March 9, 2013 – PlanCheckNC Meeting Notice
PlanCheckNC Empowerment through Knowledge PROGRAM MEETING March 9, 2013- 10:00 a.m.*meeting will start on time so please allow time for locating locating room L.A. City College 855 N. Vermont Ave. *Room: Franklyn Hall Basement floor FH B14 Building #4 on LA City Campus Map Los Angeles 90029 *SEE MAP for parking entrance off Heliotrope – place Parking Pass in your car window – walk to Bldg 4 on Vermont side to Franklyn Hall. *Red Line subway stop (Santa Monica) •Due…
February PlanCheckNC meeting at LA City College
FEBRUARY PROGRAM MEETING Saturday, February 9, 2013 10 a.m. – 12 noon will be held this month at: L.A. City College * change in location * 855 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles 90029 · *Parking entrance off Heliotrope *Place Parking Pass in Your Car Window · *Red Line subway stop (Santa Monica) · • Due to limits at this location, please bring your own coffee this time Alan Bell, Deputy Director, City Planning Department Update on status of Current Issues…
Billboard Working Group – volunteers wanted
Opportunity – Respond quickly if interested. The Department of City Planning is looking for volunteers for a new billboard working group. The PLUM Committee has directed us to assemble this working group to address billboard and digital billboard issues, and in particular a potential new program that could allow a limited number of digital billboards in exchange for the removal of a greater number of existing traditional billboards, provision of specific community benefits, and/or revenue sharing with the City. The…
Update on Digital Billboards in the City of LA.
The LA City Council’s pending new sign ordinance will not outlaw digital signs. Despite the City’s ban on new billboards dating back to 2002, the City is in the process of approving a new ordinance that will allow new signs (including digital signs) in designated “sign districts” which are to be limited to commercial and industrial locations. The proposed ordinance passed out of the PLUM Committee this week and is heading for full City Council consideration. It will be very…
Public Hearings announced for First Year of first Five-Year Implementation Strategy of the 2010 Bicycle Plan
Due to your involvement with your neighborhood council in the geographic area of the proposed bicycle facilities, you are included in the list of stakeholders to receive the Notice of Public Hearing for the First Year of first Five-Year Implementation Strategy of the 2010 Bicycle Plan. http://cityplanning.lacity.org/eir/BicyclePlan/DEIR/Bike%20Plan%20Draft%20EIR.html
Restoration of Historic Streetcar Services in Downtown Los Angeles EIR/EA
Following up from the two scoping meetings held for the Restoration of Historic Streetcar Services in Downtown Los Angeles EIR/EA. A copy of the Notice of Preparation is available for download by visiting: http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/emg/docs/historic_streetcars/CEQA%20NOP.pdf A copy of the Initial Study: http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/emg/docs/historic_streetcars/CEQA_Initial_Study.pdf A copy of the presentation given: http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/historic-streetcar/images/streetcar_eirscoping_meetingfinal_20130123.pdf Please note: comments can be emailed to jim.doty@lacity.org, or sent via postal mail to: City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, BOE Attn: Jim Doty 1149 S Broadway, Suite 600 Los…
NBC Universal Evolution Project and the Studio City NC
PROGRAM MEETING Happy New Year! PlanCheckNC’s first meeting of 2013 will be held this coming Saturday, January 12, 2013 10 a.m. – 12 noon at Glassell Park Senior/Community Center * change in location * 3750 Verdugo Road, LA CA 90065 in the Public Storage Building the entrance is at the rear, through parking lot, adjacent to the GP Swimming Pool on Verdugo Road NBC Universal Evolution Plan – Successful Negotiations for Studio City Lisa Sarkin, Land Use Chair and Scott…
Community Care Facilities Ordinance – Special Meeting Monday 12/10 9 a.m.
In response to the quadruple homicide at an unlicensed boarding house in Northridge, Councilmember Mitchell Englander is holding a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 10 of the Public Safety Committee he chairs, to discuss the need to advance his Community Care Facilities Ordinance (CCFO). Monday, Dec. 10. 9:00 am. City Hall, 200 N. Spring St. Council Chambers, 3rd Floor. To see the Community Care Facilities Ordinance, go to http://tiny.cc/CCFODraft
Citywide Design Guidelines at CPC on Dec 13
The Citywide Design Guidelines Ordinance is going to CPC on December 13th. The project description is: The proposed ordinance (Appendix A) modifies Section 11.5.4 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to require that select discretionary projects comply with the Citywide Design Guidelines adopted by the City Planning Commission and makes minor technical corrections. Due to a 150 page attachment (the Citywide Design Guidelines themselves), the staff report is too large to send by e-mail. The direct link to the staff…