As some of you know, we have recently been advised by CD11 staff that the matter of revision of the AGF ordinance (the ordinance governing cell towers and related equipment in the public right of way — PROW) will be taken up by the full City Council on September 11, 2012 at the regular Council meeting.
How LADBS, LAHD and City Planning Work together. Saturday’s program will be moderated by PlanCheckNC’s own Marlene Savage and will include Alan Bell from City Planning and Dave Lara from Building and Safety. We’ve invited LAHD and hope they will particiapte as well. Meeting starts promptly at 10 a.m. and ends at 12 noon. See you Saturday morning!
Greetings All: FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC With City Council’s approval of the first year of the Comprehensive Zoning Code Revision work program, the Department of City Planning has prepared and released a Request for Proposals (RFP). For those of you who don’t know what an RFP is, it’s essentially an announcement and description of an opportunity to bid on a City contract. Over the next few months, we will be receiving, reviewing, and selecting a team of consultant to assist…
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION GRANTS L.A. METRO RECORD OF DECISION FOR REGIONAL CONNECTOR PROJECT The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has just granted the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authrity (Metro) a Record of Decision (ROD) for the $1.37 billion Regional Connector Transit Corridor, officially certifying that the project has now satisfied all federal environmental guidelines. The action is an important prerequisite for Metro to begin final design of the nearly two-mile underground light rail line in Downtown L.A. and for the…
Hello All, The mural staff report and ordinance that is scheduled to be heard by the City Planning Commission at its July 12, 2012 meeting in downtown City Hall is now posted on the City Planning website at: http://cityplanning.lacity.org/ — Click on What’s New. As proposed, the ordinance will allow for the creation and preservation of Original Art Murals and Public Art Installations on private property. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Tom Rothmann Tom.Rothmann@lacity.org
Dear interested stakeholder, Due to your past involvement with the development of the City of Los Angeles 2010 Bicycle Plan, you are included in the list of stakeholders to receive the Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the first year of first Five-Year Implementation Strategy and the Figueroa Streetscape (MyFig) Project. Find attached the NOP which includes a project description and location of proposed facilities, as well as information on the public scoping meetings…
Project Update The Regional Connector’s Final EIS/EIR was approved by the Metro Board of Directors in April 2012. Metro is currently waiting for the Federal Transit Agency (FTA) to issue the Record of Decision (ROD), which authorizes Metro to continue with project design, land acquisition, and construction. Once the ROD has been issued, Metro will begin relocating utilities along the alignment and commence real estate discussions focused on securing temporary and permanent easements for properties identified in the EIS/EIR. Concurrent…
Greetings All: The City Council has approved funding from the Construction Services Trust Fund (CSTF) for the first year of a five-year work program to revise the City’s Zoning Code. This historic action marks the beginning of one of the City’s most significant planning initiatives to date. The project now has enough funding to proceed to the next step. Our Department will prepare and release a Request for Proposals to select the consultant team, and begin taking steps to initiate…
Attached is the recommendation report to CPC. The hearing will take place on June 14, 2012 after 8:30a.m.* please see attached report for details. Any questions please contact Tom Rothman at 213-978-1891. MSPO Complete File
SAVE the DATE Saturday, May 12 10:00 a.m. -1:00p.m. Annual CEQA Program Update Current Issues in City Land Use and Planning Networking with Citywide Neighborhood Council and Community Representatives PlanCheckNC Programs are held at the The Community Exchange* 114 W 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 Mark your calendars and watch for more information Please share with interested stakeholders. Maggi Fajnor, Chair maggi4f@gmail.com Cindy Cleghorn, Communications & Outreach PlanCheckNCLA@gmail.com Russell Brown, Educational Programs PlanCheckNCLA@gmail.com *Parking available on Spring Street $5