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Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance at City Planning Commission: CPC-2017-2260-CA

Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance at City Planning Commission: CPC-2017-2260-CA

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On September 14, 2017 the City Planning Commission heard public comment and voted on the Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance. The following link will take you to the City Planning website where materials related to the ordinance are located: Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance and Supplement The Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance is a proposed Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) amendment that would establish location and distancing requirements for commercial cannabis activity within the City. The Department of City Planning…

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HCID Needs Assessment Survey

HCID Needs Assessment Survey

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As part of their community outreach and needs assessment, the LA Housing and Community Investment Department is conducting an online survey through SurveyMonkey.  This survey will help to measure the needs of various communities in Los Angeles and allow the City to determine what projects would have the greatest positive impact in upcoming years.  In order to obtain the most accurate results, they need to get the survey out to as many people as possible. Please take a moment to…

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Party House Ordinance

Party House Ordinance

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 The draft party house ordinance was released by the City Attorney’s office last night.  You can review it in the documents section of the council file here: https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=12-1824-S1 The ordinance primarily does the following, among other things: – Substantially increases the types of activity that could allow enforcement against a party house. – Allows for fines, or misdemeanors, to be brought against party organizers AND the person in charge of the house (owner or leaseholder). – Any location cited under…

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Register for the Last Complete Streets Training

Register for the Last Complete Streets Training

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Metro invites you to attend the upcoming Complete Streets Training Workshops. Please visit the Training website for more information. Background: To ensure widespread adoption and implementation of Complete Streets, cities and the County will need to demonstrate that they meet the requirement at the time they apply for future rounds of Metro capital grant funding. Metro encourages local jurisdictions to continue to move forward expediently with meeting the requirement. Two-Day, In-Depth Curriculum: Complete Streets Policy Development Process Complete Streets Implementation from Interdepartmental…

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Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program (TOC Program)

Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program (TOC Program)

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Today, the Department of City Planning released the final guidelines for the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Affordable Housing Incentive Program. These TOC Guidelines launch a new incentive-based program for housing production, as required by Measure JJJ, approved by the voters on November 8, 2016. Please visit our website for more information. Posted under “What’s New!” and “Ordinances” > “Proposed Ordinances” you will find the TOC Guidelines, the TOC Application Form, and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. The Priority Housing Project unit located on the 5th Fl of…

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Action Alert – Cell Tower Installations too close to home?

Action Alert – Cell Tower Installations too close to home?

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Action Alert —Concerned about cell tower installations adjacent to your residence and around the neighborhood (and across the city and state)? SB 649, the bill that eliminates local control over cell towers in the public right of way and on public property statewide, passed by only a few votes in the Assembly on 9/13 and the Senate on 9/14. Our Westside elected officials voted No. WSSM strongly supports local control and joins those opposing SB 649, along with the California…

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Cannabis

Cannabis

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The Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee will be reviewing multiple Council Files on cannabis at a special meeting on September 25th.  All Neighborhood Councils should be weighing in with Community Impact Statements on the cannabis Council Files.  Please make your community’s voice heard on this important issue.

Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance will be at CPC 9-14-17

Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance will be at CPC 9-14-17

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The Department of City Planning has released its staff recommendation report on the Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance (CPC-2017-2260-CA). The report and supporting materials are available at the following link: https://planning.lacity.org/ordinances/docs/CommercialCannabis/CommCannabis_TOC.html The City Planning Commission will consider the draft ordinance at its regular meeting on Thursday, September 14, 2017. The meeting will take place at Los Angeles City Hall in the John Ferraro Council Chamber (Room 340), with the item scheduled to be considered after 11 a.m. The meeting agenda will…

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