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Green Building Standards Code

February 3, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

CalRecycle Local Jurisdiction Interested PartiesOn January 12th, 2010, the State Building Standards Commission (BSC) unanimously adopted updates to the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) which will go into effect on January 1, 2011. CALGreen is a comprehensive and uniform regulatory code for all residential, commercial and K-14 school buildings.The California Green Building Standards Code will require: – A minimum 50 percent diversion of construction and demolition waste from landfills, increasing voluntarily to 65-75 percent for new homes and 80 percent…

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DOT Transit Service Analysis

February 3, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

The Department of Transportation is conducting a transit service analysis toexamine all its transit services (DASH, Commuter Express, Cityride, CharterBus) and to determine what measures can be taken to meet the approximate$350 million budget shortfall over the next decade, $23 million in thefiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. Part of the analysis process includespublic comment and suggestions. Details about the analysis and the public hearing process are attached.Please share these brochures with your colleagues, neighbors, and othertransit users.

710 Freeway Extension

January 17, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

Saturday, January 23 – 710 On Trial: Uniting Our Communities – “A community forum for information and activism around the 710 Freeway extension” – Occidental College, Mosher 1 Lecture Hall, Norris Hall of Chemistry, 1600 Campus Road, LA, CA, 90041. Honorable Anthony Portantino, Assemblymember, 44 District is the featured speaker. Free Parking, bring a bag lunch. More info: http://departments.oxy.edu/uepi/710/Other links regarding the 710 Freeway Extensionhttp://www.710freeway.org/http://www.no710.com/map.html

Medical Marijuana Ordinance Update

January 16, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

The City Council is moving closer to an ordinance for Medical Marijuana collectives in the City of Los Angeles. The item is on next Tuesday’s agenda. Some key points that have moved forward are the distance to sensitive uses and the number of dispensaries throughout the City and where they can be located. Maps with the different scenarios were presented to the City Council in great detail. If you have an interest in this item, you are encouraged to review…

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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Alternatives Survey

January 16, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

Reminder — Take the survey — send link to your neighbors too. PlanCheckNCLA invites you to participate in a very important survey. As announced in earlier posts on this blog, the development of standards for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Alternatives in the City of Los Angeles has been placed hold indefinitely. PlanCheckNCLA is hosting this survey and will provide the results to the Department of City Planning in the near future. This survey will only take a few minutes of…

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PlanCheckNCLA Meeting 1/9/10 – 10 a.m.

January 8, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

Meeting Report to be posted soonSaturday, January 9, 2009 City’s Landscape Ordinance – Why is it important for our communities? The January Program will be based around the the L.A. City Landscape Ordinance. We will also bring in some information on some of the other “quality of life” items such as front yard parking, variances and non-enforcement that allows too little open space on the lot, fences etc. Where are the areas that we can still influence on the City…

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MLK Hospital Campus

January 8, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

Thank you to those who were able to attend the Community Planning Workshop for the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center Campus (MLK Hospital Campus) on Thursday, January 7, 2010. The purpose of that workshop was to collect comments and ideas for the development of the MLK Hospital Campus Master Plan. Those who were unable to attend may still submit your comments via email to mlkmasterplan@gmail.com by Thursday, January 14, 2010. The Master Plan is a document that will provide the…

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City Bike Plan Comment Deadline is Friday

January 7, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

Group Urges Comment on City Bike PlanFriday Is Last Day to Offer RecommendationsPublished: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 12:25 PM PST DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – For all those two-wheeled commuters, there are only four more days to weigh in on the Planning Commission’s draft bicycle plan. The plan proposes new bike lanes and other bike-friendly infrastructure throughout the city. Public input and recommendations can be made online at www.labikeplan.org -but only through Jan. 8. This is every cyclist’s chance to advocate…

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Preliminary Recommendations from LADOT Transit Services Analysis

January 4, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

The City of Los Angeles’ Department of Transportation and its consultant (TMD) have completed their analysis and made preliminary recommendations to address the substantial funding shortfall in LADOT’s transit programs over the next decade. The financial deficit in LADOT’s transit programs is projected at $350 million over the next decade, including a projected $23 million shortfall in Fiscal Year 2010-11. Each of the four areas receiving LADOT transit services is affected, including DASH, Commuter Express, Cityride, and Charter Bus. The Department requests your assistance in informing riders…

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Medical Marijuana Information & Community Plan Area Maps

January 3, 2010 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

The information and community plan area maps the Planning Department presented to the City Council on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 are now available on the Department’s web site. To access this information and maps, visit www.planning.lacity.org and click on “medical marijuana” under “what’s new.” The Council is scheduled to reconsider this issue on Wednesday, January 13, 2010.