Planning and Land Use Management Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2022-05-10
Time: 08:15

JOURNAL – PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 Tuesday, May 10, 2022

 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 1010, CITY HALL ­ 8:15 AM
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­
 MEMBERS:
 DAWSON, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ


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 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 22­0158
 Motion (Bonin ­ Raman ­ Harris­Dawson ­ Blumenfield) relative to
 amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to allow “shelters for the
 homeless” and other forms of interim housing to be established and
 operated on properties located outside of certain zoning designations
 during a declared shelter crisis; and streamlining the administrative
 process to allow existing and new/temporary shelters to extend their
 operation or be made permanent; and related matters. (This item was
 heard by the Homelessness and Poverty Committee on February
 24, 2022)

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 Against:
 Mar Vista Community Council
 Venice Neighborhood Council
 Westside Neighborhood Council
 West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
 For:
 Reseda Neighborhood Council
 Echo Park Neighborhood Council
 Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council
 Neutral:
 Del Rey Neighborhood Council




 APPROVED Motion (Bonin – Raman – Harris­Dawson – Blumenfield) dated 02­09­
 2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


 (2) 22­0268
 Motion (Krekorian – Harris­Dawson – Cedillo – Martinez – O’Farrell)
 relative to an ordinance amending Section 16.05(C)(1)(b) of the City
 Zoning Code to exempt deed­restricted affordable units in the site plan
 review threshold calculations, so long as the total number of units is
 consistent with the relevant zoning
 APPROVED Motion (Bonin – Raman – Harris­Dawson – Blumenfield) dated 02­09­
 2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(2) 22­0268
 Motion (Krekorian – Harris­Dawson – Cedillo – Martinez – O’Farrell)
 relative to an ordinance amending Section 16.05(C)(1)(b) of the City
 Zoning Code to exempt deed­restricted affordable units in the site plan
 review threshold calculations, so long as the total number of units is
 consistent with the relevant zoning

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Motion (Krekorian – Harris­Dawson – Cedillo – Martinez – O’Farrell)
 dated 03­08­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(3) 22­0392
 CONTINUED FROM 5/10/22
 Motion (Krekorian – Harris­Dawson) relative to preparing and presenting
 an ordinance to allow digital off­site signs to be displayed on structures that
 are part of the Transportation Communication Network Program between
 the City and Metro.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 Against: Westside Neighborhood Council
 For: Sunland­Tujunga Neighborhood Council




 CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED


(4) 22­1200­S15
 TIME LIMIT: 5/13/22; LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 5/13/22
 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Jasson
 Crockett to the Cannabis Regulation Commission for the term ending June
 30, 2023, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Philip
 Mercado.
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
 Background Check: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Mayor dated 03­29­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No
 Mercado.
 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
 Background Check: Pending

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Mayor dated 03­29­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(5) 17­0981­S1
 CD 15 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Buscaino –
 Raman), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program
 and Restaurant Beverage Program­Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District
 15.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 dated 05­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(6) 17­0981­S2
 CD 2 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Krekorian –
 Bonin), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program,
 in Council District 2.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 dated 05­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(7) 17­0981­S3
 CD 4 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Raman –
 Rodriguez), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program,
 in Council District 4.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 dated 05­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No
 CD 4 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Raman –
 Rodriguez), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program,
 in Council District 4.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 dated 05­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(8) 17­0981­S4
 CD 11 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Bonin –
 Krekorian), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program,
 in Council District 11.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 dated 05­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(9) 17­0981­S5
 CD 3 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Blumenfield –
 Krekorian), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program,
 in Council District 3.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 dated 05­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(10) 17­0981­S7
 CD 5 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Koretz –
 Krekorian), Fi​ndings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program,
 in Council District 5.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For: Westside Neighborhood Council




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 CD 5 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Koretz –
 Krekorian), Fi​ndings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program,
 in Council District 5.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For: Westside Neighborhood Council




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 dated 05­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(11) 17­0981­S8
 CD 10 Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Wesson –
 Raman), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined
 permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program,
 in Council District 10.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning, Resolution, and Attachments,
 dated 05­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No


(12) 15­0499­S2
 Motion (Harris­Dawson – Blumenfield) relative to preparing a report with
 recommendations on ongoing tree and biodiversity planning, strategies
 and/or efforts to protect and grow the City’s urban canopy; provide
 recommendations to require the placement of trees, and timing of any tree
 removals, at an earlier phase in the land use/environmental review, and
 permitting review process, and thereby maximize City efforts to grow tree
 canopy coverage; and, to prepare and present an Ordinance to effectuate
 these directives.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For: Pico Union Neighborhood Council




 APPROVED Motion (Harris­Dawson – Blumenfield) AS AMENDED to include
 additional recommendations as detailed in the Report from Planning and Land Use
 Management Committee – (5) Yes; (0) No


(13) 21­1087
 Motion (Rodriguez ­ Lee) relative to the volume of service calls regarding
 illegal grow houses and enforcement practices when responding to these
 calls; the estimated valuation of revenue loss associated with the
 production and sale of unlicensed cannabis; and related matters. (This
 APPROVED Motion (Harris­Dawson – Blumenfield) AS AMENDED to include
 additional recommendations as detailed in the Report from Planning and Land Use
 Management Committee – (5) Yes; (0) No


 (13) 21­1087
 Motion (Rodriguez ­ Lee) relative to the volume of service calls regarding
 illegal grow houses and enforcement practices when responding to these
 calls; the estimated valuation of revenue loss associated with the
 production and sale of unlicensed cannabis; and related matters. (This
 item was heard by the Public Safety Committee on April 6, 2022)

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted




 APPROVED Motion (Rodriguez – Lee) AS AMENDED to include additional
 recommendations as detailed in the Report from Planning and Land Use
 Management Committee – (5) Yes; (0) No



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Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in
technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and
individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications
methods, both for peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.

Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and
receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or
long distance calls. TRS providers ­ generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a
state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail
descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay
service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is
deaf, hard­of­hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.
descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay
service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is
deaf, hard­of­hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.