Los Angeles General Plan

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Read Los Angeles's official General Plan: Los Angeles General Plan → · 2025

Elements · 6 Verifier-checked summaries

• General Plan Framework Element — Chapter 3: Distribution of Land Use (Goals, Objectives and Policies) → Land Use 2001
• 2021-2029 Housing Element (6th Cycle) → Housing 2021-11-24

  The 2021-2029 Housing Element (6th cycle) was adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on November 24, 2021, is in effect through 2029, and was found in full compliance with State law by HCD; targeted amendments were adopted June 14, 2022. It establishes goals, objectives, and policies for citywide housing priorities: addressing the housing shortage, advancing racial equity and access to opportunity, preventing displacement, and promoting sustainability and resilience. Chapter 4 finds an anticipated unit potential of 230,947 units (72,640 Lower Income) and identifies a Rezoning Program need for 255,432 units. Chapter 5 reports 117,088 permitted units, exceeding the overall RHNA target of 82,002 units. Chapter 6 organizes goals, objectives, and policies around five issues: housing production, housing preservation, livable and sustainable communities, housing opportunities for all, and ending homelessness.

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• Mobility Plan 2035 (Mobility/Circulation Element of the General Plan) → Circulation & Mobility 2016-09-07

  Mobility Plan 2035 is the Mobility (Circulation) Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan. It was approved by the City Planning Commission on June 23, 2016 (City Plan Case No. CPC-2013-0910-GPA-SPCA-MSC) and adopted by the City Council on September 7, 2016 (Council File No. 15-0719-S15). It lays out the policy foundation for a transportation system balancing the needs of all road users, with five priorities: Safety First; Access for all Angelenos; World Class Infrastructure (Complete Streets Networks); Collaboration, Communications, and Informed Choices; and Clean Environment & Healthy Communities. The Plan defines network maps—the Bicycle Enhanced Network, Bicycle Lane Network, Neighborhood Enhanced Network, Pedestrian Enhanced Districts, Transit Enhanced Network, Vehicle Enhanced Network, and Goods Movement—and is accompanied by the Complete Streets Design Guide and the Standard Street Dimensions Standard Plan (S-470-1).

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• Conservation Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan → Conservation 2001-09-26

  The Conservation Element of the City of Los Angeles General Plan was adopted by the City Council on September 26, 2001 (City Plan Case No. 2001-0413-GPA; Council File No. 01-1094) and approved by the City Planning Commission March 10, 2001. The City placed the conservation aspects of open space within this element. Chapter II, Resource Conservation and Management, is organized alphabetically by topic, covering agricultural lands; animal keeping, nurseries and crop gardens; archaeological and paleontological resources; cultural and historical resources; endangered species; equine areas; erosion; fisheries; forest; geologic hazard; habitats including Significant Ecological Areas, wildlife corridors and coastal wetlands; land form and scenic vistas; ocean (including NPDES permits and Santa Monica/San Pedro Bay cleanup); open space/parks; mineral resources; and fossil-fuel oil and gas. The element contains a single goal applying to all topics, with objectives, policies, and programs within the City's jurisdiction.

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• Open Space Element (Open Space Plan) of the City of Los Angeles General Plan → Open Space 1973-06

  The Open Space Element (Open Space Plan) of the City of Los Angeles General Plan was adopted in June 1973 (City Plan Case No. 24533) and consists of text plus an accompanying Plan Map. Its purpose is to provide an official guide to the City Planning Commission, City Council, Mayor, other agencies, and citizens for the identification, preservation, conservation, and acquisition of open space, and it includes definitions, objectives, policies, standards and criteria, programs, and a map. The Plan Map designates existing public and private open space land and lands desirable for open space use. The Plan addresses both privately and publicly owned open space. It defines open space as land essentially free of structures and/or natural in character that provides recreation and education; preserves scenic, cultural or historic values; conserves natural resources; preserves managed resource production; protects public health and safety; enhances the economic base; preserves community scale and identity; and buffers activity areas.

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• Noise Element of the Los Angeles City General Plan → Noise 1999-02-03

  The Noise Element of the Los Angeles City General Plan was approved by the City Planning Commission November 12, 1998 and adopted by the City Council February 3, 1999 (City Plan Case No. 97-0085; Council File No. 96-1357), revising and updating the city's 1975 Noise Plan pursuant to Government Code Section 65302(g). It applies to the city as a whole and addresses noise mitigation regulations, strategies, and programs across federal, state, and city jurisdiction for rail, automotive, aircraft, and nuisance noise; primary municipal authority is land-use regulation and nuisance-noise enforcement. Noise exposure is measured using CNEL or Ldn. The California Noise Insulation Standards (Title 24) require interior noise of 45 dB or less in habitable rooms of multi-residential uses; jurisdictions identify areas of 60 dB or greater (24-hour average), and the element identifies 65 dB or greater near airports. The city's noise ordinance (LAMC Section 111 et seq.), first adopted 1973, sets ambient noise levels by zoning classification.

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• Safety Element of the General Plan (2021; 2025 LHMP amendment) → Safety 2021-11-24
• Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles — Health and Wellness (Health) Element of the General Plan → Environmental Justice 2015-03-31

  Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles is the Health and Wellness (Health) Element of the General Plan, adopted in 2015 (City Council action March 31, 2015) with a technical/targeted update adopted in 2021. The City designates it as the primary location for environmental-justice policies in compliance with Senate Bill 1000. As a General Plan element it provides high-level policy vision, measurable objectives, and implementation programs to elevate health, elevating existing health-oriented policies and creating new ones, and connecting public health to transportation, housing, environmental justice, and open space. It is underpinned by seven goals, each with supporting objectives: (1) Los Angeles, a Leader in Health and Equity; (2) A City Built for Health; (3) Bountiful Parks and Open Spaces; (4) Food that Nourishes the Body, Soul, and Environment; (5) An Environment Where Life Thrives; (6) Lifelong Opportunities for Learning and Prosperity; and (7) Safe and Just Neighborhoods. It cites the standard definition of environmental justice as fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people.

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