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Month: July 2009

Developer Wins Lawsuit that Could Jeopardize Affordable Housing Plan Victory

Developer Wins Lawsuit that Could Jeopardize Affordable Housing Plan Victory

Victory by Geoff Palmer Could Deal Precedent-Setting Blow to Villaraigosa’s Proposed Mixed Income Ordinance One of Downtown’s biggest developers has won a court case challenging the City’s affordable housing law. It could deliver a damaging and precedent-setting blow to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s efforts to increase the city’s low-income rental housing stock.Geoff Palmer, known for his Italian villa-inspired apartment buildings in City West, sued the City in February 2007 to avoid having to include below-market rate rents in his upcoming 350-unit…

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Hillside Ordinance Area Amendment continued to September 1, 2009

Hillside Ordinance Area Amendment continued to September 1, 2009

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 Tuesday, September 1, 2009. If any new information becomes available, I will be sure to send it to you. We do not have any new updates to give regarding the Baseline Hillside Ordinance. Thank you for your continued interest in this project. Sincerely, Erick Lopez, City PlannerDepartment of City PlanningCommunity Planning Bureau – West Coastal…

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Measuring the Economic Value of a City Park System

Measuring the Economic Value of a City Park System

In 2003, The Trust for Public Land’s Center for City Park Excellence gathered two dozen park experts and economists in Philadelphia for a colloquium to analyze how park systems economically benefit cities. Based on this conversation and subsequent consultation with other leading economists and academics, the center identified seven attributes of city park systems that provide economic value and can be measured. While not every aspect of a park system can be quantified, this report examines seven major factors:ยท Property…

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Hillside Amendment before PLUM on Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Hillside Amendment before PLUM on Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The *Hillside Area Amendment*(CPC-2008-4683-CA; Council File No. 09-1390) will be back before the Planning & Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM (Item No. 6). The final agenda is normally made available on Fridays on the City Council Calendar.Just as a reminder, the staff report and other related documents are still posted on our Department website .To download these files, please go to our home page and click on “Plans & Ordinances” on the…

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Proposed Ordinance amending live/work regulations

Proposed Ordinance amending live/work regulations

At the regular CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING on the 10TH Floor of City Hall, the proposed ordinance amending the City’s regulations governing live/work units will be considered. The City Planning Commission will hold a hearing on the matter on Thursday, July 9, 2009, after 8:30 am. The item is #6. The staff report and proposed ordinance and CPC agenda is available by request to PlanCheckNCLA@gmail.com. The Planning Department Contact is Alan Bell, Senior City PlannerOffice of Zoning AdministrationDepartment of City…

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PlanCheckNC on Saturday, July 11

PlanCheckNC on Saturday, July 11

REMINDER for PlanCheckNC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM on TRANSPORTATION 2020 Master Plan for LA County What is planned? What is still being planned? How do the plans fit together? How does the transportation system set the framework for development? What is transit oriented development and what does it mean for land use & planning? Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Location:Historic Downtown Outreach Center114 W 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90013 For additional information on the Program contact Russell Brown at…

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Reminder to Log-On to the DONE NC Self Update System

Reminder to Log-On to the DONE NC Self Update System

Please take a few moments to update your information on our new NC Self Update database if you haven’t sign up yet. In addition to providing your stakeholders information about their NC Board members, City departments use this database to inform the NC’s of important timely announcements in areas such as transportation, planning/land use, and utilities. NC Board members should have received emails from DONE Systems Division inviting them to log-on to the new NC Self Update system. This system…

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Draft Hollywood Community Plan Posted

Draft Hollywood Community Plan Posted

The Draft Hollywood Community Plan has been posted on the City Planning Website. This is a 205 page document; and therefore, will take patience (and hard drive room) to download. To access, copy and past the link http://cityplanning.lacity.org/Cpu/hollywood/text/HwdCommunityPlan.pdf