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Motion (Raman - Blumenfield) relative to directing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with other relevant departments, to report in 60 days with a list of existing permanent and temporary Tentative (T), Qualified (Q), and Development Limitation (D) classifications in the City of Los Angeles, complete with an analysis of what they regulate and an estimate of how much they reduce development capacity from the base zoning, expressed in floor area ratio, housing units, commercial square footage, or otherwise; and recommendations on comprehensively removing any T, Q, and D classifications that limit housing growth in non-environmentally sensitive areas.
Official recommendation
None submitted Motion (Raman - Blumenfield) dated 10-22-25
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Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities), and related CEQA findings; report from the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC); and an Appeal filed by Ilan Douek (Representative: Ernest J. Guadiana, Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP), from the determination of the CLAAPC in denying the appeal and sustaining the Deputy Advisory Agency’s Determination, dated May 15, 2025; and approving the Tentative Tract Map No. TT-84566-CC, pursuant to Sections 17.03, 17.06, and 12.95.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, composed of one ground lot, as shown on map stamp-dated June 21, 2024; for the proposed condominium conversion of an existing eight-unit residential apartment structure to an eight-unit residential condominium structure on an existing 8,838.6 square foot lot, the Project does not propose demolition, additions or new construction; for the property located at 1451 South Hi Point Street, subject to Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project findings.
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The Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee is recommending that the Los Angeles City Council approve a new ordinance that would update the city's building codes. Specifically, the ordinance would incorporate the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code into Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) and allow for local adjustments based on Los Angeles' unique administrative, climatic, geological, topographical, and environmental conditions.
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Negative Declaration No. ENV-2022-6860-ND and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, reports from the Mayor and Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan to amend Footnote No. 10 of the Community Plan Map to allow a site-specific 65-foot height limit, in lieu of the 45 feet otherwise allowed; and a draft Ordinance effectuating a Height District Change from Height District No. 1VL to 1L; for the proposed improvement and expansion of an existing one-story, 42-foot tall, 221,496 square-foot cold storage facility, resulting in a two-story, 65-foot tall, 267,960 square foot facility, with a total 0.36:1 Floor Area Ratio, the expansion includes the demolition of 27,157 square feet of an existing cold dock for a new 71,331 square foot freezer, resulting in a net addition of 44,174 square feet of new floor area, the improvements include 2,290 square feet of a new engine/mechanical room, electrical room, and fire pump room, the Project also involves a new automated racking system, other interior improvements, and reducing the length of the existing double rail spur, the Project will provide 114 parking spaces, with no trees to be removed, and the grading of less than 500 cubic yards of soil and import of 7,000 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 1420 and 1500 North Coil Avenue, and 1532, 1540 and 1542 North Alameda Street; subject to Conditions of approval; and adoption of project findings.
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Motion (Park - Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning to revoke the issuance of the Coastal Exemption (Case No. ADM-2025-14-CEX) for the project located at 4311 South Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90292 and associated with Permit No. 24020-10000-02392, inasmuch as the construction of the new freestanding cinder block wall's environmental impacts have not been analyzed, or community engagement occurred.
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Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Catherine Hernandez to the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2028.
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Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR, certified on November 29, 2021, and Addenda Nos. ENV-2020-6762-ADD1, ENV-2020-6762-ADD2; City Attorney report and draft Ordinances relative to amending Los Angeles Municipal Code to apply Adaptive Reuse Regulations Citywide and repealing Adaptive Reuse Areas Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 175038); and adoption of Project and California Environmental Quality Act findings.
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Motion (Lee - Padilla) relative to instructing the Department of Building and Safety and the Department of City Planning, with assistance from the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Los Angeles World Airports, and the City Attorney, to report back within 90 days on the steps necessary to allow or expand private access to existing helicopter pads across the City of Los Angeles.
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CONTINUED FROM 11/17/25
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Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) No. ENV-2018-3337-SCEA, Erratum dated September 2024, Mitigated Monitoring Program, and Environmental Findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and an Appeal filed by Faramarz Yadegar, from the determination of the LACPC in denying the appeal, and sustaining the decision of the Deputy Advisory Agency dated April 3, 2025; and approving, pursuant to Sections 17.03 and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 82213 (stamped map, dated June 11, 2018) to create one ground lot and four airspace lots; and a Haul Route for the export of 28,000 cubic yards of soil; for the property located at 1600 South Flower Street (1600-1618 South Flower Street, 1601-1623 South Hope Street, 426-440 West Venice Boulevard), subject to Modified Conditions of Approval; and adoption of amended project findings.
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Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) No. ENV-2018-3337-SCEA, Erratum dated September 2024, Mitigated Monitoring Program, and Environmental Findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and an Appeal filed by Faramarz Yadegar, from the determination of the LACPC in: 1) Approving a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Sections 12.24 W.1 and 12.24 S, for the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within the proposed hotel; and a 20 percent reduction in the required amount of vehicle parking; 2) Approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for the construction of a proposed development project which will create an increase of more than 50 dwelling units or guest rooms; and 3) Approving a Director’s Determination, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 G, to allow for up to a 10 percent reduction in the total required residential open space; for the proposed the demolition of 89,510 square feet of commercial uses within four buildings for the construction of a two-tower, mixed-use development consisting of 250 residential dwelling units, 300 hotel guest rooms, and 13,120 square feet of ground floor retail uses, for a total of 452,630 floor area on an approximately 1.6-acre site, and up to 23 stories in building height; for the property located at 1600 South Flower Street (1600-1618 South Flower Street, 1601-1623 South Hope Street, 426-440 West Venice Boulevard), subject to Modified Conditions of Approval; and adoption of amended project findings.
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Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) No. ENV-2018-3337-SCEA, Erratum, Mitigation Measures, Mitigated Monitoring Program, and Environmental Findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and draft Ordinance relative to the establishment of a Sign District (-SN Supplemental Use District) Zoning designation; a proposed Ordinance to provide a comprehensive set of sign regulations; and a Transfer of Floor Area Rights (FAR) and associated Public Benefits Payment for the transfer of greater than 50,000 square feet of floor area of up to 226,121 square feet of floor area for a Transit Area Mixed-Use Project, from the City of Los Angeles Convention Center (Donor Site) at 1201 South Figueroa Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site), thereby permitting a maximum 6:1 FAR in lieu of the otherwise permitted 3:1 FAR, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC),Section 14.5.6 B; and request that within six months of the receipt of the Public Benefits Payment by the Public Benefit Trust Fund, the Chief Legislative Analyst convene the Public Benefit Trust Fund Committee, pursuant to LAMC, Section 14.5.12; for the proposed demolition of 89,510 square feet of commercial uses within four buildings for the construction of a two-tower, mixed-use development consisting of 250 residential dwelling units, 300 hotel guest rooms, and 13,120 square feet of ground floor retail uses, for a total of 452,630 floor area on an approximately 1.6-acre site, and up to 23 stories in building height; for the property located at 1600 South Flower Street (1600-1618 South Flower Street, 1601-1623 South Hope Street, 426-440 West Venice Boulevard), subject to Modified conditions of approval; and adoption of amended project findings.
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Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)4 and 15061(b)(3); City Administrative Officer (CAO) report; and City Attorney report and draft Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angles Municipal Code for the implementation of a comprehensive fee update of the Department of City Planning’s case processing application and appeal fees.
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Department of City Planning report and proposed Interim Control Ordinance relative to prohibiting the issuance of demolition permits of occupied residential dwelling units that are or were subject to any form of rent or price control in a portion of the Valley Glen community within the Van Nuys - North Sherman Oaks Community Plan area, roughly including multi-family buildings along Woodman Avenue between Orange (G) Line right-of-way on the north and Hatteras Street on the south and along Oxnard Street between Hazeltine Avenue on the west and Orange (G) Line right-of-way on the east.
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