City News, LADBS, Planning
HCR Overlays Being Added
Hillside Construction Regulations likely coming to additional residential neighborhoods in Bel Air–Beverly Crest & NELA While most of the Los Angeles residential development industry has been watching the proposed Wildlife Ordinance make its way through the byzantine review process, two proposed ordinances have quietly reached the precipice of enactment which could impact thousands of residential properties in […]
PCCLA
PCCLA Announces Four New Directors
Pacific Crest Consultants is excited to announce the promotion of four PCC consultants to the role of Director. The four new Directors are (alphabetically): Erik Conard (bio) (email)Dina Elkinawy (bio) (email)Chloe Parker (bio) (email)Amy Studarus (bio) (email) The Directors will take leadership roles in their areas of expertise, working with other PCC consultants and project teams to […]
City News, LADBS
All-Electric Buildings Coming to LA
Citing the global climate crisis, the City of Los Angeles approved an ordinance last month that would require that all newly constructed buildings be “all-electric buildings,” meaning that no gas piping can be provided for cooking (including outdoor barbeques), space heating (including fireplaces), water heating (including pools and spas), and/or clothes drying. Although the law’s […]
City News, LADBS, Planning
CPC OKs Wildlife Ordinance; Effective Date Still Months Out
The City Planning Commission voted unanimously last month to approve the draft Wildlife Ordinance, the controversial ordinance which has pitted neighbor vs. neighbor in the city’s Hillside areas where the Wildlife zoning overlay would be enacted if voted into law. As currently written, the ordinance will impose greater limits on property owners when it comes […]
City News, LADBS, Planning
Planning Releases Implementation Memo re AB2097 parking relief
One of the most significant statewide laws that took effect on Jan. 1 is AB2097, which prohibits cities from imposing automobile parking restrictions on any residential, commercial or other development project within 0.5 miles of a “major transit stop” (as defined by state law). Typically, it takes Los Angeles several weeks into the new year […]
City News, LADBS
LA City Offices Remain Mostly Closed Nearly 3 Years After Pandemic Start
It’s a new year but Los Angeles city offices remain closed to the public for nearly all services, including project meetings, public counter questions, and public hearings. Offices were closed in March 2020 by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti and have only partially reopened to just a few, select services. Meanwhile, offices in most other cities in […]
City News, LADBS
CPC delays hearing for Wildlife Ordinance 1 month
Last week’s City Planning Commission hearing of the highly controversial draft Wildlife Ordinance lasted about 5 minutes. The CPC voted unanimously to postpone the hearing one month to its regularly scheduled Dec. 8 hearing. The draft ordinance has pitted neighbor vs. neighbor in the city’s Hillside areas where the Wildlife zoning overlay would be enacted […]
City News, LADBS
State also loosens the rules for by-right ADUs
Governor Newsom also signed into law Assembly Bill 2221 and its sister bill, Senate Bill 897, which expands and clarifies some regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Once these laws take effect on Jan. 1, permitting agencies will be required to approve or deny (in writing) an ADU application within 60 days. Also, new detached ADUs can be […]
City News, LADBS
Are you ready for a project in Los Angeles without parking?
In the flurry of bills signed last month by Governor Newson was a potential game-changer for Los Angeles, long known as the Car Capital of the World. AB2097 requires cities to approve projects without imposing a minimum number of parking spaces as long as the project is located within 0.5 miles of “public transit” (as […]
City News, Planning
LA Unveils Updated Draft Wildlife Ordinance
Newest version appears less restrictive than initial draft ordinance; enactment (if approved) still 6+ months away An updated version of the draft Wildlife Ordinance was released late Friday by the Department of City Planning, along with a “save the date” notice for its first hearing before the City Planning Commission later this year. The new […]
