Los Angeles County Department of Regionalll Planning

East Los Angeles Community Standards District Update

Contact Information

For more information regarding this project, please contact the Community Studies East Section at (213) 974-6425 or email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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Overview

Part of the Los Angeles County Zoning Ordinance, the East Los Angeles Community Standards District (CSD) is a set of supplemental zoning regulations developed especially for, and applicable only within, the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles. The CSD was established in 1988 to enhance the community appearance, promote property maintenance, and improve compatibility between land uses. The CSD is a tool to implement the adopted East Los Angeles Community Plan.


Proposed ELA Community Standards District

The proposed CSD update will clarify and introduce new regulations and standards for commercial development, such as new architectural, sign, landscaping and clarifying parking requirements. The update will amend the existing CSD regulations and associated map to reflect the East Los Angeles 3rd Street Specific Plan (Specific Plan) project. The Specific Plan will set forth standards and regulations for future development within the Specific Plan area only. Proposed CSD regulations will apply outside of the Specific Plan area. The proposed CSD regulations, environmental assessment and associated map are below.


Current ELA Community Standards District

The East Los Angeles CSD was adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 29, 1988 and subsequent updates were made as shown in the table below. The current CSD regulations and associated map can be accessed below.

Ordinance Number Effective Date Brief Summary
88-0061 05/29/1988 East Los Angeles CSD
88-0109 07/24/1988 Amendments to East Los Angeles CSD
92-0097 10/09/1992 Amendments to sale of alcoholic beverages
93-0047 07/16/1993 Amendments to East Los Angeles CSD - fences
99-0069 08/26/1999 Whittier Boulevard CSD
2002-0054 08/22/2002 East Los Angeles CSD Amendment - Union Pacific

East Los Angeles Community Plan

The East Los Angeles Community Plan (Plan) was adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on June 23, 1988 and subsequent amendments were made to the Land Use Map on July 25, 2000, July 23, 2002 and January 25, 2011. The Plan sets forth specific policies to guide future development. The Plan and associated Land Use Map links are below. No changes to the East Los Angeles Community Plan will be proposed as part of the CSD update. The Community Plan will continue to be applicable to all the parcels outside the East Los Angeles 3rd Street Specific Plan.


Upcoming Open House and Public Hearings

Please join us at our upcoming August 14, 2014 Open House! We’d love to hear your thoughts on the CSD Update project. Please see below for documents associated with the open house.

A public hearing before the Regional Planning Commission was held on July 23, 2014 with a continuance to August 6, 2014. Two public hearings are scheduled to consider the adoption of the CSD Update and associated environmental assessment. A continuance public hearing will be conducted by the Regional Planning Commission on August 6, 2014. A second public hearing will take place before the Board of Supervisors on September 23, 2014 (Tentative). Please see below for documents associated with each public hearing.


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GIS-NET3

To conduct an interactive search for your property and view adopted land use and zoning please see: GIS-NET3.


East L.A. 3rd Street Specific Plan

For information on the Specific Plan, please visit: https://case.planning.lacounty.gov/ela.


Project Timeline

Phases Target Date
Open House June 12, 2014
Public Meetings, Hearings and Revisions July - August 2014
Plan Adoption and Dissemination November 2014

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