City Council

(7)\n25-0572-S1\nEXEMPTION, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT\nCOMMITTEE REPORT relative to the transfer of certain Zoning Code\nauthorities from the Department of Building and Safety (DBS) to the\nDepartment of City Planning (DCP).\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative\nrecord, that the proposed Zoning Code Amendment\nOrdinance is not a project under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines, Section 15378(b)(5) and is exempt from\nCEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).\n2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning\nCommission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.\n3. APPROVE the proposed ordinance relative to the transfer\nof certain zoning plan check responsibilities from the DBS\nto the DCP, included in the LACPC report dated\nDecember 17, 2025, attached to the Council file.\n4. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present draft\nOrdinances to: 1) transfer certain zoning plan check\nresponsibilities from the DBS to the DCP, as detailed in\nthe LACPC report and 2) include amendments to the Los\nAngeles Administrative Code and the Building Code.\nApplicant: City of Los Angeles\nCase No. CPC-2025-5392-CA\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2025-5393-CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LACPC. Neither the\nCity Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has\ncompleted a financial analysis of this report.