a 21 st Ce ntur A Ne w Zoning Code for y L os Ang e le s Proc e - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

a 21 st Ce ntur A Ne w Zoning Code for y L os Ang e le s Proc e sse s a nd Proc e dure s City Pla nning Commission , Oc to b e r 11, 2018 CPC-2016-3182-CA De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

WHAT IS re:code LA?  r A is a City Pla nning Proje c t Mile stone s e :c ode L initia tive to c o mpre he nsive ly  Ne w R1 Va ria tio n Zo ne s (sing le fa mily re vise the City’ s Zo ning Co de zo ne s)  Ne w pro c e sse s a nd pro c e dure s  Zo ning o ptio ns a nd o pe ra tio na l pro visio ns fo r the Do wnto wn Co mmunity Pla ns  Zo ning o ptio ns fo r Bo yle He ig hts Co mmunity Pla n  Zo ning o ptio ns fo r the Ora ng e & Purple L ine T NPs, Ve nic e L o c a l Co a sta l Pro g ra m, a nd So uthwe st Va lle y Co mmunity Pla ns  Zo ning o ptio ns fo r the So uthe a st De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Va lle y, We stsid e , a nd Ha rb o r Co de Studie s Divisio n Co mmunity Pla ns

DEVELOPMENT OF ORDINANCE  I nitia l re se a rc h b e g a n in 2016  De ve lo pe d in c o nsulta tio n with Zo ning Adviso ry Co mmitte e (ZAC)  Re g ula r upda te s to Pla n Che c k NC  E xte nsive inte rna l wo rking g ro up se ssio ns Zo ning Adviso ry Co mmitte e re :c o d e L A o ve rsig ht c o mmitte e re pre se nting sta ke ho ld e r g ro ups De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

EXISTING PROCESSES & PROCEDURES  100+ diffe re nt pro c e sse s with simila r, b ut slig htly diffe re nt wo rkflo ws  Sc a tte re d thro ug ho ut c o de  Co mmo n e le me nts a re re pe a te d inc o nsiste ntly fo r e a c h pro c e ss  I na c c e ssib le pre se nta tio n o f info rma tio n T a b le o f o ur c urre nt pro c e sse s & pro c e dure s De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS  Co nso lida tio n a nd sta nda rdiza tio n o f pro c e sse s  Ce ntra lize d lo c a tio n o f info rma tio n  Co nsiste nt he a ding s with c le a r la ng ua g e • E xa mple s: o I nitia tio n o No tic e o f Pub lic He a ring o De c isio n o Appe a ls Pro c e ss c o rre spo nde nc e ta b le De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

PROCESS VS. PROCEDURE PROCE SS  Co re lo g ic b e hind c o nso lida tio n Proc e ss = workflow  CUP, Va ria nc e , Zo ne Cha ng e , e tc . Proc e dure = ste ps in workflow PROCE  Applic a tio n, No tific a tio n, He a ring , e tc . DURE S De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

PROCESSES & PROCEDURES ORDINANCE ART ICL E 13. ADMINIST RAT ION Division 13.1. Author itie s Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr oc e dur al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr ovisions Division 13.15. Administr ation De finitions De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAPTER 1 A  Curre nt Zo ning Co de c o mprise s Cha pte r 1 o f the L o s Ang e le s Munic ipa l Co de  Pro po se d o rdina nc e wo uld e sta b lish a ne w Cha pte r 1A De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

ZONING CODE ROLL-OUT  Administra tio n Artic le wo uld a pply to b o th the e xisting a nd ne w Zo ning Co de  Cha pte r 1A will e ve ntua lly se rve a s the o nly Zo ning Co de fo r the City o f L o s Ang e le s • Will b e a do pte d in pha se s a s c o mmunity pla ns a re upda te d • I n the inte rim, a re a s o f City witho ut upda te d c o mmunity pla ns will re ma in re g ula te d b y Cha pte r 1 De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

EASIER TO USE Ma king Pro c e sse s & Pro c e dure s E a sie r to F ind & F o llo w De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

GENERAL SUMMARY OF CHANGES Public He ar ing: Notic e by Mail • Curre ntly ra ng e s fro m 10-24 da ys • Pro po se d to sta nda rdize to 21 da ys Public He ar ing: Notific ation Radius • Curre nt le ve ls - a dja c e nt a nd a b utting , 100ft. a nd 500 ft. • Pro po se d le ve ls - a dja c e nt a nd a b utting , 300 ft. a nd 500 ft. Appe al Pe r iod • Curre ntly ra ng e s fro m 10-15 da ys • Pro po se d to sta nda rdize to 15 da ys De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

Division 13.1. Author itie s AUTHORITIES Se c . 13.1.1 City Counc il Se c . 13.1.2 Ma yor Se c . 13.1.3 City Pla nning Commission Se c . 13.1.4 Ar e a Pla nning Commission  Ce ntra lize d list o f de c isio n ma ke rs a nd the ir Se c . 13.1.5 Cultur a l He r ita g e Commission Se c . 13.1.6 Dir e c tor of Pla nning a utho ritie s to a c t Se c . 13.1.7 Zoning Administr a tor Se c . 13.1.8 De pa r tme nt of Building & Sa fe ty Se c . 13.1.9 Advisor y Ag e nc y Se c . 13.1.10 Subdivision Committe e Se c . 13.1.11 De sig n Re vie w Boa r d Se c . 13.1.12 Histor ic Pr e se r va tion Ove r la y Zone (HPOZ) Boa r d Se c . 13.1.13 Str e e t Sta nda r ds Committe e Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr oc e dur al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Administr ation Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

Division 13.1. Author itie s PROCEDURAL ELEMENTS Division13.2. Ge ne r al Pr oc e dur al E le me nts Se c . 13.2.1 Applic a bility Se c . 13.2.2 Pr oc e ss E le me nts Se c . 13.2.3 Applic a tions  Pro visio ns tha t a pply g e ne ra lly to a ll pro c e sse s Se c . 13.2.4 Notic e of Public He a r ing Se c . 13.2.5 De c isions  E Se c . 13.2.6 T r a nsfe r of Jur isdic tion xa mple s: Se c . 13.2.7 Sc ope of De c ision Se c . 13.2.8 Appe a ls o Ca lc ula ting Re q uire d T ime Pe rio d fo r No tic e Se c . 13.2.9 Pe r mits Issue d in E r r or Se c . 13.2.10 Multiple Appr ova ls o Applic a tio n Co mple te ne ss o Multiple Appro va ls  T ime fo r utiliza tio n o f pro je c t a ppro va ls fo r Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion pro je c ts with 100% a ffo rda b le ho using Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e e xte nde d fro m 3 to 6 ye a rs Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Administr ation Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n

Division 13.1. Author itie s LEGISLATIVE ACTION Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr oc e dur al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Se c . 13.3.1 Ge ne r a l Pla n Adoption / Ame ndme nt  Ge ne ra l Pla n Ado ptio n/ Ame ndme nt Se c . 13.3.2 Spe c ific Pla n Adoption / Ame ndme nt Se c . 13.3.3 Zoning Code Ame ndme nt Se c . 13.3.4 Zone Cha ng e • Pro visio n a dde d to a llo w b a tc hing o f GPA re q ue sts Se c . 13.3.5 Polic y Ac tion Se c . 13.3.6 L a nd for Public Use  Po lic y Ac tio n • Sta nda rdize d pro c e ss b y whic h City Pla nning Co mmissio n ma y a do pt po lic y do c ume nts Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr ovisions Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n