From the Los Angeles Department of City Planning: The City Council adopted the Home-Sharing Ordinance (CF 14-1635-S2) in December of 2018. To prevent the wholesale conversion of homes into rental properties, the legislation establishes a regulatory framework to restrict short-term rentals to one's primary residence. The Home-Sharing Ordinance requires hosts who wish to engage in [...]
LA landowners - save money and green your neighborhood with the City of LA's urban agriculture program! Owners of vacant properties in the City of Los Angeles who want to use their land for urban agriculture may qualify for tax breaks of up to $15,000/year, under a City program that would designate this land as [...]
In 2017, the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) released a draft of changes to the State’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Appendix G. The State is required to update CEQA periodically. These changes will be incorporated into the 2019 CEQA Guidelines and Appendix G. Accordingly, the City of Los Angeles [...]
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning invites you to help shape your neighborhood’s face and future by sharing your ideas on the direction the city’s Westside Community Plans should take. Community Plans are the blueprints that guide land use and growth in a neighborhood. Plans are being updated for Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, [...]
If you've participated in your Neighborhood Council's planning and land use discussions, you know how challenging it can be to navigate the way project proposals are currently reviewed and acted upon in Los Angeles. Streamlining and simplifying this system in a way that still allows plenty of opportunity for public input is the goal of the [...]
For Neighborhood Council members, the annual Congress of Neighborhoods - taking place Saturday September 22nd at City Hall - is one of the best opportunities to learn skills that will take your community leadership and advocacy to the next level. Over 30 workshops plus breakfast and lunch are free with registration! RSVP now at http://NCCongressLA.com [...]
From April 9th through May 2nd, the Department of City Planning is presenting their popular Planning 101 workshop series. These free classes are open to any Angeleno interested in land use, and provide an overview of the basic elements of planning, land use, and zoning in Los Angeles. Learn valuable tips, such as when the [...]
The Department of City Planning and the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment will be hosting a series of Planning 101 Workshops this spring. Learn how proposed projects and developments move through the City's review and approval process - and learn when the best times are for you to get involved in that process, or to give your [...]
Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates Meet with City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering Deputies By Connie Acosta On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, Neighborhood Council (NC) Budget Advocates, Barbara Ringuette, from Silver Lake NC, and Brian Allen, from Granada Hills NC, met with Engineering, Ted Allen, Deputy City Engineer; Mary Nemick, Director of Communications; and Robert Kadomatsu, [...]
