County Supervisors to Tackle Major Housing Plans, Mental Health Care and Fire Safety

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will address emergency response procedures, extensive land use changes, and mental health care facilities during their upcoming Tuesday meeting, with decisions affecting housing development, public safety, and healthcare access across multiple communities.

Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey P. Horvath have called for an independent review of January’s Palisades and Eaton Fires response, directing County Counsel to “retain a consultant with subject matter expertise, to review the evacuation policies and emergency alert notification systems utilized by the County and its partners.” Progress reports will be required every 90 days.

A key 11:00 a.m. presentation will address the Continuum of Care for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Beds, continued from previous meetings.

The South Bay Area Plan (SBAP) Project No. PRJ2022-004615-(2 and 4) proposes significant rezoning across eight unincorporated communities: Alondra Park/El Camino Village, Del Aire, Hawthorne Island, La Rambla, Lennox, West Carson, Westfield/Academy Hills, and Wiseburn. The plan would accommodate 5,361 potential housing units through 94 property redesignations, while implementing technical changes to 2,511 properties and rezoning 283 properties in Del Aire near transit areas.

Simultaneously, the Westside Area Plan project aims to create 5,548 potential housing units across 62 properties in seven communities, including Ladera Heights, Marina del Rey, and View Park/Windsor Hills. The plan includes 810 administrative changes and establishes new Community Standards Districts.

Additionally, Supervisors will consider modifications to the West Carson Transit Oriented District Specific Plan, including rezoning the historic Alpine Village property from Light Industrial to General Commercial use.

The Board will also recognize several community achievements, including God’s Pantry’s food distribution work, the Community Brigade’s heroic actions during recent fires, and the 605 All Star Band’s Rose Parade performance.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Board Hearing Room 381B of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles. Public participation options include:

• In-person attendance
• Remote participation: Call (877) 692-8955 with code 4433663 (starting 9:00 a.m.)
• Listen-only option: Call (877) 873-8017 (English code: 111111, Spanish code: 222222)
• Written comments: Submit through https://publiccomment.bos.lacounty.gov

Assistive listening devices, Braille agendas, and other accessibility accommodations are available with three business days’ notice. The meeting will be televised Wednesday, January 29, at 11:00 p.m. on KLCS.