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Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP)

Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP)

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The Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP) will be presented at the City Planning Commission on Thursday, October 11th. The meeting will be held in City Hall 200 N. Spring Street on the third floor (either room 350 or the Council Chambers). A revised copy (since the August 6, 2012 draft) of the Plan along with the staff report and other exhibits are available on the department’s website. The changes to the Plan since the August draft are highlighted in…

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Modified Parking Requirement Districts

Modified Parking Requirement Districts

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An ordinance amending certain Sections  of the Zoning Code and adding a new Section 13.17 to allow for the adoption of Modified Parking Requirement (MPR) Districts implementing one or more of seven specified parking requirement modification tools becomes effective on October 9th.  You can download Ordinance No. 182,242 at http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2011/11-1332_ord_182242.pdf

Plastic Bag Ordinance – Notice of Preparation Initial Study

Plastic Bag Ordinance – Notice of Preparation Initial Study

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Dear Stakeholder, The City of Los Angeles is proposing to adopt and implement an ordinance to ban the use of single-use plastic carryout bags, charge a fee on paper bags, and promote the use of reusable bags at specified retailers within the City. A six-month grace period would be provided for large retailers and a one-year grace period would be provided for small retailers, which would include a public education component. The City of Los Angeles has completed an Initial…

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Supplemental Mural Ord Staff Report

Supplemental Mural Ord Staff Report

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The mural supplemental staff report for the September 13, 2012 CPC meeting is attached. Any questions/comments please contact Tom Rothman via email: tom.rothman@lacity.org or by phone (213)978-1891. supplemental mural staff report for CPC meeting Sept 13

AGF Ordinance Update

AGF Ordinance Update

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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.

PlanCheckNC meets Sat Aug 11 at 10 a.m.

PlanCheckNC meets Sat Aug 11 at 10 a.m.

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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!

Comprehensive Zoning Code Revision RFP process begins – deadline 8/31/12

Comprehensive Zoning Code Revision RFP process begins – deadline 8/31/12

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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…

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Measure R Project

Measure R Project

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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…

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Mural Ordinance at CPC on 7-12-12

Mural Ordinance at CPC on 7-12-12

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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