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Amended McMansion law has ‘sound foundation’

Suzan Filipek · March 30, 2017

A new and improved anti-McMansion ordinance passed last month by the City Council will make major improvements in neighborhoods near and far — throughout Los Angeles, according to advocates for […]

History will be made in Miracle Mile, probably

Suzan Filipek · December 1, 2016

Miracle Mile has hit a bump on its road to historic preservation. Many residents carried red “No HPOZ” (Historic Protection Overlay Zone) signs to the Miracle Mile Residential Association (MMRA) […]

McMansion law revised; ‘compromise’ reached

Suzan Filipek · July 28, 2016

The City Planning Commission moved one big step forward last month to protect neighborhoods from more McMansions by approving amendments to the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance. A major part of the […]

Single-family zoning is being drafted

Suzan Filipek · June 30, 2016

Areas opting for inclusion in BMO City planners met with residents from 15 neighborhoods including La Brea-Hancock and Larchmont Heights last month to determine zoning options to protect the areas […]

Residents and city join forces to tackle Mansionization

Suzan Filipek · June 2, 2016

Want to know more about new zoning concepts and what they might mean for your neighborhood? Want to tell the city what you think? The City Planning Dept. is hosting […]

Local resident holds reins of city Planning Dept.

Billy Taylor · June 2, 2016

At the start of 2016, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tapped a long-time Windsor Square resident to run the city’s Planning Department. Following his first several months in the position, […]

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