Browsed by
Author: plancheckncla

City Planning Updates – January Q&A Follow-Up

City Planning Updates – January Q&A Follow-Up

Note from our City Planning liaisons who mistakenly missed PlanCheckNC this past Saturday due to a scheduling mix-up. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused yourself and any of the meeting’s participants. Please find a few updates below that you can share with the group as you see fit. If anyone has any questions regarding these updates or anything related, please have them email us at planning.liaison@lacity.org. Question: Does the fee increase take into account enforcement?   Response: No,…

Read More Read More

Housing Element & Environmental Review

Housing Element & Environmental Review

This is a short summary regarding Housing Element and Environmental Review process, schedule, Housing Element web-site information, information on how to submit comments. Special thank you to Kim Christensen, AICP for sharing this information. Kimberly Christensen, AICP Kimberly Christensen Consulting (310) 849-1261 mail.kimchristensen@gmail.com CITY OF LOS ANGELES HOUSING ELEMENT 2021-2029 UPDATE AND SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE Westside Neighborhood Council stakeholders: Overview: A separate report is being provided that goes into detail about what the Housing Element addresses and about the Regional…

Read More Read More

A New Bill Could Make The Pandemic’s Outdoor Dining Rules Permanent And Cut Red Tape For Restaurants

A New Bill Could Make The Pandemic’s Outdoor Dining Rules Permanent And Cut Red Tape For Restaurants

During the COVID-19 pandemic, officials in many California cities and counties temporarily revamped the rules for outdoor dining. If Senate Bill 314 (aka the Bar and Restaurant Recovery Act) passes, some of those regulations could become permanent. Introduced last week by Senator Scott Weiner, who represents San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County, most of SB314 actually deals with the laws around alcohol licensing. The bill would expand outdoor seating and service areas, allow cities to create open container…

Read More Read More

PlanCheckNC Meeting 2-13-21

PlanCheckNC Meeting 2-13-21

Thank you to all who send compliments and suggestions for future PlanCheckNC meetings. Your PlanCheckNC steering committee is working on those ideas, suggestions and getting connected. Thank you to the City Planning Department representatives Ariel Jones and Matt Glesne and everyone who attended for staying with us for three hours! Thank you to all who also shared a lot of questions, challenges and your time as well. We appreciate everyone! Copy of the Zoom meeting for Saturday, March 13, 2021…

Read More Read More

Land Use Report – February 2021*

Land Use Report – February 2021*

Pending City land use-related measures:                                      CF 20-1042 City Zoning Code Update / Ballot Measure  (CF12-0460) https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2020/20-1042_mot_08-19-2020.pdf   This measure seeks to place a ballot measure before the public that would allow voters to over-ride the current ReCode process and place a comp LA p  The City Planning Department, in coordination with the Chief Legislative Analyst, report back in 30 days on the creation of a measure to be placed on a future ballot to update the city’s zoning code. This…

Read More Read More

LA City Ethics Policy Comment Opportunity

LA City Ethics Policy Comment Opportunity

Dear Neighborhood Council Board Members, I am sharing information about an opportunity available for you to provide comments on the City of Los Angeles’s ethics policy.  The policy was updated in 2018. During that period, public comments were solicited from organizations from throughout the City. The process included the 65 Neighborhood Councils certified at that time.   The email includes a copy of the amendments presented and the recommendations involving neighborhood councils that were considered. Feel free to contact me if…

Read More Read More

Amended Regional Housing Needs Assessment Appeals Board Hearing Notice

Amended Regional Housing Needs Assessment Appeals Board Hearing Notice

Draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment Allocation Appeals Hearing Update The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) originally noticed the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Allocation Appeals Hearing on Dec. 16, 2020. As previously indicated, this public hearing related to the filed appeals on the draft RHNA Allocation Methodology will take place over the course of seven days in January 2021: Jan. 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 19 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. e

December 2020 Land Use Report

December 2020 Land Use Report

Land Use Report – December 2020 – 12/14/20 Not an official NC report – A summary and collection of items that may be of interest to LAND USE and PLANNING volunteers. STAP – LA’s current Street Furniture Program 20-year contract with Viacom (CBS Outdoor, Outfront Media)/JC Decaux expires Dec. 2021. The Bureau of Street Services (now known as Streets LA) has developed and released an RFP for a new program — “STAP” (“Street and Transit Amenities Program”) which was created…

Read More Read More

Council File 21-0002-S18 & S21 – City opposes SB9 & SB10

Council File 21-0002-S18 & S21 – City opposes SB9 & SB10

For Your Consideration CIS – SUPPORT of city position in OPPOSITION to SB9, which requires by-right approval of duplexes and lot splits, exempting such projects from public hearings and environmental review. (CF 21-0002-S18)   https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=21-0002-S18 https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=21-0002-S21 More Info available at this link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16iBMzDB1UMu4GqzF8tmpOScUsuodOH5K?usp=sharing