The proposed Al Fresco Ordinance would amend Sections 12.03, 12.10.5, 12.11.5, 12.12.2, 12.13, 12.13.5, 12.14, 12.21, 12.21.1, 12.22, 12.24, and 16.02.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to clarify and streamline Zoning Code regulations regarding outdoor dining on private property. As proposed, outdoor dining that complies with the applicable standards would be permitted as a by-right use in any zones where restaurants are currently permitted. Any outdoor alcohol service would continue to require compliance with all applicable zoning regulations as stated in an existing or new discretionary approval or in compliance with the proposed ministerial approval.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Recommend that the City Council determine, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080.25 and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303 and Section 15311, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;

2. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance;

3. Recommend that the City Council instruct that the proposed Ordinance be incorporated into the New Zoning Code (future Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code), subject to changes to conform to the format and style of the New Zoning Code;

4. Adopt the Staff Recommendation Report as the Commission’s Report on the subject; and

5. Adopt the Findings.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Staff: Bonnie Kim, City Planner
bonnie.kim@lacity.org
(213) 978-1330

March 1, 2023 by rnicbrown

Protected: Subscriber Special Content: Proposed California Assembly bill could pay developers to convert office buildings into housing

February 28, 2023 by rnicbrown

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February 21, 2023 by rnicbrown

AB 1532 – Office conversion projects

Read: AB 1532

This bill would make an office conversion project, as defined, that meets certain requirements a use by right in all areas regardless of zoning. The bill would define “office conversion project” to mean the conversion of a building used for office purposes or a vacant office building into residential dwelling units. The bill would define “use by right” to mean that the city or county’s review of the office conversion may not require a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary city or county review or approval that would constitute a “project” for purposes of CEQA, as specified. By requiring the approval of housing crisis projects as a use by right, the bill would expand the exemption for approval of ministerial projects under CEQA.

This bill would exempt an office conversion project from impact fees, as defined, that are not directly related to the conversion of an office building into residential dwelling units. The bill would allow the proponent of an office conversion project to pay applicable impact fees over a 10-year period, subject to specified requirements.

This bill would authorize a local government to adopt an ordinance to implement these provisions and specify the process and requirements applicable to office conversion projects, provided that the ordinance is consistent with, and does not inhibit the objectives of the bill.

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Short Term Rental (STR) Study / McGill University / Regulatory Compliance / Multiple Listings / Home Sharing Program Ordinance

CF 22-1506 UPDATE

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to reporting on the results and accuracy of the Short-Term Rental (STR) study from McGill University, provide a status report on the Home-Sharing program in Los Angeles, and a specific action plan to cure any problems that are confirmed or revealed.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield Harris-Dawson):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, and the Department of City Planning to report within 60 days on the results and accuracy of the STR study from McGill University, provide a status report on the Home-Sharing program in Los Angeles, and a specific action plan to cure any problems that are confirmed or revealed.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes:
For: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

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February 8, 2023 by rnicbrown

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L.A. Al Fresco Program / Restaurant Outdoor Dining Permit Process / Public Right-of-Way / ADA Guidelines

CF 20-1074 ORDINANCE NO. 187,722

Also, read: CP 20-1074-S1 L.A. Al Fresco Program

PUBLIC WORKS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT, and BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES’ REPORTS and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to using the Special Engineering Fee for certain Revocable Permit applications, and a Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Application Review Fee for Revocable Permit applications for roadway dining areas

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated June 15, 2022, relative to amending Section 62.118.2 of the LAMC to authorize the use of the Special Engineering Fee for certain Revocable Permit applications, and to authorize a LADOT Application Review Fee for Revocable Permit applications for roadway dining areas.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

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

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of LADOT, Bureau of Engineering (BOE), and the Department of City Planning, to prepare a report with recommendations as to a cost-benefit analysis of parking space and revenue loss; and positive/negative revenue impacts; inclusive in the analysis impact on the General Fund; and to also include in the analysis the impacts of the waiver of BOE and LADOT fees for projects that provide proof of economic hardship located within the JEDI; Promise; Opportunity; and Good Food Economic Development Zones.

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

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

CONCUR with the Planning and Land Use Management Committee recommendation dated October 4, 2022.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

Against:
Studio City Neighborhood Council

(Transportation Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

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City Attorney report R22-0222, dated June 15, 2022, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to authorize the use of the Special Engineering Fee and a Department of Transportation application review fee for certain revocable permit applications.

03/22/2022 Council adopted Motion (Harris-Dawson – Bonin) forthwith. Motion (Harris-Dawson – Bonin) 03/22/2022
03/18/2022 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 22, 2022. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 03/18/2022; Report from Transportation Committee 02/01/2022; Report from Public Works Committee 01/26/2022; Joint Report from Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 12/22/2021
03/01/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended . Report from Transportation Committee 02/01/2022; Joint Report from Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 12/22/2022
02/25/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 1, 2022. Joint Report from Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 12/22/2021
02/10/2022 Corrected Referral per Council President to include Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Joint Report from Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 12/22/2021
02/01/2022 Transportation Committee approved as amended .
01/28/2022 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 1, 2022.
01/26/2022 Public Works Committee approved as amended . Joint Report from Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 12/22/2021
01/21/2022 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 26, 2022.
12/28/2021 Department of Building and Safety; Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Public Works Committee; Transportation Committee. Joint Report from Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 12/22/2021
12/27/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of Building and Safety; Department of City Planning, as follows: Joint Report from Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 12/22/2021

Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety joint report, dated December 22, 2021, relative to transitioning the LA Al Fresco program to a permanent program.

12/07/2021 Council action final. Council Action 12/07/2021
12/07/2021 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Public Works Committee 11/24/2021
12/03/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 7, 2021. Report from Public Works Committee 11/24/2021
12/02/2021 Transportation Committee waived consideration of item .
11/24/2021 Public Works Committee approved item(s) . Report from Bureau of Engineering 11/17/2021
11/24/2021 Public Works Committee transmitted Council File to Transportation Committee. Report from Bureau of Engineering 11/17/2021
11/18/2021 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 24, 2021.
11/17/2021 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows: Report from Bureau of Engineering 11/17/2021

Bureau of Engineering report, dated November 17, 2021, relative to the expeditiously transition of the LA Al Fresco Program participamts into a permanent sidewalk dining permits.

11/17/2021 Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works Committee; Transportation Committee. Report from Bureau of Engineering 11/17/2021
10/20/2021 Council action final. Council Action 10/20/2021
10/20/2021 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith. Amending Motion (Raman – Rodriguez) 10/20/2021, Report from Transportation Committee 10/05/2021
10/15/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 20, 2021. Report from Transportation Committee 10/05/2021
10/05/2021 Transportation Committee approved as amended . Joint Report from Bureau of Engineering and Los Angeles Department of Transportation 09/29/2021
10/01/2021 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 5, 2021.
09/30/2021 Department of Transportation; Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Joint Report from Bureau of Engineering and Los Angeles Department of Transportation 09/29/2021
09/30/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation; Public Works: Engineering, as follows: Joint Report from Bureau of Engineering and Los Angeles Department of Transportation 09/29/2021

Bureau of Engineering and Los Angeles Department of Transportation joint report, dated September 29, 2021, relative to a permitting process for existing and new L.A. Al Fresco participants to operate in the public right-of-way.

08/17/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid City WEST Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 20-1074
05/13/2021 Council action final. Mayor Concurrence/Council Action 05/13/202
05/12/2021 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Transportation Committee 04/29/2021
05/07/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 12, 2021. Report from Transportation Committee 04/29/2021, Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 03/11/2021
04/20/2021 Transportation Committee approved item(s) . Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 03/11/2021
04/16/2021 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 20, 2021. Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 03/11/2021, Refer to CF 20-1074
04/06/2021 Transportation Committee continued item to/for future Committee meeting. Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 03/11/2021
04/01/2021 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 6, 2021. Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 03/11/2021
03/16/2021 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 03/11/2021
03/11/2021 Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst, as follows: Report from Chief Legislative Analyst 03/11/2021

Chief Legislative Analyst report 20-11-1008, dated March 11, 2021, relative to the status of establishing a permanent L.A. Al Fresco Program.

01/19/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Wilshire Center Koreatown NC. Refer to CF 20-1074
11/05/2020 Council action final.
11/04/2020 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith. Amending Motion (Buscaino – Bonin) 11/04/2020, Report from Transportation Committee 10/27/2020
10/30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2020. Report from Transportation Committee 10/27/2020
10/19/2020 Transportation Committee approved as amended to include the Los Angeles Fire. Motion 08/25/2020 , Refer to CF 20-1074

Department in the report back recommendation, to request the City Attorney report with a list of land use and other City regulations that will need to be modified, and to use the San Pedro open air restaurant guidelines as a model to expand the program citywide.

10/16/2020 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 19, 2020. Motion 08/25/2020 , Refer to CF 20-1074
09/22/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council,Los Feliz Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 20-1074
08/25/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Motion 08/25/2020

November 23, 2022 by rnicbrown

Bioscience Industry / Incentives / Chatsworth-Northridge Industrial Core / Innov818 Zone

CF 22-1274 AT PLUM 11/29/2022

Motion (Lee – Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Departments of City Planning, and Building and Safety, to report on the feasibility of creating an overlay zone and/or the use of other land use tools that would streamline the entitlement and permitting processes for bioscience-related uses within the Chatsworth-Northridge Industrial Core, Innov818 zone; and instruct the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, and the Office of Finance to provide a comprehensive report to include: 1) the feasibility of temporarily increasing the gross receipts tax exemption threshold along with an economic and financial analysis of increasing the threshold; and 2) recommendations on implementing the higher exemption threshold, including cap amounts along with other incentives and/or tax exemptions that could be implemented to assist growth of the bioscience industry in the City of Los Angeles.

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11/23/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 29, 2022. Motion 10/25/2022
10/25/2022 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 10/25/2022

October 6, 2022 by rnicbrown

Protected: Subscriber Special Content: New state laws allow housing on commercial properties

September 29, 2022 by rnicbrown

Protected: Subscriber Special Content: AB-2011 Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022

September 29, 2022 by rnicbrown

Protected: Subscriber Special Content: SB 6 Local planning: housing: commercial zones

August 24, 2022 by rnicbrown

Protected: Subscriber Special Content: Hotel-to-housing conversions proliferate

August 24, 2022 by rnicbrown

Protected: Subscriber Special Content: Two more Southern California cities halt warehouse expansion

August 15, 2022 by rnicbrown

Protected: Subscriber Special Content: Employees are Returning to the Workplace, But That Has Not Moved the Needle on New Office Development

August 5, 2022 by rnicbrown

Protected: Subscriber Special Content: Despite Economic Uncertainties, Tempered Optimism Prevails for California Commercial Real Estate

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Protected: Special Subscriber Content: Regulating Large Warehouse Development

May 4, 2022 by rnicbrown

ADVISORY NOTICE: ABOVE-GRADE PARKING Council District: ALL

City Planning Commission May 12, 2022

CEQA: N/A Last Day to Act: N/A
Plan Area: Citywide

PROJECT SITE: Citywide

PROPOSED PROJECT:
An update to the Advisory Notice to Applicants Relative to Above-Grade Parking. The updated
Notice will supersede the existing Notice that has been in effect since October 2016 and last
amended on October 24, 2019.

REQUEST:
1. Endorse the Advisory Notice to Applicants Relative to Above-Grade Parking, attached as
Exhibit A.

Staff: Michelle Levy, Senior City Planner
michelle.levy@lacity.org
(213) 847-3710

April 15, 2022 by rnicbrown

L.A. Al Fresco Program

CF – 20-1074-S1 UPDATE

Mayor Garcetti extended the L.A. Al Fresco Program until December 31, 2020 through the Safer L.A. emergency authority. LADOT has finite resources to meet increasing applicant demand for the Program and to provide ongoing equipment rental costs incurred with each new curbside dining area or closure installation. Below outlines how the Department plans to adapt L.A. Al Fresco to address this challenge and to structure the Program in a way that benefits the most restaurants while being fiscally prudent and efficient.

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04/12/2022 Transportation Committee approved item(s) .
04/07/2022 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 12, 2022.
03/31/2022 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Report from Department of Transportation 03/30/2022
03/30/2022 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation, as follows: Report from Department of Transportation 03/30/2022

Los Angeles Department of Transportation report, dated March 30, 2022, relative to an update on the L.A. Al Fresco Program.

11/05/2020 Council action final.
11/04/2020 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Transportation Committee 10/27/2020
10/30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2020. Report from Transportation Committee 10/27/2020
10/19/2020 Transportation Committee approved as amended to direct the Los Angeles Department of Transportation to report on extending the duration of the program, high speed street installations, and social distancing compliance. Report from Department of Transportation 10/05/2020
10/16/2020 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 19, 2020. Report from Department of Transportation 10/05/2020
10/08/2020 Department of Transportation document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Report from Department of Transportation 10/05/2020
10/05/2020 Document(s) submitted by Department of Transportation, as follows: Report from Department of Transportation 10/05/2020

Los Angeles Department of Transportation report, dated October 5, 2020, relative to an update on the L.A. Al Fresco Program.

April 5, 2022 by rnicbrown

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Protected: Special Subscriber Content; Residential Real Estate Boom Paves the Way for Increased Retail Demand

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Protected: Special Subscriber Content; Winter 2022 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey

February 1, 2022 by rnicbrown

Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) Ordinance.

Dear Interested Parties,

On Wednesday, February 9, 2022, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed Restaurant Beverage Program (RBP) Ordinance. The RBP Ordinance would create two administrative clearance processes for sit-down restaurants to serve alcohol without a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) if they meet more than 50 eligibility criteria, performance standards, and enforcement procedures.

The public hearing will begin at 10 a.m. and be conducted by teleconference. Please consult the notice of public hearing for instructions for making public comment and joining the meeting remotely. The assigned Council File is CF 17-0981.

For more information about the scheduled hearing, please contact Roberto Luna at roberto.luna@lacity.org and reference case no. CPC-2018-4660-CA.

For more information about the RBP, visit the Proposed Land Use Regulations page on our website and scroll down to “Restaurant Beverage Program Ordinance.”

Thank you for your continued interest in the proposed Restaurant Beverage Program.

Sincerely,

Los Angeles City Planning

October 8, 2021 by rnicbrown

Protected: Commentary: Law Makes Outdoor Dining a Permanent Option

October 7, 2021 by rnicbrown

Protected: Commentary: As the Pandemic Recedes, Ghost Kitchens Are Here to Stay

October 7, 2021 by rnicbrown

Coronavirus COVID-19 Emergency Declaration / Conditional Use Permit / Various Parking Requirements Suspension / Restaurant Beverage Program / Emergency Ordinance

CF 20-0380-S1

The City Council of the City of Los Angeles (City Council) recognizes the significant public health and economic impacts of the novel Coronavirus pandemic (pandemic) on the City of Los Angeles (City), and further appreciates the need to facilitate temporary zoning code relief to support the local economy and livelihood of those living and working in the City.

The City Council further recognizes the uncertainty surrounding the current local emergency, a result of the pandemic, and the risk of subsequent local emergencies to unduly impact the local economy and employment necessitates temporary regulations.

The City Council desires to provide regulatory relief during declared local emergencies that allow for reductions in parking requirements and extensions of time for the utilization of certain land use entitlements.

The City Council intends for the relief to provide needed flexibility for businesses and projects by extending time limits for approvals and providing targeted parking relief for small scale projects, thereby allowing local proprietors to achieve cost savings while furthering the environmental and mobility goals of the General Plan;

Categorical Exemption and Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1), and Public Resources Code Section 21080.25; Modified Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2020-4927-ND, dated May 13, 2021, and related Findings; Revised Findings of Fact; report from the City Attorney and draft Ordinance amending Article 6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide regulatory relief from specific provisions of this Code during a local emergency, aimed at minimizing adverse impacts on local businesses and properties; and, draft Resolution activating the provisions of the draft Ordinance.

Case No. CPC-2020-4926-CA

Environmental Nos. ENV-2020-4927-ND; ENV-2021-325-CE-SE

Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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10/17/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 20-0380-S1
10/07/2021 Council action final. Council Action 10/07/2021
10/06/2021 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 09/14/2021
10/01/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 6, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 09/14/2021
09/14/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended , to incorporate additional technical corrections into the corrected Local Emergency Ordinance. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 09/14/2021, Motion 06/29/2021
09/10/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 14, 2021. Motion 06/29/2021
06/29/2021 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 06/29/2021
06/28/2021 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: July 1, 2021. Ordinance No. 187,096
06/28/2021 Council action final. Mayor Concurrence/Council Action 06/28/2021
06/23/2021 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 05/18/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Draft Ordinance 05/13/2021
06/18/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 23, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 05/18/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Resolution 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Draft Ordinance 05/13/2021
05/18/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) Report from Department of City Planning dated 5-13-21 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Updated Fee Assessment 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Modification to the Negative Declaration (ENV-2020-4927-ND) 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Resolution 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Revised Findings 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Revised Notice of Exemption 05/13/2021, Report from City Attorney 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Draft Ordinance 05/13/2021.
05/14/2021 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from City Attorney 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Draft Ordinance 05/13/2021
05/14/2021 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Department of City Planning dated 5-13-21 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Updated Fee Assessment 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Modification to the Negative Declaration (ENV-2020-4927-ND) 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Resolution 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Revised Findings 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Revised Notice of Exemption 05/13/2021.
05/13/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: Report from City Attorney 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Draft Ordinance 05/13/2021

City Attorney report R21-0156, dated May 13, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to provide relief from certain zoning and land use requirements during a local emergency.

05/13/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Report from Department of City Planning dated 5-13-21 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Updated Fee Assessment 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Modification to the Negative Declaration (ENV-2020-4927-ND) 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Resolution 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Revised Findings 05/13/2021, Attachment to Report dated 5-13-21 – Revised Notice of Exemption 05/13/2021.

Department of City Planning report, dated May 13, 2021, relative to revisions, modifications, and updates for the proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to provide regulatory relief from specific Zoning Code provisions during a declared Local Emergency.

02/16/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
02/11/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 16, 2021. Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Findings 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Staff Report 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Environmental Negative Declaration 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Environmental Notice of Intent – Local Emergency Code Amendment 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Mailing List 01/06/2021, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 01/06/2021
01/06/2021 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Findings 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Staff Report 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Environmental Negative Declaration 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Environmental Notice of Intent – Local Emergency Code Amendment 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Mailing List 01/06/2021, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 01/06/2021
01/06/2021 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows: Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Findings 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Staff Report 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Environmental Negative Declaration 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Environmental Notice of Intent – Local Emergency Code Amendment 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Mailing List 01/06/2021, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 01/06/2021, Attachment to Report dated 01/06/2021 – Proposed Ordinance 01/06/2021

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated January 6, 2021, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to provide regulatory relief from specific Zoning Code provisions during a declared Local Emergency.

11/25/2020 Council action final.
11/24/2020 Council adopted item forthwith. Motion 03/27/2020
11/23/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 24, 2020. Motion 03/27/2020
11/04/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 03/27/2020
05/28/2020 Council action final.
05/27/2020 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith. Amending Motion (Blumenfield – Koretz) 05/27/2020, Motion 03/27/2020
05/22/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 27, 2020. Motion 03/27/2020
03/27/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 03/27/2020

October 2, 2021 by rnicbrown

Large Family Day Care Homes / SB 234 / Keeping Kids Close to Home Act / Los Angeles Municipal Code / Amendment

CF 21-0867

Read Office of Zoning Administration March 2, 2022, ZA Memo 138

Motion (Krekorian – Martinez) relative to requesting the City Attorney, with assistance from the Department of City Planning and any other supportive City departments, to prepare and present an Ordinance to amend Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.22 and any other provisions of the LAMC concerning Large Family Day Care Homes to comport with California Senate Bill 234.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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10/14/2021 Council action final 10/13/2021
10/13/2021 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 10/05/2021
10/08/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 13, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 10/05/2021
10/08/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for Council on October 13, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 10/05/2021
10/05/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 10/05/2021 Motion 08/03/2021
10/01/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 5, 2021. Motion 08/03/2021
08/03/2021 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 08/03/2021

September 11, 2021 by rnicbrown

Private Detention Centers / Construction and Operation / Zoning Code / Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) / Amendment

CF 19-0742 UPDATE 11/19/2021 November 30, 2021 PLUM Meeting cancelled

Negative Declaration and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and proposed Ordinance amending Section 12.03 and adding Section 11.5.15 to Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to add two new definitions not enumerated in the Zoning Code for Private Detention Center and Community Detention Facility for Unaccompanied Minors; prohibit these uses in all zones Citywide, including any accessory uses or incidental activity to an allowed use; and, not allow any variance, exception, or deviation from the prohibition through any process or interpretation.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2020-5811-CA

Environmental No. ENV-2020-5812-ND

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For:
Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council

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09/10/2021 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Department of City Planning 09/08/2021
09/09/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:

Department of City Planning report, dated September 8, 2021, relative to the definition of Private Detention Center.

08/24/2021 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Department of City Planning 08/24/2021
08/24/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Report from Department of City Planning 08/24/2021

Department of City Planning report, dated August 24, 2021, relative to the definition of Private Detention Center.

07/23/2021 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from City Attorney 07/22/2021, Attachment to Report dated 07/22/2021 – Draft Ordinance 07/22/2021
07/22/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: Report from City Attorney 07/22/2021, Attachment to Report dated 07/22/2021 – Draft Ordinance 07/22/2021

City Attorney report R21-0235, dated July 22, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to define and prohibit private detention centers and community detention facilities for unaccompanied minors.

04/21/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council,Los Feliz Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 19-0742
04/15/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Attachment to Report dated 12/15/2020 – Proposed Ordinance 12/15/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/15/2020 – Findings 12/15/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/15/2020 – Environmental 12/15/2020, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 12/15/2020
03/31/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2021. Notice to Interested Parties Mayor Concurrence/Council Action 03/25/2021
03/23/2021 Council referred item to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Proposed Ordinance 12/15/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/15/2020 – Findings 12/15/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/15/2020 – Staff Report 12/15/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/15/2020 – Environmental 12/15/2020, Attachment to Report dated 12/15/2020 – Mailing List 12/15/2020, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 12/15/2020

AT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 03/23/2021

CONSIDERATION OF and ACTIONS RELATED TO A NEGATIVE DECLARATION, and COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC) relative to amending Section 12.03 and adding Section 11.5.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to add definitions of Private Detention Center and Community Detention Facility for Unaccompanied Minors to the Zoning Code, and to prohibit such uses in all zones Citywide.

Recommendations for Council action:

FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2020-5812-ND (“Negative Declaration”), and all comments received, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; and, ADOPT the Negative Declaration.

ADOPT the Findings of the LACPC as the Findings of Council.

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance amending Section 12.03 and adding Section 11.5.15 to Chapter I of the LAMC, to add two new definitions currently not enumerated in the Zoning Code for Private Detention Center and Community Detention Facility for Unaccompanied Minors, prohibit these uses in all zones Citywide, including any accessory uses or incidental activity to an allowed use; and, such provisions would not allow any variance, exception, or deviation from the prohibition through any process or interpretation.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Case No. CPC-2020-5811-CA
Environmental No. ENV-2020-5812-ND Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For:
Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council

(Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated December 15, 2020, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to add two new definitions to the Zoning Code: Private Detention Center, and Community Detention Facility for Unaccompanied Minors; and prohibiting these uses in all zones citywide.

07/08/2019 Council action final.
07/03/2019 Council adopted item forthwith. Motion (June 28,2019)
07/01/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 3, 2019 . Motion (June 28,2019)
06/28/2019 Motion referred to Council (Tentatively scheduled for 7/3/19). Motion (June 28,2019)

August 28, 2021 by rnicbrown

Ghosts Kitchens / Emerging Business Model / Co-Living / Residential Facilities / Undefined Land Use

CF 21-0665 AT PLUM 08/31/2021

Motion (Koretz – Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the City Attorney, to prepare and present an Ordinance that defines ‘Ghost Kitchens’ and ‘Co-living’ residential facilities as an enumerated use with corresponding zones of the City where they can locate, inasmuch as these are land uses currently undefined in the Los Angeles Municipal Code, and part of emerging business models in response to consumer demand.

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Westside Neighborhood Council

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08/27/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 31, 2021. Motion 06/15/2021
08/07/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 21-0665
06/15/2021 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 06/15/2021

May 15, 2021 by rnicbrown

System for Review / Utilization of Special Event Spaces / City-Owned Warehouses and Hangars

CF 16-1433-S1 AT CITY COUNCIL 05/18/2021 RELATED TO ITEM 1 (COUNCIL FILE NO. 15-1511) Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, deLeón, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee,Martinez, O’Farrell, Price, Raman, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez(15); Nays:(0); Absent:(0)

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) with respect to Temporary Special Event (TSE) Permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) for temporary installations and outdoor uses, and certified farmers’ markets; and, Temporary Use Permits issued by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for the temporary indoor use of a building and premise for assembly purposes.

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

DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the draft Ordinances are exempt from the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Section 21084 and CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301, Class 1; 15303, Class 3; 15304, Class 4; 15311, Class 11; 15323, Class 23; and 15332, Class 32; and, that none of the exceptions under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 1, 2021, Sections 91.106.1 and 91.107 of Division 1, Article 1, Chapter IX of the LAMC with respect to TSE Permits issued by the LADBS and associated fees.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 1, 2021, amending Sections 57.105.6.5, 57.105.7.1.3, 57.105.7.8.4, and 57.4701.2 of Article 7 of Chapter V of the LAMC, and adding Sections 57.4701.2.1, 57.4701.2.2, 57.4701.2.3 and 57.4701.3.1 to require a permit from the LAFD for the temporary use of a building or premise for assembly purposes; and, adding Sections 57.4701.11 and 57.4701.12 to require crowd management and medical plans for certain assembly occupancies.

DIRECT the LADBS and LAFD to file the Notices of Exemption, attached to the Council file, with the County of Los Angeles Recorder’s Office following the adoption of said Ordinances.

REQUEST the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and LADBS to prepare a report and Resolution to establish fees for the issuance of permits, for the temporary installation and use of outdoor spaces and farmers’ markets.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LADBS, LAFD, or City Attorney. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety report, dated March 5, 2021, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code with respect to Temporary Special Event (TSE) permits and associated fees.

03/11/2021 Document(s) submitted by Fire Department, as follows: Report from Los Angeles Fire Department dated 03/11/2021 03/11/2021

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) report, dated March 11, 2021, relative to a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to require a permit issued by the LAFD for the temporary use of building or premises for assembly purposes; and crowd management and medical plans for certain assembly occupancies.

03/03/2021 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated
03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
03/01/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: Attachment to Report dated
03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021

City Attorney report R21-0081, dated March 1, 2021, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code with respect to temporary installation, use and assemblage permits issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Also see

CF 16-1433 Event Spaces / Fire Building and Safety Codes / Department of Building and Safety / Fire Department

May 15, 2021 by rnicbrown

Farmers Markets / Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards

CF 15-1511 AT CITY COUNCIL 05/18/2021 Adopted Item Forthwith Ayes: Blumenfield, Bonin, Buscaino, Cedillo, deLeón, Harris-Dawson, Koretz, Krekorian, Lee,Martinez, O’Farrell,Price, Raman, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez(15); Nays:(0);Absent:(0)

RELATED TO ITEM 2 (COUNCIL FILE NO. 16-1433-S1)

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

DIRECT the LADBS and LAFD to file the Notices of Exemption, attached to the Council file, with the County of Los Angeles Recorder’s Office following the adoption of said Ordinances.

Fiscal Impact Statement:

None submitted by the LADBS, LAFD, or City Attorney. 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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05/18/2021 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021.
05/04/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 18, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/15/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021.
04/15/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended. Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021;
Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021;
Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
04/12/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 15, 2021. Report from Los Angeles Fire Department dated 03/11/2021 03/11/2021, Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
03/18/2021 Fire Department document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021
03/12/2021 Department of Building and Safety document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021
03/12/2021 Document(s) submitted by Department of Building and Safety, as follows: Report from Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety 03/05/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/05/2021 – Notice of Exemption 03/05/2021

03/11/2021 Document(s) submitted by Fire Department, as follows: Report from Los Angeles Fire Department dated 03/11/2021 03/11/2021

03/03/2021 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated
03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021
03/01/2021 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: Attachment to Report dated
03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Attachment to Report dated 03/01/2021 -Draft Ordinance 03/01/2021, Report from City Attorney 03/01/2021

February 27, 2021 by rnicbrown

Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) Units / One-to-One Replacement / Affordable Housing

CF 21-0035

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the creation of a Citywide one-to-one replacement Ordinance for Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) units.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Martinez – Cedillo):

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to report on the creation of a Citywide one-to-one replacement Ordinance for RSO units, with an analysis of replacing the units on site and having the developer pay into a fund, as well as its impact on existing inclusionary housing programs.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.
For: Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council

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06/12/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 21-0035
05/21/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 21-0035
04/26/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 21-0035
04/21/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by East Hollywood Neighborhood Council (EHNC). Refer to CF 21-0035
03/19/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 21-0035
03/03/2021 Council action final.
03/03/2021 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith. Amending Motion (Martinez – Raman) 03/03/2021, Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 02/16/2021,
03/01/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 3, 2021. Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 02/16/2021
02/16/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 02/16/2021, Motion 01/12/2021
02/11/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 16, 2021. Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress North Area NDC Refer to CF 21-0035 Motion 01/12/2021
02/09/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress North Area NDC. Refer to CF 21-0035
1/12/2021 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 01/21/2021

February 27, 2021 by rnicbrown

Short Term Rental Ordinances / Short Term Rental Companies / Implementation and Enforcement

CF 20-0995 AT CITY COUNCIL 03/03/2021

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the progress of implementing and enforcing the City’s Short Term Rental Ordinances.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Blumenfield – Ryu):

REQUEST the City Attorney and INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, and other relevant City agencies to report on the progress of implementing and enforcing the City’s Short Term Rental Ordinances; and, advise if more remedies are needed to ensure Short Term Rental companies and users abide by established law.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.
For: Hollywood United Neighborhood Council

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02/16/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 02/16/2021, Motion 08/11/2020
02/02/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood United Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 20-0995
08/11/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 08/11/2020

December 6, 2020 by rnicbrown

Personal Delivery Devices (PDDs) / Local Operation / Public Right-of-Way / Retail and Meal Deliveries / Regulatory Framework

CF 20-1328 Adopted, (13); Absent: Cedillo, Ryu (2)

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing a regulatory framework for personal delivery devices that operate in the City’s public right-of-way.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Blumenfield – Bonin):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and the Bureau of Street Services, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to develop a regulatory framework for personal delivery devices that operate in the City’s public right-of-way, including, at a minimum: sidewalk accessibility and utilization, the use of digital management tools, public right-of-way use fees, limitations on advertising, enforcement capacity, consumer and public privacy, and what public benefits there are, if any; and, an option to prohibit the deployment of the devices in the City’s public right-of-way.

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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11/25/2020 Council action final.
11/24/2020 Council adopted item forthwith. Report from Transportation Committee 11/05/2020
11/20/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 24, 2020. Report from Transportation Committee 11/05/2020
11/02/2020 Transportation Committee approved as amended to request the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, the Bureau of Street Services, and the City Attorney to include in their report a regulatory framework, additional information regarding accessibility and public benefits, and an option to prohibit the deployment of the devices in the City’s public right-of-way. Motion 10/14/2020
10/30/2020 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 2, 2020. Motion 10/14/2020
10/29/2020 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Transportation Committee. Motion 10/14/2020
10/14/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Motion 10/14/2020

November 9, 2020 by rnicbrown

Home-Sharing Ordinance / Department of City Planning / Home-Sharing Unit / Budget Request

CF 14-1635-S7 City Council 11/10/2020 Adopted, (14); Absent: Wesson (1)

CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) and RESOLUTION relative to the establishment of the per-night fee for Home-Sharing.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION
Recommendations for Council action:

RECEIVE and FILE the administrative fee study report from NBS, dated August 5, 2020, attached to the Council file.

ADOPT the corrected Resolution to authorize setting the per-night fee, as described in Section 12.03 A.32.(e)(5) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), at $2.93 per night, effective December 1, 2020, attached to the Council file.

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to report back with an updated fee study after two full years of implementation of short-term rental activity.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO and RESOLUTION

Recommendations for Council action:
RECEIVE and FILE the administrative fee study report from NBS, dated August 5, 2020, attached to the Council file.

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, Attachment 1 of the CAO report dated November 5, 2020, attached to the Council file, to set the amount of a per-night fee, as described in LAMC Section 12.22 A. 32.(e)(5) at $3.10 per night, effective on or after December 1, 2020.

REQUEST the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance to amend LAMC Section 19.01 T. to set Home-Sharing Ordinance (HSO) registration and renewal fees at full cost recovery as shown below:

Type of Application Fee
Home-Sharing Application or Renewal $183
Extended Home-Sharing Administrative $982
Extended Home-Sharing Discretionary Review Application $14,458
Extended Home-Sharing Renewal $982

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to report back with an updated fee study after two full years of implementation of short-term rental activity.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations of this report would have a positive impact on the General Fund as the revenue from the proposed per-night fee and recommendation to increase registration and renewal fees would eliminate the current estimated $2.9 million in General Fund subsidized costs associated with the HSO comprised of an estimated $601,227 subsidy for registration and renewal activities and $2.3 million for HSO program administration, monitoring and code enforcement not currently recovered by any existing fee.
Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations of this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that fees are recommended at levels to achieve full cost recovery for regulatory activities related to the enforcement of the HSO.
(Continued from Council meeting of November 4, 2020

Refer to CF 14-1635-S7

November 9, 2020 by rnicbrown

Vacation Rentals in Non-Primary Homes / Ordinance

CF 18-1246 AT PLUM 11/12/2020

Categorical Exemption, Negative Declaration and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) and proposed Ordinance amending Sections 12/03, 12.22, and 19.01 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to regulate the use of non-primary residences for short term rentals as Vacation Rentals and to establish related fee and fines.

Case No. CPC-2019-7045-CA

Environmental Nos. ENV-2019-7046-ND; ENV-2019-7375-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: No

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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10/28/2020 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Proposed Ordinance 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Staff Report 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Findings 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Notice of Intent 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Vacation Rentals Class 1 Narrative 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Director of Planning Report on Vacation Rentals Ordinance, dated 10/15/2020 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Mailing List 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Categorical Exemption 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Negative Declaration
10/27/2020 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows: Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Proposed Ordinance 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Staff Report 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Findings 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Notice of Intent 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Vacation Rentals Class 1 Narrative 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Director of Planning Report on Vacation Rentals Ordinance, dated 10/15/2020 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Mailing List 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Categorical Exemption 10/27/2020, Attachment to Report dated 10/27/2020 – Negative Declaration

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated October 27, 2020, relative to a proposed Ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to establish regulations to permit the short-term rental of non-primary residences as vacation rentals.

01/11/2019 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion (December 11, 2018)

November 1, 2020 by rnicbrown

L.A. Al Fresco Program / Restaurant Outdoor Dining Permit Process / Public Right-of-Way / ADA Guidelines

CF 20-1074 AT CITY COUNCIL 11/04/2020

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of developing a permanent Al Fresco program that allows for a streamlined outdoor dining permit process.

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Ryu – Buscaino):

DIRECT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), and the Bureau of Engineering, with the assistance of the Bureau of Street Services, the Departments of Building and Safety and City Planning, the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the City Attorney, to report relative to the feasibility of developing a permanent Al Fresco program that allows for a streamlined outdoor dining permit process, including but not limited to a potential program structure, eligibility criteria, safety and infrastructure requirements, and a plan that would enable interested businesses to opt-in to the permit program.

DIRECT the CLA, with the assistance of the City Attorney, Bureau of Engineering, and the LADOT, to report on any changes to State, County, and City Codes needed to effectuate this program.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

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10/30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2020. Report from Transportation Committee (October 276, 2020)
10/19/2020 Transportation Committee approved as amended to include the Los Angeles Fire Department in the report back recommendation, to request the City Attorney report with a list of land use and other City regulations that will need to be modified, and to use the San Pedro open air restaurant guidelines as a model to expand the program citywide. Motion (August 25, 2020), Refer to CF 20-1074
10/16/2020 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 19, 2020. Motion (August 25, 2020) , Refer to CF 20-1074
09/22/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 20-1074
08/25/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Transportation Committee. Motion (August 25, 2020)

October 27, 2020 by rnicbrown

SB-1299 Housing development: incentives: rezoning of idle retail sites

SB 1299 (by Anthony Portantino)

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB1299

This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the department to administer a program to provide incentives in the form of grants allocated as provided to local governments that rezone idle sites used for a big box retailer or a commercial shopping center to instead allow the development of workforce housing. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. In order to be eligible for a grant, the bill would require a local government, among other things, to apply to the department for an allocation of grant funds and provide documentation that it has met specified requirements. The bill would make the allocation of these grants subject to appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would require the department to issue a Notice of Funding Availability for each calendar year in which funds are made available for these purposes. The bill would require that the amount of grant awarded to each eligible local government be equal to the average amount of annual sales and use tax revenue generated by each idle site identified in the local government’s application over the 7 years immediately preceding the date of the local government’s application, subject to certain modifications, and that the local government receive this amount for each of the 7 years following the date of the local government’s application.

STATT NOTE: SB 1299 rewards cities who choose to repurpose big box stores and other idled commercial buildings, and then rebuild them as housing.

August 4, 2020 by rnicbrown

Protected: Chicago’s Bid to Reinvent the Corner Store

May 29, 2020 by rnicbrown

Public Right-of-Way Dine-in Service / Streamlined and Affordable Permitting Program / Restaurants / Temporary Parking Requirements Suspension

CD 20-0617 AT CITY COUNCIL 06/03/2020

MOTION (BONIN – RODRIGUEZ) relative to a new affordable program that permits restaurants to provide dine-in service within the public right-of-way to meet the needs of the restaurant industry.

Recommendations for Council action:

DIRECT the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and the Bureau of Engineering to report back with a streamlined and affordable program for permitting restaurants to provide dine-in service within the public right-of-way that can be launched as soon as allowed by public health rules.
DIRECT the Department of City Planning to report back with recommended actions to temporarily suspend parking requirements and other applicable codes to allow for the conversion of private parking lots to dining space at existing restaurants.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Public Works and Gang Reduction and Transportation Committees waived consideration of the above matter)

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05/29/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 3, 2020. Motion (May 19, 2020)
05/19/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee; Transportation Committee. Motion (May 19, 2020)

May 29, 2020 by rnicbrown

Public Right-of-Way / Outdoor Dining / Restaurant Social Distancing Safety Guidelines / COVID-19 Pandemic / Reopen Economy

CF 20-0614 AT CITY COUNCIL 06/03/2020

MOTION (RODRIGUEZ – BONIN) relative to the development of a program to allow for deployment of the public right-of-way for use by restaurants for as long as social distancing is necessary.

Recommendations for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the Bureau of Street Services, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, with the assistance of any other necessary departments, to report on the feasibility of allowing restaurants to use the public right-of-way, including sidewalk, alley, and street space, to ensure that customers can safely practice social distancing during the current public health crisis.

INSTRUCT the BOE to coordinate with any necessary departments or agencies to develop standard operating guidelines that determine the number of diners who can safely be accommodated for outdoor dining.

INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer to report on the eligibility of City costs for this program for reimbursement by the Federal or State government.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Public Works and Gang Reduction and Transportation Committees waived consideration of the above matter

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05/29/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 3, 2020. Motion (May 19, 2020)
05/19/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee; Transportation Committee. Motion (May 19, 2020)

May 29, 2020 by rnicbrown

COVID-19 Pandemic / Third-Party Food Delivery Companies / Food Delivery Service Charges / Ordinance

CF 20-0470 AT CITY COUNCIL 06/03/2020

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to establishing a temporary limit on the charges imposed by third-party delivery services on retail food establishments during the COVID-19 epidemic and for 90 days after the City’s Order prohibiting on-premises dining is lifted.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 26, 2020, adding Article 6 to Section XX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a temporary limit on the charges imposed by third-party delivery services on retail food establishments during the COVID-19 epidemic and for 90 days after the City’s Order prohibiting on-premises dining is lifted.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(URGENCY CLAUSE – 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING)

Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held – (10 Votes Required for Consideration)

05/29/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 3, 2020. Report from City Attorney (May 26, 2020), Draft Ordinance (May 26, 2020)
05/28/2020 Economic Development Committee approved item(s) . Report from City Attorney (May 26, 2020), Draft Ordinance (May 26, 2020)
05/27/2020 Economic Development Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 28, 2020. Report from City Attorney (May 26, 2020), Draft Ordinance (May 26, 2020)
05/26/2020 City Attorney document(s) referred to Economic Development Committee. Report from City Attorney (May 26, 2020), Draft Ordinance (May 26, 2020)
05/26/2020 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows: Report from City Attorney (May 26, 2020), Draft Ordinance (May 26, 2020)
City Attorney report R20-0155, dated May 26, 2020, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a temporary limit on the charges imposed by third-party food delivery services on retail food establishments during the COVID-19 epidemic.
05/21/2020 Council action final.
05/20/2020 Council adopted as amended by Motion(OFarrell – Price – Krekorian) forthwith. Motion (Price – Wesson) referred to Economic Development Committee. Motion (Blumenfield – Ryu) failed of adoption. Motion (April 22, 2020), Motion (Blumenfield – Ryu May 20,2020), Motion (Price – Wesson May 20, 2020), Ameding Motion (O’Farrel – Price – Krekorian May 20,2020)
05/15/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 20, 2020. Motion (April 22, 2020)
05/15/2020 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Council. Motion (April 22, 2020)
04/30/2020 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Economic Development Committee. Motion (April 22, 2020)
4/22/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Council. Motion (April 22, 2020)

May 13, 2020 by rnicbrown

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