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Equestrian Equipment Storage / K Overlay Zone / Development Standards

Council File 25-0096

Under review — the city council approved a plan to let horse owners use storage containers in designated zones, and planning staff has drafted the new rules. The committee will examine whether the standards match the original intent before final approval.

Introduced
2025-01-31
Last changed
2026-09-18
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-18
Committee
Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Mover
MONICA RODRIGUEZ
Second
JOHN S. LEE

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Brief

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez introduced a motion to modify development standards governing equestrian equipment storage in the K Overlay Zone. The full Council adopted the motion 14-0-1 on March 5, 2025. The Department of City Planning subsequently prepared implementing documents, which were referred back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in June 2026. The committee has scheduled the matter for discussion on September 22, 2026, signaling ongoing refinement of the policy details.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez and seconded by Councilmember John S. Lee, addresses a gap in Los Angeles zoning code: equestrian property owners in K Overlay Zones have been using storage containers to house the large volume of equipment associated with horse keeping, but existing city code provides no permitting pathway for such containers anywhere in the city. The K Overlay Zone, which designates areas specifically for horse keeping and associated uses, is identified in the motion as the appropriate and limited geographic scope for creating this new category of permitted storage. The motion directs the Department of City Planning, with assistance from the Department of Building and Safety and in consultation with the City Attorney, to draft a report with recommendations and a proposed ordinance establishing development standards for equestrian equipment storage containers in K Overlay Zones. The ordinance framework spelled out in the motion would include a formal definition of an Equestrian Equipment Storage Container, setback requirements, a prohibition on stacking containers, and specific standards for siting containers on individual properties. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the motion on February 25, 2025, and the full Council adopted it 14-0-1 on March 5, 2025. The Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council submitted a community impact statement in support around the same time. Following adoption, the Department of City Planning undertook the work of drafting the implementing language. On June 24, 2026, the department submitted its draft documents, which were referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee for review. The committee scheduled the item for its September 22, 2026 meeting, where members will consider whether the proposed standards and ordinance language adequately reflect the Council's original directive before moving toward final adoption.

Activity (10)

  • 2026-09-18 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 22, 2026.
  • 2026-06-26 Department of City Planning document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 2026-06-25 Document submitted by Department of City Planning, dated June 24, 2026.
  • 2025-03-07 Council action final.
  • 2025-03-05 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2025-02-28 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 5, 2025.
  • 2025-02-28 Community Impact Statement submitted by Foothill Trails District Neighborhood Council.
  • 2025-02-25 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2025-02-21 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 25, 2025.
  • 2025-01-31 Motion referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

Documents (14)

Council votes (1)

  • 2025-03-05 Vote — 14-0-1 · Regular

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