PlanCheckNC Matrix – Summer Issue
PLANCHECK MATRIX SUMMER 2014 UPDATE
City Planning Spring 2014 Newsletter
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Community Care Facilities Ordinance Report released
The Department of City Planning has released a report making new recommendations regarding the proposed Community Care Facilities Ordinance (CCFO). Some of you may recall the CCFO when it was being discussed several years ago. The City Council was unable to reach consensus on the matter when it was finally brought forth on January 31, 2013, and as a result decided to form an Ad Hoc Council Committee on Community Care Facilities. The Ad Hoc Committee has been meeting regularly…
PlanCheckNC Meeting June 14
PlanCheckNC will meet this Saturday at the Hollenbeck Police Station Community Room reCodeLA Updates with Sharon Commins, Zoning Advisory Committee Member and What is a Master Plan Development Zone and City Planning Updates with Craig Weber, Senior Planner, Dept. of City Planning REMINDER: reCode LA draft is online. The public draft is posted at http://recode.la/respond-now/markup . You can use the markup to comment and also use the map-it feature. MPD Report Link: planning.lacity.org/Code_Studies/MasterPlan/MasterPlanDevelopment.pdf Are you on a Neighborhood Council or…
New AGF Ordinance Draft
09-2645_rpt_atty_6-5-14 Highlights: 1) expands notice of PROW cell towers to 250 ft. radius; AGF cabinets remain subject to the old notice requirements. 2) expands required notice to NCs and HOAs, residents’ groups (but not community councils as PPCC, BCC and Westwood CC had requested; note: the committees had not directed the C.A. to include this so he did not). 3) eliminates the utlity pole exemption, EXCEPT for “small cell” installations (remain exempt in all locations) installations (not small cell) located…
LA Neighborhoods and the City’s Budget – Action Alert
L.A. Conservancy Action Alert! L.A. Neighborhoods at Risk: Write Now, Attend Final Hearing Tuesday As teardowns and “mansionization” sweep through L.A.’s neighborhoods, next year’s proposed City budget provides no funding for new staff to help prevent it. Please email today, and if possible attend an important Budget and Finance Committee hearing, 1:00PM, tomorrow, Tuesday, urging them to fund positions that will have a tremendous impact for years to come. Instructions in link below. Thank you! https://www.laconservancy.org/issues/funding-neighborhood-preservation
PlanCheckNC Meeting Minutes for 3-9-14
PlanCheckNC – Los Angeles Minutes: Mar. 9, 2014 Chair: Cindy Cleghorn – CindyCleghorn@Mac.com David Lara, Building & Safety Dept., Asst. Bureau Chief-Code Enforcement 40% are zoning issues (parking, fences, uses). Frank Lara, principal sign investigator Reactive, based on complaints received (may not be anonymous). No longer have the PACE (proactive inspections) team, which would do public education and send notices in advance to target areas with many problems and visual blight. Process: Issue order to comply with inspection fee ($256),…
Planning Forums start this Saturday
http://recode.la/stay-informed/events/regional-forum-north-san-fernando-valley
PlanCheckNC Meeting – March 8, 2014
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Development Services Reform Reports
Per your request, for those of you interested in following “Development Services Reform”, see reports uploaded on the City Clerk’s website dated 2-20-14. Joint City Administrative Officer/Chief Legislative Analyst Report dated 2-20-14 (1 of 2) Attachment to Report dated 2-20-14 (2 of 2) If the above links do not work do the following: 1) go to www.cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect 2) search by council file: CF-13-0046 PLUM Agenda coming soon, the item is tentatively set for PLUM on March 4th; the PLUM Agenda…