City Council

(4) 25-0916 CD 15 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to preparing an Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) that prohibits the processing of any by-right land use permits for "smoke & vape shops" and the issuance of any related tobacco retailer permits for these uses within the geographical boundaries of Council District 15. Recommendations for Council action: 1. NOTE AND FILE the Department of City Planning (DCP) report dated February 10, 2026. 2. INSTRUCT the DCP, in consultation with the City Attorney, and with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, the Office of Finance and the Department of Cannabis Regulation as needed, to draft an ICO for consideration that prohibits the processing of any by-right land use permits for "smoke & vape shops" and the issuance of any related tobacco retailer permits for these uses within the geographical boundaries of Council District 15. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.