UPDATE: State House Poised to Repeal CA's Environmental Law (CEQA) (GOOD NEWS!)
From: "LA Neighbors United" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:48:18 -0700 Subject: Update on CEQA Alert from Wednesday Night August 24, 2012 California Senate Leader Sets So-Called CEQA Reform Bill Aside Darrell Steinberg, leader of the California State Senate, yesterday announced that the last-minute bill intended to reform CEQA (SB 317) will not move forward this legislative session. CEQA is the California Environmental Quality Act. Steinbergs action comes after environmental leaders took a good look at the legislation and identified just how sweeping the bill was, including some of its significant consequences. If you responded to our Action ALERT (LA Neighbors United Newsletter, August 22, 2012), thank you. The collective effort culminated with good effect. LA Neighbors United supports constructive CEQA reform, including a reasonable tiering system for environmental review, and additional changes to clarify that CEQA cannot be used to stop by-right development. LA Neighbors United reiterates its support for: Updating the citys General Plan framework Updating Community Plans on a regular schedule, recognizing that some Community Plans may require only slight modifications Updating the citys zoning code in a comprehensive manner A system of transferable development rights that allows capacity to be moved around within Community Plan areas, particularly if the system allows small property owners to participate, and encourages conservation easements to preserve quality older buildings in established neighborhoods and create parks in underserved areas A modern city cannot operate with 25-year-old plans any more than it can attract private investment with broken down public infrastructure, says LA Neighbors United Founder Cary Brazeman. Reasonable people can disagree about what should be in plans, but at the end of the day plans need to be maintained in order to ensure the integrity and dynamism of Los Angeles. LA Neighbors United Cary Brazeman, Founder www.LAneighbors.org 310-205-3592 ### ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
