Dear Stakeholders, In April, Los Angeles City Planning released a revised draft of the proposed Wildlife District Ordinance, with a goal of having this ordinance considered by the City Planning Commission in the fall of 2022. This summer, City Planning will hold an information session and public hearing on the proposed ordinance. This is your opportunity to learn more about the proposed regulations and submit a public comment.  The Wildlife District Ordinance proposes new development standards for lot coverage, landscaping, and setbacks, as well as grading and height limitations, among others. The ordinance includes regulations that apply to all properties within the Wildlife District, as well as additional regulations that apply to lots where natural resources, such as water features, open space, or ridgelines, are present. The Wildlife District proposal includes a code amendment to create a new Wildlife Supplemental Use District (WLD) and a zone change to apply the regulations to the zoning of properties located in the WLD District, approximately between the 405 and 101 freeways, Ventura Blvd. and Sunset Blvd. An interactive version of this map, which allows you to search by address and view ridgeline and resource buffers, is available on the City Planning website.  The interactive map, draft ordinance, and more information can be found on the project webpage at planning4la.org/wildlife. Participants are encouraged to view the recorded presentation that will be shared at the virtual information session and available under Outreach & Events prior to the hearing. Virtual Information Session Tuesday, June 28, 2022 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. RSVP Virtual Public Hearing Wednesday, July 13, 2022 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. RSVP Enter Meeting ID 825 9405 3759 and Passcode 700816 Or join by phone: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 213 338 8477 During the virtual information session, City Planning will present information related to the ordinance and host an opportunity for questions and answers. The public hearing is a formal opportunity to provide public comment on the proposed Wildlife District Code Amendment and Zone Change to a hearing officer. The public hearing is used to collect comments, and no decisions will be made at the time of public hearing. Participants may join the public hearing online or by phone at any time between 5 and 7 p.m. to offer testimony. In order that all viewpoints may be presented, speakers at the public hearing may be limited in the length of their testimony. The hearing officer will consider all public testimony and any written communication submitted prior to or at the hearing. Any written communication must include case numbers CPC-2022-3413-CA and CPC-2022-3712-ZC. Comments may be submitted by email to [email protected] or by hard copy through July 22, 2022, at 5 p.m. Information about this meeting can be obtained in Spanish by calling (213) 978-1877. La ordenanza propuesta enmendaría el Código Municipal de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles para implementar regulaciones para proteger el ambiente y fauna silvestre. Puede obtener información en Español acerca de esta junta llamando al (213) 978-1877.  Notices are being mailed to all properties affected by the proposed regulations. The official Notice of Public Hearing is available here.