City Council

(6) 25-1083-S3 STATUTORY EXEMPTION, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT, and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Section 12.22 A.38 of Article 2, Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to correct an error regarding the Low-Rise Ordinance. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND that, in the independent judgment of the decision maker, in consideration of the whole of the record, that the Low-Rise Ordinance is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085(b), and were assessed in the Housing Element Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2021010130) certified on November 29, 2021, Addendum No. 1 (ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD1) approved on June 14, 2022, and Addendum No. 2 (ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD2) approved on December 10, 2024 (collectively, EIR), and no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as the Findings of Council. 3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated September 17, 2026, amending Sections 12.22 A.38 of Article 2, Chapter I of the LAMC. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.