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City Council approves Chatsworth plan change with 75-foot setbacks after heated public comments
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a general plan amendment and zone change for a Chatsworth subdivision on June 27, 2001, adopting additional mitigation including a 75-foot setback to protect adjoining horsekeeping properties and a required equestrian trail. The council vote was 12–0, overriding a mayoral veto.
The Los Angeles City Council on June 27, 2001, approved a general plan amendment and zone change for a subdivision in Chatsworth, adopting additional mitigation measures including a 75-foot setback for habitable rooms from adjoining horsekeeping properties and a requirement for an equestrian trail on one street.
The move followed a lengthy public hearing in which dozens of residents, business owners and equestrian groups urged the council either to reject the amendment or require stronger protections for horsekeeping and oak trees. Council members adopted the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee report as amended and approved the project by a recorded vote of 12 ayes, thereby overriding the mayoral veto.
Supporters on the council said the amended plan balances limited additional housing with protections for existing horsekeeping uses. "The difference in density is potentially five lots," PLUM committee…
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