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Draft CHIP Ordinance in Committee on 9/26

The LA Planning Department just announced that the Citywide Housing Incentives Program draft ordinances will be taken up on September 26, starting around 8:30am…(zoom too!)
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Our recent FYI posts

Our City’s Planning and Land Use Policy development process is complex and sometimes opaque, making it hard for Westchester-Playa stakeholders to understand what’s going on. These posts aim to improving public access to important general news and information.

CHIP Ordinance Approval Timeline

This is where we’re tracking key City meetings as these new ordinances move toward final approval and filing with the State of California (deadline: 2/25)
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Planning 101 Resident Protections Draft Ordinance

Quick overview: LA Planning Dept recently shared this new draft ordinance (with link): “The Resident Protections Ordinance would establish consistent protections for residents…”
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Planning 101 Housing Element Sites + Minimum Density Draft Ordinance

Quick overview: LA Planning recently shared this information on this draft ordinance (with link) “intended to enact state housing element law for different types …”
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Planning 101 CHIP Draft Ordinance

Quick overview: Planning recently shared this information on this draft ordinance (with link). “The Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP) Ordinance proposes several new programs that…”
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Draft CHIP Ordinance in Committee on 9/26

The LA Planning Department just announced that the Citywide Housing Incentives Program draft ordinances will be taken up on September 26, starting around 8:30am…(zoom too!)
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LAX Employee Housing Challenge

Westchester-Playa hosts LAX and manages a number of challenges related to the airport. Passenger traffic impacts are the most obvious. But there are other very significant…
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Neighbors advocating for local

housing.

Building a Better Westchester-Playa (BaBWP) is a group of neighbors advocating for local housing and land use decisions that foster racial and socio-economic diversity, environmental sustainability and community well-being.

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