Processes & Procedures Ordinance
| Dear Stakeholder, Are you interested in learning more about Los Angeles City Planning’s recently reorganized review procedures? City Planning is pleased to offer a public webinar to walk through the approved Processes and Procedures Ordinance ahead of its January 22, 2024, operative date. Join us on Thursday, November 30, for a webinar hosted by our staff with a presentation followed by a Question and Answer session from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. |
| Processes and Procedures Ordinance Webinar Virtual Information Session and Public HearingThursday, November 30, 2023Virtual Overview Presentation: 6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.Virtual Question & Answer Session: 6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
| Enter Meeting ID 843 8301 5838 and Passcode 963033 Or join by phone: (213) 338-8477 or (669) 900-9128 |
| The Department will also answer specific questions related to the Processes and Procedures Ordinance at virtual Office Hours on the following dates: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 2023, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.Register for a 30-minute time slot here. |
Virtual Information Session and Public Hearing
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Virtual Overview Presentation: 6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Virtual Question & Answer Session: 6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Join Meeting
Enter Meeting ID 843 8301 5838 and Passcode 963033
Or join by phone: (213) 338-8477 or (669) 900-9128
The Department will also answer specific questions related to the Processes and Procedures Ordinance at virtual Office Hours on the following dates:
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Register for a 30-minute time slot here.
BACKGROUND
The Processes and Procedures Ordinance is part of a larger initiative to comprehensively update the City’s Zoning Code. It aims to create a clear set of administrative procedures for considering and processing requests for Zoning Code entitlements. The Processes and Procedures Ordinance lays the groundwork for a more user-friendly, transparent, and predictable set of zoning regulations.
In December 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance 187,712, commonly referred to as the Processes and Procedures Ordinance, which is scheduled to be operative beginning January 22, 2024, as established in Ordinance No. 187,930. On September 19, 2023, the City Council approved a proposed ordinance to amend the provisions that regulate development applications and approvals in the City’s coastal zones, as approved by the California Coastal Commission.
A dedicated webpage for Processes and Procedures, which summarizes the upcoming changes in greater detail and provides helpful resources—including the Processes Comparison Table and Fact Sheet—is available at Planning4LA.org/project-review/processes-procedures.
Revised City Planning application forms reflecting updates from the ordinance are anticipated to be released to the public in December. More information will be provided at a later date.
To receive future updates on the implementation of this ordinance, please sign up for the interested parties list: https://planning.lacity.org/about/email-sign-up. Members of the public may also view related documents and sign up for updates related to the ordinance itself directly at the Council File (12-0460-S4).