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SB 423 (Wiener) / Coastal Zone Exemption / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones / Multifamily Housing Development / Ministerial Approval Process

CF 23-0002-S71     UPDATE

RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position regarding Senate Bill (SB) 423 (Wiener), to maintain the Coastal Zone exemption and provide an unconditional exemption for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Park – Yaroslavsky – Lee), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:

RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2023-24 State Legislative Program SUPPORT IF AMENDED for SB 423 (Wiener), to maintain the Coastal Zone exemption and provide an unconditional exemption for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Chief Legislative Analyst. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted

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Wildlife Corridor in the eastern area of the Santa Monica Mountains (Hillside Ordinance Zone).

CF 14-0518    UPDATE 

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (KORETZ – HUIZAR, ET AL.) relative to creating a Wildlife Corridor in the eastern area of the Santa Monica Mountains (Hillside Ordinance Zone).

The City Attorney’s Office is now reviewing the Wildlife Ordinance. Once form and legality review is complete, it will go to the full City Council for consideration in the coming months. Additionally, at the direction of the PLUM Committee, City Planning has been instructed to provide a report of staffing resources required to implement the ordinance. City Planning and Council Districts 4 and 5 have prepared new fact sheets about the ordinance.

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  • 07/12/2023 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  •  06/21/2023 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 07/21/2023 Committee Clerk, Planning and Land Use Management Committee Letter to Department of City Planning July 21, 2023
  • 07/12/2023 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 06/21/2023 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 06/20/2023 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 06/17/2023 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 06/16/2023 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 20, 2023.  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Environmental 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Findings 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Interested Parties 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Letter of Determination 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – DCP Letter 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Mailing List 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Staff Report 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Proposed Zone Change Ordinance 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Proposed Wildlife District Ordinance 01/18/2023.
  • 06/16/2023 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from Department of City Planning 06/16/2023
  • 06/16/2023 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:  Department of City Planning report, dated June 16, 2023, relative to the proposed Wildlife District Ordinance.
    03/09/2023 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 01/19/2023 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Environmental 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Findings 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Interested Parties 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Letter of Determination 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – DCP Letter 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Mailing List 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Staff Report 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Proposed Zone Change Ordinance 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Proposed Wildlife District Ordinance 01/18/2023.
  • 01/18/2023 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Environmental 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Findings 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Interested Parties 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Letter of Determination 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – DCP Letter 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Mailing List 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Staff Report 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Proposed Zone Change Ordinance 01/18/2023, Attachment to Report dated 1-18-23 – Proposed Wildlife District Ordinance 01/18/2023.

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated January 18, 2023, relative to establishing a Wildlife Supplemental Use District and a proposed Zone Change Ordinance for the Santa Monica Mountains.

  • 01/05/2023 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 12/23/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Encino Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 10/17/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Hills West Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 08/12/2022 Community Impact Statement submitted by Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 06/26/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 03/07/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 04/25/2016 Council action final.  Council Action 04/25/2016, Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/19/2016
  • 04/22/2016 Council adopted item forthwith.   Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/19/2016,  Motion 04/23/2014
  • 04/19/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 22, 2016.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 04/19/2016
  • 04/19/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion 04/23/2014
  • 04/15/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 19, 2016.
  • 04/04/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 01/31/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mar Vista Community Council.  Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 11/20/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 08/23/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 07/28/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-0518  Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 06/25/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Encino Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 05/20/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 14-0518
  • 04/23/2014 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. Motion 04/23/2014

 

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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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Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District (SUD) / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFSZ) / Council District 4 Hillsides / Citywide / Ordinance Amendment

CF 20-1101       UPDATE

Ordinance No. 187748

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Zone Change Ordinance amending the zone map for the project area consisting of the Franklin Canyon, Coldwater Canyon, and Bowmont Hazen neighborhoods within the Bel Air – Beverly Crest Community.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 3, 2022, effectuating a Zone Change for parcels within the project boundaries identified from RE15-­1, RE15-­1-­H, RE-20­1, RE20­-1-­H, RE40-­1, RE40-­1­-H to RE-15­-1-­HCR, RE-15-­1-­H­HCR, RE-20-­1-­HCR, RE-20-­1-­H-­HCR, RE-40-­1-­HCR, RE-40-­1-­H-­HCR; for residential neighborhoods within the Project Site, the Zone Change Ordinance establishes application of the Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District (SUD), which applies specific supplemental development restrictions related to construction, grading quantities, and hauling requirements, to the Project Area, the existing Hillside Construction Regulations found in Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 13.20 will apply to the Project Area and would apply only to residentially zoned properties; the Project Site consists of the Franklin Canyon, Coldwater Canyon, and Bowmont Hazen residential neighborhoods within the Bel Air­Beverly Crest Community Plan area.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. 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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Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) / Trustee Agency / California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) / Project Review Process / Consultation / Natural Resources / Big Wild-Topanga State Park / Eastern Santa Monica Mountains / Griffith Park Area

CF 21-1284   AT CITY COUNCIL   11/22/2022

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) and ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND RIVER (ECCEJR) COMMITTEES’ REPORTS and RESOLUTION relative to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) as a trustee agency; consultation in regards to the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan, and a process for all future spatial habitat protection maps to ensure their protection and conservation.

PLUM COMMITTEE REPORT

Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (Blumenfield – et al. – Krekorian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR:
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RECEIVE and FILE Resolution (Blumenfield – et al. – Krekorian) dated November 3, 2021.

ADOPT RESOLUTION (Blumenfield – et al. – Krekorian) dated September 6, 2022 with the following revised recommendations:
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Remove ‘City of Los Angeles’ in the moving clauses, and replace it with ‘the Council, with the Concurrence of the Mayor.’

Instruct the Department of City Planning (DCP), the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with all other City departments that are a ‘lead agency’ overseeing/approving the environmental clearance for a project, to consult with the SMMC prior to the release of any draft negative declarations and environmental impact reports under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and on projects that may affect natural resources within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined in the Conservancy Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3, 21080.4, 21091, and 21153).

Instruct the DCP, BOE, BSS, in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with other City departments, and take all necessary steps to ensure that the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan prepared by the SMMC will be considered by the City in the CEQA process to ensure the protection and conservation of sensitive habitat areas.

Instruct the DCP, BOE, BSS, in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with other City departments, and develop a process to consider all future spatial habitat protection maps prepared by the SMMC.

Resolve that this Resolution will apply prospectively only and not to any discretionary CEQA approval published or sought from the City prior to the date this Resolution becomes effective.

Instruct the DCP, BOE, BSS, to report to the Council within 90 days on the status of the coordination efforts regarding the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan and a process for all future spatial habitat protection maps prepared by the SMMC.

ECCEJR COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION

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

RECEIVE and FILE Resolution (Blumenfield – et al. – Krekorian) dated November 3, 2021.

ADOPT the accompanying revised RESOLUTION attached to the ECCEJR Committee report that contains the amendments recommended by the ECCEJR Committee:

Consult with the SMMC on any draft negative declarations and environmental impact reports under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for any project within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined in the Conservancy Act, consistent with trustee agency consultations requirements in Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3, 21080.4, 21091, and 21153.

The Department of City Planning, the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), and the Bureau of Street Services (Urban Forestry Division), in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with other City departments and take all necessary steps to ensure that Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan prepared by the SMMC will be considered by the City in the CEQA process to ensure the protection and conservation of sensitive habitat areas.

The Department of City Planning, the BOE, and the Bureau of Street Services (Urban Forestry Division), in consultation with the City Attorney, to coordinate with other City departments and develop a process to consider all future spatial habitat protection maps prepared and adopted by the SMMC.

The Department of City Planning, the BOE, and the Bureau of Street Services (Urban Forestry Division) are to report to the City Council within 90 days of the adoption of this Resolution on the status of the coordination efforts regarding the Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Natural Resource Protection Plan and a process for all future spatial habitat protection maps prepared by the SMMC.

That the provisions of this Resolution shall apply prospectively only and shall not apply to any discretionary CEQA approval published or sought from the City prior to the adoption date of this Resolution, with the concurrence of the Mayor.

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: Tarzana Neighborhood Council

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  • 11/18/2022 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 22, 2022. Report from Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee 11/03/2022, Resolution 09/06/2022
  • 11/03/2022 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee approved as amended . Resolution 09/06/2022, Resolution 11/03/2022
  • 10/28/2022 Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 3, 2022. Resolution 09/06/2022, Resolution 11/03/2022
  • 09/20/2022 Planning and Land Use Committee received and filed Resolution (Blumenfied – Raman – Bonin – Koretz – Krekorian); and Approved Resolution (Blumenfied – Raman – Koretz – De Leon for Bonin – Krekorian) with revised recommendations.  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 09/20/2022, Resolution 09/06/2022, Resolution 11/03/2022
  • 09/20/2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee.
  • 09/09/2022 Corrected referral of the Resolution dated 11-3-2021 to include both Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee and the Planning and Land Use Management Committee per Council President.  Resolution  11/03/2021 
  • 09/06/2022 Resolution referred to Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee; Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Resolution 09/06/2022
  • 12/21/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Tarzana Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 21-1284 
  • 12/17/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Tarzana Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 21-1284 
  • 11/03/2021 Resolution referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Resolution  11/03/2021 

 

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Evacuation Routes / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones / General Plan / Safety Element / Housing Element / Updates

CF 20-1213

Environmental Impact Report (EIR), No. EIR No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR and State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2021010130, and related EIR Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP), and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; reports from the Department of City Planning, Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and Mayor relative to the targeted update of the Safety Element, Resolution to certify the EIR and adopt the EIR Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and MMP; and Resolution to amend the Safety Element of the City’s General Plan, pursuant to City Charter Section 555 and the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 11.5.6, to ensure compliance with recent State legislation. (Also referred to Public Safety Committee)

Applicant: City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning
Case No. CPC-2021-5499-GPA

Environmental Nos. ENV-2020-6762-EIR; SCH. No. 2021010130
Related Case: CPC-2020-1365-GPA

Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes

For:
Del Rey Neighborhood Council
West Hills Neighborhood Council

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11/29/2021 Council action final.
11/24/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.
11/19/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 24, 2021.
11/19/2021 Public Safety Committee waived consideration of item .
11/05/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee transmitted Council File to Public Safety Committee. Transmittal Letter from Planning and Land Use Management Committee to Public Safety Committee 11/05/2021
11/02/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee 11/02/2021, Attachment to Communication dated 11/01/2021 – CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations 11/01/2021, Communication from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 11/01/2021, Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal No. 1 – FEIR Appendix M2 – Center for Biological Diversity References (Comment Letter O-9) 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal No. 1 – FEIR Appendix M1 – Center for Biological Diversity References (Comment Letter O-9) 10/26/2021; Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal – FEIR Appendix I – Updated Draft Housing Element Update 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal – FEIR Appendix J – Updated Draft Safety Element Update 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal – FEIR Appendix K – Listing of Amendments to the Plan for a Healthy LA 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal – Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) – October 2021 10/15/2021;

 

  • 10/29/2021 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 2, 2021.  Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal No. 1 – FEIR Appendix M2 – Center for Biological Diversity References (Comment Letter O-9) 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal No. 1 – FEIR Appendix M1 – Center for Biological Diversity References (Comment Letter O-9) 10/26/2021; Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal – FEIR Appendix I – Updated Draft Housing Element Update 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal – FEIR Appendix J – Updated Draft Safety Element Update 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal – FEIR Appendix K – Listing of Amendments to the Plan for a Healthy LA 10/26/2021; Attachment to Communication from Department of City Planning dated 10-26-21 – Supplemental Transmittal – Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) – October 2021 10/15/2021;

Communication from Department of City Planning, dated October 26, 2021 – Supplemental Transmittal relative to the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and Appendices prepared for the update to the General Plan Housing Element for the period 2021-2029.

  • 10/25/2021 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Safety Committee.   Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 4 – EIR Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 1 – Corrections to Exhibits 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Staff Report 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Letter to City Council 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Mailing List 2 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Mailing List 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit N – Draft EIR and Appendices 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit M – Draft EIR Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 -Exhibit I – Table of State Compliance 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit H – Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit F – Draft Safety Element and Health Element Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 3 – Safety and Health Element Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 2 – Findings 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit G – Safety Element Update 10/22/2021
  • 10/25/2021 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Safety Committee.   Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 4 – EIR Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 1 – Corrections to Exhibits 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Staff Report 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Letter to City Council 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Mailing List 2 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Mailing List 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit N – Draft EIR and Appendices 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit M – Draft EIR Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 -Exhibit I – Table of State Compliance 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit H – Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit F – Draft Safety Element and Health Element Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 3 – Safety and Health Element Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 2 – Findings 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit G – Safety Element Update 10/22/2021
  • 10/22/2021 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 4 – EIR Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 1 – Corrections to Exhibits 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Staff Report 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Letter to City Council 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Mailing List 2 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Mailing List 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit N – Draft EIR and Appendices 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit M – Draft EIR Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 -Exhibit I – Table of State Compliance 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit H – Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit F – Draft Safety Element and Health Element Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 3 – Safety and Health Element Resolution 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 2 – Findings 10/22/2021; Attachment to Report dated 10-22-21 – Exhibit G – Safety Element Update 10/22/2021 :

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report , dated October 22, 2021, relative to a proposed update to the Safety Element of the General Plan.

  •  10/22/2021 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:   Transmittal from Mayor – Department of City Planning Report 10/22/2021; Attachment to Transmittal dated 10-22-21 – Attachment 3 – Safety and Health Element Resolution 10/22/2021
  • 05/18/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Hills Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 20-1213
  • 01/05/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Del Rey Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 20-1213
  • 11/12/2020 Council action final.
  • 11/10/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 11/06/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 10, 2020.
  • 11/05/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 11/05/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/30/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 5, 2020.   Report from Public Safety Committee 10/13/2020; Motion 09/22/2020
  • 10/14/2020 Public Safety Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 10/13/2020 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 10/08/2020 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 13, 2020.
  • 09/22/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Safety Committee.   Motion 09/22/2020

 

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Ridgeline Protection Ordinance Comment Period Extension

Source:  Department of City Planning

Dear Stakeholder,

On June 17th, City Planning held a public hearing on the proposed Ridgeline Protection Ordinance (Case No. CPC-2021-3001-CA) and proposed Zone Change Ordinance (Case No. CPC-2021-3059-ZC) to apply the Ridgeline Protection regulations to the initial application area. As explained at the public hearing, public input and engagement are critical to this phase of the process. We appreciate and rely on your thoughts and comments to inform the upcoming revisions of the draft ordinances. To that end, the comment period for both of these ordinances has been extended.
The new deadline for submitting comments on these ordinances is end of day Monday, August 2, 2021. Please submit comments and questions to Planning.Ridgelines@lacity.org. We want to hear from you!

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Ridgeline Protection Ordinance Public Hearing

Source:  Department of City Planning

Dear Stakeholder,
In response to an adopted City Council Motion (Council File # 11-1441-S1), Los Angeles City Planning has prepared and released the Ridgeline Protection Ordinance (CPC-2021-3001-CA), which establishes a new Ridgeline Protection Supplemental Use District (SUD) in the Los Angeles Municipal Code. The Ridgeline Protection SUD will contain development regulations to preserve and protect the natural crests of the mountains that surround and bisect the City of Los Angeles.
Application of the proposed Ridgeline Protection Ordinance will occur through a separate Zone Change Ordinance (CPC-2021-3059-ZC), which will apply the SUD to a Pilot Area in Bel Air – Beverly Crest, as well as a portion of Hollywood. City Planning is holding a combined virtual Staff Public Hearing for both the Ridgeline Protection Ordinance, which was released on April 19, 2021, and the related Zone Change Ordinance. Prior to the start of the Public Hearing, staff will provide an overview presentation of the proposed ordinance and its application in a pilot area. Attendees will then have an opportunity to ask clarifying questions to staff prior to the start of the actual Public Hearing, at which point attendees are encouraged to provide comments and testimony for the public record. The hearing notice includes all the details on how to access the public hearing, which is scheduled for June 17, 2021, starting at 1 p.m.
Members of the public may also submit written comments to Patrick Whalen at Patrick.Whalen@lacity.org. For questions or comments specific to the Zone Change Ordinance and pilot area application, please contact Susan Wong at Susan.S.Wong@lacity.org. To receive future updates on this proposed ordinance, including notification of the City Planning Commission hearing date, please sign up to join the Ridgeline Ordinance interested parties list.

 

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Repair of Hillside Streets / Requiring Design and Engineering Intervention / Detailed Analysis / Work Plan

CF 18-1114    AT CITY COUNCIL 05/12/2021

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to developing a recommended scope for a comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and preparing a cost estimate.

Recommendations for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to work with the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to develop a recommended scope for a comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and prepare a cost estimate.

DIRECT the BOE to report within 120 days with details of the recommended study scope of work and associated funding request.

REQUEST the City Attorney and INSTRUCT the BOE and BSS to report on streets that had been previously removed from public use have been fully incorporated into the City’s street network and the steps necessary to incorporate the remaining streets

INSTRUCT the BOE, in consultation with LADOT, to report on the feasibility of making streets one-way streets to minimize the right of way acquisition of private properties.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BOE or BSS. 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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  • 07/02/2021 Council action final.
  • 06/30/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Public Works Committee 06/23/2021
  • 06/25/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 30, 2021.  Report from Public Works Committee 06/23/2021
  • 06/23/2021 Public Works Committee approved item(s) .   Report from Public Works Committee 06/23/2021
  • 06/18/2021 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 23, 2021.  Report from Public Works: Engineering 06/16/2021
  • 06/16/2021 Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works Committee.  Report from Public Works: Engineering 06/16/2021
  • 06/16/2021 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows:  Report from Public Works: Engineering 06/16/2021

Bureau of Engineering report, dated June 16, 2021, relative to implementation of a phased comprehensive study to assess hillside streets.

  • 05/13/2021 Council action final.    Mayor Concurrence/Council Action 05/13/2021
  • 05/12/2021 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Public Works Committee 01/27/2021,
  • 05/07/2021 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 12, 2021.  Report from Public Works Committee 01/27/2021, Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 01/27/2021 Public Works Committee approved as amended . Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 01/22/2021 Public Works Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 27, 2021. Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 01/12/2021 Council rereferred item to Public Works Committee, pursuant to Council Action of January 12, 2021, Council File No. 21-2000. Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 11/20/2020 Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020
  • 11/19/2020 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows:  Report from Public Works: Engineering 11/18/2020

Bureau of Engineering report, dated November 18, 2020, relative to developing a recommended scope for a comprehensive study to assess hillside streets, and preparing a cost estimate.

  • 01/29/2019 Council action final.
  • 01/25/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (January 17, 2019),
  • 01/17/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 25, 2019.  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (January 17, 2019),   Motion (November 20, 2018)
  • 01/16/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (November 20, 2018)
  • 01/10/2019 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 16, 2019.  Motion (November 20, 2018)
  • 12/20/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   Refer CF 18-1114
  • 11/20/2018 Motion document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Motion (November 20, 2018)
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Evacuation Routes / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones / General Plan / Safety Element / Housing Element / Updates

CF 20-1213

PUBLIC SAFETY and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES REPORTS relative to existing and potential evacuation routes in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and updating the safety element of the General Plan to incorporate the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Fire Hazard Planning provisions.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Bonin – Koretz):
DIRECT the Department of City Planning (DCP), with assistance from the Emergency Management Department (EMD), Los Angeles Department of Transportation, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), and relevant departments, to report back on the capacity, safety, and viability of existing and potential evacuation routes in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and identify the policies and development standards, including land use and building restrictions, necessary to support these evacuation routes.

DIRECT the DCP, with assistance from the EMD, LAFD, and relevant departments, to amend the General Plan by incorporating the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Office of Planning and Research’s Fire Hazard Planning provisions into the Safety Element concurrent with the ongoing update of the Housing Element.

REQUEST the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, after reviewing the update to the Safety Element of the General Plan, to submit its report and recommendations to the City Council.

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Bonin – Koretz):
CONCUR with the Public Safety Committee as detailed above in Recommendation Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
DIRECT the DCP, with assistance from the EMD and other relevant City departments, to update the Safety Element of the General Plan concurrent with the Housing Element update to:
Address State and Local goals for climate adaptation and resilience.

Build upon the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and provide comprehensive climate vulnerability assessments that identify the unique risks climate change poses to the City and each of the Community Plan Areas to inform adaptive and resilient policies, objectives, and implementation measures.

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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  • 05/18/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Hills Neighborhood Council.  See CF 20-1213
  • 01/05/2021 Community Impact Statement submitted by Del Rey Neighborhood Council.
  • See CF 20-1213
  • 11/12/2020 Council action final.
  • 11/10/2020 Council adopted item forthwith.   Report from Public Safety Committee  (October 13, 2020),  PLUM Report 11/05/2020
  • 11/06/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 10, 2020.   PLUM Report 11/05/2020
  • 11/05/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended . Motion (September 22, 2020)
  • 11/05/2020 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 20-1213  
  • 10/30/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 5, 2020.   Report from Public Safety Committee  (October 13, 2020),  Motion (September 22, 2020)
  • 10/14/2020 Public Safety Committee transmitted Council File to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 10/13/2020 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 10/08/2020 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 13, 2020.
  • 09/22/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee; Public Safety Committee.  Motion (September 22, 2020)
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Caltrans Parcels / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) / Bush Clearance / Negligence and Violations

CF  20-1312    AT CITY COUNCIL 11/04/2020  Adopted, (13); Absent: Harris-Dawson, Wesson (2)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to brush clearance violations and delinquent cases in connection with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) parcels located within the City’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

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

DIRECT the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to:

Report with detail regarding Caltrans parcels located within the City’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to include:

The number of brush clearance violations
The number of delinquent cases associated with Caltrans in the last three years and any outstanding costs owed to the City.

Report on the number of fires the LAFD has responded to on Caltrans property in the last three years.

Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted. 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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  • 10/30/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2020.   Report from Public Safety Committee (October 27, 2020)
  • 10/27/2020 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 10/23/2020 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 27, 2020.
  • 10/13/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.  Motion (October 13, 2020)
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LADOT Transportation Assessment Guidelines Addendum – Hillside Developments

Read the memo:  June 16, 2020

To better address safety, access, and circulation concerns related to construction activities of new developments on narrow streets within hillside neighborhoods, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) releases this addendum to the LADOT Transportation Assessment Guidelines (TAG). This addendum provides guidance when considering traffic management measures for hillside development projects in narrow roadways of less than 24‐feet in width.

While most hillside developments screen out of a Vehicle Miles Traveled analysis according to the TAG, these projects may still require CEQA analysis to address potential geometric design hazards or emergency access concerns or may require a safety and access assessment outside of the CEQA process to consider how the construction activities impact local circulation, emergency access, deliveries, and street parking.

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Baseline Mansionization Ordinance / Amendment

CF 10-1058-S4  AT CITY COUNCIL 03/03/2020 

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO) to include the Coastal Zone areas not currently covered by the Baseline Hillside Ordinance within the City.

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

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to report with recommendations to create a new Ordinance or amend the existing BMO to include the Coastal Zone areas not currently covered by the Baseline Hillside Ordinance within the City under the same standards as the City’s current BMO.

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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  • 03/05/2020 Council action final.
  • 02/25/2020 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 3, 2020.  Report from PLUM (February 18, 2020),   Motion (January 28, 2020)
  • 2/18/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) Motion (January 28, 2020)
  • 02/14/2020 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 18, 2020.  Motion (January 28, 2020)
  • 01/28/2020 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (January 28, 2020)
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Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District (SUD) / Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFSZ) / Council District 4 Hillsides / Citywide / Ordinance Amendment

CF 20-1101  CD 4    UPDATE  02/09/2023

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District (SUD) definition standardization, City-wide comprehensive mapping of recommended locations, HCR overlay in Council District 4, and location in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFSZ) including the communities of Bowmont Hazen, and Coldwater Canyon; and adding the HCR SUD to all hillside and VHFSZ parcels.

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

INSTRUCT the Planning Department to:

Present an amendment to the Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District that will standardize the definition and comprehensively map all recommended locations for the HCR SUD Citywide.
Prepare and present an amendment to the Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District to include the HCR overlay in all Council District 4 hillsides which feature high concentrations of active construction, substandard streets, restricted ingress and egress, below average emergency response times, lack of pedestrian infrastructure and location in VHFSZ; specifically including, but not limited to the communities of Bowmont Hazen, and Coldwater Canyon.

Add the HCR SUD to all hillside and VHFSZ parcels to the map of proposed zoning changes as part of the Hollywood Community Plan Update.

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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Ridgeline Ordinance / Planning Department

CF 11-1441-S1     AT CITY COUNCIL 12/04/2-19

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of updating the Ridgeline Ordinance.

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

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning (DCP) to prepare a report with updated cost information to prepare a Ridgeline Ordinance with development standards, inasmuch as the prior estimates were prepared in 2011 (Council file No. 11-1441), and that the DCP also report on the feasibility of a Ridgeline Ordinance as part of the current Fiscal Year 2015-16 DCP work program.

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
Glassell Park Neighborhood Council

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  • 11/27/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on December 4, 2019 .   Motion (November 26, 2019)
  • 11/26/2019 Motion document(s) referred to Council (tentatively scheduled for December 3, 2019).  Motion (November 26, 2019)
  • 03/01/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 11-1441-S1    
  • 11/27/2017 Council action Vote Action: Adopted, Vote Given: (11 – 0 – 4) (November 27, 2017),  Motion 24-A (November 22, 2017),  Report from PLM (November 7, 2017)
    11/22/2017 Council adopted item, as amended, forthwith.  Motion 24-A (November 22, 2017),  Report from PLM (November 7, 2017)
  • 11/14/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 22, 2017 .   Report from PLM (November 7, 2017)
  • 11/07/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .   Motion (June 24, 2017)
  • 11/03/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 7, 2017.   Motion (June 24, 2017)
  • 11/16/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  (See CF 11-1441-S1
  • 08/05/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Glassell Park Neighborhood Council.    (See CF 11-1441-S1)
  • 06/24/2016 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.   Motion (June 24, 2017)
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Bel Air-Beverly Crest Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District / Amendments

CF 16-1472-S6      AT CITY COUNCIL 07/31/2019  Vote Given: (10 – 0 – 5)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amendments to the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District.

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

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Bureau of Engineering, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, and in consultation with the City Attorney, and any other relevant City department, to prepare and present an Ordinance that incorporates the following amendments, as described in the Motion, to the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District:

Notification to hillside residents for both haul route and demolition permit activity.
Ensure that Neighborhood Councils have the opportunity to provide comment on haul routes.
Ensure that graded and hauling activity is not taking place in advance of a project being approved.
Earmark a funding source that will be used to make repairs and improvements to the hillside street infrastructure commensurate to the cumulative wear and tear that results from large construction-related vehicles.

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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  • 08/02/2019 Council action final.
  • 07/31/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   7/26/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 31, 2019 .  07/31/2019 Council adopted07/31/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51., Motion (April 2, 2019)
  • 07/02/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .  Motion (April 2, 2019)
  • 06/28/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 2, 2019.  Motion (April 2, 2019)
  • 06/28/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 2, 2019.  Motion (April 2, 2019)
  • 04/02/2019 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (April 2, 2019)
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Regulating Accessory Dwelling Units in accordance with State law

CPC- 2016- 4345- CA          ENV- 2016- 4346- CE   AT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 11/29/2018    CONTINUED FROM 07/12/18, 10/11/18

Staff Report to City Planning Commission:  November 29, 2018

PROPOSED PROJECT : An ordinance amending Sections 12.03 and 12.22 and repealing portions of Section 12.24 of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) for the purpose of regulating Accessory Dwelling Units in accordance with State law.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Recommend that the City Council determine, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code 21080.17 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15301, 15302 and 15303, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies; 2. Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, approve the proposed ordinance and recommend its adoption by the City Council; 3. Adopt the staff report as the Commission’s report on the subject; and 4. Adopt the Findings.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles Staff: Matthew Glesne, City Planner matthew.glesne@lacity.org (213) 978- 2666

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Code Amendment / Accessory Dwelling Units / Proposed Ordinance

CF 16-1468       AT PLUM 05/11/2019 CONTINUED FROM 5/15/18

Categorical Exemption pursuant to Public Resources Code 21080.17 and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), 15301, 15302 and 15303; and related CEQA findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) relative to a proposed Ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.22 and 12.33, and repealing portions of Section 12.24 of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the purpose of regulating Accessory Dwelling Units and complying with State law.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning

Case No. CPC-2016-4345-CA
Environmental No. ENV-2016-4346-CE
Fiscal Impact Statement: No.
Community Impact Statement: Yes.

For:
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

For if amended:
Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council
Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council

Neutral:
Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council
Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council

City Planning Commission

Case No. CPC-2016-4345-CA

Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code 21080.17 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(a), 15061(b)(3), 15301, 15302 and 15303; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b) and related CEQA findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a proposed Ordinance amending Sections 12.03 and 12.22 and repealing portions of Section 12.24 of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the purpose of regulating Accessory Dwelling Units and complying with State law; and report from the Department of City Planning responding to the Committee’s request made at the meeting on March 31, 2017, and presentation of draft Ordinance that incorporates recent changes to State law.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning

Environmental No. ENV-2016-4346-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: No.

Community Impact Statement: Yes.

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  • 06/10/2019 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 06/07/2019 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 11, 2019.
  • 06/06/2019 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:
    Department of City Planning report, dated June 6, 2019, relative to the suggested technical corrections and clarifications to the proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance.
  • 05/10/2019 Community Impact Statement submitted by Wilshire Center Koreatown NC.  Refer to CF 16-1468
  • 01/08/2019 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Propose Ordinance (January 3, 2019), Interested Parties (January 3, 2019), Report from City Planning Commission (January 3, 2019), Findings (January 3, 2019), Department of City Planning Report (January 3, 2019)
  • 01/03/2019 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:
    Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated January 3, 2019, relative to a proposed Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the purpose of regulating Accessory Dwelling Units in accordance with State Law.  Propose Ordinance (January 3, 2019), Interested Parties (January 3, 2019), Report from City Planning Commission (January 3, 2019), Findings (January 3, 2019), Department of City Planning Report (January 3, 2019)
  • 11/28/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer CF 16-1468
  • 09/19/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 16-1468
  • 07/12/2018 City Planning Commission Draft Ordinance (July 2018)
  • 06/26/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council.   Refer to CF 16-1468
  • 06/23/2018 Community Impact Statement submitted by Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 16-1468
  • 05/15/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined.  Proposed Ordinance (May 11, 2018),  City Planning Letter to PLM (May 11, 2018),  City Planning Report Regarding Hillside Impacts (May 10, 2018)
  • 05/11/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 15, 2018.  Proposed Ordinance (May 11, 2018),  City Planning Letter to PLM (May 11, 2018),  City Planning Report Regarding Hillside Impacts (May 10, 2018),  City Planning Commission Report (December 22, 2016), Proposed Ordinance (December 22, 2016), Planning Department Report (December 22, 2016), Findings (December 22, 2016), Environmental (December 22, 2016),
  • 05/11/2018 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Proposed Ordinance (May 11, 2018),  City Planning Letter to PLM  (May 11, 2018)
  • 05/11/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows: Proposed Ordinance (May 11, 2018),  City Planning Letter to PLM (May 11, 2018)

Department of City Planning report, dated May 11, 2018, relative to an Ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) 12.03 and 12.22 and repealing portions of LAMC 12.24 to regulate Accessory Dwelling Units in compliance with State Law.

  • 05/10/2018 Document(s) submitted by Department of City Planning, as follows:   City Planning Report Regarding Hillside Impacts (May 10, 2018)

Department of City Planning report, dated May 10, 2018, relative to a report back regarding hillside impact of the proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance.

  • 03/21/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council. Refer to CF 16-1468
  • 03/21/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for to a date to be determined.
  • 03/17/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 21, 2017.
  • 02/07/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.  Refer to CF 16-1468
  • 12/27/2016 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  City Planning Commission Report (December 22, 2016), Proposed Ordinance (December 22, 2016), Planning Department Report (December 22, 2016), Findings (December 22, 2016), Environmental (December 22, 2016), Interested Parities (December 22, 2016)
  • 12/22/2016 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:  City Planning Commission Report (December 22, 2016), Proposed Ordinance (December 22, 2016), Planning Department Report (December 22, 2016), Findings (December 22, 2016), Environmental (December 22, 2016), Interested Parities (December 22, 2016)

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated December 22, 2016, relative to an ordinance amending Sections 12.03 and 12.22 and repealing portions of Section 12.24 of Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the purpose of regulating Accessory Dwelling Units and complying with State law.

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Paper Streets Improvement / Public Notice of B Permit Applications

CF 16-0421 

PUBLIC WORKS AND GANG REDUCTION COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to adding a public notice requirement for Class B Permit Applications to construct a street improvement on an unimproved public right-of-way in a hillside area.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated March 2, 2018, relative to amending Section 62.105 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to add a public notice requirement for Class B permit applications to construct a street improvement on an unimproved public right-of-way in a Hillside Area.

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.

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  • 04/11/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (May 2, 2017) , Draft Ordinance (March 5, 2018)
  • 04/02/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 11, 2018 .  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (April 2, 2018), Report from City Attorney (March 5, 2018), Draft Ordinance (March 5, 2018)
  • 03/21/2018 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .  Report from City Attorney (March 5, 2018), Draft Ordinance (March 5, 2018)
  • 03/16/2018 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 21, 2018.  Report from City Attorney (March 5, 2018), Draft Ordinance (March 5, 2018)
  • 03/07/2018 City Attorney document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee.  Report from City Attorney (March 5, 2018), Draft Ordinance (March 5, 2018)
  • 03/05/2018 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney (March 5, 2018), Draft Ordinance (March 5, 2018)

City Attorney report R18-0065, dated March 5, 2018, relative to a draft Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to add a public notice requirement for Class B permit applications to construct a street improvement on an unimproved public right-of-way in a Hillside Area.

  • 05/05/2017 Council Action Vote Action: Adopted, Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3) (May 5, 2017)  , Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (May 2, 2017)
  • 05/03/2017 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (May 2, 2017)
  • 04/26/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 3, 2017 .  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (May 2, 2017), Notification of Public Roadway Construction (March 14, 2017),  Report from Public Works (March 14, 2017) , Refer
  • 04/24/2017 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved as amended to incorporate a second certified mail notification requirement.  Notification of Public Roadway Construction (March 14, 2017),  Report from Public Works (March 14, 2017)
  • 04/21/2017 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 24, 2017. Notification of Public Roadway Construction (March 14, 2017),  Report from Public Works (March 14, 2017) , Refer
  • 03/17/2017 Public Works: Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Notification of Public Roadway Construction (March 14, 2017),  Report from Public Works (March 14, 2017)
  • 03/17/2017 Document(s) submitted by Public Works: Engineering, as follows: Notification of Public Roadway Construction (March 14, 2017),  Report from Public Works (March 14, 2017)

Bureau of Engineering report, dated March 14, 2017, relative to request the City Attorney draft an ordinance to revise Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 62.105 to help residents be more informed and aware of the proposed street improvements of a paper streets in Hillside areas.

  • 11/16/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.   (Refer)
  • 06/30/2016 Council Action (June 30, 2016),  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (June 27, 2016)
  • 06/29/2016 Council adopted item forthwith.  Report from Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee (June 27, 2016)
  • 06/27/2016 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee approved item(s) .
  • 06/24/2016 Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 27, 2016. Motion (April 13, 2016)
  • 06/22/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 28, 2016 . Motion (April 13, 2016)
  • 05/09/2016 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee. Motion (April 13, 2016)
  • 04/13/2016 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.    Motion (April 13, 2016)
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Haul Route Appeal Extensions

CF 17-0297  Vote Action: Adopted , Vote Given: (15 – 0 – 0)

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the feasibility of allowing haul route appeal extensions.

Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Koretz – Ryu):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare and present a report and draft ordinance that would allow haul route appeal extensions, similar to land use application extensions that are allowed by mutual consent between the applicant and Council.

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.

  • 01/17/2018 Council action final (January 17, 2018)
  • 01/16/2018 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51. PLM Report (December 5, 2017)
  • 01/05/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 16, 2018 .   PLM Report (December 5, 2017)
  • 12/05/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) . Motion (March 21, 2017)
  • 12/01/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on December 5, 2017. Motion (March 21, 2017)
  • 03/21/2017 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (March 21, 2017)
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Studio City Residential Floor Area (RFA) / Supplemental Use District

CF 08-2332     Vote Action: Adopted, Vote Given: (14 – 0 – 1)

Ordinance No. 185,371 (January 19, 2018)

NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ND), ADDENDUM, COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (LACPC) and CITY ATTORNEY, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to repealing the Studio City Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District and effectuating a Zone Change for those parcels in the non-hillside single-family residential lots in Studio City.

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

FIND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including ND No. ENV-2015-4197-ND-REC-1, as circulated on October 2, 2017 and the Addendum, and all comments received, that only minor technical changes or additions to the ND are necessary, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report, negative declaration, nor addendum is required for approval of the project; that the ND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; and, ADOPT the ND.

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

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated January 8, 2018, repealing Ordinance No. 182048, and amending the Zoning Map referenced in Section 12.04(B) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to apply the Single Family R1 Regulations, by removing the RF designation for those parcels in the non-hillside single-family residential lots, from R1-1-RFA-RIO to R1-1-RIO; R1-1VL-RFA- RIO to R1-1VL-RIO; RE11-1-RFA-RIO to RE11-1-RIO; and, RE20-1-RFA-RIO to RE20-1- RIO, for the project area located in the Studio City community, consisting of 3,900 single-family zoned properties and generally bounded by the Hollywood Freeway to the east, the Los Angeles River and Ventura Boulevard to the south, Ethel Avenue to the west and the Ventura Freeway to the north, including several hundred single-family properties south of Ventura Boulevard between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Fulton Avenue.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Case No. CPC-2017-2342-ZC
Environmental No. ENV-2015-4197-ND-REC-1

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.
URGENCY CLAUSE – 12 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

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

Partial Detail Presented Below

City Attorney report R18-0001, dated January 8, 2017, relative to the draft ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 182048 and amending the zoning map referenced in Section 12.04(B) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to apply the Single-Family R1 regulations.

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Studio City Residential Floor Area (RFA) / Supplemental Use District

CF 08-2332

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (HUIZAR – O’FARRELL) relative to the Studio City Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District for all properties zoned R1 or RE.

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to rescind Ordinance No. 182048 for the Studio City Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District for all properties zoned R1 or RE (Council file No. 08-2332), inasmuch as the land use regulatory controls of the recently adopted and amended Baseline Mansionization Ordinance and Baseline Hillside Ordinance regulate development in single family zones by establishing variations of the R1 Zone and a Rear Detached Garage Supplemental Use District (Ordinance No. 184802), Council file Nos. 14-0656 and 16-1460.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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

ADOPTED

AMENDING MOTION (HUIZAR – KORETZ)

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the City Attorney to include an urgency clause in the Ordinance it is preparing relative to the Studio City Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District for all properties zoned R1 or RE.

Adopted as Amended, (11); Absent: Krekorian, O’Farrell, Ryu (3)

  • 01/22/2018 Council action final.  Mayor Concurrence/Council Action 01/22/2018
  • 01/18/2018 Ordinance posted/published. Ordinance effective date: January 19, 2018.
  • 01/12/2018 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 01/12/2018 City Clerk transmitted Council File to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is 01/22/2018.
  • 01/12/2018 Council adopted urgent forthwith.
  • 01/10/2018 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 12, 2018.  Draft Ordinance 01/08/2018
  • 01/10/2018 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .   Report from City Attorney 01/08/2018, Attachment to Report dated 01/08/2018 – Draft Ordinance 01/08/2018, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Environmental 10/25/2017, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Planning Report 10/25/2017, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Findings 10/25/2017, Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission 10/25/2017, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Draft Ordinance 10/25/2017, Attachment to Report dated 10/25/2017 – Interested Parties 10/25/2017
  • 01/09/2018 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Report from City Attorney 01/08/2018, Attachment to Report dated 01/08/2018 – Draft Ordinance 01/08/2018
  • 01/08/2018 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report from City Attorney 01/08/2018, Attachment to Report dated 01/08/2018 – Draft Ordinance 01/08/2018

City Attorney report R18-0001, dated January 8, 2017, relative to the draft ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 182048 and amending the zoning map referenced in Section 12.04(B) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to apply the Single-Family R1 regulations.

Refer to CF 08-2332 for below:

  • 05/03/2017 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 04/28/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 3, 2017 .
  • 04/26/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 04/07/2017 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/15/2012 Council Action.
  • 02/14/2012 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: March 25, 2012.
  • 02/09/2012 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is February 21, 2012.
  • 02/07/2012 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 02/02/2012 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 7, 2012 .
  • 02/01/2012 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 01/27/2012 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 01/27/2012 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report R12-0023, dated January 26, 2012, relative to the draft ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code regarding zoning map to establish a Studio City Residential Floor Area (RFA) Supplemental Use District.

  • 10/05/2011 Council Action.
  • 09/30/2011 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 09/28/2011 Council continued item to/for September 30, 2011 ,failed to achieve a Quorum, left on Desk.
  • 09/23/2011 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 28, 2011 .
  • 09/13/2011 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 09/12/2011 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 09/11/2011 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 09/09/2011 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 13, 2011.
  • 09/02/2010 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 09/01/2010 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated September 1, 2010, relative to the proposed ordinance for a Residential Floor Area Supplemental Use District and conditions for all non-hillside single-family residential zoned properties within specified boundaries.

  • 09/05/2008 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (September 5, 2018)
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Baseline Mansionization Ordinance / Stabilize the Conflict of Out-of-Scale Homes

CF 14-0656   Case No. CPC-2015-3484-CA CEQA No. ENV-2015-4197-ND  Final Action and Ordinance 03/13/2017  Vote Action: Adopted as Amended Vote Given: (12 – 0 – 3)

Negative Declaration and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, report from the City Attorney and draft Ordinance relative to amending Sections 12.03, 12.07, 12.07.01, 12.07.1, 12.08, 12.21, 12.23, and 12.28 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish new regulations for all single-family residential zoned properties including RA, RE, RS and R1 citywide, updating the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance and Baseline HIllside Ordinance provisions relating to the size and bulk of new single-family residences and modifying grading provisions for single-family lots in designated Hillside areas.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning

Fiscal Impact Statement: No

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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  • 03/17/2017 Council Action (March 17, 2017), Final Ordinance No. 184,802 (March 13, 2017),  Communication from Mayor (March 13, 2017), Motion 25-A/26-A and Draft Ordinance Dated 2/18/20170 (March 1, 2017), Amending Motion (March 1, 2017)
  • 03/03/2017 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is March 13, 2017.
  • 03/01/2017 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.   Motion 25-A/26-A and Draft Ordinance Dated 2/18/20170 (March 1, 2017), Amending Motion (March 1, 2017), Draft Ordinance dated 3/1/1017 (March 1, 2017), Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee (January 18, 2017)
  • 02/28/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Valley Village Neighborhood Council.
  • 02/24/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 1, 2017.  Revised Draft Ordinance (January 18, 2017), Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee (January 18, 2017)
  • 01/18/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved items (Revised Draft Ordinance (January 18, 2017)
  • 01/17/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.
  • 01/15/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council
  • 3/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 18, 2017.  City Attorney Report (January 13, 2017),  Draft Ordinance (January 13, 2017)
  • 01/13/2017 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee. City Attorney Report (January 13, 2017),  Draft Ordinance (January 13, 2017)
  • 01/13/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  City Attorney Report (January 13, 2017),  Draft Ordinance (January 13, 2017)

City Attorney report R17-0011, dated January 13, 2017, relative to a draft ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish new regulations for all single-family residential zoned properties.

ADOPTED as Amended – FORTHWITH, Vote Given: (13 – 0 – 2)

AMENDING MOTION 15 (WESSON – HUIZAR – KORETZ – RYU)

Recommendations for Council action:

AMEND to ADOPT the following additional recommendations in lieu of the additional recommendations presented at the Planning and Land Use Management Committee meeting on November 29, 2016, as follows:

The FAR for lots zone R1 shall be 0.45, regardless of size, and in hillside areas the R1 FAR be reduced based on increasing slope.

The first 400 square feet of rear detached garage be exempted or the first 200 square feet of front garage be exempted.

Maximum grading be at 1,000 cubic yards for all hillside lots zoned R1.

Guaranteed minimum RFA be at 800 square feet only in hillside areas.

The R1 encroachment plane begin at 20 feet.

  • 11/26/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 11/25/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 11/23/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 29, 2016.
  • 11/07/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by South Robertson Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/18/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/07/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by West Hills Neighborhood Council.
  • 09/07/2016 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 09/02/2016 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows: City Planning Report (September 2, 2016), City Planning Commission (September 2, 2016), Environmental Clearance (September 2, 2016), Proposed Ordinance (September 2, 2016)

Los Angeles City Planning report, dated September 2, 2016, relative to a proposed Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to modify single-family development standards for properties zoned R1, RA, RE, and RS Citywide.

  • 07/14/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Encino Neighborhood Council.
  • 07/13/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westwood Neighborhood Council.
  • 07/07/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.
  • 06/17/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council.
  • 01/16/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.
  • 01/11/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Brentwood Neighborhood Council.
  • 01/10/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 01/04/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westwood Neighborhood Council.
  • 12/11/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council.
  • 12/10/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/13/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council.
  • 08/23/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 07/07/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council.
  • 06/24/2015 Council Action.  (April 30, 2015),  PLUM Report (April ,28, 2015),  Revised Resolution No. 183,497 (April 21, 2015), Revised Resolution No. 183,496 (April 21, 2015), City Planning Report (April 16, 2015), Attachment (April 16, 2015), Attachment (April 16, 2015)
  • 06/23/2015 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 06/18/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 23, 2015 .
  • 06/16/2015 Motion referred to Council (tentatively scheduled for June 23, 2015).
  • 05/07/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council.
  • 04/30/2015 Council Action.
  • 04/29/2015 Council adopted item forthwith.  PLUM Report (April ,28, 2015),  Revised Resolution No. 183,497 (April 21, 2015), Revised Resolution No. 183,496 (April 21, 2015)
  • 04/28/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 04/27/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westwood Neighborhood Council.
  • 04/24/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 29, 2015 .
  • 04/24/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 28, 2015.
  • 04/22/2015 City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 04/21/2015 Document(s) submitted by City Planning, as follows: City Planning Report (April 21, 2015), Revised Resolution No. 183,497 (April 21, 2015), Revised Resolution No. 183,496 (April 21, 2015)

    Department of City Planning report, dated April 21, 2015, relative to extending Ordinances 183496 and 183497.

  • 04/17/2015 City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 04/17/2015 Document(s) submitted by City Planning, as follows: City Planning Report (April 16, 2015), Attachment (April 16, 2015), Attachment (April 16, 2015)  Department of City Planning report, dated April 17, 2015, relative to extend Interim Control Ordinances Nos. 183496 and 183497.
  • 04/02/2015 Council Action. (April 2, 2015), Ordinance No. 183,496 (March 25, 2015), Ordinance No. 183,497 (March 25, 2015), PLUM Report (March 20, 2015)
  • 03/26/2015 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: March 25, 2015.
  • 03/26/2015 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is April 6, 2015.
  • 03/25/2015 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 03/19/2015 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 25, 2015 – PLUM Report (March 20, 2015), City Planning Communication (March 17, 2015), Revised Neighborhood Conservation Ordinance submitted to PLUM March 17, 2015 (March 17, 2015), Revised Neighborhood Conservation Ordinance submitted to PLUM February 24, 2014 (February 24, 2014), City Planning Report (February 20, 2015), Neighborhood Conservation Ordinance (February 19, 2015), Map (February 19, 2015),  City Attorney Report (February 19, 2015), Categorical Exemptions (February 18, 2015 and February 18, 2015), City Attorney Report (February 12, 2015), Neighborhood Conservation Ordinance (February 12, 2015), Historic Preservation Overlay Zones Ordinance (February 12, 2015)
  • 03/18/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Glassell Park Neighborhood Council.
  • 03/17/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 03/15/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.
  • 03/13/2015 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council.
  • 03/13/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 17, 2015.
  • 02/24/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for undetermined date.
  • 02/23/2015 City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/20/2015 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 24, 2015.
  • 02/20/2015 Document(s) submitted by City Planning, as follows: Communication from City Planning (February 20, 2015)

City Planning report, dated February 20, 2015, relative to a revised California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Clearance for Neighborhood Conservation Interim Control Ordinance.

  • 02/20/2015 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/20/2015 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Neighborhood Conservation Ordinance (February 19, 2015), Map (February 19, 2015),  City Attorney Report (February 19, 2015)

City Attorney report R15-0041, dated February 19, 2015, relative to a revised draft Interim Control Ordinance prohibiting the issuance of building permits for the construction of residentially zoned properties where construction does not meet neighborhood-specific criteria.

  • 02/13/2015 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 02/12/2015 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:  Report (February 2, 2015)

Attorney report R15-0033, dated February 12, 2015, relative to draft interim control ordinances establishing a moratorium on the issuance of building and demolition permits within proposed Historic Preservation Overlay Zones and prohibiting the issuance of building permits for the construction of residentially zoned properties where construction does not meet neighborhood-specific criteria.

  • 11/05/2014 Council Action.  (November 4, 2014)
  • 11/04/2014 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 10/30/2014 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 4, 2014 .  PLUM Report (October 30, 2014)
  • 10/28/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/21/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 10/21/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/17/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 21, 2014.
  • 10/07/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for October 21, 2014 .
  • 10/06/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council; Westwood Neighborhood Council.
  • 10/03/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 7, 2014.
  • 10/01/2014 City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 10/01/2014 Document(s) submitted by City Planning, as follows:Department of City Planning report, dated October 1, 2014, relative to Baseline Mansionization Ordinance Amendment and the Neighborhood Conservation Initiative.  City Planning Report (October 1, 2014)
  • 09/16/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by PICO Neighborhood Council.
  • 08/23/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Studio City Neighborhood Council.
  • 07/29/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for undetermined date.
  • 07/28/2014 Community Impact Statement submitted by Valley Village Neighborhood Council.
  • 07/25/2014 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on July 29, 2014.
  • 05/16/2014 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (May 16, 2014)
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Bel Air-Beverly Crest / Follow Up / Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) 183497 / Code Amendment / Establishment of Hillside Construction Regulation District (HCR

CF 16-1472-S1    At PLUM 03/21/2017  Case No. CPC-2016-4085-CA, CEQA No. ENV-2016-4086-ND

Negative Declaration and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, report from the City Attorney, and draft Ordinance amending Sections 12.04, 12.32, 13.20, and 16.05 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code in order to authorize the establishment of a Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District that may be applied to regulate the construction of single-family homes in hillside areas.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning

Case No. CPC-2016-4085-CA

CEQA No. ENV-2016-4086-ND

Fiscal Impact Statement: No

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

—  Refer to CF 16-1472-S1  

  • 03/17/2017 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 22, 2017 .
  • 03/17/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 21, 2017.
  • 03/17/2017 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 03/17/2017 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report R17-0085, dated March 17, 2017, relative to a draft Ordinance amending Sections 12.04, 12.32, 13.20 and 16.05 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish a Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District.

  • 02/07/2017 Community Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council.
  • 01/18/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for a date to be determined, City Attorney to write draft ordinance.
  • 01/13/2017 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 18, 2017.
  • 12/28/2016 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 12/26/2016 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated December 23, 2016, relative to following up Interim Control Ordinance 183,497 with a proposed code amendment to provide tailored and context-sensitive regulations for single family dwelling units within the Bel Air-Beverly Crest Community.

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The Environmentally Sensitive Hillside Area “ESHA” District

CPC 2016-4085-CA CPC-2016-4087-ZC  ENV 2016-4086 EAF

Public Hearing Notice (December 15, 2016)

FAQ (December 15, 2016)

Staff Report  (December 15, 2016)

Draft Ordinance (December 15, 2016)

The City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning will hold a Public Hearing regarding the adoption of a new Supplemental Use District (SUD) and the application of this SUD to the Bel Air neighborhood. The proposed new Environmentally Sensitive Hillside Area (ESHA) District applied to the Bel Air neighborhood is being considered to address community concerns regarding construction impacts of large-scale single- family home developments in the hillsides. The proposed Environmentally Sensitive Hillside Area (ESHA) District will establish development standards regulating grading limits and hauling operation standards to areas that adopt the overlay. The ESHA District regulations will require single-family home development projects 20,000 square feet or larger within the district to go through a review process and will mandate standard hauling operations for all single family home developments as conditions of project approval. Information on both the proposed new Environmentally Sensitive Hillside Area District and the Zone Change Ordinance to apply the ESHA District to the Bel Air neighborhood, will be available for review at the Public Hearing and online at www.planning.lacity.org under “What’s New.”

For questions, please contact project staff:
Christine Saponara, 213.978.1363 or Giselle Corella, 213.978.1357.

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Haul trucks in the public right-of-way.

CF 16-0238 at City Council  09/27/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 11, 2016

  • 09/14/2016 Transportation Committee received and filed item. Also request the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance (October 11, 2016)
  • 09/09/2016 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 14, 2016.
  • 09/09/2016 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Transportation Committee (September 9, 2016)
  • 09/09/2016 Document(s) submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst.
  • 06/08/2016 Transportation Committee continued item to/for 60 days.
  • 06/03/2016 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 8, 2016
  • 04/04/2016 Community Impact Statement submitted by Venice Neighborhood Council.
  • 03/01/2016 Motion referred to Transportation Committee. (March 1, 2016)

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the regulation of haul trucks in the public right-of-way.

Recommendations for Council action:

NOTE and FILE the September 9, 2016 Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) report relative to the regulation of haul trucks in the public right-of-way.

REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance to:

Require haul trucks to obtain a permit with the City of Los Angeles to stage immediately adjacent to a project site and develop an appropriate fee schedule for said permit.

Prohibit the staging or idling of haul trucks anywhere in the public right-of-way except immediately adjacent to the project site on obtaining the necessary permit.

Set maximum fines for violations of staging or idling in the public right-of-way without the requisite permit and that a portion of the fines be recouped for an enforcement 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:  Venice Neighborhood Council

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City of Los Angeles Neighborhood Conservation – Newsletter

WELCOME!

The Department of City Planning is pleased to announce the kick-off of the Neighborhood Conservation Initiative, a focused work program tasked with identifying and protecting the character-defining features of Los Angeles’ unique residential neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Conservation Initiative will address the foremost issues confronting single-family neighborhoods by working with communities to develop the following:

An amendment to the single-family zones (Baseline Mansionization and Baseline Hillside Ordinances) across the City. A menu of new zoning options.  A proposal to apply new, tailored zones and Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs) in select, neighborhoods identified in the Interim Control Ordinance (ICO).

The ultimate goal of the Neighborhood Conservation Initiative is to deliver permanent zoning solutions that minimize out-of-scale development across the City. The work program involves the following two phases, both to be completed within the term of the ICO, which expires in March of 2017:

Phase I:

Staff is in the process of drafting the proposed amendments to current single-family zones (Baseline Mansionization and Baseline Hillside Ordinances). These focused modifications are intended to address neighborhood character and out-of-scale single-family development based on community input and direction by City Council.
Phase II:
Beginning in early 2016, staff will be reaching-out to the residents and stakeholders of ICO neighborhoods to work collaboratively in identifying which of the new context sensitive single-family zones being developed through the re:code LA project are most appropriate for application within ICO neighborhoods. The re:code LA project seeks to create new single-family development regulations that respond to the prevailing and desirable scale, form and character of existing residences within the City.

For more information, please visit:
http://preservation.lacity.org/neighborhoodconservation

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Baseline Hillside Ordinance – CF14-1059 and CF14-1059 S1

City Council

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) and the Bureau of Street Services, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning (DCP), and in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report in 90 days that provides recommendations relative to the feasibility of:

– Modifying the exemption process for hillside grading.
– Including cement trucks into the haul route hearing process to provide Council offices with a mechanism to monitor and insure safety.
– Requiring a full completion bond on hillside projects and best practices.
– Increasing the notification for haul route hearings to include residents within a 500 square foot radius along with those residents living along the haul route, excluding those living along highways.
– Increasing the street bond for haul routes.

DIRECT the LADBS, with the assistance of the DCP, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to provide recommendations relative to best practices as it relates to withholding Certificate of Occupancy permits for outstanding violations, and the feasibility of revising the permitted hours of construction, and the potential impacts of limiting the hauling of dirt and cement pours to Monday through Friday, with no Saturday or Sunday hauling.

INSTRUCT the LADBS, in consultation with the City Attorney, to also report on the feasibility of requiring hillside project applicants to pay a hillside safety fee for increased inspections and infrastructure to protect neighborhood residents from the adverse impacts of large out of scale development projects.

DIRECT the LADBS to also include in its report information regarding:

– The inclusion of grading that results from caissons and other similar concrete shoring/footing elements.
– The requirement of a licensed contractor for homes of a certain size and not allowing owner/builder allowances for extremely large homes.
– The requirement for additional review, including those related to the California Environmental Quality Act, for homes of a certain size.

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Motion – Amend Hillside Ordinance

CF 14-1059, 14-1059-S1

City Council reviewed and adopted PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a report on the Baseline Hillside Ordinance. Motion initiated: (Koretz – LaBonge):

INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) and the Bureau of Street Services, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning (DCP), and in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report in 90 days that provides recommendations relative to the feasibility of:

Modifying the exemption process for hillside grading.

Including cement trucks into the haul route hearing process to provide Council offices with a mechanism to monitor and insure safety.

Requiring a full completion bond on hillside projects and best practices.

Increasing the notification for haul route hearings to include residents within a 500 square foot radius along with those residents living along the haul route, excluding those living along highways.

Increasing the street bond for haul routes.

DIRECT the LADBS, with the assistance of the DCP, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to provide recommendations relative to best practices as it relates to withholding Certificate of Occupancy permits for outstanding violations, and the feasibility of revising the permitted hours of construction, and the potential impacts of limiting the hauling of dirt and cement pours to Monday through Friday, with no Saturday or Sunday hauling.

INSTRUCT the LADBS, in consultation with the City Attorney, to also report on the feasibility of requiring hillside project applicants to pay a hillside safety fee for increased inspections and infrastructure to protect neighborhood residents from the adverse impacts of large out of scale development projects.

DIRECT the LADBS to also include in its report information regarding:

The inclusion of grading that results from caissons and other similar concrete shoring/footing elements.

The requirement of a licensed contractor for homes of a certain size and not allowing owner/builder allowances for extremely large homes.

The requirement for additional review, including those related to the California Environmental Quality Act, for homes of a certain size.

Adopted, (11); Absent: Buscaino, Fuentes, Krekorian, Price (4)

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Hillside Safety – Recommendations to Protect Neighborhoods

Planning Land Use and Management

Consider Council File No. 14-1059 – Motion (Koretz – LaBonge) – That Council instruct the Department of Building and Safety and the Bureau of Street Services, with the assistance of the Planning Department, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report in 90 days that provides recommendations relative to directives to keep the residents of hillside  neighborhoods safe; etc.

 

Motion (July 30, 2014)

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Baseline Hillside Ordinance Amendments – Motion 14-1049-S1

Since its inception on May 9, 2011, the City’s Baseline Hillside Ordinance (BHO) (No.181624,) has been the guiding land-use regulation for single family residential zoned properties (R1, RS, RE ( 9, 11, 15, 20, and 40), and RA properties located within the hillside designated areas.
Over the past four years, we have seen where the BHO has accomplished the intended goals of maintaining and promoting communities that preserve their integrity and livability. However, the past four years, and in more recent times, it has also shown us where the BHO has fallen far short of its mandate to create regulations that allow for sustainable neighborhoods that protect the interest of all homeowners.

Communities throughout Council District 5, including Bel Air-Beverly Crest, are deeply concerned about existing and future development of residential property in hillside communities, which has led to massive construction burdening entire neighborhoods.

to ensure the safety of city residents, the large scale development projects must be held to higher standard, by examining the cumulative impacts on our aging infrastructure and communities, and by amending the grading requirements set forth by the Baseline Hillside Ordinance.

As such, the Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of other city departments, must take pro- active actions and recommend regulatory modifications to the existing permitting process, and discuss the feasibility of a hillside safety fee, in an effort to immediately begin protecting the safety of hillside neighborhoods to address the uncontrolled and uncoordinated large scale development that has been occurring in hillside communities.

I THEREFORE MOVE That the Council instruct the Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the Planning Department, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report in 90 days that provides recommendations relative to best practices as it relates to with holding Certificate of Occupancy permits for outstanding violations, and the feasibility of revising the permitted hours of construction, and the potential impacts of limiting the hauling of dirt and cement pours to Monday through Friday, with no Saturday or Sunday hauling.

I FURTHER MOVE that the Council instruct the Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the City Attorney, to also report on the feasibility of requiring hillside project applicants to pay a hillside safety fee for increased inspection and infrastructure to protect neighborhood residents from the adverse impacts of large out of scale development projects.

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Hillside Area Protection

Motion – Hillside areas of the city are protected through the provisions of the zoning code, which prescribes the land use regulatory controls that govern land use policy in the city (Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1). In 1992, the Council adopted the Hillside Ordinance, establishing regulations for building setbacks, fire protection, lot coverage, parking, street access, sewer connections and grading for new construction in the fragile hillsides of the city. The Hillside ordinance provisions acknowledge the unique problems presented by Hillside development and provide for appropriate regulations to ensure that such development is safe and accessible. More specifically, the Hillside ordinance requires street access improvements for any new construction of a one-family dwelling on a lot fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street, as delineated in LAMC Section 12.21 A 17 (e), Street Access, (Amended by Ordinance No. 174652, Eff. 7/27/02), as denoted below: “For any new construction of, or addition to, a one-family dwelling on a lot fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street, no building permit or grading permit shall be issued unless at least one-half of the width of the street(s) has been dedicated for the full width of the frontage of the lot to Standard Hillside Limited Street dimensions or to a lesser width as determined by the City Engineer…” Community members need to be fully informed as to the current relief mechanisms that are available as it relates to the “fully improved street” provisions of the LAMC, and in the interest of good public policy the Planning Department should conduct public hearings in connection with any relief applications. THEREFORE MOVE that the Council instruct the Planning Department to prepare a report within 30 days before the consideration of the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee, relative to the current relief options from the “fully improved street” provisions of the LAMC, as it relates to the construction of single family dwellings on a lot fronting on a substandard Hillside limited street; and FURTHER MOVE that the Planning Department conduct public hearings in connection with applications for relief from the “fully improved street” provisions of the LAMC. REFER TO OLD COUNCIL FILE 01-0187

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HILLSIDE ORDINANCE CLARIFICATION

City Council Action  01/01/2001

Ordinance No. 174,652 

Motion – In 1992, the City Council adopted the Hillside Ordinance, establishing regulations for building setbacks, fire protection, lot coverage, parking, street access, sewer connections and grading for new construction in the fragile hillsides of the City. These provisions acknowledge the unique problems presented by hillside development and provide for appropriate regulations to ensure that such development is safe and accessible. Building on hillside lots has increased dramatically over the past few years and it has come to the Council’s attention that certain provisions of the ordinance require clarification. In particular, Section 12.21 a 17 (i) provides for an exception to the provisions of the ordinance for any construction on a lot that fronts on a “fully-improved street” which meets or exceeds the dimensions of a hillside street (limited) as shown in the standard street dimensions of Standard Plan *S-470-0 *(Miscikowski – Feuer) as determined by the Bureau of Engineering. The meaning of “fully-improved street” requires clarification to ensure that development exempted from the provisions of the Hillside Ordinance is truly and fully accessible by fire safety and other emergency personnel. THEREFORE, MOVE that the Planning Department and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance which clarifies that “fully-improved street” means the street on which a lot fronts meets or exceeds the dimensions of a Hillside Street (Limited) as shown in the Standard Street Dimensions of Standard Plan *S-470-0 *(Miscikowski – Feuer) for the entire length of the street from the lot to a collector street, a secondary or major highway, where the collector, major or secondary highway also meets or exceeds those Standard Street Dimensions for its entire length in the Hillside Area. OLD COUNCIL FILE 91-1621

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HILLSIDE ORDINANCE

CF 91-1621

  • Final Ordinance No. 168647 05/30/1993
  • Final Ordinance No. 168728 05/30/1993
  • Final Ordinance No. 168234 09/21/1992
  • Final Ordinance No. 168159 09/14/1992

CPC 90-0235 CA – Request Council approve an Ordinance amending Sections 12.03 (1203), 12.21 (1221), 12.21.1 (12211), 12.23 (1223) and 12.27 (1227) of Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) governing the development of hillside lots, such as establishing regulations and definitions for height, front and side yards, fire protection, lot coverage, parking, street access, sewer connections and grading of Hillside Ordinance. NEW COUNCIL FILE 01-0187