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In 2003, The Trust for Public Land’s Center for City Park Excellence gathered two dozen park experts and economists in Philadelphia for a colloquium to analyze how park systems economically benefit cities. Based on this conversation and subsequent consultation with other leading economists and academics, the center identified seven attributes of city park systems that provide economic value and can be measured. While not every aspect of a park system can be quantified, this report examines seven major factors:· Property…

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The *Hillside Area Amendment*(CPC-2008-4683-CA; Council File No. 09-1390) will be back before the Planning & Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM (Item No. 6). The final agenda is normally made available on Fridays on the City Council Calendar.Just as a reminder, the staff report and other related documents are still posted on our Department website .To download these files, please go to our home page and click on “Plans & Ordinances” on the…

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At the regular CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING on the 10TH Floor of City Hall, the proposed ordinance amending the City’s regulations governing live/work units will be considered. The City Planning Commission will hold a hearing on the matter on Thursday, July 9, 2009, after 8:30 am. The item is #6. The staff report and proposed ordinance and CPC agenda is available by request to PlanCheckNCLA@gmail.com. The Planning Department Contact is Alan Bell, Senior City PlannerOffice of Zoning AdministrationDepartment of City…

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REMINDER for PlanCheckNC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM on TRANSPORTATION 2020 Master Plan for LA County What is planned? What is still being planned? How do the plans fit together? How does the transportation system set the framework for development? What is transit oriented development and what does it mean for land use & planning? Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Location:Historic Downtown Outreach Center114 W 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90013 For additional information on the Program contact Russell Brown at…

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Please take a few moments to update your information on our new NC Self Update database if you haven’t sign up yet. In addition to providing your stakeholders information about their NC Board members, City departments use this database to inform the NC’s of important timely announcements in areas such as transportation, planning/land use, and utilities. NC Board members should have received emails from DONE Systems Division inviting them to log-on to the new NC Self Update system. This system…

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The Draft Hollywood Community Plan has been posted on the City Planning Website. This is a 205 page document; and therefore, will take patience (and hard drive room) to download. To access, copy and past the link http://cityplanning.lacity.org/Cpu/hollywood/text/HwdCommunityPlan.pdf

NC resolutions and/or recommendations regarding California Peripheral Canal On Saturday, June 13, 2009, Challis MacPherson of the Venice NC briefed stakeholders at the PlanCheckNC Forum about the California Peripheral Canal. Since that time we have received requests for further information about this issue. Challis has agreed to take the point and keep us informed as additional information becomes available. She has also provided information about where to send resolutions if your NC would like to take a position or send…

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At the Saturday, June 13, PlanCheckNC Forum Sharon Commins briefed stakeholders about the proposed mixed income ordinance, CF 08-2614. The message to all Neighborhood Councils and Stakeholders is — Read the file. Study the reports; evaluate proposed incentives; monitor the process; and get your comments in to the Planning Department EARLY, while the ordinance is being written.” The City is actively pursuing a Mixed Income Ordinance [MIO] and a timeline has been accepted by the City Council. The key issue…

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The Hillside Area Amendment (CPC-2008-4683-CA; Council File No. 09-1390) was heard before the Planning & Land Use Management Committee today. The item was continued to July, and tentatively set for July 21, 2009. That is all for now. As the date approaches I will try to let you know if that day is set as soon as it is confirmed. We do not have any new updates to give regarding the Baseline Hillside Ordinance. Thank you for your continued interest…

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The Hillside Area Amendment (CPC-2008-4683-CA; Council File No. 09-1390) will be on the Planning & Land Use Management Committee Meeting agenda (item No. 3) on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM. Just as a reminder, the staff report and other related documents have been posted on the Planning Department website (http://cityplanning.lacity.org/); they are too large to attach. To download these files, please go to the Planning Department home page and click on “Plans & Ordinances” on the left side,…

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