UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO UPDATE THE AGUA DULCE COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICT   May 22, 2012

On May 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM, the Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to Los Angeles County Code (Title 22-Zoning Ordinance) to update the Agua Dulce Community Standards District for the purpose of hearing testimony relative to the adoption of proposed amendment, in the Hearing Room 381B of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Adminstration, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.  Interested persons will be given an opportunity to testify.

Click HERE to view Public Hearing Notice

Click HERE to Download Current Draft Ordinance

Click HERE to see all Project materials available on Los Angeles County Regional Planning website.

General description of proposal:

Project No. R2010-00446-(5) to update the current Agua Dulce Community Standards District, which is intended to help preserve the community character by addressing minimum lot size, residential and commercial development standards, street improvements, public trails, signage, the allowance of cargo shipping containers, the expansion of allowable home-based occupations, an increase in the number of dogs, and significant ridgeline and hillside management protection. 

Written comments may be sent to the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, CA 90012 or emailed to PublicHearing@bos.lacounty.gov

If you have any questions regarding this hearing, please call the Executive Office of Board of Supervisors, Zoning Section at (213) 974-1426.

May 1, 2012, 9:00 a.m. Room 150, 320 West Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

Project Location: 31305 Tick Canyon Rd

Description: Conditional Use Permit to authorize the continued operation and maintenance of a wild animal facility with 2 caretakers residences and fences that exceed the maximum allowable height.

Review case materials online at:

http://planning.lacounty.gov/case/view/r2010-01351/

April 17, 2012, 9:00 a.m. Room 150, 320 West Temple St, Los Angeles, CA

Project Location: Southwest of 7648 Escondido Canyon Road, Acton, CA

Description: Conditional Use Permit request to authorize the equipment upgrade, and the continued operation and maintenance of an existing wireless communication facility.

Review case materials online at:

http://planning.lacounty.gov/case/view/96-135/

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL RELOCATION PROJECT IN VASQUEZ ROCKS PARK

The Pacific Crest Trail Association presented details of a plan to relocate the current trail route within Vasquez Rocks Park to offer hikers and equestrians a more scenic route through the park.  We have posted the materials they shared with us at the April 13, 2011 ADTC meeting: 

Pacific Crest National Scenic Traril Vasquez Rocks County Park Optimal Location Review

PRIVATE WELLS 
Well Water Treatment Device Policy 
Effective October 22, 2008 

Prior to 2005, the Los Angeles County Code (LACC) required private wells used for domestic purposes to meet State and Federal drinking water standards for biological contaminants only. 

On July 5, 2005, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 2005-0053, requiring new, repaired or reconstructed wells used for domestic purposes to meet all State and Federal drinking water standards for primary inorganic chemicals, in addition to biological contaminants. 

The State of California and the Federal Government do NOT regulate private wells. The State and Federal Drinking Water Standards apply to public water systems. Los Angeles County is the only county in the State of California that has imposed water quality standards on private well owners.  

Los Angeles County Code Title 11, Health and Safety: 
11.38.270 Domestic water--Disinfection procedures and standards. 

Every new, repaired or reconstructed domestic water well, after completion of construction, repair or reconstruction, and before being placed in service, shall be thoroughly cleaned of all foreign substances. The well, including the gravel used in gravel-packed wells, the pump, and all portions of equipment coming in contact with well water, shall be disinfected with a solution containing at least 50 parts per million available chlorine, which shall remain in the well for a period of at least 24 hours, or by an equivalent method of disinfection satisfactory to the director, and such procedure shall be repeated, as necessary, to produce water meeting bacteriological standards as set forth in State Drinking Water Standards. No well water from a new or reconstructed well shall be used for domestic purposes until the water meets such bacteriological and chemical requirements. (Ord. 2005-0053 § 13, 2005: Ord. 10075 § 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 8588 § 2 (part), 1964: Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 5 § 525.1, 1959.)  

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Click here to get regulations, applications, flow chart, and more.

Los Angeles County 
Unincorporated Franchise Solid Waste System

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Draft General Plan Update

The Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning has released the Draft General Plan for public review. The Draft General Plan, entitled Planning Tomorrow's Great Places, will serve as the guide for the growth and development of the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and is the first major update to the General Plan in nearly 25 years. 
 
The Draft General Plan is the culmination of a comprehensive development process that has incorporated community outreach, public participation, field work, and policy analysis. 
 
The General Plan is composed of mandatory elements including land use, mobility, conservation and open space, noise, and safety, and three optional elements, air resources, public services and facilities, and economic development. 
 
The Environmental Impact Report for the Draft General Plan is underway. County residents will have an additional opportunity to review and comment on the Plan when it is presented to the Regional Planning Commission, along with the Draft Environmental Impact Report, for public hearings in 2009. 
 
For more information on the Draft General Plan, please call the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning General Plan Development Section at (213) 974-6417 or EMAIL US 
 
Click here to View the Draft General Plan online

The Community Standards District (CSD) Revision Committee Moves to Engage Community in Approval Process  

Our small town has experienced significant growth in the recent past from both individual and group development projects. A CSD document was written many years ago in order to provide broad guidelines for preserving the rural character of this community. Due to the ongoing need to maintain a balance between community growth and preservation of our rural lifestyle, the CSD has been reviewed and a revised draft created. Changes have been incorporated in the current CSD draft in order to formalize past recommendations and provide guidelines that effectively address the current development environment. 

The Committee has included community input into the revised document and has submitted that document to Regional Planning. Spring of 2009 is the expected timeline for community meetings to start the approval process.