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The North Hollywood-Valley Village Community Plan Area is located in the southeastern portion of the San Fernando Valley. It is generally bounded by the Metrolink right-of-way to the north, the City of Burbank to the east, the 101 and the 134 freeways to the south, and the Tujunga Wash Channel to the west.

• North Hollywood, developed with a mix of single-family and multi-family residential units, comprises most of the Plan Area. The neighborhood also includes the NoHo Arts District and a significant industrial core in the north along the Metrolink right-of-way.
   
• Valley Village is located in the southwestern portion of the Plan Area. The majority of the community is developed with single-family homes. It also includes commercial developments, mainly along Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
   
• The area also includes part of the Valley Glen neighborhood, located just west of the 170 freeway, which is developed with primarily single-family neighborhoods. Multi-family and commercial uses are located along major corridors and there are industrial uses along the northern boundary.

The Plan Area is surrounded by City of Los Angeles communities of Sun Valley, Panorama City, Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, and Studio City, as well as portions of Toluca Lake and the City of Burbank.

Existing Community Plan (1996)
Existing Land Use Map

The Sherman Oaks-Studio City-Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Community Plan Area is located in the southeastern portion of the San Fernando Valley. It is generally bounded by the 405 freeway to the west, the 101 and the 134 freeways to the north, the City of Burbank to the east, and Mulholland Drive to the south.

• Sherman Oaks, located in the western portion of the Plan Area, is composed of single-family and multi-family residential neighborhoods and Regional Center Commercial along Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards.
   
• Studio City is bounded by Lankershim Boulevard to the east and Fulton Avenue to the west and includes a significant segment of the Los Angeles River. In addition to single-family neighborhoods, there are multi-family uses concentrated along Moorpark Street and commercial uses along Laurel Canyon Boulevard near Ventura Boulevard. The area is also home to CBS Studios (Radford Studio Center).
   
• Toluca Lake is located in the eastern portion of the Plan Area bordering the City of Burbank and consists mainly of single-family neighborhoods and low-rise, pedestrian-friendly commercial development.
   
• Cahuenga Pass has historically served as a transitional area between the urbanized core of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. The area has several single-family neighborhoods in the hills, as well as commercial development along the 101 freeway.
   

The Plan Area is surrounded by City of Los Angeles communities of Encino, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Hollywood, and Bel Air-Beverly Crest as well as the City of Burbank and Universal City, a portion of land governed and planned by Los Angeles County.

Existing Community Plan (1998)
Existing Land Use Map

The Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Community Plan Area is generally bounded by the Metrolink right-of-way to the north, the Tujunga Wash to the east, the 101 freeway to the south, and Gloria Avenue, Valjean Avenue, and the 405 freeway to the west.

• Van Nuys is located north of Burbank Boulevard and comprises the majority of the Plan Area. The area is home to the Valley's Civic Center, with commercial uses concentrated largely on Van Nuys and Sepulveda Boulevards. Most of the area's residential neighborhoods consist of single-family homes with multi-family development in the Civic Center area and along the larger boulevards. Van Nuys also has two significant industrially zoned areas: flanking the Orange Line between Van Nuys and Sepulveda, and along the Metrolink right-of-way to the north.
   
• North Sherman Oaks comprises the southern portion of the Plan Area bordering the 101 freeway. The neighborhood primarily consists of pockets of single-family neighborhoods with multi-family housing on corridors and commercial uses concentrated on Van Nuys and Sepulveda Boulevards, at key intersections, and along Riverside Drive.
   
• The area also includes part of the Valley Glen neighborhood, located just west of the 170 freeway, which is developed with primarily single-family neighborhoods. Multi-family and commercial uses are located along major corridors and there are industrial uses along the northern boundary. Landmarks include Los Angeles Valley College and the Tujunga Wash.

Neighboring communities include Lake Balboa, North Hills, Panorama City, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Studio City, and Sherman Oaks.

Existing Community Plan (1998)
Existing Land Use Map