website.
Summary of the Proposed Changes
The proposed amendment responds to the March 3, 2023, motion of the City Council to expedite a portion of the work program.
The proposed amendment includes streamlining signage review along the Corridor, reallocating appointments to the Plan Review Board so they are appointed per community rather than per Council district, and updating the Specific Plan to reflect recently adopted ordinances (such as the Processes and Procedures Ordinance) and corrected maps, as well as general language clean-up.
Follow the case online at this dedicated page, and visit the team’s webpage to stay informed on this work program.
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AB 2011 Implementation Memo

Dear Stakeholder,
Assembly Bill 2011, the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, allows for a streamlined ministerial approval process for qualifying new residential developments in certain commercial zones. This ministerial process is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as long as certain affordable housing and labor standards are incorporated into a proposed project.
City Planning has prepared a memorandum summarizing eligibility criteria, requirements, and development standards, in addition to the application process for interested applicants.
Please direct project-related questions to the Metro/Downtown or Valley Development Services Centers (DSCs).
For answers to general questions, or questions pertaining to the text of the memorandum, please email planning.priorityhousing@lacity.org.
Thank you for your interest in this issue!
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Council and Committee Referrals – Tuesday, October 10, 2023

 

23-1113 Neighborhood Councils with the ability to meet virtually through the end of Fiscal Year 2024-25.
To Neighborhoods and Community Enrichment Committee
Motion (Soto-Martinez – Hutt) relative to directing the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to report on technology, support and other resources needed to provide Neighborhood Councils with the ability to meet virtually through the end of Fiscal Year 2024-25.

 

23-1114 Neighborhood Councils to use teleconferencing, pursuant to California Code Section 54953.8
To Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Resolution (Soto-Martinez – Hutt) relative to authorizing Neighborhood Councils to use teleconferencing, pursuant to California Code Section 54953.8.
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City Council Motions

Source: Motions

Pg. 6  City Council directs the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to report back in 30 days on what technology, support, and other resources are needed to provide Neighborhood Councils with the ability to meet virtually through the end of Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

Pg. 7  Concurrence of the Mayor, that the City of Los Angeles authorizes Neighborhood Councils to use teleconferencing pursuant to California Code Section 54953.8.

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Redevelopment Plan Procedures Reinstalment Ordinance

Dear Interested Parties:
Los Angeles City Planning released a proposed ordinance that amends the Processes and Procedures Ordinance (Ordinance No. 187,712) to reinstate Section 11.5.14 (Redevelopment Plan Procedures) in Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC). The proposed ordinance is known as the Redevelopment Plan Procedures Reinstatement Ordinance.
Adopted in 2022, the Processes and Procedures Ordinance amended Chapter 1 of the LAMC and established Chapter 1A of the LAMC to reorganize the administrative processes and procedures related to zoning and land use entitlements. As part of this comprehensive update, Section 11.5.14 (Redevelopment Plan Procedure) was inadvertently removed from Chapter 1 of the LAMC. This proposed ordinance is an administrative correction to reinstate Section 11.5.14 in Chapter 1 of LAMC and remove references to the Chinatown and North Hollywood Redevelopment Plans, which have expired and are no longer enforceable.
The proposed Redevelopment Plan Procedures Reinstatement Ordinance is available here.
Find the fact sheet and more information on the Proposed Land Use Regulations page of City Planning’s website. Also, on October 10 and October 12, staff will hold virtual office hours to answer any questions about the proposed ordinance. Sign up for a time slot here.
A public hearing on the proposed ordinance is scheduled for the City Planning Commission (CPC) meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2023, when the item will be considered by the CPC for recommendation to the City Council. The CPC meeting is an opportunity for stakeholders and the general public to share feedback with the CPC on the proposed Redevelopment Plan Procedures Reinstatement Ordinance. The CPC may take an action at the meeting to make a recommendation to the City Council on the proposed ordinance. There will be no final decision at this meeting, and the City Council must consider the ordinance before it can be adopted. We invite you to attend the CPC meeting and participate in the public process.
The Notice of Public Hearing is available (CORRECTED LINK) here. Please note that the CPC meeting will be in a hybrid format that includes an in-person meeting at Van Nuys City Hall with an option to attend virtually via Zoom. The CPC meeting agenda will contain information about attending the meeting virtually via Zoom and will be provided no later than 72 hours before the meeting at Planning4LA.org/hearings. Please check the meeting agenda before the CPC meeting for additional information.
Staff will accept comments for consideration in their report to CPC until October 12 at 4 p.m. Any comments thereafter must be sent directly to the CPC at cpc@lacity.org. The CPC meeting agenda will include instructions for submitting comments directly to the CPC. Please include Planning Case Number CPC-2016-3182-CA-AMDT2 with your comment.
If you have any questions, or would like to be added to the interested parties list, please contact Roberto Luna at roberto.luna@lacity.org.
Thank you for your interest in the Redevelopment Plan Procedures Reinstatement Ordinance.