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PlanCheckNC Meeting is Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

PlanCheckNC Meeting is Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting Agenda10:05 a.m. — City Planning Department Updates 10:30 a.m. — NCSA’s Developers Sustainable Guidelines – Presented by NCSA’s Stacy Shure & Lisa Hart 11:30 a.m. — Planning 101 Training, PlanCheckNC Round Table including City & State Planning & Land Use Updates 1:00 p.m. — Meeting concludes Topic: PlanCheckNC Zoom Meeting 3-12-22 Time: March 12, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87279383147Meeting ID: 872 7938 3147 One tap mobile +16699009128,,87279383147# US (San Jose)Dial by your…

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Council Motion for Improved Posted and Mailed Notices @ PLUM on Feb 15 – Submit comments

Council Motion for Improved Posted and Mailed Notices @ PLUM on Feb 15 – Submit comments

At the Feb. 15, 2022 Planning and Land Use Management Committee meeting, there is a motion regarding “updating” methods of Mailed and Posted Notices about projects that impact our communities. LINK:https://lacity.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?compiledMeetingDocumentFileId=22322In the months since introduction of this motion, only one Neighborhood Council has weighed in, only to support it, but not to demand more. We live in an electronic society. While posted notices are important and equitable for those without electronic access, to fail to address easily available electronic notice…

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January-February 2022 Land Use Report  (BB/SS)

January-February 2022 Land Use Report  (BB/SS)

(copy and paste links into your browser. If you have any questions or difficulty accessing any of these ltems, please email plancheckncla@gmail.com CF 21-1414: Ordinance establishing basic precepts applicable to all SB 9 projects.  Instructs DCP, LADBS with assistance from the City Attorney and members of the subdivision committee, to prepare a memorandum that shall be used by all Depts. and agencies until such time as a local implementation ordinance establishing basic precepts applicable to all SB 9 projects is…

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Senate Bill 9 Implementation

Senate Bill 9 Implementation

Senate Bill (SB) 9 took effect on January 1, 2022. The bill establishes a ministerial process for approving two-unit developments and lot split parcel maps for qualifying projects located on lots zoned for single-family. City Planning has prepared (alongside the Building and Safety and Housing Departments) a memorandum to summarize the eligibility criteria and standards, in addition to outlining the application process for interested applicants. Key ProvisionsNote: Included below is a partial list of provisions. Please consult the memorandum for…

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PlanCheckNC Meeting is Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

PlanCheckNC Meeting is Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

PlanCheckNC Meeting is Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Meeting Agenda 10:05 a.m. — City Planning Department Updates 11:00 a.m. — Planning 101 Training, PlanCheckNC Round Table including City & State Planning & Land Use Updates 1:00 p.m. — Meeting concludes Topic: PlanCheckNC Zoom Meeting 1-8-22 Time: January 8, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87279383147Meeting ID: 872 7938 3147 One tap mobile +16699009128,,87279383147# US (San Jose)Dial by your location        +1 669 900 9128 US…

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CEQA and fleeing wildfires

CEQA and fleeing wildfires

Judge halts mega-resort in California wildfire zone, says residents could die trying to flee BY RYAN SABALOW AND DALE KASLER UPDATED JANUARY 06, 2022 1:36 PM Development of a $1 billion resort and housing project in one of the state’s most wildfire-prone communities has been placed on hold after a judge ruled developers didn’t adequately plan for what might happen when a wildfire erupts and thousands of people have to run for their lives. The Lake County judge’s ruling on the Guenoc Valley Resort could…

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Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative 2022

Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative 2022

PlanCheckNC is sharing this important information: Happy 2022 to you! As you know, Livable California is a serious voice on housing,  planning and equity in the State Capitol, and we work with many statewide allies in major cooperative efforts such as the 1,100 person Town Hall to Stop SB 9.  Affordable housing is vanishing, and the State’s dozens of “trickle down” bills adopted since 2017 override local planning and local knowledge. As a result, California is producing pricey market-rate housing for top earners but…

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PlanCheckNC Zoom Links for 12-11-21

PlanCheckNC Zoom Links for 12-11-21

Thank you to Ariel Jones for her time and updates from the Department of City Planning. Google Drive Link to 12-11-21 Zoom Audio, Video and Chat. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bul3NCU7zuMo03ZuJhIukXZ_xjLDpSNZ?usp=sharing Sign Up to receive notices from the Department of City Planning https://planning.lacity.org/about/email-sign-up