Thank you to everyone who joined us for PlanCheckNC on December 13, 2025.

Special thanks to Denzel Henderson, our City Planning Liaison, for helping kick off the meeting and for taking questions and community concerns. Please note: the recording begins about 30 minutes in, so you’ll want to scroll ahead to reach the start of the video.

We will also post an AI-generated recap of the meeting. Please use the full recording to verify and confirm any details.

Additional materials will be posted soon, including Charter Reform information and August Steurer’s report to the Charter Reform Commission. Barbara’s Land Use Report will be added shortly as well.

Thank you for your dedication to—and interest in—PlanCheckNC. We look forward to continuing our work together in 2026. Wishing you safe and happy holidays.

–Cindy Cleghorn

YouTube: @PlanCheckNCLA

If you are looking for older video recordings check the blog posts on the PlanCheckNCLA website for the Google Drive links.

Achievements

• •Denzel mentioned the conclusion of all planning and land use meetings for the year.
• •Denzel highlighted the completion of three community plan updates: Boyle Heights, downtown, and harbor.
• •Barbara provided a six-month progress report on the CHIP ordinance, noting 16,659 new homes proposed, including 5,071 affordable units.

Priorities

• •Ongoing initiatives include the Affordable Housing Streamline Program and the new Development Service Bureau.
• •Strategic objectives involve integrating LA DBS services into planning and improving community plan updates.

Challenges

• •Community members expressed concerns about the slow pace of community plan updates and lack of involvement from the planning department.
• •Issues with enforcement and lack of resources in Building and Safety were highlighted.
• •There were discussions about the challenges of complying with SB 79 and the need for more time and tools.

Collaboration

• •Denzel mentioned efforts to involve Kevin Keller more often in meetings to address community concerns.
• •There were suggestions to improve coordination with Building and Safety and other city departments.

Deliverables

• •The new Development Service Bureau is expected to come online in January 2026.
• •The six-month progress report on the CHIP ordinance was released.

Company Updates

• •The Affordable Housing Streamline Program replaced Executive Directive One.
• •The City Council adopted the emergency shelter code.
• •The transition of LA DBS zoning review staff to the planning department is expected to be completed by the end of January.

Open Questions

• •Concerns about the effectiveness of neighborhood councils and their role in planning were raised.
• •Issues with the enforcement of laws and the need for better communication and transparency were discussed.
• •The impact of SB 79 and the need for amendments or delays were highlighted.