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(47) 25-1083-S3\nRelated to Council file No. 25-1083-S4\nSTATUTORY EXEMPTION, HOUSING ELEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL\nIMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2020-6762-EIR,\nCOMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING\nAND CITY ATTORNEY and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION\nrelative to amending Sections 12.03 and 12.22 A.38 of Article 2,\nChapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to locally implement\nSenate Bill 79, “The Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act”\nand update the Mixed Income Incentive Program.\nA. COMMUNICATION FROM THE DCP DATED JUNE 17, 2026\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. FIND in the independent judgment of the decision maker,\nin consideration of the whole of the record, the Project is\nstatutorily exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code\nSection 21080.085(b), and was assessed in the Housing\nElement Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2020-\n6762-EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2021010130) certified\non November 29, 2021, Addendum No. 1 (ENV-2020-\n6762-EIR-ADD1) approved on June 14, 2022, and\nAddendum No. 2 (ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD2) approved\non December 10, 2024 (collectively, EIR), and no\nsubsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to\nCEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164.\n2. ADOPT forthwith the draft Ordinance amending Chapter I\nof the Los Angeles Municipal Code, transmitted by the\nCity Attorney’s Office to the Council file, approved as to\nform and legality, to implement the City’s Low-Rise\nOrdinance.\n3. ADOPT the Department of City Planning Supplemental\nReport and Revised Findings, titled, “Supplemental Report\nand Revised Findings for the Low-Rise Ordinance and\nSenate Bill 79 Phased Implementation Ordinance,” with\nattachments (Revised Exhibit 3), dated June 17, 2026,\nattached to the report and Council file.\nB. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY DATED\nJUNE 17, 2026\nRecommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE\nAPPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:\nPRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated\nJune 17, 2026, amending Sections 12.03 and 12.22 A.38 of\nArticle 2, Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to\nimplement the City’s Low-Rise Ordinance.\nCase: CPC-2026-1797-CA\nEnvironmental: ENV-2026-1799-SE; ENV-2020-6762-EIR; ENV-\n2020-6762-EIR-ADD1; ENV-2020-6762-ADD2\nRelated Case No: CPC-2026-1798-MSC\nRelated Council file Nos: 25-0002-S19; 21-1230-S10; 21-1230-\nS5\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City\nPlanning nor the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer\nnor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of\nthis report.