Job Opportunity: Deputy Director of Planning
http://cityplanning.lacity.org/ The filing period may close on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 4:00 pm or until sufficient resumes are received.
One Water LA Workshop #4
The One Water LA Plan is well underway and we need your involvement and insights during this critical phase to help determine the Plan’s final content. Please join us on October 26th for an important discussion on the following topics: Project selection criteria finalization Potential projects and project portfolio themes Recommended policies The draft products created as a result of Workshop #4 will serve as the foundation for major plan elements to be discussed in our final two workshops. So now is an…
R1 Variation Zones Code Amendment Recommendation Report
The Proposed R1 Variation Zones Code Amendment Recommendation Report to the City Planning Commission, as well as the Proposed Zone Change Recommendation Report for the Faircrest Heights, Crestview, Picfair Village, Wilshire Vista, La Brea Hancock, Larchmont Heights, South Hollywood and the Oaks of Los Feliz neighborhoods are now available online on the Neighborhood Conservation webpage under “Updates.” Direct links to the reports are also available below. Proposed R1 Variation Zones Code Amendment Recommendation Report (CPC-2016-2110-CA) Proposed R1 Variation Zones Code Amendment Q&A Proposed Zone…
Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Ordinance Recommendation Report
The Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Ordinance Recommendation Report is now available on the Department’s website: http://planning.lacity.org/ordinances/docs/UrbanAgriculture/StaffReport.pdf The October 13th CPC Agenda has not yet been posted, but you can continue to check the following link: http://planning.lacity.org/InternetCalendar/DSP_RESULTS_CPC.aspx?APC=CPC&Subtype=Agenda If you cannot attend the CPC meeting in person, you should be able to listen to it by calling (213) 621-CITY. More information on Council Phone can be viewed here. The Commission has adopted rules regarding written submissions, including Day of Hearing Submissions, which can be viewed here….
Planning & Land Use 101 – Oct. 8 in Glassell Park
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016 — 10 A.M. – 1 P.M. FREE Planning & Land Use 101 crash course with special guests Craig Weber | Principal City Planner Department of City Planning | City of Los Angeles Haydee Urita-Lopez|City Planner Community Planning Bureau | Boyle Heights Plan | City of Los Angeles BROUGHT TO YOU BY www.GPIA.org www.GlassellParkNC.org Glassell Park Community Center 3750 Verdugo
What Happened at the Last PlanCheckNC meeting?
PlanCheckNC – Los Angeles Minutes: Aug. 13, 2016 Chair: Cindy Cleghorn – CindyCleghorn@Mac.com 1. General 2. Presentation: Ron Ziff, MTA’s bond ballot measure Proposal: Extend existing $.05 sales tax (enacted by Measure R in 2008, ends in 2039) and new $.05 sales tax in perpetuity. “Moral” issue with indefinite sales that future generations must pay (converse is that future generations may appreciate that their ancestors created a good funding mechanism), and that government may get complacent and fail…
Small Lot Code Amendment: Staff Report to City Planning Commission Now Available
On August 25, 2016, the City Planning Commission will consider the proposed update to the Small Lot Subdivision (“SLS”) Ordinance and make a recommendation to the City Council. The proposed Code Amendment is part of a comprehensive update of the existing SLS Ordinance, and is in response to the input received throughout the public comment process. Changes may still be made before the City Council’s final decision.
BMO/BHO Code Amendment: Staff Report to City Planning
On July 14, 2016, the City Planning Commission will consider the proposed Baseline Mansionization Ordinance and Baseline Hillside Ordinance (BMO/BHO) Code amendment and make a recommendation to the City Council. This is in response to Council Motion CF 14-0656 requesting the Department address concerns regarding out-of-scale development in single-family neighborhoods. Once the Commission makes a formal recommendation, the Code amendment will be considered by the City Council. Changes may still be made before the City Council’s final decision. The Department…
Sawtelle Corridor Overlay — Grassroots effort
Proposed Amendments to the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) Ordinance
You are receiving this email to inform you that the Department of City Planning has initiated amendments to the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) Ordinance to improve the HPOZ program. Attached you will find a description of the proposed changes to the HPOZ Ordinance and the proposed ordinance amendments. I also encourage you to attend one of two informational Open Houses and a Public Hearings. The City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning will hold the first combined Informational…