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The West Hollywood Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a citywide zoning change that would remove minimum parking requirements and update parking rules to follow new state laws.
This preview is based on the published Planning Commission agenda. It does not reflect what will actually happen at the meeting.
What's proposed
The city is proposing to change its zoning rules about parking. The change would update the rules to follow two new state laws: one requiring that parking costs be separated ('unbundled') from rent or lease costs, and one allowing shared parking arrangements. The proposal would also remove minimum parking requirements across the entire city, which means new buildings would no longer be required to include a set number of parking spaces.
Why it matters
This could affect how much parking is built with new housing and other development citywide, which may impact street parking, housing costs, and how new buildings are designed. It is tied to the city's Housing Element goals and direction the City Council has already given to reduce parking requirements as part of efforts to make it easier to build housing.
Meeting Date
2026-03-05
6:30 PM
Location
West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, California 90069
Members of the public wishing to address the Commission should fill out a Speaker's Slip and give it to the Commission Secretary prior to speaking. Speakers should state their name and city of residence. Individuals may address the Commission for up to three minutes each unless a different time limit is set. For public hearing items, requests to speak must be submitted before the Commission begins considering that item. Written materials may be submitted to the City Planning Division staff before or during the meeting; materials submitted at least eight days in advance will be included in the meeting packet.
WEST HOLLYWOOD
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Thursday March 5, 2026 @ 06:30
PM
Regular Planning Commission Meeting
West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room - Council Chambers
625 N. San Vicente Boulevard,
West Hollywood, California 90069
To comply with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be available for checkout at the meeting. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting (e.g., a signer for the hearing impaired), you must call, or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 848-6800 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City TDD line for the hearing impaired is (323) 848-6496.
Special meeting related accommodations (e.g., transportation) may be provided upon written request to the Office of the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. For information on public transportation, call 1-323-GO-METRO (323/466-3876) or go to
www.metro.net
Written materials distributed to the Planning Commission within 72 hours of the Planning Commission meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the Community Development Department at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, during normal business hours. They will also be available for inspection during the Planning Commission meeting at the staff liaison's table.
This agenda was posted at: City Hall, the Community Development Department Public Counter, West Hollywood Library on San Vicente Boulevard, Plummer Park, and the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station.
NOTE:
Any agenda item which has not been initiated by 10:30 P.M. may be continued to a subsequent Planning Commission Agenda.
What the Commission will decide
The commission will hold a public hearing and consider the proposed zoning ordinance changes, including draft resolutions that would recommend the changes to the City Council.
Reminder: please speak clearly into microphones and turn off all cellular phones and pagers.
For additional information on any item listed below, please contact Saima Qureshy, AICP, Current and Historic Preservation Planning Manager at (323) 848-3130 Squreshy@weho.org or Francisco J. Contreras, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager at (323) 848-6874.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
ROLL CALL
4.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Item 4. Current Agenda 03-05-2026
5.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Planning Commission is requested to approve the minutes of prior Planning Commission meetings.
Recommendation: Approve the draft verbatim minutes of:
A.
February 5, 2026
Item 5.A. Draft Verbatim Minutes (2-5-2026)
B.
February 19, 2026
Item 5.B. Draft Verbatim Minutes Continuation (2-19-2026)
6.
PUBLIC COMMENT: This time, limited to a maximum of twenty (20) minutes, has been set aside for the public to address the Planning Commission on any item that is not set for public hearing or any item that is not on tonight’s agenda. In accordance with the Brown Act, public comment relating to business not appearing on the agenda cannot be acted upon or discussed by the Commission during the meeting but may be referred to staff for report on a future agenda, ordered received and filed, or referred to the proper department for administrative resolution. Staff requests that all persons wishing to address the Commission fill out a Speaker’s Slip and give it to the Commission Secretary prior to speaking. The Commission requests that when you begin speaking you state your name and the name of the city where you reside. Individuals may address the Commission for up to three (3) minutes each unless the Commission determines a different time limit.
7.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
8.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, SECTION I PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT: None.
10.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, SECTION II OTHER ITEMS THAT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING UNDER THE LAW:
A.
ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT
STATE PARKING BILL IMPLEMENTATIONS:
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a zone text amendment to update the Zoning Ordinance to comply with the requirements of Assembly Bills 1317 (Unbundled Parking) and 894 (Shared Parking), and remove minimum parking requirements citywide in alignment with the City’s Housing Element and recent Council directives, West Hollywood, California.
Item 10.A. Staff Report
Item 10.A. Supplemental Staff Memorandum (03-02-2026))
Item 10.A. Exhibit A (Draft Resolution No. PC 26-1639 (includes Draft City Council Ordinance)
Item 10.A. Exhibit B (Draft Resolution No. PC 26-1640)
Item 10.A. Exhibit C (Redline of Amended West Hollywood Municipal Code Sections)
Item 10.A. Exhibit D (Council Staff Report & Resolution (Nov 16, 2020) - Adopted VMT Guidelines and near?transit screening with exceptions (including the parking exception)
Item 10.A. Exhibit E (TDM Ordinance (2018, Title 10, Ch. 10.16) - Applies to qualifying projects and supports VMT reduction)
Item 10.A. Exhibit F (Council Staff Report & Minutes (May 5, 2025) - Direction to eliminate parking minimums via ZTA as part of housing streamlining)
Item 10.A. Exhibit G (SB 743 / PRC §21099 - Parking & LOS not CEQA impacts for qualifying infill; VMT is the metric)
Item 10.A. Exhibit H (Engage WeHo Comments & Feedback as of 2/16/26)
Item 10.A. Additional Correspondence (3-5-2026)
11.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
12.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
13.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
14.
ITEMS FROM STAFF:
A.
Planning Manager’s Update.
B.
Subcommittee Management.
This time has been set aside for commissioners serving on standing subcommittees to report any scheduled absences or conflicts of interest that would prevent them from being present at an upcoming subcommittee meeting. If more than two subcommittee members cannot be present at a meeting, the Chair may reschedule the time or date of the meeting or change the composition of the subcommittee to ensure a quorum can be present.
15.
PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for members of the public who were unable to address the Commission during the twenty-minute public comment period provided in Agenda Item No. 6. The same rules set forth under Agenda Item No. 6 apply.
16.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS:
ADJOURNMENT: The Planning Commission will adjourn to a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2026, beginning at 6:30 P.M. until completion at West Hollywood Park Public Meeting Room – Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, California.
UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE 2026
APPROVED BY CONSENSUS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting Calendar Dates 2026
CONSENT CALENDAR items will be acted upon by the Planning Commission at one time without discussion unless a Planning Commissioner pulls a specific item for discussion.
PUBLIC HEARINGS PROCEDURES on each Public Hearing item include presentation of a staff report; Planning Commission questions of staff; a ten (10) minute presentation by the project applicant or applicant’s representative or team, if any; Planning Commission questions of the applicant; three (3) minutes for each member of the public wishing to speak to the item; five (5) minutes for the project applicant to respond to the public or clarify issues raised by the public; Planning Commission deliberations and decisions. To facilitate a fair and proper hearing the Chair or Commission may lengthen or shorten the time allotted per speaker on a particular agenda item based on the number of persons in attendance wishing to speak or the complexity of the matter under consideration.
PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC should begin with the speaker stating his or her name and city of residence, followed by a statement regarding the item under consideration. Please speak to the Planning Commission as a whole.
PROFESSIONALS APPEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION should clearly identify their status, such as “attorney”, “paralegal”, “architect”, “designer”, or “landscape architect”. Instances of misrepresentation of professional status may be referred to the City Attorney for possible prosecution.
LETTERS OR WRITTEN MATERIALS regarding agenda items may be submitted to the City Planning Division staff prior to or at the Planning Commission meeting; written materials submitted at least eight (8) days in advance of the meeting will be included in the Planning Commission’s meeting packet. Materials submitted after the deadline may be difficult for the Planning Commission to adequately review.
ASSIGNING OF TIME is not permitted.
ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION on most matters occurs with the affirmative votes of at least four (4) Planning Commissioners.
The current Planning Commission Agenda and Staff Reports
are available on-line and are tablet supported.
www.we
ho.org
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS
Stacey E. Jones, Chair
Rogerio Carvalheiro, Vice-Chair
Mark R. Edwards, Commissioner
David S. Gregoire, Commissioner
Jesi C. Harris, Commissioner
Lynn M. Hoopingarner, Commissioner
Andrew Solomon, Commissioner
MAILING ADDRESS
City of West Hollywood
8300 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069-4314
323.848.6475 (main)
323.848.6569 (fax)
AGENDA POLICIES
The Planning Commission considers a range of requests for development permits, appeals, and planning policy matters, and conducts public hearings on many of its agenda items. Due to the number, complexity and public interest associated with many agenda items, meetings of the Planning Commission are generally lengthy. The Planning Commission makes every effort to proceed as expeditiously as possible; your patience and understanding is appreciated.
REQUEST TO SPEAK
on an item must be submitted on a Speakers Request Form and submitted to the Planning Commission Secretary. All requests to address the Planning Commission on Public Hearings items must be submitted
prior
to the Planning Commission's consideration of the item.
CONSENT CALENDAR
items will be acted upon by the Planning Commission at one time without discussion, unless a Planning Commissioner pulls a specific item for discussion.
PUBLIC HEARINGS PROCEDURES
on each Public Hearing item include presentation of a staff report; Planning Commission questions of staff; a five (5) minute presentation by the project applicant or applicant's representative or team, if any; Planning Commission questions of the applicant; three (3) minutes for each member of the public wishing to speak to the item; two (2) minutes for the project applicant to respond to the public or clarify issues raised by the public; Planning Commission deliberations and decisions. In order to facilitate a fair and proper hearing the Chair or Commission may lengthen or shorten the time allotted per speaker on a particular agenda item based on the number of persons in attendance wishing to speak or the complexity of the matter under consideration.
PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
should begin with the speaker stating his or her name and city of residence, followed by a statement regarding the item under consideration. Please speak to the Planning Commission as a whole.
PROFESSIONALS APPEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION
should clearly identify their status, such as "attorney", "paralegal", "architect", "designer", or "landscape architect". Instances of misrepresentation of professional status may be referred to the City Attorney for possible prosecution.
LETTERS OR WRITTEN MATERIALS
regarding agenda items may be submitted to the City Planning Division staff prior to or at the Planning Commission meeting; written materials submitted at least eight (8) days in advance of the meeting will be included in the Planning Commission's meeting packet. Materials submitted after the deadline may be difficult for the Planning Commission to adequately review.
ASSIGNING OF TIME
is not permitted
.
ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
on most matters occurs with the affirmative votes of at least four (4) Planning Commissioners.
The current Planning Commission Agenda and Staff Reports
are available on-line at
www.weho.org
APPEAL PROCEDURES
Any final determination by the Planning Commission may be appealed, and such appeal must be filed within ten (10) calendar days after the Planning Commission action. This appeal shall be made in written form to the City Clerks Office, accompanied by an appeal fee or required number of signatures.
The City Clerk, upon filing of said appeal, will set petition for a public hearing before the City of West Hollywood's City Council at the earliest date.
If you challenge any City of West Hollywood decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on this agenda, or in a written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.