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Hillside Cumulative Impact to be heard in PLUM, April 10

Hillside Cumulative Impact to be heard in PLUM, April 10

From: Jessica Wethington McLean
Email: Jessica.WethingtonMcLean@Lacity.org

CM Huizar's Hillside Cumulative Impact Motion  -- PLUM April 10

Please join the Northeast LA and other City hillside communities at the City Council Planning & Land Use Management Committee meeting this Tuesday April 10 at 2pm at Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street in the Roybal Hearing Room #350.

Of particular interest will be the report due back from departments to review "hillside cumulative impact" as requested in a motion by Councilmember Jose Huizar earlier this year.  The motion instructs city departments to:

(1) provide an interpretation of Sections 15355 and 21083 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), relative to "cumulative impacts"

(2) explain how this section is interpreted by City staff

(3) discuss its impact on development in hillside areas of the City

(4) discuss how the City can, at a policy and process level, integrate an analysis of "cumulative impacts" in the City's planning review process.

The purpose of the report is to help determine if new policies would help strengthen the City's cumulative impact procedures and better protect our hillsides.  Please come and hear the report, and share your views on how hillside cumulative impact should be handled in the City of Los Angeles.  Join the Councilmember in championing potential revision to the City's processes related to this important issue. 

To review the entire motion, please visit: http://cityclerk.lacity.org/CFI/

The motion is: Council File 07-0161

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Jessica Wethington McLean
Planning & Economic Development Director

Office of Councilmember José Huizar
200 N. Spring Street Room 465
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 473-7014
Jessica.WethingtonMcLean@Lacity.org

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