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Update on Mayor’s Executive Directive [ED 1] Draft Ordinance — time is now to comment

Update on Mayor’s Executive Directive [ED 1] Draft Ordinance — time is now to comment

Hi All,Here is the latest news on the draft Ordinance for ED 1.  It will go before the City Council PLUM committee on March 19.  Our guidelines have been vetted by the Mayor’s office and Planning but they must now be introduced as amendments to the draft ordinance at the upcoming PLUM meeting by a committee member.  The mayor’s office is prepared to offer language for any or all the guidelines that are introduced.  There are 5 councilmembers that sit…

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February 2024 Land Use Report

February 2024 Land Use Report

LA City Council Land Use Action Updates:    ——————————————————— APPROVAL OF OUTDOOR DINING / LA Al Fresco / Zoning code Regulations / LAMC Amendment CF 20-1074-S4.  Approved in Council 12/15.23. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, STATUTORY EXEMPTION, NEGATIVE DECLARATION, ERRATA, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending Sections 12.03, 12.10.5, 12.11.5, 12.12.2, 12.13, 12.13.5, 12.14, 12.21, 12.21.1, 12.22, 12.24, and 16.02.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to streamline Zoning Code regulations to create a permanent Al Fresco Program …

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Hollywood Safety and Mobility Project – Virtual Community Town Hall Video Link

Hollywood Safety and Mobility Project – Virtual Community Town Hall Video Link

Dear Community Member,  Thank you for joining us for the Hollywood Safety and Mobility Project Virtual Community Town Hall on February 1st. Nearly 200 people participated, representing a broad cross-section of the community.  We were happy to share a concept design to improve safety along Hollywood Boulevard, which calls for converting a travel lane in each direction into a parking-protected bike lane between Lyman Pl and Van Ave Ness Ave, and replacing parking with a protected bike lane between Van…

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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

Extension of Comment Period of Updated CEQA Thresholds and Methodology for Construction Noise and Vibration and for Impacts to Historic Resources

Extension of Comment Period of Updated CEQA Thresholds and Methodology for Construction Noise and Vibration and for Impacts to Historic Resources

Dear Stakeholder,This serves as an update to the Department of City Planning’s efforts in updating guidance related to CEQA Thresholds and Methodology for Construction Noise and Vibration, and for Historic Resources.A virtual public hearing was held on December 20, 2023 to provide a formal opportunity for public comment on the proposed Updated CEQA Thresholds. At the hearing, a 30-day extension of the public comment period was announced.In response to requests from various stakeholders, an additional 30-day extension for public review…

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Al Fresco Ordinance Adopted by City Council

Al Fresco Ordinance Adopted by City Council

Dear Al Fresco Participants and Interested Stakeholders:Los Angeles City Planning is excited to announce the Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance (Council File 20-174-S4) was adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting on December 15, 2023. City Planning has prepared an updated Regulations Comparison Chart to help explain how the permanent regulations compare to the temporary Al Fresco program.City Planning will continue to provide updates in the coming months as the Ordinance operative date approaches. All existing Al Fresco operators…

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Metro TCN Ordinance Adopted by City Council CF 22-0392

Metro TCN Ordinance Adopted by City Council CF 22-0392

Para español siga hacia abajo. Dear Interested Stakeholder,Los Angeles City Planning is pleased to announce that the Metro Transportation Communication Network (TCN) Ordinance was adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting on December 15, 2023. The ordinances, known collectively as the Metro TCN Ordinance, create a new Supplemental Use District (SUD) and include a Zone Change to apply the TCN SUD and its regulations to specific parcels owned by Metro. As such, the Metro TCN Ordinance amends the…

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ACTION ALERT: Final Digital Billboard Hearing Fri., Dec. 15

ACTION ALERT: Final Digital Billboard Hearing Fri., Dec. 15

WE ASK THAT YOU SPREAD THE WORD AND CALL YOUR COUNCILMEMBER BEFORE FRIDAY’s CITY COUNCIL HEARING….. View this email in your browserACTION NEEDED: Community pressure delays City Council vote on digital billboards to Friday, December 15, 2023There’s still time to contact YOUR City Councilmember to tell him/her to vote NO!(See below for Council contact info)At the December 8, 2023 City Council hearing, Metro’s digital billboard Program did not receive enough votes to pass thanks to the NO votes cast by…

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