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CF 12-0460-S4 Processes and Procedures Ordinance Consideration by the PLUM Committee

CF 12-0460-S4 Processes and Procedures Ordinance Consideration by the PLUM Committee

On June 1, 2021, the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee of the Los Angeles City Council will consider the proposed Processes and Procedures Ordinance, which comprehensively updates the administrative provisions of the Zoning Code and was recommended for approval by the City Planning Commission at their March 25, 2021 meeting.  A copy of the proposed Ordinance, as approved by the City Planning Commission, can be found here (see page 388 of the PDF for the start of the proposed Chapter…

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UPDATE (new dates): Housing Element Update: Upcoming Online Workshops

UPDATE (new dates): Housing Element Update: Upcoming Online Workshops

UPDATE:  Rescheduled In light of the events in recent days, we have decided to postpone and reschedule the Housing Element Webinars scheduled for June 2 and 3. While the issues facing the country and city of Los Angeles are deeply intertwined with access and opportunity to adequate housing, it is all the more critical to continue these conversations around housing in the coming weeks. Last week we held our first two webinars and due to the great response, we have…

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Annual CEQA Program – May 12

Annual CEQA Program – May 12

SAVE the DATE Saturday, May 12 10:00 a.m. -1:00p.m. Annual CEQA Program Update Current Issues in City Land Use and Planning Networking with Citywide Neighborhood Council and Community Representatives PlanCheckNC Programs are held at the The Community Exchange* 114 W 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 Mark your calendars and watch for more information Please share with interested stakeholders. Maggi Fajnor, Chair maggi4f@gmail.com Cindy Cleghorn, Communications & Outreach PlanCheckNCLA@gmail.com Russell Brown, Educational Programs PlanCheckNCLA@gmail.com *Parking available on Spring Street $5

IMPORTANT: You are Invited to Help Reform the City’s Development Review Process

IMPORTANT: You are Invited to Help Reform the City’s Development Review Process

Community Invitation IMPORTANT:  Please share with your neighbors and invite their participation at these upcoming Community Meetings regarding Reforming the City’s Development process.  You can make a difference! Dear Community Stakeholder: The City of Los Angeles is committed to reforming the City’s Development Review Process. Once the Department of City Planning has determined that a homeowner’s remodeling project or a developer’s complex complies with the City’s General Plan, many complain that the design, permitting, and review processes are cumbersome. Therefore,…

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Community Care Facilities Staff Report

Community Care Facilities Staff Report

Copy just received. The public hearing for Community Care Facilities (also known as Sober Living homes) is scheduled for October 14, 2010 before the City Planning Commission. The staff report has been released by the City Planning Department with a Sept. 15, 2010 (this week) deadline for comments. Please review the document and submit comments, ASAP. Click here for the staff report

Request for Support

Request for Support

REQUEST FOR SUPPORT The City Department of Planning has posted the Negative Declaration for the adoption of Citywide Urban Design Guidelines (Guidelines) which has a comment deadline of August 25, 2010. These Guidelines will be an Appendix to the General Plan Framework Element for Multifamily Residential, Mixed-Use, Commercial and Industrial land uses (see project description below). The purpose of the Design Guidelines is twofold: to implement the design values in the 10 Urban Design Principles, a part of the Framework…

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Meeting Report for May 8, 2010

Meeting Report for May 8, 2010

Simplification of the Zoning Code Guest Speakers. Tom Rothmann, City Planning Department. Contact Information: Tom.Rothmann@lacity.org Alan Bell, City Planning Department. Contact Information: Alan.Bell@lacity.org Tom Rothmann and Alan Bell of the City Planning Department provided an update on the four-Phase Code Simplification Program that is presently underway. The goal is to complete this program in September 2010. This streamlining of the Zoning Code has been undertaken to update the outdated Zoning Code now in use. Further, the simplification of the Code…

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LA City Planning Early Notification Report

LA City Planning Early Notification Report

NOTIFICATION OF NEW ENTITLEMENT APPLICATIONS – EARLY NOTIFICATION REPORT To: Certified Neighborhood Council Board Members From: Iris Fagar-Awakuni, Neighborhood Council Liaison Subject: Planning Department Early Notification Report Attached is the Planning Department’s bi-weekly Early Notification Report for Certified Neighborhood Councils. The purpose of this report is to provide Neighborhood Councils with the earliest possible information about all applications for planning entitlements that have been filed in your neighborhood, even though not all applications are complete and some cases may eventually…

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