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LA County |
West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business C |
C.2.
URGENCY ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
TO UPDATE REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
STATE LAW [N. MARICICH, F. CONTRERAS, M. MONTENEGRO, A.
STAUBER]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting an Urgency Ordinance
and will introduce on first reading an Ordinance amending the City’s local
regulations governing accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) and junior
accessory dwelling units (“JADUs”) to comply with recent changes to state
law. Except as otherwise noted, these new laws take effect on January 1,
2026. The proposed ordinances are statutorily exempt from review under
the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public
Resources Code Section § 21080.17.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Find that the adoption of the proposed
Urgency Ordinance is statutorily exempt from review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under Public Resources Code
Section § 21080.17; 2) Waive full reading and adopt by title only Urgency
Ordinance No. 25–30: “AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING
SECTION 19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36 OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL
CODE
RELATING
TO
ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO
COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC
RESOURCES CODE §21080.17”; and 3) Introduce on first reading
Ordinance No. 25–31: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD AMENDING SECTION 19.36.310 OF CHAPTER 19.36,
SECTION 19.42.020 and SECTION 19.42.040 OF CHAPTER 19.42, AND
ADDING CHAPTER 19.43 (ADU PERMIT) TO TITLE 19 OF THE CITY
OF
WEST
HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL
CODE
RELATING
TO
ACCESSORY
DWELLING
UNITS
AND,
JUNIOR
ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY
EXEMPT
FROM
CEQA
UNDER
PUBLIC
RESOURCES
CODE
§21080.17.” |
December 15, 2025
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| 20251215 |
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West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business C |
C.1.
URGENCY ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLES 26, 27, 28, 29 30, 31, AND 33 OF
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUNICIPAL CODE INCORPORATING
THE CALIFORNIA STATE BUILDING STANDARDS CODE [N.
MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, B. GALAN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider approving an Ordinance
amending Chapters 13.04 (Building Code), 13.08 (Electrical Code), 13.12
(Plumbing Code), and 13.16 (Mechanical Code), 13.20 (Residential
Code), 13.24 (Green Building Standards Code), Chapter 13.26 (Existing
Building Code), Chapter 13.44 (Historical Building Code) of Title 13
(Buildings and Construction), of the West Hollywood Municipal Code to
adopt by reference specified titles of the County of Los Angeles Municipal
Code incorporating the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards
Code and other uniform codes. The proposed Ordinance is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, which provides that a project is
exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense
exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for
causing a significant effect on the environment.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 25-25-U, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE TITLE 26 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE,
INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION;
TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 28 OF
THE
LOS
ANGELES
COUNTY
CODE,
INCORPORATING
THE
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 29 OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 30 OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL
CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 31 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION; TITLE 33 OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING
BUILDING CODE, EDITION 2025; ADD THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL
BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION; MAKING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO
SAID CODES; AMENDING CHAPTERS 13.04, 13.08, 13.12, 13.16,
13.20, 13.24, 13.26 AND 13.44 OF TITLE 13 OF THE WEST
HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE; FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT; AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF”; 2) Introduction on first reading,
Ordinance No. 25-26, adopting by reference the building standards
adopted by Urgency Ordinance No. 25-25U; and 3) Set a public hearing
for February 2, 2026, regarding Ordinance No. 25-26. |
December 15, 2025
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D.1. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR PERSONAL
DELIVERY DEVICES AND AGREEMENTS WITH ELIGIBLE OPERATORS [H. COLLINS, T.
FUHRER, P. PORTWOOD, N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City’s Personal
Delivery Device (PDD) Pilot Program and consider introducing on first
reading an ordinance regulating the operation of PDDs in West Hollywood,
along with authorizing the City Manager to execute operating agreements
with eligible operators. This item is not subject to CEQA (“Public
Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) because it does not qualify as a
“project” under CEQA.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Receive and file the summary findings of the
Personal Delivery Devices Pilot Program; 2) Introduce on First Reading
Ordinance No. 25-_____: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADDING CHAPTER 11.50
AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS PERSONAL DELIVERY
DEVICES TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND
FINDING THAT SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A PROJECT
SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15378 AND IS
OTHERWISE EXEMPT
FROM CEQA UNDER STATE
CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)”; and 3) Authorize the City Manager
to continue negotiations with vendor(s) and execute Operating
Agreements on behalf of the City and any required amendments, with an
effective date of January 1, 2026. |
December 01, 2025
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Order of Business C |
C.2.
ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE
CONVERSION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS TO
RESIDENTIAL USES [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, J.
PARRISH]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA)
to encourage and facilitate the conversion of existing commercial buildings
to multi-family residential uses by establishing a ministerial approval
process for qualifying projects. In response to Planning Commission
discussion and community feedback, staff is presenting two options of the
proposed ordinance for City Council consideration. The primary difference
between the two ordinances is the treatment of hotels and motels,
reflecting the policy considerations and community feedback regarding
potential economic and employment impacts discussed by the Planning
Commission and subsequently received by staff. Both versions otherwise
maintain the same proposed standards intended to streamline conversion
projects, support Housing Element implementation, and advance City
climate and land use goals. The proposed Ordinances are not subject to
subsequent review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and are additionally
categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA, pursuant to Section
15183 and Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council review the
two ordinance options presented for consideration and, after selecting its
preferred approach, introduce on first reading the chosen ordinance: 1)
Option 1 – Ordinance No. 25-_____: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 19 OF
THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENCOURAGE AND
FACILITATE THE CONVERSION
OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL USES THROUGH A MINISTERIAL
APPROVAL PROCESS, AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM
CEQA” (This is the ordinance as recommended by the Planning
Commission on September 4, 2025, which allows qualifying hotel and
motel conversions to proceed ministerially when all other eligibility criteria
are met.) 2) Option 2 – Alternative Ordinance No. 25-______: “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING AN
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 19 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE CONVERSION OF
EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL USES
THROUGH A MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS, EXCLUDING
HOTELS AND MOTELS FROM MINISTERIAL ELIGIBILITY, AND
FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM CEQA” (This alternative
ordinance is identical to Option 1 except that it excludes hotels and motels
from eligibility for the ministerial approval pathway, unless otherwise
required by State law.) |
December 01, 2025
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West Hollywood
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| 20251201 |
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West Hollywood |
City Council |
Order of Business C |
C.1.
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR HOUSING DWELLING
TYPOLOGIES FOR UNHOUSED PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY’S HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM
21 [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, P. PORTWOOD, A.
STAUBER]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider introducing on first reading an
Ordinance approving a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA) supporting the 2021-
2029 6th Cycle Housing Element Program 21 (Zoning Ordinance
Amendments). This ZTA aims to implement recent State laws to facilitate
the development of housing for people experiencing homelessness and
persons with special needs. The proposed ordinance is categorically
exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3).
RECOMMENDATION: Introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 25–
_____: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLE 19, ZONING ORDINANCE OF
THE WEST HOLLYWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING
REGULATIONS FOR HOUSING TYPOLOGIES FOR UNHOUSED
PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STATE LAW AND FINDING SUCH ACTION DOES NOT QUALIFY
AS A PROJECT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER STATE
CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3).” |
December 01, 2025
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