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BMO/BHO Code Amendment: Staff Report to City Planning

BMO/BHO Code Amendment: Staff Report to City Planning

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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Cultural Heritage Ordinance Amendments

Cultural Heritage Ordinance Amendments

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The Department of City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources is proposing procedural amendments to the City’s Cultural Heritage Ordinance (Section 22.171 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code) in order to improve the processing of Historic-Cultural Monument (local landmark) nominations. To review the ordinance language and a summary of the proposed changes, please see the attached documents or the Office of Historic Resources web site. The Department will be taking public comments on the proposed changes through July 5th; please submit…

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Second Dwelling Unit (SDU) Ordinace – Staff Report and CPC Hearing

Second Dwelling Unit (SDU) Ordinace – Staff Report and CPC Hearing

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Please find the attached Staff Recommendation Report from the Department of City Planning regarding the proposed Second Dwelling Unit (SDU) repeal ordinance (CPC-2016-1245-CA). The ordinance would repeal subsections 12.24 W.43 and 12.24 W.44 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) for the purpose of complying with state law AB 1866 on Second Dwelling Units and grandfathering Second Dwelling Units permitted since June 23, 2003. The item will be considered at the 5/12/16 meeting of the City Planning Commission, which will be…

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