Sec. 13B.5.3. | Los Angeles City Law Search

considering an appeal from an Area Planning commission decision granting or affirming the grant of a variance, the city council shall be subject to the same limitations regarding findings and conditions as are placed on the Area Planning commission by this Section. iii. the city council , by resolution, may affirm, reverse or modify, in whole or in part, the decision of the Area Planning commission by a majority vote. Failure of the city council to act within 90 days from the expiration of the appeal period, or within any additional period as may be agreed upon by the applicant and the city council shall be deemed to be a denial of the appeal. iv. When a variance decision is appealed to the city council and the city council either approves the variance or denies an appeal from an earlier approval, the matter together with the files and reports shall forthwith be transmitted to the Mayor. the Mayor may approve or disapprove the variance within 10 days of its presentation to him or her. this action shall be based solely upon the administrative record and whether the Mayor believes the variance conforms to the requirements for approval set forth in this Section. v. if the Mayor disapproves the variance, he or she shall return the matter to the city clerk for presentation to the city council , together with the objections in writing. the council within 60 days after the matter has been returned to it may override the disapproval by a two-thirds vote. Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance) Last Amended by Ord. No. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025 Administration | Article 13 Div. 13B.5. (Quasi-Judicial Relief) City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A | 13-156 vi. if the council fails to override the Mayor’s disapproval within the 60 days, the Mayor’s disapproval shall constitute a denial of the variance. if the Mayor fails to return the matter to the city clerk within 10 days of its presentation to him or her, the approval of the variance shall become final. H. Modification