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The Housing Element maps have been released. 

The Housing Element maps have been released. 

March 13, 2024 update More info at the City Planning website: https://planning.lacity.gov/plans-policies/housing-element-rezoning- program#about The following from United Neighbors — Maria Pavlou Kalban Hi All, The Housing Element maps have been released.  They are not easy to follow but I include the link so you can see what they suggest for your community.  Jeff has looked at them quickly and randomly and they seem to be staying out of R1 zones.  Put do take a look at your community and we are…

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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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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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Metro’s Transportation Communication Network Digital Signage

Metro’s Transportation Communication Network Digital Signage

Para español siga hacia abajo.Dear Interested Parties,The Los Angeles City Council has directed Los Angeles City Planning to prepare an ordinance to amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to allow the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) to implement a Transportation Communication Network (TCN) (CF 22-0392). Metro is proposing to erect digital display signs on up to 49 Metro-owned parcels throughout the City that are adjacent to certain freeways and major streets as part of its TCN program….

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Next PlanCheckNC Meeting

Next PlanCheckNC Meeting

Topics: City Planning Department Updates with Ariel Jones, Planning Assistant AND Metro TCN Ordinance presented by the L.A. City Planning Department Code Studies Team: Terri Osborne, Hagu Solomon-Cary, and Andrew Pennington Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87279383147

Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance (Oil Ordinance) 

Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance (Oil Ordinance) 

Dear Interested Parties, Los Angeles City Planning (City Planning) is pleased to announce the release of the proposed Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance (Oil Ordinance) for public review and feedback. In response to City Council File No. 17-0447, the proposed Oil Ordinance would amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit all new oil and gas drilling activities and make any existing extraction a nonconforming use in all zones of the City.  The proposed Oil Ordinance would phase out these…

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Sign hearings Tuesday and Wednesday!!!

Sign hearings Tuesday and Wednesday!!!

Please submit comment, testify and/or spread the word…ASAP I want to give you a heads up related to sign policies as I don’t know if you are aware of a couple of programs now moving quickly through the various steps of review in City Hall.  It is very likely that either one could be used to undermine the City’s ability to regulate off-site signage in the future. But beyond that, the impact on our streets citywide will be enormous—and not…

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