Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023 ­ 1:00 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT (Candy Rosales ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1078 Questions can be submitted to clerk.plumcommittee@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be accessed at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public are encouraged to use one of the other channels. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in­person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 21­0934 CD 4, CD 5, CD 13Environmental Impact Report (EIR), EIR No. ENV­2016­1451­EIR and State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2016041093, and related EIR Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP); reports from the City Planning Commission, the Mayor, and the Department of City Planning related to the Hollywood Community Plan Update; recommended Hollywood Community Plan Update findings; resolution to certify the EIR, adopt EIR Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and an MMP, amend the Hollywood Community Plan text, and amend the land use map for the Hollywood Community Plan, amend the Framework Element, and amend the Mobility Plan 2035; proposed ordinances, with optional modifications found in Director of Planning Memo dated April 18, 2023, to amend the City Zoning Map with zone  CD 4, CD 5, CD 13Environmental Impact Report (EIR), EIR No. ENV­2016­1451­EIR and State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2016041093, and related EIR Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP); reports from the City Planning Commission, the Mayor, and the Department of City Planning related to the Hollywood Community Plan Update; recommended Hollywood Community Plan Update findings; resolution to certify the EIR, adopt EIR Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and an MMP, amend the Hollywood Community Plan text, and amend the land use map for the Hollywood Community Plan, amend the Framework Element, and amend the Mobility Plan 2035; proposed ordinances, with optional modifications found in Director of Planning Memo dated April 18, 2023, to amend the City Zoning Map with zone changes, establish a Hollywood Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) District for the Hollywood Community Plan Area, and a Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) District, to amend the Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Specific Plan, and amend the Hollywood Redevelopment Plan; reconsideration of April 14, 2014 Framework Element Amendment (12­0303­S4) and supplemental findings; request City Attorney to prepare related ordinances for City Council adoption. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC­2016­1450­CPU Environmental No: ENV­2016­1451­EIR; SCH. No. 2016041093 Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Against: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) ADOPT the Hollywood Community Plan Update as amended with additional recommendations; Adopt the: Los Angeles City Planning Commission report dated 8/18/21, Department of City Planning report dated 4/18/23, Findings dated 8­18­21, Supplemental Findings in the Supplemental Memorandum dated 4­18­23, Ordinance dated 3­18­21, and Resolutions dated 8­18­21; and request the City Attorney to prepare and present ordinances – (5) Yes; (0) No (2) 22­0617 CD 1, CD 9, CD 14Environmental Impact Report (EIR), EIR No.ENV­2017­433­EIR, State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2017021024, and related EIR Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP); reports from the City Planning Commission, the Mayor, and the Department of City Planning related to the Downtown Community Plan Update and New Zoning Code; recommended Downtown Plan Update and New Zoning Code findings; Resolution to certify the EIR,  Supplemental Findings in the Supplemental Memorandum dated 4­18­23, Ordinance dated 3­18­21, and Resolutions dated 8­18­21; and request the City Attorney to prepare and present ordinances – (5) Yes; (0) No (2) 22­0617 CD 1, CD 9, CD 14Environmental Impact Report (EIR), EIR No.ENV­2017­433­EIR, State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2017021024, and related EIR Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP); reports from the City Planning Commission, the Mayor, and the Department of City Planning related to the Downtown Community Plan Update and New Zoning Code; recommended Downtown Plan Update and New Zoning Code findings; Resolution to certify the EIR, adopt EIR Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and an MMP, amend the City’s General Plan land use element related to the Central City Community Plan and Central City North Community Plans to consolidate the two plans into a new Downtown Community Plan, adopt plan text for the Downtown Community Plan, and amend the land use map, amend the Framework Element, and amend the Mobility Plan 2035; adopt Proposed Ordinances, with optional modifications found in Director of Planning Memo dated September 29, 2022 and Director of Planning Supplemental Memo dated March 30, 2023, amend the City Zoning Map, and adopt the following ordinances: Chapter 1A Zoning Code Ordinance (New Zoning Code); Chapter 1A Zoning Code Maps and Matrices; a Downtown Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) District for the Downtown Plan Area; a Downtown Community Benefits Fee Ordinance; a Downtown Community Benefits Trust Fund Ordinance; a Downtown Affordable Housing Trust Fund Ordinance; a Pipeline Parking Alignment Ordinance; a Community Plan Consolidation Ordinance; an ordinance to amend the River Implementation Overlay (RIO) District; an ordinance to amend the Greater Downtown Housing Incentive Ordinance; and an ordinance to rescind the Bunker Hill Specific Plan and the Downtown Design Guide; adopt instructions to Director of City Planning related to Environmental Protection Measure Handbook; request City Attorney to prepare related ordinance for City Council adoption. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC­2017­432­CPU and CPC­2014­1582­CA Environmental No: ENV­2017­433­EIR; SCH. No. 2017021024 Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes Against unless Amended: Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council For If Amended: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council TIME LIMIT FILE ­ May 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ May 12, 2023) ADOPT the Downtown Community Plan Update as amended with additional recommendations; Adopt the: Department of City Planning report dated 8/18/22,  Against unless Amended: Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council For If Amended: Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council TIME LIMIT FILE ­ May 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ May 12, 2023) ADOPT the Downtown Community Plan Update as amended with additional recommendations; Adopt the: Department of City Planning report dated 8/18/22, Resolutions dated 8­18­22, and Ordinance dated 4/27/23; and request the City Attorney to prepare and present ordinances – (5) Yes; (0) No SUPPORTING MATERIALS Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00­0000) associated with the agenda item. 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TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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? 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