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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 F |
F.2. EQUITABLE BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (EBPS)
OVERVIEW AND UPDATE [N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F.
CONTRERAS, C. SHEN, E. ROTMAN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an overview and update
regarding the Equitable Building Performance Standards (EBPS) program,
an implementation activity of the City's adopted Climate Action and
Adaptation Plan. The overview will outline EBPS’ importance in advancing
the City’s 2035 carbon neutrality goal and summarize engagement to
date.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation from Staff. |
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Order of Business C |
C.2. USER FEE STUDY AND PROPOSED FEE RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2025-2026 [L. QUIJANO, A. RUIZ, C. DUNCAN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will hold a public hearing, consider all
pertinent testimony, and consider adopting a resolution establishing fees
and charges for certain services provided by the City of West Hollywood
for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The City Council will also receive and file the
updated User Fee Model prepared by Willdan Financial Services.
RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Staff recommends that the City Council hold a
public hearing, consider all pertinent testimony, and adopt Resolution No.
25-________: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST HOLLYWOOD ADOPTING FEES AND CHARGES FOR
CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF WEST
HOLLYWOOD;” and 2) Receive and file the Updated User Fee Model
prepared by Willdan Financial Services. |
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Order of Business B |
B.8. UPDATE ON PLANNING FOR CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
FOCUSED ON THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS [C.
SCHROEDER, C. SAFRIET, D. MURRAY, F. GOMEZ, B. LUBIN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on preparations for the
upcoming study session on homelessness, including a summary of
feedback provided by the City Council Subcommittee on Homelessness.
The update will also outline planned next steps, highlighting materials and
decision-making tools that will support Council discussion and guide future
policy direction.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. |
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B.7. YEARLY UPDATE ON THE CLIMATE ACTION & ADAPTATION PLAN
(WEHO CLIMATE ACTION) IMPLEMENTATION [N. MARICICH, J.
ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, C. SHEN, E. ROTMAN]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive a yearly update on the
implementation of the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. |
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B.6. QUARTERLY ECONOMIC DATA AND ECONOMIC STUDY UPDATE
[L. BIERY, P. KESPRADIT, L. D’AMBROSIA]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the City’s
Economic Data and progress on the 2024 Economic Study action items.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. |
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Order of Business B |
B.10. EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES FOR COMMERCIAL OVENS [N.
MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, B. GALAN, C. SHEN, L.
LANGER, S. SHAPSES]:
SUBJECT: The City Council will review an update on the evaluation of a
potential new requirement to install emission control devices on
commercial ovens and consider directing Staff to develop and issue a
Request for Proposal for professional services to hire an engineering firm
or consultant to provide technical assistance, conduct an in-depth analysis
of emissions sources in West Hollywood, and draft a recommended
update to the building or health code to require installation of emission
control devices on commercial ovens for Council consideration if
warranted.
RECOMMENDATION: Direct Staff to develop and issue a Request for
Proposal for professional services to hire an engineering firm or consultant
to provide technical assistance, conduct an in-depth analysis of emissions
sources in West Hollywood, and assist in drafting a recommended
ordinance requiring the installation of emission control devices on
commercial ovens for Council consideration, if warranted. |
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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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