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NC resolutions and/or recommendations regarding California Peripheral Canal On Saturday, June 13, 2009, Challis MacPherson of the Venice NC briefed stakeholders at the PlanCheckNC Forum about the California Peripheral Canal. Since that time we have received requests for further information about this issue. Challis has agreed to take the point and keep us informed as additional information becomes available. She has also provided information about where to send resolutions if your NC would like to take a position or send…

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At the Saturday, June 13, PlanCheckNC Forum Sharon Commins briefed stakeholders about the proposed mixed income ordinance, CF 08-2614. The message to all Neighborhood Councils and Stakeholders is — Read the file. Study the reports; evaluate proposed incentives; monitor the process; and get your comments in to the Planning Department EARLY, while the ordinance is being written.” The City is actively pursuing a Mixed Income Ordinance [MIO] and a timeline has been accepted by the City Council. The key issue…

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The Hillside Area Amendment (CPC-2008-4683-CA; Council File No. 09-1390) was heard before the Planning & Land Use Management Committee today. The item was continued to July, and tentatively set for July 21, 2009. That is all for now. As the date approaches I will try to let you know if that day is set as soon as it is confirmed. We do not have any new updates to give regarding the Baseline Hillside Ordinance. Thank you for your continued interest…

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The Hillside Area Amendment (CPC-2008-4683-CA; Council File No. 09-1390) will be on the Planning & Land Use Management Committee Meeting agenda (item No. 3) on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM. Just as a reminder, the staff report and other related documents have been posted on the Planning Department website (http://cityplanning.lacity.org/); they are too large to attach. To download these files, please go to the Planning Department home page and click on “Plans & Ordinances” on the left side,…

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The BREATHE LA Green Salon Series is back next month on June 17th. We’ll be hosted at the Port of LA and looking at the costs and benefits of the Ports’ environmental initiatives in this slowed economy. BREATHE California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA) has held two salons in its celebrated 2009 Green Salon Series thus far and have four more scheduled. Sponsored by Union Bank of California, the series returns next month at the Port of LA with…

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors adopted a $3.9 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10 that begins July 1, 2009. Click here to go to the link: http://www.metro.net/news_info/press/Metro_074.htm Carolyn JacksonSenior Management AnalystDepartment of TransportationOffice of the General Manager

The City of Los Angeles 2009 Bicycle Plan Update Draft Maps have been released for review. For more information, please contact the following staff: Helene Bibas, City PlannerHelene.Bibas@lacity.orgTelephone: 213-978-1365 or Jordann Turner, Project ManagerJordann.Turner@lacity.orgTelephone: 213-978-1379

REMINDER Join us on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m Special Guest Speaker Jane Ellison Usher Our June PlanCheckNC Forum will provideupdates on current Planning and Land Use issues of concernopportunities to network seek assistance and support from who face or have faced similar issues Location:Historic Downtown Outreach Center114 W 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90013 A map is available on the CALENDAR on our website www.PlanCheckNCLA.com Mark your calendars for Transportation 2020 — Master Plan for LA County Transit…

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Each quarter the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) provides updates on our active redevelopment projects. All of this information can be found in a text box on the CRA/LA homepage http://www.crala.net/ For information on individual redevelopment projects in your area, along with a detailed description of funding sources, jobs created and the community benefits the project is generating, please see CRA/LA’s Development Updates. http://www.crala.net/internet-site/Projects/Regional_Areas/index.cfm For a summary of agency wide activities, including the number of…

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