ABOUT

DLANC’s Planning & Land Use Committee (PLUC) focuses on the broad variety of planning issues arising out of the dramatic redevelopment of Downtown LA. The committee facilitates and provides a forum for public discussion and input on individual projects and general policy decisions re-shaping Downtown’s landscape. Our goal is to encourage innovative and responsible land use planning that improves Downtown for all current and future stakeholders, including residents, businesses, workers, and the City as a whole.

We recognize that the redevelopment of Downtown has both social and economic impacts, and that the on-going transformation of our metropolis is occurring against the background of cultural and historic resources that must be preserved. Our guiding principles encourage excellent architecture and design that is sustainable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and compatible with existing and developing uses in the many neighborhoods that make up Downtown.

Meetings

PLUC’s regular meetings are the Third Tuesday of each month.

Meetings are held at The Exchange – 115 West 5th Street – Los Angeles, CA 90014 [map].

To request an item be placed on an agenda, please send an e-mail to Planning@DLANC.com at least one week before a scheduled meeting with all relevant information and/or documents, and include your contact information.

Committee Co-Chairs

James Doizaki – Central City East Business (Board Chair)
Shiraz Tangri – Alston + Bird LLP (Public Chair)

Other Committee Members

Board Members

Russell Brown – Area-wide Resident
Gunnar Hand – Public Sector Employee
General Jeff – Central City East Resident
Mamta Patel – Central City West
Mike Pfeiffer – South Park Business
Brady Westwater – Arts, Culture & Education

Public Members

Tammy Billings – LA Live
Tanner Blackmon – LA City Planning Dept.
Scott Bytoff – Grand Lofts
Bernard Chang – Flower Street Lofts
Simon Ha – TCA Architects
Valerie Watson – Melendrez Landscape & Design