Al Fresco extended through 2025
Outdoor dining was about to expire in L.A. this month. Why it just got a last-minute reprievehttps://www.latimes.com/food/story/2024-12-12/outdoor-dining-last-minute-extension-for-2025-for-los-angeles
Meeting summary for PlanCheckNC Zoom Meeting (12/14/2024)
Quick recap The meeting focused on updates from the city planning department, including the adoption of new ordinances and the launch of the Good Neighbor Program. Concerns were raised about the lack of planning and foresight in the approval of Executive Directive One (ED1) projects, the implementation of community plans, and the effectiveness of the landscape and site design plan. The group also discussed various issues such as street vending, the delay in the Street Transit Amenities Program, and the…
CHIP/Housing Element @ City Council Tuesday 12/10
The City Council will be voting on Draft #3 of CHIP/Housing Element on Tuesday, December 10 @ 10:00 a.m. in City Hall. This is the moment we have all been working toward. If this is passed by the City Council the Ordinance will then head to the State for certification. We hope many of you can join us downtown on Tuesday. Although council members rarely listen to public comment, we feel it is important to have a presence there. They do take…
Support Draft #3 of the CHIP/Housing Element ordinance
Timeline: City Planning released drafts in September. On September 26 the City Planning Commission passed Draft #3 (unanimous): This is the correct link to Draft #3 of the CHIP/Housing Element Next: goes to PLUM (Planning Land Use Management) committee now chaired by Councilmember John Lee (CD12), then will go to the City Attorney, Mayor and City Council. Must be submitted to the State by Feb. 12, 2025. If not submitted then L.A. City will be “out of compliance” and “Builders…
Housing Element Rezoning Program will be considered by the City Planning Commission (CPC) this Thursday, September 26!
Para español siga hacia abajo. 한글을 원하시면 아래로 스크롤하세요. Dear Interested Parties, This is a friendly reminder that the draft ordinances supporting the Housing Element Rezoning Program will be considered by the City Planning Commission (CPC) this Thursday, September 26! To review the staff recommendation report and associated materials please click here. Please note that several technical modifications to the draft ordinances and the staff report have been prepared for the Commission’s consideration and are available online to review. High attendance is expected at…
Proposed Rezoning Program Draft Ordinances to be Considered by CPC on 9/26/24 / La propuesta para los Borradores de ordenanzas del Programa de Rezonificación serán considerados por la CPC el 9/26/24
Para español siga hacia abajo. 한글을 원하시면 아래로 스크롤하세요. Dear Interested Parties,In June 2024, Los Angeles City Planning released the revised Housing Element Rezoning Program draft ordinances including the Citywide Housing Incentive Program Ordinance, the Housing Element Sites and Minimum Density Ordinance, and the Resident Protections Ordinance. Following the release of these drafts, City Planning hosted a public hearing on July 25th.As a next step, City Planning is pleased to share that the proposed draft ordinances will be considered by…
Housing Element Rezoning Program — Comment Deadline Aug. 26
Dear Interested Parties,Thank you for your continued engagement and feedback in helping shape the draft ordinances associated with the Housing Element Rezoning Program! This is a friendly reminder that the public comment period for the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Ordinance, Housing Element Sites and Minimum Density Ordinance, and Resident Protections Ordinance will close next week on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Additionally, the poll, released in Fall 2023, which gathers feedback on the impact of the CHIP Ordinance…
Urban Forest Connections Webinar Reminder
Please note that this webinar is at 10 am Pacific Time. ———- Forwarded message ———From: FS-Urban Forest Technology and Science Delivery<SM.FS.urban@usda.gov>Date: Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 10:29 AMSubject: Urban Forest Connections Webinar ReminderTo: You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the USDA Forest Service Urban Technology and Science Delivery Team email list. Please join us at 1pm ET on Wednesday Aug 14. Meeting information can be found here: https://research.fs.usda.gov/products/multimedia/webinars/heat-using-tree-canopy-cool-communities WATCH RECENTLY RECORDED WEBINARS: Watch the July webinar recording presented…
PlanCheckNC Meeting Links for 8-10-24
Click on the Google Drive link below for the Zoom link to Erick Lopez presentation on the New Zoning Code, Presentation Slides, August Land Use Report & Chat Zoom Links & Chat https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17Gfy9sDSC03SsxNGhtdgF8JU_w0lvFDV?usp=drive_link Please share this important information with your board and land use committees.
Support the CHIP Ordinance Letter
SHARING WITH YOU EXAMPLE OF SUPPORT LETTER FOR THE CHIP ORDINANCE Dear Councilperson Yaroslavsky & the Housing Element Team at LA Planning: Case file CPC-2023-7068-CA: I support the CHIP Ordinance June 2024 draft that rezones our commercial corridors while protecting single-family neighborhoods, Historic Districts/HPOZs and Rent Stabilized Units from being rezoned. Note… at the hearing, numerous speakers who were obviously hired voices for Developer interests encouraged the city to essentially end R-1 zoning and Historic Districts and Historic Preservation Overlay Zones…