City News, LADBS, Planning
Los Angeles Budget Woes = Less Staff and More Delays
The news from Los Angeles City Hall has been pretty bleak the last few weeks. Late last month, the City Administrative Office reported that the city has overspent by $288 million so far this year, with about half the overruns incurred by the police and fire departments. At the same time, the city has been […]
City News, LADBS, PCCLA
AWA+D Invites PCC to Discuss LA Coastal Zones & Processes
Dual jurisdiction or single? Categorical Exclusion or Coastal Exemption? City CDP or CCC CDP? Venice Sign-off or Specific Plan Permit Compliance? The city of LA’s Coastal Zone is a jumble of options. But it’s critically important to know the difference since some Coastal approvals can be taken care of during permitting; others can take 12-, […]
City News, LADBS
Threshold Easing for Projects Which Require LID Approval
The threshold for which residential projects require Low Impact Development (LID) review and approval will get considerably easier two weeks from today. The biggest change in LID processing is that residential projects which previously triggered LID review for 500 sq. ft. or more of impervious area now only need LID plans if the project proposes […]
City News, Planning
PCC Presents Zoom Talk on the draft Wildlife Ordinance
Pacific Crest Consultants CEO Chris Parker will be leading a Zoom discussion this Thursday night about one of the most significant, proposed changes to the Zoning Code: The Wildlife Ordinance. If approved by the City Council and signed by Mayor Bass, new limitations on building size, allowable grading, floor area, etc., will be imposed on […]
City News, PCCLA
Permits Still Being Issued in Beverly Hills Despite Judge’s Ruling
Earlier this year, The city of Beverly Hills was ordered to stop issuing permits for home remodels and renovations until a plan for affordable housing is enacted. Beverly Hills is supposed to plan for more than 3,100 new homes, most of them affordable, but because the state has denied the feasibility of the city’s plans, […]
City News, PCCLA
PCC Offers “Behind the Scenes” Info on LADBS at AWA+D Event
PCC Director Dina Elkinawy and Principal Project Manager Cora Johnson will be the featured speakers at an upcoming event hosted by the Association for Women in Architecture & Design (AWA+D). Ever wonder what the plan-checkers are really thinking about your project? Want to know what happens to it after you’ve filed? Wish you knew the […]
PCCLA
PCC Promotes Three to Key Roles
Pacific Crest Consultants is proud to announce the promotion of three PCC consultants to new positions in recognition of their outstanding work in recent years. Amar Athwal, Kellen Oberts and Lauryn Pinsak all were promoted to Senior Project Managers, effective Jan. 1. As such, they will take on added responsibility and leadership roles on their […]
City News
Several New Housing Laws Take Effect
Multiple state housing bills – passed by the state Assembly and Senate and signed by Governor Newsom last year – took effect at the beginning of this year in what some are calling the most significant wave of pro-housing laws in state history. “The era of saying no to housing is coming to an end,” […]
City News, Planning
Looks like Wildlife Ordinance won’t be back until 2024
The city is running out of time to bring the highly controversial draft Wildlife Ordinance for a vote before the year ends. It’s exceedingly likely that it won’t come back until the new year. As anyone who has been tracking the ordinance knows, if approved, the Wildlife Ordinance will impose more significant limitations on allowable […]
City News, LADBS
Council votes today on updated Al Fresco Ordinance
The City Council’s Planning & Land Use Management Committee (PLUM) voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to recommend approval of the updated Al Fresco Ordinance. A vote has already been scheduled for today (Dec. 6) by the full City Council. Assuming the council votes in favor of the revised ordinance (and there’s been little opposition to the […]
