A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #10: 809 Higgins St – Final Design We are working through the Baseline Hillside Ordinance to determine what we can build at the fictional property, 809 Higgins St. in the Hollywood Hills.   In the preceding articles of this series, we went over 6 items

A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #9: Off Street Parking; Fire Protection; Street Access; Sewer Connection; & Exceptions  We are working through the Baseline Hillside Ordinance to determine what we can build at the fictional property, 809 Higgins St. in the Hollywood Hills.  Today’s provisions of the Ordinance concern Off Street

A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #8: 809 Higgins Street – Retaining Wall Construction  We are working through the Baseline Hillside Ordinance to determine what we can build at the fictional property, 809 Higgins St. in the Hollywood Hills.  Before we look at the rest of the provisions of the

A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #7: Lot Coverage & Grading (Baseline Hillside Ordinance)  We are working through the Baseline Hillside Ordinance to determine what we can build at the fictional property, 809 Higgins St. in the Hollywood Hills. Today we will look at Lot Coverage & Grading. As always,

A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #6: Height Limits (Baseline Hillside Ordinance)  We are working through the Baseline Hillside Ordinance to determine what we can build at the fictional property, 809 Higgins St. in the Hollywood Hills. Today we will look at Height Limits. As always, the ordinances are intended

A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #5: RFA & Slope Band Analysis (Baseline Hillside Ordinance)  We are working through the Baseline Hillside Ordinance to determine what we can build at the fictional property, 809 Higgins St. in the Hollywood Hills. Today we will look at Residential Floor Area (RFA) &

A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #4: Setbacks (Baseline Hillside Ordinance)  We are working through the Baseline Hillside Ordinance to determine what we can build at the fictional property, 809 Higgins St. in the Hollywood Hills. Today we will look at Setbacks. As always, the ordinances are intended to preserve

A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #3: Scenario at 809 Higgins St., Hollywood Hills We will walk you through the Baseline Hillside Ordinance with a scenario of improving a fictional property in a Hillside Area. This article will introduce the scenario, and the following articles of the series will explain

A GUIDE TO BUILDING IN THE HILLS OF LOS ANGELES Article #2: Baseline Hillside Ordinance  Any good building project discerns the ground first.   You learn what you can build by finding out what you can’t build.  The first two things that you must have before you build will tell you what you can’t do: A