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LA City Ethics Policy Comment Opportunity

LA City Ethics Policy Comment Opportunity

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Dear Neighborhood Council Board Members, I am sharing information about an opportunity available for you to provide comments on the City of Los Angeles’s ethics policy.  The policy was updated in 2018. During that period, public comments were solicited from organizations from throughout the City. The process included the 65 Neighborhood Councils certified at that time.   The email includes a copy of the amendments presented and the recommendations involving neighborhood councils that were considered. Feel free to contact me if…

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Amended Regional Housing Needs Assessment Appeals Board Hearing Notice

Amended Regional Housing Needs Assessment Appeals Board Hearing Notice

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Draft Regional Housing Needs Assessment Allocation Appeals Hearing Update The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) originally noticed the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) Allocation Appeals Hearing on Dec. 16, 2020. As previously indicated, this public hearing related to the filed appeals on the draft RHNA Allocation Methodology will take place over the course of seven days in January 2021: Jan. 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 19 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. e

December 2020 Land Use Report

December 2020 Land Use Report

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Land Use Report – December 2020 – 12/14/20 Not an official NC report – A summary and collection of items that may be of interest to LAND USE and PLANNING volunteers. STAP – LA’s current Street Furniture Program 20-year contract with Viacom (CBS Outdoor, Outfront Media)/JC Decaux expires Dec. 2021. The Bureau of Street Services (now known as Streets LA) has developed and released an RFP for a new program — “STAP” (“Street and Transit Amenities Program”) which was created…

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Council File 21-0002-S18 & S21 – City opposes SB9 & SB10

Council File 21-0002-S18 & S21 – City opposes SB9 & SB10

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For Your Consideration CIS – SUPPORT of city position in OPPOSITION to SB9, which requires by-right approval of duplexes and lot splits, exempting such projects from public hearings and environmental review. (CF 21-0002-S18)   https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=21-0002-S18 https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=21-0002-S21 More Info available at this link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16iBMzDB1UMu4GqzF8tmpOScUsuodOH5K?usp=sharing

Take the Plan to House LA Survey

Take the Plan to House LA Survey

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Please share this survey with your community. We know that all across our city people are struggling to find and maintain housing they can afford. We have some ideas to make improvements, but we need to hear from you. As we continue our two-year effort to update the Housing Element for the 2021-2029 cycle, we’ve developed an interactive survey to collect your feedback on draft Concepts and strategies that will guide LA’s housing decisions for the next decade. The Plan to…

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New CA Senate Housing Density/Development Bills (introduced Dec. 7, 2020 – 2021-2022 session1)

New CA Senate Housing Density/Development Bills (introduced Dec. 7, 2020 – 2021-2022 session1)

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New CA Senate Housing Density/Development Bills (introduced Dec. 7, 2020 – 2021-2022 session1) SB 10 (Wiener) – successor to SB 902 (failed in legislature last session) Bill text & status: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB10 In a nutshell: This bill would allow local governments to pass an ordinance to upzone single-family residential parcels in order to permit multi-family dwellings of up to 10 units (seemingly with streamlined approval), as long as the parcel is located in a “jobs-rich” area, or a “transit-rich” area, or…

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Home Sharing Ordinance – Message from Better Neighborhoods LA

Home Sharing Ordinance – Message from Better Neighborhoods LA

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In response to concerns raised by many Angelenos about lack of enforcement of the Home Sharing Ordinance, we are happy to announce that Keep Neighborhoods First has joined a newly formed coalition, Better Neighbors LA, comprised of Southern California hosts, tenants, housing activists, hotel workers and community members. The mission of Better Neighborhoods LA  is to to support enforcement of the City of Los Angeles’ Home Sharing Ordinance, conduct research on the short-term rental industry and its impact on affordable housing…

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Draft Citywide Sign Ordinance

Draft Citywide Sign Ordinance

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In late 2019 the Los Angeles City Council adopted a detailed set of instructions directing Los Angeles City Planning to revise the proposed Citywide Sign Ordinance (Council File # 11-1705). These instructions requested specific amendments to the December 2017 draft ordinance, including but not limited to, the introduction of a new Sign District tier, enhanced sign reduction standards, and changes to off-site sign relocation agreements which prioritizes public property. In response, City Planning has released a revised draft of the…

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PlanCheckNC Meeting December 12 @ 10 AM

PlanCheckNC Meeting December 12 @ 10 AM

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Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Meeting Agenda for Saturday, December 12, 2020 10:00 a.m. – Welcome and Check-In 10:05 a.m. — Processes & Procedures Ordinance — Bonnie Kim, City Planner + City Planning Department Updates 11:15 a.m. — Programs & Speakers Planned in 2021 + PlanCheckNC Round Table + City & State Planning & Land Use Updates 1:00 p.m. — Meeting concludes Topic: PlanCheckNC Zoom Meeting 12-12-20 Time: Dec 12, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join…

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