Recreation and Parks

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Monterey Hills Community / Preservation of Open Space / Correction of Inconsistency / Open Space Zone / Low Residential Land Use Designation / Northeast Community Plan / Council District 14 / Ordinance

CF 11-1877-S3    AT CITY COUNCIL 04/02/2019      Adopted, (14); Absent: Blumenfield (1)

CD 14

MOTION (HUIZAR – HARRIS-DAWSON) relative to correcting any inconsistency between the existing Open Space zone and any Low Residential land use designation in the Northeast Community Plan.

Recommendation for Council action:

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to correct any inconsistency between the existing Open Space zone and any Low Residential land use designation in the Northeast Community Plan as previously identified pursuant to Ordinance No. 182323, inasmuch as the Council approved the re-zoning in 2012 to preserve open space in the Monterey Hills community.

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  • 04/03/2019 Council action final.  (April 2, 2019)
  • 04/02/2019 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.  Motion (March 29, 2019)
  • 03/29/2019 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 2, 2019 .  Motion (March 29, 2019)
  • 03/29/2019 Corrected Referral per Council President to change referral to Council (tentatively scheduled for April 2, 2019).  Motion (March 29, 2019)
  • 03/29/2019 Motion document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.  Motion (March 29, 2019)
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Article – The National Forests Of The Future Need To Be In Cities

According to a new study by the National Forest Service, it’s not just the untamed reaches of the U.S. that we need to protect. Because city footprints are expanding at a rapid rate, we need to both plan and protect forests in urban areas, too.

The crux of the study is that U.S. urban footprints are going to almost double over the next 40 years, from 95.5 million acres of land in 2010 to 163 million acres of land in 2060. That would equate to a block of concrete the size of Montana if urban planners aren’t careful about protecting tree-filled green space. And so far, many aren’t: Over the past five years, urban green cover has declined while “impervious” cover (or surfaces that don’t absorb rainwater) have increased.

BY MARK WILSON   Go to Website

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Public Recreation Plan / General Plan Amendment / City Park Fees (Quimby and Finn Fees) / Ordinance

CF 16-0529  CITY COUNCIL ACTION 09/22/2016 Vote Action: Adopted as Amended, Vote Given: (14 – 0 – 1)

Memo (October 25, 2016)

On September 7, 2016, the City Council approved the Parks Dedication and Fee
Update ordinance (aka Quimby), Ordinance No. 184,505. The ordinance will take
effect on January 11, 2017. The ordinance applies to all new residential dwelling
units and joint living and work quarters, except affordable housing units and
second dwelling units in single-family zones.

—  Refer to CF 16-0529 For Detail

  • 09/22/2016 Council Action.  City Council Action (September 22, 2016), Ordinance No. 184,505 (September 13, 2016), Communication from Mayor (September 13, 2016), Motion 3-A with Ordinance (September 7, 2016), Motion 3-B (September 7, 2017), Report from Los Angeles Planning Commission 1 of 5 –  (August 12, 2016), Mayor Transmittal 2 of 5 (August 12, 2016), Report from Los Angeles Planning Commission 4 of 5 (August 12, 2016),   Report from Los Angeles Planning Commission 5 of 5 Environmental (August 12, 2016),  Report from Los Angeles Planning Commission 3 of 5 Final Resolution (August 12, 2016)
  • 09/13/2016 Mayor transmitted file to City Clerk. Ordinance effective date: January 11, 2017.
  • 09/09/2016 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is September 19, 2016.
  • 09/07/2016 Council adopted item as amended, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 09/02/2016 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 7, 2016 .
  • 09/02/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 08/29/2016 Department of Recreation and Parks document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 08/26/2016 Document(s) submitted by Department of Recreation and Parks, as follows:

Department of Recreation and Parks report, dated August 25, 2016, relative to a report regarding draft ordinance amending the Municipal Code to update the City’s Park fees.

  • 08/26/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 30, 2016 – CANCELLED.
  • 08/17/2016 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 08/17/2016 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated August 12, 2016, relative to a General Plan Amendment to amend the Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element of the General Plan for Quimby.

  • 07/29/2016 Note to File; This matter going back to the City Planning Commission due to Council unable to hear the item.
  • 06/28/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 06/24/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 28, 2016.
  • 06/17/2016 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 06/16/2016 Document(s) submitted by City Attorney, as follows:

City Attorney report R16-0200, dated June 16, 2016, relative to a draft Ordinance for the update to the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the City’s park mitigation, or impact fees, including Quimby fees (collectively referred to as park fees), to mitigate park and open space-related impacts of new residential development projects.

  • 06/16/2016 City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 06/16/2016 Document(s) submitted by City Planning, as follows:

Department of City Planning report, and Department of Recreation and Parks and Department of City Planning joint report, both dated June 16, 2016, relative to Park Fees Ordinance (Quimby and Finn Fees)and related fees and strategies.

  • 05/17/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to/for undetermined date for departments to report back.
  • 05/13/2016 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 17, 2016.
  • 05/11/2016 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 05/11/2016 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:

Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated April 15, 2016, relative to a General Plan Amendment to the Public Recreation Plan (Quimby and Finn Fees)

 

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Amending the Public Recreation Plan of the Services System Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan.

CF 16-0529 at City Council

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR, LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION and DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Public Recreation Plan of the Services System Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan.

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

FIND that this action is categorically exempt (No. ENV-2015-2329-CE) from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Categorical Exemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Class 1 Categorical Exemption for Existing Facilities), 15302 (Class 2 Categorical Exemption for Replacement or Reconstruction), 15303 (Class 3 Categorical Exemption for New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), 15304 (Class 4 Exemption for Minor Alterations to Land), and 15316 (Class 16 Exemption for Transfer of Ownership of Land in Order to Create Parks). Adoption of these Categorical Exemptions are appropriate when the Council, exercising its independent judgment, determines that the project meets all of the requirements set forth in the above-referenced section of the CEQA Guidelines and that none of the exceptions to the use of a Categorical Exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project, based upon substantial evidence contained in the entire administrative record.

ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of the Council.

ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION as recommended by the Mayor, the Director of Planning and the LACPC, to amend the definitions of park sites and recreational amenities and facilities within the Public Recreation Plan, a portion of the Service System Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan to modernize the City’s Park Fee (currently the Quimby and Finn fees) to mitigate park and open space impacts from residents of new residential projects.

PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated June 16, 2016 amending Sections 12.21 and 12.33 of Article 2 of Chapter 1, and Sections 17.03, 17.12 and 17.58 of Article 7; deleting Sections 17.07 and 19.01; and adding Section 19.17 to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to update the City’s Park Fees.

INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to update the General Plan and appropriate maps pursuant to this action.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2015-2328-CA-GPA

CEQA No. ENV-2015-2329-CE

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

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

City Council Action:

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

 ADOPTED

 AMENDING MOTION 3A (HUIZAR – O’FARRELL – ET AL.)

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

 PRESENT and ADOPT the attached Ordinance in lieu of the Ordinance dated June 16, 2016 and the revised draft Ordinance dated September 2, 2016, both attached to the file, which includes technical changes requested by the Recreation and Parks Department, clarifications requested by the Planning Department to language regarding the application of the proposed ordinance to projects with vested rights, and to extend the effective date of the Ordinance from 60 days to 120 days following its adoption.

AMENDING MOTION 3B (KORETZ – HUIZAR)

Recommendation for Council action:

REQUEST the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners to implement a policy whereby if a decision is made to allocate Quimby funds across Council district boundary lines, it must get approval from the Councilmember of the district from which the funds originated.

 

 

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General Plan Amendment to amend the definitions of park sites and recreational amenities and facilities

CF 16-0529 at PLUM  TIME LIMIT AND LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 11/2/16

Categorical Exemption pursuant to General Exemption Article 19, Sections 15273 a(4) and 15378 b(4), and Categorical Exemptions Sections 15301 (Class 1), 15302, 15303 (Class 3), 15304 (Class 4) and 15316 (Class 16), and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; reports from the Mayor, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and the Department of City Planning; Resolution relative to a General Plan Amendment to amend the definitions of park sites and recreational amenities and facilities within the Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan; and report from the City Attorney and draft Ordinance amending Sections 12.21 and 12.33 of Article 2 of Chapter 1, and Sections 17.03, 17.12 and 17.58 of Article 7; deleting Sections 17.07 and 19.01; and adding Section 19.17 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to amend the Public Recreation Plan, a portion of the Service Systems Element of the General Plan to modernize the City’s Park Fee (currently the Quimby and Finn fees).

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case Nos. CPC-2016-2583-GPA; CPC-2015-2328-CA-GPA

CEQA No. ENV-2015-2329-CE

Fiscal Impact Statement: No

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

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Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element of the Los Angeles City General Plan

City Planning Commision

CPC-2016-2583-GPA Council Districts: All
CEQA: ENV-2015-2329-CE Expiration Date: N/A

Plan Areas: All Appeal Status: N/A
Public Hearing
Location: CITYWIDE

Proposed Project: A proposed resolution amending the Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element of the Los Angeles City General Plan to modernize the definitions for neighborhood, community, and regional recreational sites and facilities and update the guidelines.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Recommended Actions:
1. Adopt the staff report as its report on the subject.
2. Adopt the Findings.
3. Adopt the Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2015-2329-CE as the CEQA clearance on the subject.
4. Approve the proposed resolution to amend the Public Recreation Plan, a portion of the Service Systems Element of the General Plan, and recommend its adoption by the City Council.
Staff: Phyllis Nathanson

Staff Report (August 11, 2016)

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Amend the Public Recreation Plan, a portion of the Service Systems Element of the General Plan to modernize the City’s Park Fee (Quimby and Finn Fee)

CF 16-0529 At PLUM CONTINUED FROM 5/17/16

TIME LIMIT AND LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 7/26/16

Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Sections 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, and 15316, Statutory Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(4) and Public Resources Code 21080(b)(8), exemption pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4), and reports from the Mayor, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and the Department of City Planning relative to a proposed Resolution to amend the definitions of park sites and recreational amenities and facilities within the Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan.

Joint report from Department of City Planning and the Department of Recreation and Parks, report from the City Attorney and draft Ordinance to amend the Public Recreation Plan, a portion of the Service Systems Element of the General Plan to modernize the City’s Park Fee (Quimby and Finn Fee) will not be considered at this meeting.)

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2015-2328-CA-GPA

CEQA No. ENV-2015-2329-CE

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

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Park Sites and Recreational Amenities and Facilities

CF 16-0529 At PLUM

TIME LIMIT AND LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 7/26/16

07/29/2016 Note to File; This matter going back to the City Planning Commission due to Council unable to hear the item.

 

Categorical Exemption and report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a proposed Resolution to amend the definitions of park sites and recreational amenities and facilities within the Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan; and a proposed ordinance amending Sections 12.21, 12.33, 17.03, 17.07, 17.12, 17.58 and 19.17 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to amend the Public Recreation Plan, a portion of the Service Systems Element of the General Plan to modernize the City’s Park Fee (currently the Quimby and Finn fees).

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2015-2328-CA-GPA

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

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Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

CPC- 2015- 2328- CA

GPA Council Districts:

All CEQA: ENV- 2015- 2329- CE Expiration Date: N/A Plan Areas : All Appeal Status: Not appealable

PUBLIC HEARING Location:

CITYWIDE Proposed Project: A proposed ordinance amending Sections 12.21, 12.33, 17.03, 17.07, 17.12, 17.58, and 19.17 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and a resolution amending the Public Recreation Plan of the Service Systems Element of the Los Angeles City General Plan to modernize the City’s Park Fee (currently the Quimby and Finn fees) to m itigate park and open space impacts from residents of new residential projects.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the staff report as its report on the subject. 2. Adopt the Findings. 3. Adopt the Categorical Exemption, ENV- 2015- 2329- CE as the CEQA clearance on the subject. 4. Approve the proposed ordinance and recommend its adoption by the City Council. 5. Approve the proposed resolution to amend the Public Recreation Plan, a portion of the Service Systems Element of the General Plan, and recommend its adoption by the City Council.

Staff: Kinikia Gardner (213) 978- 1445

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Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFD)

CF No. 14-1349

Council instructed the Economic Workforce and Development Department, in conjunction with the Bureau of Engineering, the City Administrative Officer and the Chief Legislative Analyst, to report in 45 days on the feasibility of creating an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) along the Los Angeles River to support restoration and maintenance of the River and River adjacent communities.

Read Los Angeles Times, Monday, January 19. 2015, New revenue stream? by Catherine Saillant

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Parks and Recreation

C.F.  14-0930

A motion was adopted by City Council instructing  instructing the Planning Department, with the assistance of  the Department of Recreation and Parks, and in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare an ordinance to make the necessary clarifications and / or amendments to the Open Space (OS) zoning  designation so that all parks and  recreation areas have the same planning and zoning protections, etc.  It was stated in the  motion that  throughout the city, private entities are developing more and more parks and recreation spaces, and in order to  promote the creation of parks and open space, it is imperative that the city take the necessary actions to amend the  Municipal code to ensure that all open spaces and parks are fully protected, even when privately owned and operated.