Land Use & Planning Committee

VNC Land Use and Planning Committee Mission Statement

Current LUPC Members

• Michael Jensen, Chair (Chair-LUPC@VeniceNC.org)
• Andreas Ramani (andreas.ramani.VNCLUPC@gmail.com)
• Corinne Baginski (corinne.baginski@venicenc.org)
• Gabe Smith (gabriel.smith.vnclupc@gmail.com)
• Mark Mack (mark.mack.vnclupc@gmail.com)
• Richard Stanger (richard.stanger.VNCLUPC@gmail.com
• Robin Rudisill (robin.rudisill.VNCLUPC@gmail.com
• Steven Williams (steven.williams.vnclupc@gmail.com)
• Todd Lorber (todd.lorber.VNCLUPC@gmail.com)

Westside Community Planning Advisory Group Info

The City of Los Angeles Department of Planning is in the process of updating the Venice Community Plan and Local Coastal Program. The planning department created the Westside Community Planning Advisory Group (WCPAG) from which it is soliciting input to those updates. 

The 52-member WCPAG is composed of a diverse group of community leaders, residents, community based organizations (CBO), advocacy groups, business leaders, Neighborhood Councils, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), youth, housing development experts, and professionals from various planning-related fields.

WCPAG is not a decision making body but will assist the planning department's Westside Community Plans Update team in evaluating initial draft community plan materials, such as new land use maps, zoning, and draft policies. These efforts will help address a wide variety of topics, including housing, tenant rights, homelessness, climate change, mobility, historic preservation and cultural resources, sustainability, and other critically important issues facing the Westside Communities.

WCPAG has held three meetings. Summaries from each meeting, along with draft policy documents and other materials, are located here: https://planning.lacity.org/plans-policies/community-plan-update/westside-events/westside-community-planning-advisory-group

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Agenda Requests

The Land Use & Planning Committee conducts its business by reviewing and prioritizing agenda requests for Board action (generally either in the form of a motion or letter) or announcements submitted by stakeholders, governmental entities and other interested individuals and organizations. Land Use & Planning Committee Committee has the discretion to postpone a request, refer it to a specific committee for review and recommendation, treat it as an announcement or consider and resolve it as a non-Board administrative matter.

CLICK HERE to fill out an Agenda Request.

Regular Meeting Times and Locations

LUPC meetings are regularly scheduled on the first and last Thursday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Beginning April 6, 2023, LUPC meetings are returning to in-person and will be held at Oakwood Recreation Center, located at 767 California Ave., Venice, CA 90291.

For most up-to-date schedule please check the calendar on the VNC page.

Public comments for LUPC Meetings may be emailed to the entire committee at LUPC@venicenc.org. When submitting a public comment, please reference the project address and planning case number and/or agenda item number in the subject line of the email. Thank you. 

Committee Chair

Meetings (Agendas, Minutes, Documents)

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