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Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Ordinance Recommendation Report

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….

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Planning & Land Use 101 – Oct. 8 in Glassell Park

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?

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…

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Small Lot Code Amendment: Staff Report to City Planning Commission Now Available

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

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…

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Proposed Amendments to the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) Ordinance

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…

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Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan

Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan

Over the last three months, we have heard from thousands of you throughout Los Angeles County about our potential sales tax ballot measure and its draft spending plan. With your feedback in mind, Metro staff has just released its final recommendation called the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan. The Plan recommends an ongoing sustained investment for transportation with a new ½ cent sales tax and replacing the current Measure R tax starting in 2040 until voters decide to end…

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Public Hearing for Amendments to Mobility Plan 2035

Public Hearing for Amendments to Mobility Plan 2035

A Public Hearing is being held for the following project: CPC Case No.: CPC-2013-910-GPA-SP-CA-MSC-M2 ENV Case No.: ENV-2013-911-EIR-ADD2 Project Name: Amendments to Mobility Plan 2035 The City Planning Commission of the City of Los Angeles will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at approximately 8:30am or soon thereafter in the John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 City Council initiated amendments PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The amendments involve a minor text revision, as well…

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Small Lot Code Amendment and Policy Update

Small Lot Code Amendment and Policy Update

  Due to the comments received during the public hearing and outreach process, the Department has taken additional time to further refine the language of both the Small Lot Code Amendment and Design Standards. Additional documents have been added such as a Summary Sheet, Revised Frequently Asked Questions, and an Overview of the Draft Map Standards. The latest draft of the Code Amendment and Design Standards includes refinements that are in response to the comments received.   The following documents are available…

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