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Restaurant Beverage Ordinance

Restaurant Beverage Ordinance

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On Saturday there was a question on whether the City Planning Commission made any changes to the proposed RBP ordinance at the June 25th meeting. Two small modifications were made to the RBP ordinance. The first was actually a technical modification City Planning submitted to clarify the serving of food/beverages (Eligibility Criteria #7). The second was a CPC request to require restaurants to post a phone number/email for complaints on the restaurant’s website or social media pages (Development Standard #15)….

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June 2020 update on the City Quimby Fee Program

June 2020 update on the City Quimby Fee Program

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Developers of non-exempt residential units in the City of Los Angeles pay development fees or “exactions” for parks when seeking tentative tract approval for a project. The Trust for Public Land describes creating public parks and capital improvements to existing public parks by exacting Quimby Park Fees as an “inexact science” and “a controversial policy opposed by developers,” “Who’s Going to Pay for This Park?,” Peter Harnik, The Trust for Public Land.   BitzerPlanCheckNC

JULY 2020 LAND USE/PLANNING – RELATED UPDATES

JULY 2020 LAND USE/PLANNING – RELATED UPDATES

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Information sharing – not representative of committee actions or adopted position statements Section !: City Policies   Section II: Ethics / Government Transparency Section III: Council Motions being considered Section IV: Regional Items of Interest (Metro, SCAG)   Section V: Statewide Sacramento Land Use Legislation under consideration   Section VI: City Dept. of Building & Safety and Planning Dept. Contact info under COVID   Section VII: Articles of interest FYI CITY POLICIES — Click this link for the full report in PDF format:  July…

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Today: How Has COVID-19 Affected Your Community?

Today: How Has COVID-19 Affected Your Community?

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TODAY: TwitterChat on Connect SoCal and COVID-19 Recovery How has COVID-19 impacted your community? Join us on Twitter today to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on your community and help us learn how Connect SoCal can be a tool for resilience and recovery across the region. Starting at 1:00 p.m., the SCAG Twitter account will be posting discussion questions about Connect SoCal and COVID-19. To participate, please tweet your own responses to the discussion questions in the replies. You are…

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JULY 2020 LAND USE/PLANNING – RELATED UPDATES

JULY 2020 LAND USE/PLANNING – RELATED UPDATES

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JULY 2020 LAND USE/PLANNING – RELATED UPDATES Information sharing – not representative of committee actions or adopted position statements Section I: City Policies Section II: Ethics / Government Transparency Section III: Council Motions being considered Section IV: Regional Items of Interest (Metro, SCAG) Section V: Statewide Sacramento Land Use Legislation under consideration Section VI: City Dept. of Building & Safety and Planning Dept. Contact info under COVID Section VII: Articles of interest FYI July-2020-Land-Use-Report  

Still Time to Comment Metro Draft 2020 LRTP

Still Time to Comment Metro Draft 2020 LRTP

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors released the updated Draft 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) in late May 2020 and is actively seeking additional public input. Most recently, on Tuesday, June 30, Metro held a live, interactive webinar to discuss Metro’s Draft 2020 LRTP. During the webinar, Metro provided details of the Plan and gave attendees an opportunity to ask questions of Metro’s transportation experts. Visit OurNext.LA to view a recording of this meeting, learn more, and provide…

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Amendment to the Home-Sharing Ordinance

Amendment to the Home-Sharing Ordinance

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This is a reminder that City Planning will be holding a staff public hearing for the proposed Amendment to the Home-Sharing Ordinance (Case No. CPC-2020-2762-CA) via teleconferencing technology on Thursday, July 9, 2020 starting at 5:30 pm. At the hearing, Staff will present the ordinance to the public, and provide an opportunity for people to make official testimony for the public record. The presentation materials that will be referenced during the staff presentation are now available online. Additional information regarding…

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CF 20-0002-s101 – SB 1120 State Bill to put 2 Unit Developments in Single Family Neighborhoods CITY Resolution to Oppose.

CF 20-0002-s101 – SB 1120 State Bill to put 2 Unit Developments in Single Family Neighborhoods CITY Resolution to Oppose.

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City Resolution to Oppose was introduced by Councilmen Ryu and Koretz 6/24 and referred to Rules, Election , Intergovernmental Relations Committee along with SB 1299 and SB1385.  This opens an opportunity for Neighborhood and Community Councils to send Impact Statements.  The State Bill was approved by the State Senate and sent to the Assembly for consideration. http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2020/20-0002-s101_reso_06-24-2020.pdf

CF 20-002-S99 City Support for SB 1385 Housing on Neighborhood Commercial/ Retail Lots

CF 20-002-S99 City Support for SB 1385 Housing on Neighborhood Commercial/ Retail Lots

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This motion was introduced 6/24/20 and referred to City Rules, Election, Governmental Relationships Committee.  This may be opportunity to get changes that make it work better for LA. The Bill was approved by the State Senate and sent to the State Assembly (currently in recess until 7/13/20) for consideration. https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=20-0002-S99

PlanCheckNC June 13 Meeting

PlanCheckNC June 13 Meeting

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Thank you to Jaime Espinosa, Ariel Jones, Fipe Leilua from the Department of City Planning for presenting various updates at our meeting. The postponed Housing Element Webinar will be held in Spanish on June 16, 1-2 p.m. and in English on June 17, 1-2 p.m. The Home Sharing Ordinance Staff Public Hearing has been postponed.  No new date set yet.  There is a fact sheet on the City Planning website https://planning.lacity.org/odocument/7cdafb3f-7e2c-422f-a749-d279c9e2a9fb/FAQ_HSO_Amendment.pdf A discussion on Best Practices