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West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission

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12 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026; all transcribed, for at least 25 hours.

4 members seated · President: Marty Shelton

What Marty Shelton said on Sep 2, 2026

2:27:37
I, I think that should be because obviously the community’s got concerns about that, so we shouldn’t ignore the noise issue, this soundproofing of the building, the points that were made here in terms of the buildings within 5 or 10 feet of next door and the residents that are there.Marty SheltonCommissioner · West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026Open the meeting at 2:27:37

The talk-time ranking for the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission is held

74% of members’ talk time is identified; members are compared from 60% (preliminary under 80%). Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

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12 meetings, all transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026.Newest: Sep 2, 2026
West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · at least 2 h 36 min · 14 public speakersSep 2 · Commission meetingA Deputy City Attorney gave no formal report but noted a November ballot item on charter reform that would reorganize the area planning commissions into one neighborhood appellate commission.Speakers: Marty Shelton, David Ryan, Joe Goldman, April Sandifer
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West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · at least 2 h 20 min · 2 public speakersAug 19 · Commission meetingThe first order of business was the election of officers, and no speaker cards or raised hands were reported for comment on the elections.Speakers: April Sandifer, Marty Shelton, David Ryan, Joe Goldman
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West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · at least 2 h 32 min · 23 public speakersAug 5 · Commission meetingPlanning staff said they had no director's report and offered to take questions or requests from the commission.Speakers: April Sandifer, Marty Shelton, David Ryan, Joe Goldman
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West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · at least 3 h 40 min · 40 public speakersJul 1 · Commission meetingIn the director's report, staff said the city's local ordinances to implement SB 9 are now in effect.Speakers: April Sandifer, Marty Shelton, Joe Goldman, David Ryan
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All 12 transcribed meetings

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 2): 0

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Development and land use took 78% of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission’s meeting time, more than at most bodies in the city

Share of meeting time by topic, from the transcript · 12 meetings, 25 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026

Development and land use78%

bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical Los Angeles body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)

11 public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 40, came on Jul 1, 2026

Jul 1, 2026In the director's report, staff said the city's local ordinances to implement SB 9 are now in effect.40 speakersNov 5, 2025The meeting moved to item 1, the director's report, following the agenda order.28 speakersAug 5, 2026Planning staff said they had no director's report and offered to take questions or requests from the commission.23 speakersSep 2, 2026A Deputy City Attorney gave no formal report but noted a November ballot item on charter reform that would reorganize the area planning commissions into one neighborhood appellate commission.14 speakersDec 17, 2025A Planning Department staff member reported that the department released a 6-month progress report for the Citywide Housing Incentive Program, also known as CHIPS.10 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting