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Draft Digital Media Policy for Neighborhood Councils

Draft Digital Media Policy for Neighborhood Councils

At this time the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners has seen the first draft of this new Digital Media Policy for Neighborhood Councils.  First presented at BONC on 10-6-20. You are encouraged to become familiar with this document and submit your comments to DONE and BONC individually, through your Neighborhood Council or Neighborhood Council Alliance.   Draft-Digital-Media-Policy-for-BONC-on-9.29.2020

PlanCheckNC Meeting Oct 10

PlanCheckNC Meeting Oct 10

We had a great meeting with City Planning Staff Ariel Jones and Council District 4 Chief of Staff, Nick Grief. Link to recorded Zoom meeting and Chat:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PU-xkZVpwEgzYiqhcAABiHPFtKTE7sSp?usp=sharing Thank you to Ariel Jones, City Planning Nick Grief, Council District 4, Chief of Staff Jose Galdamez, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment

SCAG Workshops related to the Housing Element of the General Plan

SCAG Workshops related to the Housing Element of the General Plan

Sharing info on two upcoming workshops in August being presented by SCAG related to the Housing Element of the General Plan.  LA is in the process of writing the next Housing Element (see:  https://planning.lacity.org/plans-policies/housing-element-update) and it is important (it is critical) that there be broad participation from communities and their stakeholders to balance special interest lobbying.  You can sign up to receive updates on the Housing Element process on the webpage noted above. Housing Element Update | Los Angeles City Planning…

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AUGUST 2020 LAND USE REPORT

AUGUST 2020 LAND USE REPORT

Link to August 8, 2020 PlanCheckNC meeting on Zoom, including the chat https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12J8_yqrXECTj5x6BO94V5o1MpRMKEhxw?usp=sharing   City Council President is updating City Council Committee Calendar — Expecting change to Planning & Land Use Management (PLUM) meetings to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.   Share any updates you may receive. LA CITY COUNCIL Week of July 6: Home Sharing Ordinance Amendment Heard: CF 18-1245 (CPC-2020-2762-CA) Proposed amendment to the City’s Home-Sharing Ordinance to permit a limited number of owner-occupied units in Rent Stabilization Ordinance buildings to participate…

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How the City Monitors Affordable Units + Covenant Process

How the City Monitors Affordable Units + Covenant Process

PlanCheckNC Meeting is Saturday, August 8, 2020 starting at 10:00 a.m. Los Angles Housing + Community Investment Department How the City Monitors Affordable Units + the Covenant Process Speakers: Marites Cunanan and Brittanya Murillo from HCIDLA and City Planning Department Updates – Ariel Jones, City Planning Assistant Meeting Agenda for Saturday, August 8, 2020 10:00 a.m. – Welcome and Check-In 10:05 a.m. — HCIDLA Presentation + Q&A Link to PowerPoint presentations:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NZkWmh6PIkxr2tMG1MP8tlQqhBmkm21Y?usp=sharing

Affordable Housing Listing Service

Affordable Housing Listing Service

15-0024 To Housing Committee City Administrative Officer report 0220-00540-1463, dated July 14, 2020, relative to authority to execute a Fifth Amendment to Agreement No. C-125926 with the Los Angeles County Development Authority and Emphasys Computer Solutions for the provision of an affordable housing listing service.

Restaurant Beverage Ordinance

Restaurant Beverage Ordinance

On Saturday there was a question on whether the City Planning Commission made any changes to the proposed RBP ordinance at the June 25th meeting. Two small modifications were made to the RBP ordinance. The first was actually a technical modification City Planning submitted to clarify the serving of food/beverages (Eligibility Criteria #7). The second was a CPC request to require restaurants to post a phone number/email for complaints on the restaurant’s website or social media pages (Development Standard #15)….

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June 2020 update on the City Quimby Fee Program

June 2020 update on the City Quimby Fee Program

Developers of non-exempt residential units in the City of Los Angeles pay development fees or “exactions” for parks when seeking tentative tract approval for a project. The Trust for Public Land describes creating public parks and capital improvements to existing public parks by exacting Quimby Park Fees as an “inexact science” and “a controversial policy opposed by developers,” “Who’s Going to Pay for This Park?,” Peter Harnik, The Trust for Public Land.   BitzerPlanCheckNC