City Council

(13) 26-0987 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to make necessary technical corrections, clarifications, and improvements needed to support the implementation of the New Zoning Code. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Proposed Ordinance was analyzed in the Downtown Community Plan Update Environmental Impact Report (Downtown EIR), Case No. ENV-2017-433-EIR, certified on May 3, 2023, the addendum to the Downtown EIR, Case No. ENV-2017-433-EIR-ADD1, approved on October 25, 2024; the Boyle Heights Community Plan Update EIR, Case No. ENV- 2016-2906-EIR, certified on September 25, 2024; and the Harbor LA Community Plans Update EIR, Case No. ENV-2019- 3379-EIR, certified on September 9, 2025, and that, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a), no supplemental or subsequent EIR is required. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. APPROVE the proposed Zoning Code Amendment Ordinance; and REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the draft ordinance amending the LAMC, to implement targeted amendments that will: 1) improve clarity and internal consistency by correcting errors, omissions, or ambiguous language within Chapter 1A of the LAMC; 2) strengthen existing zoning regulations through focused refinements to standards and procedures so they function as intended while maintaining adopted policy objectives; and 3) ensure correct and uniform application of Chapter 1A of the LAMC by aligning technical provisions, definitions, and cross-references with adopted Articles and Citywide procedures. Case No. CPC-2026-259-CA Environmental Nos. ENV-2017-433-EIR; ENV-2017-433-EIR-ADD1; ENV-2016-2906-EIR; ENV-2019- 3379-EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LACPC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.