Santa Monica Boulevard rezone
City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-2025-5011-ZC-HD Environmental Nos. ENV-2020-6762-EIRDistrict CD 5Case 25-1535
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City Council Meeting, January 28, 2026
Approves Rezoning 25-1535 (Council adopted item forthwith)
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What happened
The Los Angeles City Council meeting on January 28, 2026 focused primarily on procedural matters, closed session litigation, and policy discussions rather than land use decisions.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Los Angeles, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Outside Counsel Funding for Venice Dell Litigation
Council approved $650,000 additional funding for Nossaman LLP to continue litigation related to the Venice Dell affordable housing project through March 2026. Multiple public commenters opposed this expenditure, arguing the city should support rather than fight the previously-approved 120-unit affordable housing project.
- Funding through March 2026 only
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Los Angeles City Council meeting on January 28, 2026 focused primarily on procedural matters, closed session litigation, and policy discussions rather than land use decisions.
Key Decisions (9)
Approved
Outside Counsel Funding for Venice Dell Litigation
Vote: 9-3Conditions attached
Approved
Outside Counsel Funding for Gibson Dunn Contract
Vote: 9-4
Approved
LAHSA Homeless Services Funding
Vote: 14-0Conditions attached
Approved
Micro Drama Production Incentive Study
Vote: 14-0Conditions attached
Approved
State Housing Law Analysis for Fire Zones
Vote: 14-0Conditions attached
Amended
TLS Funding for Shared Housing and ED1 Projects
Vote: 14-0Conditions attached
Approved
Open Streets Grant Acceptance
Vote: 12-2
Approved
Cashless Retail Ban Framework Study
Vote: 14-0Conditions attached
Approved
Rezoning 25-1535 (Council adopted item forthwith)
Development Activity (3)
Woodland Hills Country Club Development
Residential
Venice Dell Affordable Housing Project
Residential
Jordan Downs Revitalization - Cypress View Phase
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
State housing laws (AB 2011 and subsequent amendments) are enabling…
Housing Demand
County funding for rental subsidies and ICMS is outcompeting city…
Commercial Demand
Micro drama and vertical content production represents a $15 billion…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard plan amendment
District District 4Case 17-1071-S1
No vote recorded
25-1282 CD 11 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the… plan amendment
District CD 11Case 25-1282
No vote recorded
City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-2025-5392-CA Environmental No. ENV-2025-5393-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LACPC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee_01-13-26 Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated 12-17-25 Attachment to Report dated 12-17-25 request
City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-2025-5392-CA Environmental No. ENV-2025-5393-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the LACPC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee_01-13-26 Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated 12-17-25 Attachment to Report dated 12-17-25Case 25-0572-S1
No vote recorded
8436 West Hillrose Street request
Marsha Perloff, Little Landers Historical Society Owners: Armen Sarvari and Narine AghakiantDistrict CD 7Case 25-1264
No vote recorded
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