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City Council refers Hernandez proposal requiring economic-impact studies for large retail to planning commission
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday referred to the Planning Commission a proposed ordinance by Councilmember Mike Hernandez that would require an economic impact analysis when large retail projects come before the city’s conditional‑use permit process.
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday referred to the Planning Commission a proposed ordinance by Councilmember Mike Hernandez that would require an economic impact analysis when large retail projects come before the city’s conditional-use permit process.
Hernandez told the council the measure is intended to pair with a separate planning committee ordinance setting design standards for “big-box” stores and to supply the economic analysis the Planning Department does not currently perform. “When there's a conditional-use process that basically affects big boxes of a 50,000 square feet or more, the community development department [should] pursue an economic analysis of the impact of…
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