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Order of Business F |
F.8. A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO REMOVE OR
CONVERT TEMPORARY OUTZONES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO
PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING [D. HANG, Y. QUARKER, A.
LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting a resolution extending
the date by which temporary outdoor dining areas on private property shall
convert to permitted permanent outdoor dining or removed permanently.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 25-______: “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE DATE BY WHICH
TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING AREAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
SHALL CONVERT TO PERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING.”
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for
separate discussion are considered at this time.
PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for the public to address the
Council on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Council that could not be heard under Item 1 at the beginning of the meeting.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS: This
portion of the meeting is set aside for general comments, announcements,
requests of staff, subcommittee meeting reports, and/or other issues of concern
from members of the City Council. |
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F.7. DRAG STORY HOUR GUINNESS WORLD RECORD [C. BYERS, Y.
QUARKER, A. LOVANO, J. DEL TORO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider directing staff to coordinate with
Guinness World Records and event partners to organize an attempt to
break the world record for the most attendees at a Drag Story Hour event
in 2026.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to coordinate with Guinness World
Records and event partners to organize an attempt to break the world
record for the most attendees at a Drag Story Hour event in 2026; and 2)
Direct staff to report back to the City Council with proposed event details,
which would include proposed date, format, budget, partnership
opportunities, and other pertinent information. |
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Order of Business F |
F.6. REFORMING HOUSING APPROVAL AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
TO ENCOURAGE HOUSING PRODUCTION [J. ERICKSON, Y.
QUARKER, A. LOVANO]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will consider several reform measures to
expedite the City’s Planning and Building & Safety approval and permitting
processes to speed up and encourage housing production in the City.
These reforms include several policy changes and administrative changes
to update the City’s processes and re-enforce West Hollywood as a pro-
housing city.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct staff to prepare a Zone Text
Amendment to streamline the review and approval process for residential
projects with fewer than 100 units, and mixed-use projects with fewer than
100 units and less than 30,000 square feet of non-residential floor area,
including: changing the review authority for such projects from the
Planning Commission to the Director of Community Development,
eliminating requirements for a neighborhood meeting, and allowing only
one appeal to the City Council (Short term priority, about six to nine
months); 2) Direct staff to evaluate and draft a Zone Text Amendment to
create a ministerial approval process for residential projects with fewer
than 100 units, and mixed-use projects with fewer than 100 units and less
than 30,000 square feet of non-residential floor area that are compliant
with the General Plan and Zoning Code (Long term priority, about two
years); 3) Direct staff to explore ways to streamline maximum housing
production in accordance with Recommendations 1 and 2, while
discouraging under-building of housing for parcels included on the sites
inventory; 4) Direct staff to prepare a Zone Text Amendment to eliminate
parking minimums throughout the City (Short term priority, about six – nine
months); 5) Direct staff to amend current City processes to allow
developers to apply for planning entitlements and building permits
concurrently for new residential and mixed-use projects that do not require
legislative action (Short term priority, about six months); 6) Direct staff to
create and publish informational materials to encourage applicants to
arrange for a pre-filing meeting prior to submitting a development
application (Short term priority, about six months); 7) Direct staff to track
state and local efforts to amend stairway egress building codes, and, in
collaboration with Los Angeles County Fire Department, evaluate
establishing an Alternate Materials and Methods bulletin for the
construction of “single stairway” apartment buildings of up to six stories
(Medium term priority, about one year); 8) Direct staff to research and
report back to Council with options for a self-certification program for
licensed professionals to expedite permits for residential, commercial, and
mixed-use developments (Medium term priority, about one year); 9) Direct
staff to monitor and track similar streamlining efforts underway in the cities
of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and other local jurisdictions to determine if
additional measures can be implemented to further support the
development of new housing in the City; 10) Direct staff to provide
quarterly updates to the Council on the number of development permit
applications and average processing times for different types of
applications, including those from Planning, Building & Safety, and
Engineering; and 11) Direct staff to provide an update to the Council
on these initiatives and any other streamlining efforts currently underway
within 120 days. |
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Order of Business C |
C.3. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STATUS OF STAFF VACANCIES IN THE
CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 3502.3 [J. JIMENEZ, R. NAPPER, C. LEUNG]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing and receive a
report on the City of West Hollywood’s workforce vacancies and
recruitment and retention efforts in compliance with Government Code
Section 3502.3.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive the informational report on City of West
Hollywood vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts pursuant to
Government Code Section 3502.3. |
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Order of Business A |
A.2. PUBLIC COMMENTS, GENERAL INTEREST:
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: This time has been set aside for the City Manager to
update the Council on important items initiated by staff or previously requested
by the City Council. |
May 05, 2025
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Order of Business A
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