The Eastside Community Priorities Plan was adopted by the City Council on October 16, 2017!

The Eastside Community Priorities Plan is a collaborative effort between the Eastside Working Group, the City of West Hollywood, and the community. The Eastside Community Priorities Plan

• Describes a shared community vision
• Lists tools and strategies to implement the vision
• Focuses on programs and actions to improve the physical, social, and economic character of the area
• Identifies a statement of priorities for implementation (short and long-term)
• Helps City and/or community stakeholders to prioritize improvements and service needs and add to the  annual work plan

The Eastside Community Priorities Plan is available! Please click on the images below to download the Plan and Technical Appendix to the Plan.

The Technical Appendix to the Plan contains the following documents:

• State of the Eastside Report
• Eastside Market Study
• Eastside Visual Survey

Plan Implementation Update

Review the 2021 Eastside Community Plan Implementation Update to see how this project has progressed as well as the status of each of the recommendations from the Adopted Plan as of Summer 2021 including which as completed, in progress, or on hold. An implementation update is conducted annually and the next report will be uploaded to this page. 

Plan Development Process

Over the summer of 2016, the Eastside Working Group convened to discuss the key topics for the project.  The key topic areas were identified during the first phase of the project and include: Economic Development, Mobility, Urban Design Community Character and Public Space, and Housing. 

The project included opportunities for the community to attend the Working Group meetings and provide input as well as during the Eastside community event on September 18, 2016.  The Draft Community Priorities Plan was released in March 2017. The City Council adopted the Plan on October 16, 2017. 

The City Council will  receive an annual update during the budget process to ensure that the implementation of the recommendations in the Plan are moving forward. 

Project Contact

For more information, contact the Project Manager, Garen S. Yolles at 323-848-6827 or gyolles@weho.org

The Eastside Working Group convened between 2014-2017 on the 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:30 PM, City Hall.

• Meeting Agendas
• Project Area Map
• Community Plan Project Schedule
• Working Group Meeting Schedule

 Eastside Working Group Topic Recommendations

 Topic Recommendations Memo and City Council Staff Report - September 8, 2014

Phase 2 Eastside Working Group Meetings 2016

        Project Re-initiation - February 23, 2016

• Staff Memo
• Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Summary

        Economic Development - March 22, 2016

• Staff Memo
• Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Summary

        Mobility - April 26, 2016

• Staff Memo
• Draft Meeting Minutes
• Meeting Presentation

         Urban Design, Community Character and Public Spaces – May 24, 2016

• Staff Memo
• Eastside Ground Floor Visual Survey
• Draft Minutes
• Meeting Presentation
  

         Housing - June 28, 2016

• Staff Memo
• Draft Meeting Minutes from May 24, 2016
• Current Housing Studies and Programs
• Community Reinvestment Conference Eastside Tour Guide
• Housing Element
• Meeting Presentation

        Arts, Events and Sustainability/Evaluation Criteria - July 26, 2016

• Staff Memo
• Draft Meeting Minutes from June 28, 2016
• Draft Recommendations Evaluation Criteria
• Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Summary

        Eastside Walking Tour - August 23, 2016

• Staff Memo
• Draft Meeting Minutes from July 26, 2016

        Engage-A-Lot: West Hollywood’s Eastside Neighborhood Festival – September 18, 2016

• Event Flyer
• Community Event Summary

        Community Event Summary, Draft Recommendations and Evaluation Criteria – September 27, 2016 

        (MEETING CANCELLED)

• Staff Memo
• Meeting Presentation 

       Vision, Feedback on Draft Recommendations and Prioritization – October 25, 2016 

• Staff Memo

       Review Draft Eastside Community Plan – January 24, 2017 

• Staff Memo
• DRAFT Eastside Community Plan
• Draft Meeting Minutes from August 23, 2016 and October 25, 2016

       Review Draft Eastside Community Plan and Next Steps – March 28, 2017 

• Staff Memo

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:

Eastside Market Study: completed in 2014, identifies changing demographics and market dynamics in the former Eastside Redevelopment District