LA County Dept. of Regional Planning will hold a hearing on the draft Altadena Hillside ordinance on Wed., Feb. 18, 7 PM at the Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr.

According to a flyer that made it around the neighborhoods (click to enlarge), the county and the Altadena Hillsides Ordinance Committee have developed a series of zoning regulations “intended to protect the hillsides and unique views in Altadena.”

The most important changes suggested by the draft:

• Nearly all types of future development will require a conditional use permit to be built on hillside areas.  The only exceptions will be for home additions and outbuildings under 1,000 square feet.
• Grading (digging or filling) of more than 2,500 cubic yards of soil will require a conditional use permit.
• Any development within 50 vertical or horizontal feet of a Significant Ridgeline will require a variance.  The proposed Altadena Significant Ridgelines Map will be presented at this meeting.

The draft is available online here, and the relevant county website is here.  For more information, contact  213-974-6479 or email ehoward@planning.lacounty.gov.