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Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council meeting, October 20, 2026

October 20, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · Updated October 21, 2026

On the agenda: The Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council's board was scheduled to meet on Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The agenda listed the proposed increase in fees to appeal planning decisions under Council File 09-0969-S4 and asked whether the council should take a position on Charter Amendment PL, the City planning measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (CF 26-1100-S12). The agenda had 15 items. Minutes were not posted on the council's website as of Oct. 21, 2026.

Agenda only. As of October 21, 2026, minutes for the October 20, 2026 meeting of the Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.

The agenda set the meeting on Zoom, online or by phone, under SB 707 and Council File 23-1114. Public comment was set at two minutes per speaker. Among its information items, the agenda said the Southeast Valley Community Plans Update team will release draft zoning in early November and hold three virtual workshops, the first time the communities will see draft zoning. It also said the Valley Village Residents Association, the Studio City Neighborhood Council and the Studio City Residents Association have passed resolutions like the council’s Aug. 18 resolution on noise from the Fast and Furious roller coaster (agenda).

4.1. Planning appeal fees (CF 09-0969-S4)

• What the agenda says: The item was listed for consideration and described the file as one that “increases public fees to appeal a proposed project to the Los Angeles City Planning Department from several hundred dollars to as much as a several thousand dollars.” The agenda did not state a proposed position (agenda).
• The council file: On Aug. 25, 2026, the Planning and Land Use Management Committee voted 5-0 to set the fee for an appeal filed by someone other than the applicant at $1,145 for appellants inside the project’s noticing radius and $2,289 for those outside it, and asked the City Attorney to draft the ordinance (committee transmittal). The Budget and Finance Committee concurred 4-0 on Oct. 6, 2026, with Katy Yaroslavsky absent (Journal).
• Neighborhood council positions: The file lists no Community Impact Statements as of Oct. 21, 2026 (CF 09-0969-S4).
• What’s next: The file lists no full Council date as of Oct. 21, 2026 (CF 09-0969-S4).

4.2. Position on Charter Amendment PL (CF 26-1100-S12)

• What the agenda asked: Discussion of the measure’s proposed changes to City planning authority, commission structure, land-use review procedures and deadlines for certain General Plan Amendments, and a decision on whether the council should take a position. The agenda pointed to a “Measure PL Neutral Briefing” attached to the agenda for a summary and “questions for Council consideration” (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board member Paul Hartel (agenda).
• The measure: Charter Amendment PL is on the Nov. 3, 2026 City ballot (CF 26-1100-S12). It would replace the seven Area Planning Commissions with one Neighborhood Appeals Commission and change how and when the City Council reviews planning decisions (CityHallPass measure page).

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