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 […]
LADBS, PCCLA
Topping Out at Fox Studios’ New York Streets Set
Pacific Crest Consultants was honored to participate in the recent Topping Out ceremony for the renovations of Fox Studios’ New York Street set. PCC was the permit consultant on the project, the latest in a decades-long relations with the West LA studio. The set rose to fame as the backdrop for 1969’s “Hello, Dolly!” starring […]
City News, LADBS, PCCLA
State of LA
Record number of projects, less staff, still mostly inaccessible Los Angeles has seen a record number of permit and entitlement requests even as staffing levels at development-related departments has been reduced and the remaining staff continues to largely be inaccessible, according to an analysis of annual reports and budget requests recently released by city departments. […]
City News, LADBS, PCCLA
AWA+D SB9 Presentation Video
PCC Principal Project Manager Amy Studarus recently presented to the members of the Association for Women in Architecture + Design a highly informative workshop about SB9, the new state law that allows for up to 4 dwelling units on lots zoned for single-family homes. The presentation was one of the most highly attended Zoom seminars […]
