Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 City Attorney Report relative to a revised draft ordinance with an urgency clause amending Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to correct technical and clerical errors in Ordinance No. 187719, which adopted portions of the 2022 California Building Standards Code and made local administrative, climactic, geological, topographical or environmental changes as specified.
2. 2 Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report with recommendations to improve the existing inspection and permitting process for restaurant equipment and related scope of works; and related matters.
3. 3 Motion (Soto-Martínez – Blumenfield, Hernandez) relative to a draft definition of "Ghost kitchens" and criteria to assess the impacts of Ghost Kitchens and inform potential land use controls that can mitigate nuisances on neighboring land uses. (Also referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee)
4. 4 Motion (Rodriguez, McOsker – Lee) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare an amendment to the Zoning Code regarding the controlling land use regulations for Recreational Vehicle Parks to clarify and maintain consistency between provisions of the Zoning Code, Fire Code and State of California Building Code, including modifications to other City codes needed to facilitate this instruction, such as Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 14.00 concerning Public Benefit Projects, and any amendments necessary to clarify the distinction
5. 5 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
6. 7 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, 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 Casey Maddren, Citizens for a Better Los Angeles, from the CLAAPC's determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a Conditional Use permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a private residents' club within a
7. 8 Previously certified Environmental Impact Report and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, and report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a proposed ordinance authorizing the execution of a Development Agreement, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65864-65869.5, by and between the City of Los Angeles and NREA-TRC 700, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation for the term of 20 years; for the property located at 700 South Flower Street, 700 West 7th Street, and 711 South Hope Street; and adoption of project findings.
8. 9 Previously certified Environmental Impact Report and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, and report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to proposed ordinances for the establishment of a Sign District ("-SN" Supplemental Use District), pursuant to Section 13.11 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to regulate signage within the Project Site; for the property located at 700 South Flower Street, 700 West 7th Street, and 711 South Hope Street; and adoption of project findings.
9. 10 Previously certified Environmental Impact Report and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, and a report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a Transfer of Floor Area Rights, pursuant to Section 14.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) for the transfer of up to 470,674 square feet of floor area from the City of Los Angeles Convention Center (Donor Site), located at 1201 South Figueroa Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site); and request the Chief Legislative Analyst, pursuant to LAMC Section 14.5.12, that within six months of the receipt of the P
10. 11 Department of City Planning report relative to recommendations to preserve culturally significant assets located in the Athens on the Hill community.
11. 12 Related to Council file No. 25-0775
12. 13 Related to Council file No. 25-0774
13. 14 Department of City Planning report relative to the 2024 Annual Progress Reports on implementation of the General Plan and the Housing Element. (The Housing and Homelessness Committee received and filed the matter on June 18, 2025)
14. 15 Motion (Padilla, Yaroslavsky - Raman) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning (DCP) to formally engage the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and the Los Angeles Community College District for the purposes of establishing regularized, ongoing discussions regarding their respective housing initiatives, wherein DCP can provide technical assistance, land use and zoning analyses, and updates on policy developments concerning land use and housing; and related matters.
15. 16 Motion (Raman, Blumenfield - Yaroslavsky) relative to instructing the Department of Building and Safety and Department of City Planning, with support from relevant departments as needed, in creating a single, comprehensive review process for projects; and related matters.
16. 17 Motion (Raman – Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, in consultation with the Department of City Planning, Bureau of Engineering, and the Los Angeles Fire Department, and with requested input from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)-listed firms that are part of the Standard Plan Program, to report on current departmental reviews, approvals, and permitting procedures for HCD-approved single family and Accessory Dwelling Unit plans.
17. 18 Motion (Raman - Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and present an ordinance to implement AB 1033 (Ting, Chapter 752, Statutes of 2023), which authorizes local agencies to adopt a local ordinance to allow Accessory Dwelling Units to be sold separately or conveyed from the primary residence as condominiums.
18. 19 Motion (Raman – Blumenfield) relative to requesting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), with assistance from relevant departments, to report on existing approval, permitting, plan check, and inspection processes administered by LADWP for new developments; and related matters. (Also referred to the Energy and Environment Committee)
19. 20 Motion (Raman - Blumenfield) relative to directing the Department of City Planning to report within 60 days on providing a clear ministerial entitlement process for eligible mixed income and 100% affordable housing and mixed use projects that are currently subject to discretionary review processes provided the projects provide the requisite percentage of affordable housing to qualify for (1) enhanced development rights under the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) and (2) an exemption to the Project Review Ordinance; and related matters.
20. 21 Motion (Blumenfield, Raman – Yaroslavsky) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to report with recommendations regarding the feasibility and cost-benefit analysis of citywide elimination of off-street parking requirements for new development and changes of use.
21. 22 Motion (Blumenfield – Rodriguez, Padilla) relative to instructing the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), to report within 30 days regarding the recommendations included in its response to Executive Directive 10, and to establish a pilot program for use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for pre-screening of permit applications by applicants to enable corrections prior to formal submittal, and for initial screening of applications by LADBS; and related matters.