“I may cartwheel down Venice Blvd and then go kiss Allan Bell, assistant director of Planning, and Michael LoGrande, director of Planning,” wrote Challis Macpherson former Chair of the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) Land Use and Planning Committee (LUPC).

“Just received the revised Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan Director of Planning Specific Plan Interpretation regarding Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance.  Becomes effective end of August, unless appealed. “

Salient part:

A Specific Plan Director’s Interpretation that clarifies the relationship between Section 12.22.C.27 of the LAMC, established by the Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance (No. 176,354) and the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan.  The revised Director’s interpretation is intended to:

1. Prevent small lot projects from exceeding densities otherwise allowed in the Specific Plan on individual lots

2. Highlight where conflicts between the LAMC and the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan exist and uphold the Specific Plan regulations where applicable

3. Outline a review process for new small lot projects in the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan Area which takes in account the density, parking, and setback regulations of the Specific Plan.

As set forth herein, this Director’s Interpretation shall supersede the previous interpretation issued by the City Planning Commission (on appeal) on February 12, 2010 as Case Number DIR-2008-4703-DI-1A, and shall be applicable only within the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan Area.

Macpherson concluded by saying that “Lots of stakeholders worked really hard on this—congrats to them all.”