planning commission Archives

Resident Raises Alarm Over 6-Story Westbourne Drive Proposal

Monday - March 2, 2026 by Public Comment

‘We Need to Prepare for the Future of Our City, Which Is Not Cars’

Sunday - February 22, 2026 by Public Comment

‘A Very, Very Sad Day’: West Hollywood Planning Commission Approves Hayworth Project Over Affordability Objections

Sunday - February 22, 2026 by Brian Holt

‘We Don’t Have a Housing Shortage — We Have an Affordability Crisis’

Saturday - February 21, 2026 by Public Comment

Op-Ed: The West Hollywood We Love is Being Legislated Out of Existence—And It’s Not Just Sacramento’s Fault

Wednesday - February 18, 2026 by Victor Omelczenko

Part 3: The Real Housing Problem? Approved Projects That Never Get Built

Sunday - January 18, 2026 by Brian Holt

Part 2: West Hollywood Planning Commissioners Admit They Have No Real Discretionary Power to Stop Projects

Saturday - January 17, 2026 by Brian Holt

Part 1: Planning Commissioner Invokes Brown Act in Push for Transparency on Housing Streamlining

Friday - January 16, 2026 by Brian Holt

John D’Amico: Faring Capital Cannot Be Trusted

Friday - December 5, 2025 by Larry Block

WeHo’s Hayworth Avenue Development Becoming a Flashpoint

Monday - October 27, 2025 by Brian Holt

Jesi Harris Welcomed to Planning Commission

Sunday - August 10, 2025 by WeHo Online

LYNN HOOPINGARNER | Plans for San Vicente apartments are full of flaws

Thursday - September 1, 2022 by Contributor

Kimberly Copeland sworn in as new Planning Commissioner

Friday - August 19, 2022 by Contributor

Stacey Jones is new chair of the Planning Commission

Thursday - May 19, 2022 by Contributor

Hoopingarner’s comments on Persians ‘disappointing’ but she deserves compassion, says Mayor Pro Tem Sepi Shyne

Monday - May 2, 2022 by Contributor

Yoel Neman calls for Chair Lynn Hoppingarner to resign from Planning Commission

Sunday - May 1, 2022 by Contributor

PUBLIC COMMENT: 8850 Sunset/The Viper Room project

Friday - April 29, 2022 by Contributor

Melrose Triangle project finally gets OK from Planning Commission

Tuesday - February 22, 2022 by Contributor

WHWRA supports Melrose Triangle Project changes

Monday - February 14, 2022 by Contributor

Crescent Heights apartments will become ‘middle-income’ housing

Monday - February 14, 2022 by Contributor

Council hits the brakes on controversial co-living apartments

Tuesday - December 7, 2021 by Contributor

Neighbors appeal to Council to stop co-living apartment project

Sunday - December 5, 2021 by Contributor

Planning Commission OKs new billboard above 9165 Sunset Blvd.

Wednesday - November 10, 2021 by Contributor

I’m running for City Council in 2022, says Planning Commissioner Marquita Thomas

Friday - October 29, 2021 by Larry Block

New city commissioners will have to pass background checks

Thursday - October 21, 2021 by Contributor

Planning Commission approves new residential development on East Side

Friday - October 15, 2021 by Contributor

Meet Lynn Hoopingarner, Chair of the Planning Commission

Sunday - September 12, 2021 by Larry Block

Co-living apartments get greenlight from Planning Commission

Tuesday - September 7, 2021 by Contributor

Planning Commission hits pause on big changes for older WeHo billboards

Friday - July 2, 2021 by Contributor

Planning Commission OKs apartment-to-condo conversion on West Side

Friday - June 4, 2021 by Contributor

WeHo Planning Commission Approves Stache Restaurant and Nightclub in Boystown

Friday - January 22, 2021 by Staff Report

Many Pay Tribute to John Altschul at His Final Planning Commission Meeting

Friday - December 4, 2020 by Staff Report

Planning Commission Will Have Lots of Turnover in 2021

Wednesday - December 2, 2020 by Staff Report

Planning Commission Approves Controversial Senior Living Facility on Palm Avenue

Friday - November 20, 2020 by Staff Report

John Altschul Announces Resignation from Planning Commission After 24 Years of Service

Friday - November 20, 2020 by Staff Report

Planning Commission to Hear Controversial Palm Avenue Project on Thursday Night

Wednesday - November 18, 2020 by Staff Report

The Death of Duff Bennett, Key Opponent to a Palm Ave. Project, Leads Planning Commission to Postpone Hearing on It

Friday - October 16, 2020 by Staff Report

8555 Santa Monica Project, Nine Years in the Making, Again Faces Opposition

Friday - December 13, 2019 by Staff Report

Draft Report on Bond Hotel Project Gets Major Pushback

Friday - October 4, 2019 by Staff Report

Opinion: The Mueller Report? Our City Council Needs to Curb Its National Aspirations and Think Local

Sunday - July 14, 2019 by Staff Report

San Vicente Blvd. Preschool Design Is Praised, but Its Traffic Impact Is Not

Friday - February 22, 2019 by Staff Report

Planning Commission Struggles Over Requiring Minimum One-Year Lease

Friday - January 18, 2019 by Staff Report

Proposal to Convert Piazza del Sol to a Hotel Will Be Reviewed Monday

Thursday - October 18, 2018 by Staff Report

John Erickson Named to West Hollywood Planning Commission

Tuesday - October 16, 2018 by Staff Report

Planning Commission Approves 1201-1207 Detroit Street Project

Friday - December 8, 2017 by Staff Report

Sunset Boulevard ‘Belltower’ Project Draws Praise and Criticism

Friday - November 10, 2017 by Staff Report

Design Review Group Gives 8713 Beverly Project Mediocre Reviews

Friday - September 29, 2017 by Staff Report