Save the Date for the PLUM Committee Meeting

We are excited to share that the Downtown Community Plan Update (Plan) and the new Zoning Code is expected to be considered by the PLUM committee at a Special Meeting scheduled for April 24, 2023 at 1 p.m. The PLUM Committee meeting agenda will be posted 24 hours prior to the meeting, in compliance with the Brown Act. Members of the public who wish to offer public comment to the PLUM Committee at this meeting may do so in-person. We thank you for your support and engagement in bringing the Plan and the New Zoning Code to this milestone!

The agenda will be accessible online at clerk.lacity.org/calendar. This link will also provide official information on how to access the PLUM Committee meeting and provide public comment during the meeting.

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at: https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). 

To access materials and sign up for further email updates about the project, access Council File No. 22-0617. If you wish to submit comments online, you can do so with thePublic Comment Form. 

The City Planning Commission (CPC) recommended approval of the Downtown Los Angeles Community Plan and New Zoning Code on September 23, 2021. The CPC Recommended Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report of the Downtown Community Plan and New Zoning Code, along with optional modifications for PLUM Committee’s consideration was transmitted to the City Clerk’s Office on September 27, 2022. Additionaloptional modifications were transmitted to the City Clerk’s Office on March 31, 2023. To help you navigate the transmitted materials, this Fact Sheet summarizes the materials and is available in multiple languages. 

A Sustainable, Equitable, and Inclusive Future for Downtown Los Angeles

The Downtown Community Plan describes a collective vision for Downtown’s future and includes planning policies, plans, and implementation programs that frame the City’s long-term priorities. Downtown will have the first Community Plan in the City to apply new zoning tools developed as part of the comprehensive update to the City of Los Angeles’s Zoning Code.

Since its inception in 2014, this Plan has evolved in response to a wide range of stakeholder input. This Plan seeks to address many of the challenges facing Downtown and the larger region, such as climate change, housing demand and affordability, and a shifting economy, through strategies that guide thoughtful growth. Acknowledging an unjust history and current conditions, the programs and policies proposed in this Plan aim to begin the process of equitably meeting the needs of various stakeholder communities inthe plan area and reduce racial disparities, especially those unequally present in indigenous, historic cultural communities, low-income communities, and communities of color. 

If the PLUM Committee recommends approval of the Plan, it will be presented before the full City Council for its consideration. Review the Timeline tab on the Plan website for more details on the next steps. 

Thank you for your continued engagement with Los Angeles City Planning. We look forward to your participation in the PLUM Committee meeting on April 24, 2023.