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Al Fresco Ordinance Adopted by City Council

Al Fresco Ordinance Adopted by City Council

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Dear Al Fresco Participants and Interested Stakeholders:Los Angeles City Planning is excited to announce the Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance (Council File 20-174-S4) was adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting on December 15, 2023. City Planning has prepared an updated Regulations Comparison Chart to help explain how the permanent regulations compare to the temporary Al Fresco program.City Planning will continue to provide updates in the coming months as the Ordinance operative date approaches. All existing Al Fresco operators…

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Proposed Al Fresco Ordinance –Submit Written Comments

Proposed Al Fresco Ordinance –Submit Written Comments

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Para español siga hacia abajo. Al Fresco Ordinance Update – PLUM Committee Meeting on December 5, 2023In June of 2023, the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee provided amendments and instructions to include additional standards, allowances, and enforcement measures on the Al Fresco Ordinance. In light of that, City Planning has prepared a supplemental report which outlines those additional regulatory requirements as well as a recommendation for an alternative ordinance that seeks to streamline regulations for most operators as they transition from the temporary…

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Proposed Al Fresco Ordinance

Proposed Al Fresco Ordinance

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Revised Draft Ordinance Release  Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the initial draft of the Al Fresco Ordinance. Your engagement is critical to this process, and we appreciate all the thoughts and comments we received. Today, City Planning is releasing a revised draft of the proposed Al Fresco Ordinance for outdoor dining on private property along with an updated Fact Sheet with Frequently Asked Questions. The revised Al Fresco Ordinance, dated April 2023, reflects feedback received during the public hearing and comment…

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Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance – outdoor dining on private property

Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance – outdoor dining on private property

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Los Angeles City Planning invites you to participate in a Virtual Information Webinar and Public Hearing on the draft of the proposed Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance for outdoor dining on private property. In response to City Council instructions (CF 20-1074), City Planning released the proposed Ordinance for public review and comment on November 30, 2022. The Ordinance aims to clarify and streamline Zoning Code regulations regarding outdoor dining on private property. Separate but related efforts are underway by the Department of Transportation (LADOT) to permit in-street…

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Permanent Al Fresco/Outdoor Dining Draft Ordinance Release

Permanent Al Fresco/Outdoor Dining Draft Ordinance Release

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Dear Al Fresco Participants and Interested Stakeholders, In May 2020, the City introduced LA Al Fresco to allow for expanded outdoor dining activities for qualifying food establishments. Through the Mayor’s local emergency powers, this temporary program offered a pathway to create outdoor dining areas in the public right-of-way and on private property without requiring most of the current regulations in the Zoning Code. This served as a lifeline for those restaurants adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic due to the…

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Permanent Al Fresco

Permanent Al Fresco

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Earlier this summer, Los Angeles City Planning released two surveys to gather feedback from both the general public and businesses participating in the current LA Al Fresco program. The response has been informative, with nearly 2000 members of the general public and nearly 250 businesses responding to the survey. This has resulted in a robust set of data to help guide the development of a permanent expanded outdoor dining program as well as a reimagination of current outdoor dining regulations…

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