LA City Planning: Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance - Notice of Public Hearing

Dear Al Fresco Participants and Interested Stakeholders:

Los Angeles City Planning will conduct a Virtual Public Hearing for the proposed Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance on February 8, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and share feedback.

In response to City Council instructions (CF 20-1074), City Planning released the proposed Ordinance for public review and comment on November 30, 2022. The Ordinance aims to clarify and streamline Zoning Code regulations regarding outdoor dining on private property. Separate but related efforts are underway by the Department of Transportation (LADOT) to permit in-street and curbside dining, and by the Bureau of Engineering (BOE) to permit expanded sidewalk dining. These collective efforts will provide for a comprehensive transition from the temporary LA Al Fresco program to permanent outdoor dining opportunities.          

The Public Hearing is an opportunity to provide feedback that will inform a staff report and recommendation to the City Planning Commission, the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee, and the full City Council.

The draft Ordinance, fact sheet, participant survey results, recording of the information webinar, and more information can be found on the project webpage.

The Public Hearing is a formal opportunity to provide public comment on the proposed Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance to a hearing officer. The Public Hearing is used to collect comments. 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 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to offer testimony. In order for all participants to be heard, 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 number CPC-2022-8179-CA. Comments may be submitted by email to alfresco.planning@lacity.org or by hard copy to Mary Richardson, Department of City Planning, at the following address: 200 North Spring Street, Room 701 Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Beginning at 6 p.m., City Planning will present a brief overview of the proposed ordinance. The Public Hearing will begin at 6:20 p.m. The official Notice of Public Hearing is available here.

Virtual Staff-Level Public Hearing

Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 6 - 8 p.m.

Virtual Overview Presentation: 6 - 6:20 p.m.

Virtual Public Comment: 6:20 - 8 p.m.