PlanCheckNC recommends all Neighborhood Council Land Use Committees review the Master Plan Development Staff Report and submit comments. http://cityplanning.lacity.org/Code_Studies/MasterPlan/MPDStaffReportPackage.pdf
The Council file is at: http://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=13-1478. You can find the motion and all other related correspondence there. The (sample) letter (simple and to the point) from Tarzana NC can be found at:
PLANCHECK MATRIX SUMMER 2014 UPDATE
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PlanCheckNC will meet this Saturday at the Hollenbeck Police Station Community Room reCodeLA Updates with Sharon Commins, Zoning Advisory Committee Member and What is a Master Plan Development Zone and City Planning Updates with Craig Weber, Senior Planner, Dept. of City Planning REMINDER: reCode LA draft is online. The public draft is posted at http://recode.la/respond-now/markup . You can use the markup to comment and also use the map-it feature. MPD Report Link: planning.lacity.org/Code_Studies/MasterPlan/MasterPlanDevelopment.pdf Are you on a Neighborhood Council or…
09-2645_rpt_atty_6-5-14 Highlights: 1) expands notice of PROW cell towers to 250 ft. radius; AGF cabinets remain subject to the old notice requirements. 2) expands required notice to NCs and HOAs, residents’ groups (but not community councils as PPCC, BCC and Westwood CC had requested; note: the committees had not directed the C.A. to include this so he did not). 3) eliminates the utlity pole exemption, EXCEPT for “small cell” installations (remain exempt in all locations) installations (not small cell) located…
L.A. Conservancy Action Alert! L.A. Neighborhoods at Risk: Write Now, Attend Final Hearing Tuesday As teardowns and “mansionization” sweep through L.A.’s neighborhoods, next year’s proposed City budget provides no funding for new staff to help prevent it. Please email today, and if possible attend an important Budget and Finance Committee hearing, 1:00PM, tomorrow, Tuesday, urging them to fund positions that will have a tremendous impact for years to come. Instructions in link below. Thank you! https://www.laconservancy.org/issues/funding-neighborhood-preservation
PlanCheckNC2014_03_08
Per your request, for those of you interested in following “Development Services Reform”, see reports uploaded on the City Clerk’s website dated 2-20-14. Joint City Administrative Officer/Chief Legislative Analyst Report dated 2-20-14 (1 of 2) Attachment to Report dated 2-20-14 (2 of 2) If the above links do not work do the following: 1) go to www.cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect 2) search by council file: CF-13-0046 PLUM Agenda coming soon, the item is tentatively set for PLUM on March 4th; the PLUM Agenda…
Garcetti Cuts Red Tape By Staff Report Wednesday, February 19, 2014 http://sfvbj.com/news/2014/feb/19/garcetti-cuts-red-tape/ Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday ordered the city’s planning and building and safety departments to consolidate key functions and take other steps to cut red tape for developers. When he took office last summer, Garcetti halted a merger of the planning and building and safety departments, saying he wanted to take a closer look at the issue. “We took a deep look at both departments and…