September 10, 2022 Meeting Links
Zoom Meeting Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B7ltzL5iXeC08BVK0IzgJatW5gp9vQ7r?usp=sharing Ariel Jones’ presentation:
Hillside Construction Regulations Ordinance
Dear stakeholders,Los Angeles City Planning has continued its work over the past months to apply the Hillside Construction Regulations to the hillside communities of the Coldwater Canyon, Franklin Canyon, Bowmont Hazen, and hillside areas throughout the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan.The City Council first requested that the HCR tool be applied to the Mt. Washington/Glassell Park area. However, during our engagement with stakeholders in the Northeast Los Angeles area this summer, numerous groups and individuals expressed support for expanding the…
Permanent Al Fresco
Earlier this summer, Los Angeles City Planning released two surveys to gather feedback from both the general public and businesses participating in the current LA Al Fresco program. The response has been informative, with nearly 2000 members of the general public and nearly 250 businesses responding to the survey. This has resulted in a robust set of data to help guide the development of a permanent expanded outdoor dining program as well as a reimagination of current outdoor dining regulations…
Processes & Procedures Ordinance
Los Angeles City Planning is pleased to announce that a report regarding the Department’s ordinance implementation plan and a processes comparison chart have been prepared and submitted to the City Council in advance of the final Processes and Procedures Ordinance forthcoming from the City Attorney. Both items are available through the Council File Management System in Council File 12-0460-S4. The proposed ordinance is the initial part of a larger effort to comprehensively revise the City‘s Zoning Code to make it…
Broad Minded City
The Documentary Feature Film screening in North Hollywood, Saturday, August 20 @ 10 AM RSVP to Broad Minded City Screening – August 20, 2022, 10:00 am -Laemlle Theatre Noho 7 – email to reserve your seat: admin@broadmindedcity.org – Website: broadmindedcity.org
August 13, 2022 – PlanCheck Meeting links
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gg4zEBiZQdnkAbohqc9BlLrlNlo_fS-p?usp=sharing Special thanks to Barbara Broide and Stacey Shure for their reports and updates. See the Zoom meeting Various handouts
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…
Los Angeles Mills Act Program Update – Workshop Aug. 8, 2022
Join us for Los Angeles City Planning’s upcoming Mills Act Program workshop on Aug. 8, 2022 at 6 p.m. The Mills Act Historical Property Contract Program has served as Los Angeles’s primary financial incentive for historic preservation since 1996, offering property tax savings for owners who invest in the rehabilitation and restoration of historic buildings. City Planning has completed a comprehensive assessment of the City’s Mills Act Program to consider the future of the program and analyze its sustainability, fiscal impact, management needs, and…
July 2022 Land Use Report – Updated 7-14-22. TDM written comment instructions added 7-27.
NOTE: The PLUM meetings of July 5 and 19 were cancelled while Council was on recess. City Measures re: State and/or Federal Legislation CF 22-0002-S99 Position on SB 1425 (Stern and Hertzberg), which would require every city and county to review and update its local open-space plan by Jan. 1, 2026. Referred to Rules, Elections, Intergovernmental Relations Committee to adopt position on SB 1425 in the City’s State legislative program. Referred 6/24 to Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. Council File…
Trees Committee meeting Saturday July 30 1:30-3:30
Roundtable Why can’t we get the City to do better for our trees? Bring your questions/comments! These may be some of them — Why is our tree canopy declining? Why is there no enforcement of tree code violations? Why should we report violations anyway? What violations are difficult to report on MyLA311? What problems have you encountered? Why isn’t there more maintenance for street trees? Why are lots cleared of all trees when a structure is demolished? Why are private…