Planning and Land Use Committee Meeting
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Meeting begins at 2 p.m.
John Ferraro Council Chamber
Room 340, City Hall
200 N Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Dear Interested Stakeholder,
At the direction of the Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles City Planning has prepared ordinances to amend the Zoning Code to allow the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to implement the TCN program (Council File: 22-0392). Metro is proposing to erect digital display signs on 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. More information can be found on the project website.
On November 7, 2023, the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee of the City Council discussed the Metro Transportation Communication Network (TCN) Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is expected to return to the PLUM Committee after the City Attorney’s Office completes their Form and Legality review of the modified Ordinance that includes amendments from Council Offices 1, 2, 5 and 13 regarding a net reduction of three signs, revisions to the takedown provisions, a decrease in the distancing limitation between Freeway-Facing signs, an increase in the hours of operation for Freeway-Facing signs, expiration date of the proposed Ordinance, and addition of vertical louvers on signs in proximity to sensitive receptors.
The PLUM Committee meeting will provide another opportunity for the public to share their feedback and comments on the proposed Metro TCN Ordinance and project. Written comments may be submitted online to LACouncilComment.com. Public testimony will also be heard during the general public comment portion of the meeting in-person only; there will be no public comment accepted by teleconference during the meeting. To access the proposed ordinance, the City Planning Commission’s recommendation, and to sign up to receive electronic notifications about the project, visit Council File: 22-0392.
