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Commissions

City Planning Commission

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The nine-member City Planning Commission, established by City Charter Section 551, makes recommendations to the Mayor, City Council and Director of Planning on land use policies and development projects. It votes on project approvals such as density bonus incentives, as for 70 apartments at 2800 W. Jefferson Blvd. in July 2026, holds public hearings on General Plan amendments under Charter Section 555 and reports to the Council on zone changes under Section 558, as on its Sept. 10, 2026 agenda.

Latest as of October 9, 2026

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission met Oct. 8, 2026. Its agenda listed a public hearing on the Warner Center Cultural Amenities Master Plan in the west San Fernando Valley and, on the consent calendar, a permit for new facilities at the Los Angeles-Glendale Water Reclamation Plant (meeting page). Audio is posted; minutes were not as of Oct. 9, 2026. Its Sept. 10 agenda included a General Plan amendment and zone change for a new Fire Station 31 at 16300 Foothill Blvd. in Sylmar, and The Real Deal reported that the Commission approved a 13-unit building at 4127 E. Supreme Court in Lincoln Heights. On Sept. 2 the Council approved Mayor Bass's reappointment of Vice President Caroline Choe for a term ending June 30, 2031 (CF 26-1200-S46). The Sept. 24 meeting was canceled.

MeetsSecond and fourth Thursdays after 8:30 a.m., at City Hall (Room 340) or Van Nuys City Hall, per 2026 agendas
AgendasOfficial agendas
Websiteplanning.lacity.org/about/commissioners

Meetings

Past meetings

October 2026

  • October 8, 2026 agenda only, minutes not posted The Los Angeles City Planning Commission's agenda for Oct. 8, 2026 listed a public hearing on a Cultural Amenities Master Plan for Warner Center, required by…

September 2026

  • September 10, 2026 outcomes from official records On Sept. 10, 2026 the Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve a six-story, 13-unit apartment building with two very low-income units replacing…

August 2026

  • August 27, 2026 outcomes from official records The Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted 6-0 on Aug. 27, 2026, to approve a three-story, 71-room residential care facility for the elderly with eight very…
  • August 13, 2026 outcomes from official records On Aug. 13, 2026, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission approved an eight-story, 379-unit building with 42 extremely low-income units at 3190-3240 S. La…

July 2026

  • July 23, 2026 minutes posted On July 23, 2026 the Los Angeles City Planning Commission approved both items on its consent calendar 5-0, with four commissioners absent: a six-story, 70-unit…
  • July 9, 2026 minutes posted On July 9, 2026, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted 8-0 to approve a seven-story, 161,645 sq. ft. self-storage building at 4802-4828 W. San Vicente…

Members

  • Monique Lawshe, President
  • Caroline Choe, Vice President (term ends June 30, 2031)
  • Priscilla Chavez, Commissioner
  • Martina Diaz, Commissioner
  • Sarah Johnson, Commissioner
  • Phyllis Klein, Commissioner
  • Brian Rosenstein, Commissioner
  • Jacob Saitman, Commissioner
  • Elizabeth Zamora, Commissioner