West Hills Neighborhood Council | Committees | Zoning & Planning Committee

Zoning & Planning Committee

Bill Rose
Committee Co-Chair

Charlene Rothstein,
Committee Co-Chair

Current members:

Aida Abkarians
Faye Barta
Dan Brin (Community Stakeholder)
Carolyn Greenwood -- Secretary
Saif Mogri
Penelope Newmark
Steve Randall (Community Stakeholder)
Bill Rose
Charlene Rothstein
Anthony Scearce (Community Stakeholder)
Myrl Schreibman (Community Stakeholder)
Genevieve Thompson (Community Stakeholder)
Joan Trent

Mission Statement:

The MISSION of this committee is to interface with and negotiate with stakeholders, developers, the City of Los Angeles Planning Department and the Planning and Land Use Management Committee of the Los Angeles City Council among others [on zoning and planning related items in West Hills].

Committee Operating Rules: CLICK HERE

Join Us At Our Next Committee Meeting:

[Held the Second Tuesday of Every Month] Join us for our next committee meeting on
October 10, 2023
Chaminade College Prepatory
7500 Chaminade Ave., West Hills CA
Enter Chaminade through the Cohasset Street Entrance Between Woodlake and Platt Avenue. Enter through the parking lot, bear left and continue over the hill until you see the Condon Family Technology Center on the left. Park in the nearest lot.

CLICK HERE to see our next committee meeting agenda. (agendas posted 72 hours before meetings)

Recordings of Past Online Meetings
February2023 -- CLICK HERE
January 2023 -- CLICK HERE
November 2022 -- CLICK HERE
September 2022 -- CLICK HERE
August 2022 -- CLICK HERE
July 2022 -- CLICK HERE
June 2022 -- CLICK HERE
May 2022 -- CLICK HERE
April 2022 -- CLICK HERE
March 2022 -- CLICK HERE
February 2022 -- CLICK HERE
January 2022 -- CLICK HERE

December 2021 -- CLICK HERE
November 2021 -- CLICK HERE
October 2021 -- CLICK HERE
August 2021 -- CLICK HERE
July 2021 -- CLICK HERE
June 2021 -- CLICK HERE
October 2020 -- CLICK HERE

Presentation by the Department of City Planning
presented at the WHNC Zoning and Planning Committee meeting on April 13, 2021
Processes & Procedures Ordinance CPC-2016-3182-CA City Planning Commission March 25, 2021Develop -- CLICK HERE

Current West Hills Development Resources / Information

Chaminade North Campus Expansion
Letter dated September 21, 2023
- Parcel Profile Report
- Attachment A -- August 2023
- Attachment B -- August 2023
- Attachment C -- August 2023
- Attachment D -- August 2023
- Attachment D.1 -- August 2023
- Attachment E -- August 2023
- Attachment F -- August 2023
- Attachment G -- August 2023
- Chaminade VTTM -- August 2023
- Traffic Assessment -- June 2023
- Traffic Study -- June 2023
- Presentation -- February 27, 2023
- Subdivider's Statement
- Tree Report
- DCP Application
- Expedited Permit Agreement
Corporate Pointe at Fallbrook 2023 Expansion
- Project Request/Background Information
- Response to WHNC questions April 11, 2022
- CalEE Mod Sheets 10328-MIND Appendix A June 1, 2021
- Geology and Soils Approval Letter December 1, 2021
Letter regarding Platt Village CLICK HERE
Letter to Councilmember John Lee LAUSD’s Proposed Employees’ Affordable Housing at the Highlander Rd. Site -- February 12, 2021 CLICK HERE
Montessori school expansion of operations 22566 West Vanowen: WHNC position letter
The Former Lederer Property on Sherman Way/Woodlake: CLICK HERE
Sherman Way Subdivision: CLICK HERE
- Sherman Way Subdivision (10/17/14)
Bell Canyon Project (Los Angeles County): CLICK HERE
Oceanside Malibu Treatment Center at 8300 Valley Circle Blvd. WHNC position letter
Thermo Fisher Scientific Development: CLICK HERE
- West Hills NC Determination Letter
- LA CIty Planning Case File Page re Excemption of Haul Route
- Haul Route Excemption Public Notice
- Mitigated Negative Decleration File
- LA City Planning Case File re Clarification of Q
Vanowen Subdivision Project: CLICK HERE
Sherman Way Place Medical Building Project:
- Developer's Land Use Permit Application
El Camino Real Charter School Shoup Avenue Project:
- City of Los Angeles Planning Department Determination Letter
DeToledo High School CUP Amendment:
- West Hills NC Determination Letter (6/24/16)
- Proposed Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Amendment (5/11/16)
Chick-fil-A CUP Proposal at Former Osh Site:
- Project Plan Overview
- Project Color Renderings
- Project Color Elevations
- Developers Project Application
- LA City Planning Case File Page
- West Hills NC Determination Letter
Boething Treeland Project (Woodland Hills):
- Overall Site Plan
- Architectural Plans
- Landscape Plans
- Tentative Tract Map
- Boething Project Intial Study EIS
- West Hills NC Recommendation Letter
Sherman Place Mixed-Use Development Project:
- Developers Project Application
- Architectural Renderings (i.e. Elevations, Floor Plans, etc.)
- LA City Planning Case File Page (1)
- LA City Planning Case File Page (2)
Highlander Road School:
- Letter sent to LAUSD Board opposing proposed VAPA campus
Walmart Liquor Licence Renewal:
- LA City Planning Case File Page
Schaefer House Historic Cultural Monument Designation:
- LA City Planning HCM Nomination Form
- LA City Planning Case File Page
Fallbrook AMC CUP for Alcholic Beverages:
- AMC CUP Application
- LA City Planning Case File Page
Canoga Mission Winery Project:
- LA City Planning Case File Page
- Letter from a stakeholder regarding driveways onto Sherman Way
- Letter to the Zoning Administrator regarding CUP Violations

For more information, visit the Community Resources section below.

City Zoning & Planning Related Amendments / Events:

Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills-West Hills Community Plan Update:

The City of Los Angeles’ Department of City Planning is initiating the process of updating each of its 35 Community Plans over the next six years. The plans represent the land use element of the General Plan, a long-range planning document that captures the City’s vision for the future of our neighborhoods. Its vision is captured through community input on policies and programs that guide the development and growth of these neighborhoods for years to come. For more information regarding Los Angeles' plans to update the Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills-West Hills Community Plan, CLICK HERE

ReCode LA:

The Los Angeles Department of City Planning is embarking on one of the City’s largest planning initiatives to date: Re:Code LA, a comprehensive revision of LA’s outdated zoning code. For information, look below:

To find out more about ReCode LA Project, CLICK HERE

Planning 101:

Find out about how your Los Angeles Department of City Planning works in all aspects of zoning and planning in our city. To visit the powerpoint presentation, CLICK HERE

Historic Places Los Angeles:

HistoricPlacesLA is the first online information and management system specifically created to inventory, map and help protect the City of Los Angeles’ significant historic resources. It showcases the city's diversity of historic resources, including architecturally significant buildings and places of social importance, as well as historic districts, bridges, parks, and streetscapes.

For more information and see an interactive map of significant properties in West Hills, CLICK HERE.