Measure PL: City Planning Department Charter Amendment
Source: results.lavote.gov
What does this measure do?
Replaces the city's seven Area Planning Commissions with one Neighborhood Appeals Commission, sets deadlines for City Council review of planning decisions, and lets the Council change building size limits by ordinance. The city expects to save about $360,000 a year; no new tax.
Proposed by: Los Angeles City Council
The city's elected council. It asks voters to change the city charter (the city's rulebook) to replace seven area planning commissions with one appeals commission.
Source: cityclerk.lacity.org
A YES vote means
One citywide appeals commission hears planning appeals, planning staff decide more cases, the Council must act within set deadlines, and building size limits can change by ordinance.
A NO vote means
The seven Area Planning Commissions, today's Council review process, and the charter's building size limit stay in place.
Sources: clerk.lacity.gov · content.lavote.gov
Source: clerk.lacity.gov