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| 20250519 | LA County | West Hollywood | City Council | Order of Business C | C.2. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING FIREARM RELATED REGULATIONS: (1) PROHIBIT ANY ESTABLISHMENT SELLING FIREARMS TO BE LOCATED WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF AN ESTABLISHMENT SELLING ALCOHOL, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE CITY;(2) PROHIBIT FIREARMS IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY; AND (3) TO REQUIRE GUN OWNERS TO OBTAIN FIREARM LIABILITY INSURANCE; AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS [L. LANGER, D. RIVAS]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting an ordinance implementing firearm related regulations amending the City’s Municipal Code to: (1) prohibit any establishment selling firearms from being located within 1,000 feet of any establishment selling alcohol beverages, without or outside of the City; (2) prohibit firearms in specified locations within the City; and (3) require persons whom own or possess a firearm to obtain firearm liability insurance; and if introduced, the City Council will consider a resolution amending the City’s Master Fee Resolution to establish the penalties for violations associated with the foregoing. These items are exempt from CEQA. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 25-______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD; ADDING CHAPTER 9.27B OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING GUN OWNERS TO OBTAIN FIREARM LIABILITY INSURANCE; PROHIBITING AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT OFFERS FIREARMS FOR SALE FROM BEING LOCATED WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF AN ESTABLISHMENT OFFERING ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SALES, PROHIBITING FIREARMS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS, AND FINDING THE ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM CEQA;” and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 25- _______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE CITY’S MASTER FEE RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF NEW CHAPTER 9.27B (FIREARM LIABILITY INSURANCE) TO SCHEDULE C OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FEE SCHEDULE.” | May 19, 2025 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business C #2 |
| 20250519 | LA County | West Hollywood | City Council | Order of Business C | C.1. PROPOSED ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND NOTICING FOR PROJECTS REQUESTING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS [J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, T. FARRIS, P. PORTWOOD, R. SHARMA]: SUBJECT: The City Council will consider a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA) to increase public hearing notice requirements and require a neighborhood meeting for new projects seeking development agreements (including standalone billboards), as requested by the City Council in May 2024 (“Council Directive”). As part of the Council Directive, this report also provides updates on outreach strategies to notify the community of Planning Commission subcommittee meetings when projects seeking development agreements are presented. This Zone Test Amendment is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”). RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 25- _____: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, TO REQUIRE A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING AND INCREASED NOTICING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS SEEKING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3);" 2) Direct staff to monitor and evaluate the impacts of the new requirements and return with recommended adjustments if the changes significantly impact project processing times or community engagement levels; 3) Receive and file the update on proposed outreach strategies to notify the community of Planning Commission subcommittee meetings when projects seeking development agreements are presented; and 4) Consider directing staff to investigate expanding notice requirements for construction projects, as recommended by the Planning Commission. | May 19, 2025 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business C #1 |