Los Angeles Zoning Decisions: March 2026

In March 2026, Los Angeles held 11 public meetings covering zoning matters. 9 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 5 approved (71% approval rate), 2 denied, 2 deferred. Activity was down 2% compared to February (213 activity items across 13 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Tract Map Appeal for 6000 Hollywood Blvd Project

Denied.

Denied second-level tract appeal filed by Creed LA for vesting tentative tract map 83987 for merger and re-subdivision of approximately 3.7 acre site into one ground lot and nine airspace lots, plus haul route for export of up to 252,000 cubic yards of soil.

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CEQA Appeal for 6000 Hollywood Blvd Project

Denied.

Denied appeal filed by Creed LA challenging the Environmental Impact Report for a mixed-use development at 5953-6048 W Hollywood Blvd and 6037 W Carlton Way. Project includes 350 residential units (44 very low income), 158,000 sq ft commercial, and nearly an acre of open space on former Toyota dealership site.

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Berry Building Demolition Appeal Referred to PLUM

Deferred.

Item 14 concerning the appeal of the Berry Building demolition, a designated Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM), was referred back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee per Council Member Blumenfield's request for the city attorney's recommendation.

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Stay Housed LA Tenant Services Contracts Continuation

Deferred.

Item 6 regarding Stay Housed LA tenant services contracts was continued to March 10, 2026. Council Member Lee requested the continuance citing a city attorney report received the night before that offices had not had time to review. Council Member Hernandez noted services will lapse by March 31st if contracts are not approved. Multiple public commenters from tenant advocacy organizations urged approval without further delays.

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SB 79 Implementation - Option C1 Adopted

Approved.

Council adopted Option C1 for implementing Senate Bill 79, expanding the Corridor Transition Program to allow 3-4 story multi-family housing in single-family neighborhoods within half mile of 55 transit stations. Option C2 (Soto-Martinez motion) failed. The adopted approach delays full SB 79 implementation in lower resource areas, fire zones, and historic districts until 2030 while requiring local alternative plans by 2028.

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Short-Term Rental Technical Amendment Ordinance

Approved.

Approved city planning commission report and requested city attorney prepare draft ordinance clarifying that stays of 30 days or less in any dwelling unit, guest room, or suite in any dwelling and apartment house are only allowed when expressly permitted by the zoning code. This responds to the Venice Suites LLC court decision to prevent erroneous vested rights claims by illegal short-term rental operators.

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Zoning Review Program Budget Transfer (Item 4)

Approved.

Approved fiscal year 25-26 interim budget request for transfer of zoning review from Building and Safety to Planning, including: over-the-counter plan check capability, zoning information center staffing (one architect, one architectural associate, two city planning associates for four months at $180,329), and overtime allocation with licensing/software/equipment. Funded by Building and Safety Permit Fund 48R with no general fund impact.

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Tobacco Shop ICO for Council District 15

Approved.

Instructed departments to draft an interim control ordinance prohibiting processing of by-right land use permits for smoke and vape shops and issuance of tobacco retailer permits within CD15 boundaries. Approximately 170-190 licensed tobacco retailers currently in CD15, with nearly half of city schools having a retailer within 500 feet.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 9 recorded zoning decisions. See all Los Angeles meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R-1 (single-family residential) → Corridor Transition Program (3-4 stories, 4-16 units) at Citywide - within half mile of 55 transit stations in high and moderate opportunity areas (City of Los Angeles (SB 79 implementation))

Top Keywords This Month

• commercial: 34 instances
• zoning: 27 instances
• density: 24 instances
• residential: 20 instances
• land use: 12 instances

What to Watch

• Commercial mentions were up 162% from February.
• Residential came up 122% more often than February.

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