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Earlier this month, a memo was issued jointly by the departments of Building & Safety and City Planning regarding Accessory Dwelling Units. This memo was an update to a previous memo that established new rules for ADUs beginning Jan. 1, 2017. There are a few significant changes to how Planning/LADBS will handle ADUs now versus […]
Los Angeles City Planning has resumed issuing Coastal Exclusions (or CatEx) for some projects within specific tracts in the Pacific Palisades. As background, the CatEx is a type of approval for Coastal projects that allows some projects within the Coastal zone to be approved quickly and administratively without the lengthy public hearings process associated with […]
New rules that will reduce the by-right allowable floor area and grading quantities for single-family homes in the “Bird Streets” and Laurel Canyon areas of the Hollywood Hills will take effect on May 28. As expected, the City Council approved and Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the proposed City Planning ordinance earlier this month. The ordinance […]
The City Council is expected to approve today (April 11) an ordinance that would reduce the allowable floor area and grading quantities for single-family homes in the “Bird Streets” and Laurel Canyon areas of the Hollywood Hills. The Hillside Construction Regulations (HCR) being considered today are similar to the limitations that were approved by the […]
