Small Lot Design Guidelines: An Illustrated Guide for Los Angeles

The City of Los Angeles’ Small Lot Subdivision Guidelines provide a framework for creating high-quality, context-sensitive infill housing on smaller lots. This ordinance allows for fee-simple ownership of homes in areas typically zoned for apartments, reducing lot sizes, setbacks, and eliminating standardized open space and guest parking requirements. Over ten years after adoption, the ordinance […]
The Complete Entitlement Process Los Angeles – A JDJ Consulting Group Guide

The Complete Entitlement Process in Los Angeles – A JDJ Consulting Group Guide Planning to build or redevelop a property in Los Angeles? You’ll likely need to go through the entitlement process. This step gives you legal permission to use your land in a specific way—whether that’s for housing, mixed-use, or something else. But here’s […]