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Measure PL: City planning appeals

City Planning Department

City Charter Amendment. A change to the Los Angeles City Charter, the city's basic set of rules.

In plain English

Measure PL would replace the seven Area Planning Commissions with one Neighborhood Appeals Commission that hears appeals anew. Parts of the City Charter that set appeal rights for approvals such as zone changes would be removed, so city laws could set them. When Council takes over a planning case and sends it back to the commission, the commission would have 30 days to agree or disagree. Council would then have 21 days to vote, or the commission's decision becomes final. A General Plan Amendment approved by the Mayor and City Planning Commission would be approved if Council does not act within 75 days. Today, no action means disapproval. The Charter would spell out the Planning Department's authority over case-by-case (quasi-judicial) decisions. Council could change the floor area limit by passing a city law. Yearly commission costs are estimated to fall from $1.1 million to $740,000.

A YES VOTE MEANS

You want to amend the Charter with the changes above regarding the City Planning Department.

A NO VOTE MEANS

You do not want to amend the Charter with the changes above regarding the City Planning Department.

Official text in English. Get official election materials in Spanish from LA County.

Source: official voter guide

Official ballot label

The exact words on your ballot. Tap to read.
CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. CHARTER AMENDMENT PL. Shall the City Charter be amended to: establish a Neighborhood Appeals Commission to replace Area Planning Commissions and establish a process for City Council review of Neighborhood Appeals Commission and City Planning Commission decisions; change the timing and process for City Council action on certain planning decisions; grant the Planning Department the authority to investigate, hear, and determine applications for quasi-judicial review; and allow for changes to floor area regulations by ordinance?
Source: LA County Registrar, measures on the ballot

Official text in English. Get official election materials in Spanish from LA County.

Official arguments

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Argument for

Signed by:

  • Raymond Meza, Chair, Charter Reform Commission
  • Roy Samaan, President, Engineers & Architects Association

Argument against

No argument against was filed.

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