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20251201 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business D 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 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business D #1
20251201 LA County West Hollywood City Council 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 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business C #2
20251201 LA County 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 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business C #1
20251201 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business B B.4. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-20 (2ND READING) “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLES 9 AND 15 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH BUILDING ENERGY BENCHMARKING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COVERED BUILDINGS AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301, 15302, AND 15308” [J. JIMENEZ, M. CROWDER, L. MORALES]: SUBJECT: The City Council will waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-20, amending Title 9 and 15 of the West Hollywood Municipal Code to establish building and energy benchmarking and performance standards for covered buildings and finding the Ordinance exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301,15302, and 15308. RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 25-20: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING TITLES 9 AND 15 OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH BUILDING ENERGY BENCHMARKING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COVERED BUILDINGS AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301, 15302, AND 15308.” December 01, 2025 LA County West Hollywood City Council Order of Business B #4