The BREATHE LA Green Salon Series is back next month on June 17th. We’ll be hosted at the Port of LA and looking at the costs and benefits of the Ports’ environmental initiatives in this slowed economy. BREATHE California of Los Angeles County (BREATHE LA) has held two salons in its celebrated 2009 Green Salon Series thus far and have four more scheduled. Sponsored by Union Bank of California, the series returns next month at the Port of LA with…
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors adopted a $3.9 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10 that begins July 1, 2009. Click here to go to the link: http://www.metro.net/news_info/press/Metro_074.htm Carolyn JacksonSenior Management AnalystDepartment of TransportationOffice of the General Manager
The City of Los Angeles 2009 Bicycle Plan Update Draft Maps have been released for review. For more information, please contact the following staff: Helene Bibas, City PlannerHelene.Bibas@lacity.orgTelephone: 213-978-1365 or Jordann Turner, Project ManagerJordann.Turner@lacity.orgTelephone: 213-978-1379
REMINDER Join us on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m Special Guest Speaker Jane Ellison Usher Our June PlanCheckNC Forum will provideupdates on current Planning and Land Use issues of concernopportunities to network seek assistance and support from who face or have faced similar issues Location:Historic Downtown Outreach Center114 W 5th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90013 A map is available on the CALENDAR on our website www.PlanCheckNCLA.com Mark your calendars for Transportation 2020 — Master Plan for LA County Transit…
Each quarter the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) provides updates on our active redevelopment projects. All of this information can be found in a text box on the CRA/LA homepage http://www.crala.net/ For information on individual redevelopment projects in your area, along with a detailed description of funding sources, jobs created and the community benefits the project is generating, please see CRA/LA’s Development Updates. http://www.crala.net/internet-site/Projects/Regional_Areas/index.cfm For a summary of agency wide activities, including the number of…
Draft Ordinance Amending Citywide Ordinances The proposed comprehensive sign ordinance will be on the City Council’s agenda next Tuesday, May 26th. Prior motions and additional information are available through the Council File Management System on the Planning Department Website. Use reference nos. Council File No.08-2020 CPC Case No. 2009-0008-CAPlanning Department Contact information: Alan Bell, Senior City Planner Office of Zoning Administration Department of City Planning (213) 978-1322 (213) 978-1334 fax alan.bell@lacity.org
The City Council on Monday approved a budget package for neighborhood councils that includes $45,000 in annual funding and $145,000 in banked funds. The City Clerk will continue to manage NC elections with volunteer and outreach help from councils. As of now, 2010 NC elections will run as scheduled. For more information check out today’s CityWatch.
To All Interested Parties: At the request of the Mayor and City Council, the Department of City Planning conducted a comprehensive fee study through the contracted services of Matrix Consulting Group with the intent to achieve full cost recovery for case processing services. The results of the this study and recommendations for fee increases were presented in a report dated April 17, 2009. A copy of the report is available on the Department’s website under What’s New at http://www.blogger.com/www.planning@lacity.org The…
PLUM MOTIONS:1. Supergraphics: Include in Intent provision of sign ordinance, that supergraphics will now be regulated as wall signs. 2. Clarify what an appropriate square footage maximum for wall signs and temporary signs. 3. Restrict temporary signs to only onsite signage or noncommercial signs over a certain size. Identify the appropriate size for which this restriction should apply. 4. Temporary signs should not cover windows or block access in an effort to promote fire life safety. 5. The installation of…
Dear Friends and Neighbors — Here is a thumbnail of what is transpiring on billboards. We are all awaiting a Ninth Circuit Court decision that should outline what “exceptions” to the City’s billboard ban are lawful. Even so, the City is proceeding in advance of that ruling with inexplicable speed. The next hearing before PLUM has been set for Tuesday, May 5 at 2 PM. Please stay on top of this issue as it is certain to effect all of…