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PlanCheckNC Meeting Feb 10, 2024

PlanCheckNC Meeting Feb 10, 2024

We had some great discussion on ED1, CEQA. Link below for the Zoom meeting file, and chat. Other documents such as the items discussed and their Council File numbers will be up here in 2-3 days. Thank you all for your participation. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I3Ums_HOAPZUFGs19iCQJnABQ1tEuSwn?usp=sharing

Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance

Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance

Dear Interested Parties, Los Angeles City Planning will conduct a Virtual Public Hearing for a proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and share feedback.In response to a City Council Motion (Council File No. 23-0623), Los Angeles City Planning has prepared a proposed ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to create an administrative review process for 100 percent affordable housing projects, subject to…

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Do you work on developing affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles?

Do you work on developing affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles?

From the City of Los Angeles Planning Department: “Do you work on developing affordable housing in the City of Los Angeles? Do you want to learn more about Mayor Karen Bass’ Executive Directive No. 1 to expedite shelter and affordable housing production? The Office of Mayor Karen Bass and the City of Los Angeles’ development departments are hosting an informational webinar on Executive Directive No. 1 – “Expedition of Permits and Clearances for Temporary Shelters and Affordable Housing Types.” The virtual webinar…

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PlanCheckNCLA Meeting 7-8-23

PlanCheckNCLA Meeting 7-8-23

Thank you to City Planning for two great presentations at the July 8, 2023 meeting. Below is the link to the Zoom meeting and chat. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QFBCw9Rtl8gVN6hhvmYg-ZBLEUoLa6UC?usp=share_link

Site Plan Review Amendment for Affordable Housing

Site Plan Review Amendment for Affordable Housing

Dear Stakeholders, Last week, Los Angeles City Council (City Council) adopted the final amendment to the Site Plan Review Ordinance for Affordable Housing. Today, Mayor Bass has officially signed the ordinance, and we are excited to inform you that the ordinance will take effect precisely 30 days from today’s date. The ordinance exempts deed restricted affordable housing units from Site Plan Review threshold calculations, as well as certain mixed-use developments that dedicate 50 percent or more of the total project Floor…

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PlanCheckNC Zoom Links for 9-11-21 Meeting

PlanCheckNC Zoom Links for 9-11-21 Meeting

Thank you to all who joined us at PlanCheckNC ! Thank you to Matt Glesne for his presentation and time at our meeting. Thank you to Fipe Leilua for her updates from City Planning. Here is a link to the Housing Element information on the City Planning website: https://planning.lacity.org/plans-policies/housing-element-update Sign up here for updates directly from City Planning: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/lpsk33n SPECIAL Thanks to Joanne D’Antonio for her Trees presentation. Zoom Links & Chat are here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N_8g9v4Q37uDlcYiUQBKEua4U9kFdLTa?usp=sharing Written reports: September 2021 Report…

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Rolling out the Red Carpet for Real Estate Investors:

Rolling out the Red Carpet for Real Estate Investors:

Q & A on CA State Senate Bills 9 & 10 By Dick Platkin, CityWatchLA, August 12, 2021 PLANNING WATCH – By August 16, 2021, the California State Legislature may have approved two pieces of contentious legislation, Senate Bills 9 and 10. Despite deceptive claims from their supporters and sponsors, State Senators Scott Wiener and Tony Atkins, the legislation would roll out the red carpet for real estate investors.  Unless the State’s legislators are heavily lobbied during the next few…

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The Latest False Claims to Sanitize Speculative Real Estate Investments

The Latest False Claims to Sanitize Speculative Real Estate Investments

Dick Platkin, CityWatchLA, July 22, 2021 PLANNING WATCH-If you went to a doctor with a serious illness, and he or she recommended an unapproved miracle cure, you might be intrigued, but once out the door, would look for another physician. Yet, this is the approach of the Los Angeles Times and the Department of City Planning for the worsening housing crisis.  They still trot out the same old evidence-free up-zoning “solutions.”  This repetition of recycled proposals was on full display…

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