07-1175 Director of Planning oral status report relative to ongoing development of City planning policies, work programs, operations, and other items of interest.
07-1175
Decision: ITEM(S)
24-1321 Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3) and Section 15378(b)(5), Report from City Attorney and draft Ordinance relative to relocate Section 11.5.14 of Chapter I to a newly established Division 13B.12. of Article 13 of Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, and to amend Sections 13A.2.2., 13A.2.4., 13A.2.10. and 15.2.2 of Chapter 1A, known as the Redevelopment Plan Procedures Chapter 1A Transition Ordinance; and adoption of project findings. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-1321
Decision: ITEM(S)
25-1200-S13 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. David Ryan to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2028. Financial Disclosure Statement : Filed Background Check : Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 23, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 20, 2025)
25-1200-S13
Decision: ITEM(S)
25-0201 CD 4 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332 (Class 32 - In-Fill Development Project), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and, an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Hayley Uno, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an existing commercial building and surface parking lot and the construction, use, and maintenance of a seven-story, 174,021 square-foot, 181-unit mixed-use building within Subarea C (Community Center) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan; for the property located at 4579 West Hollywood Boulevard (4601 - 4627 West Hollywood Boulevard; 4571 - 4579 West Hollywood Boulevard; and 1561 North Lyman Place). Applicant: Kristin Harrison, Z Wayne Griffin Trust B. Representative: Warren Techentin, Warren Techentin Architecture Case No. DIR-2023-2838-TOC-SPP-SPR-HCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2023-2839-CE-1A Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
25-0201
Decision: ITEM(S)
24-1609 CD 3 Continued from March 25, 2025 Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), No. ENV-2022-8611-MND, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, and related Environmental findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), a draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone Change and Height District Change from C4-1LD and P-1LD to (T)C2-2; and an appeal filed by West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP) from the LACPC’s determination in: 1) approving pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.7 F, Specific Plan Exceptions from the Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 166560) in conjunction with the development of a self-storage building to permit: Self-storage site (Parcel A): a) 112,204 square feet of floor area in lieu of 40,024 square feet permitted for a 3.7:1 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in lieu of a 1.25:1 FAR permitted in Section 6.B.1.a; b) 80 feet four inches in height in lieu of 45 feet as permitted in the Specific Plan Section 7.E 1.e.3; and c) Zero feet landscape buffer in lieu of 10 feet along Clarendon Street and six feet 11 inches in lieu of 10 feet along Alhama Drive as required in Specific Plan Section 7.D 1.b; Hotel Site (Parcel B): a) Zero feet landscape buffer in lieu of 10 feet along Alhama Drive and four feet landscape buffer in lieu of 10 feet along Ventura Boulevard as required in Specific Plan Section 7.D 1.b; and b) 95 parking spaces in lieu of 134 parking spaces as permitted in the Specific Plan Section 7.F.1.d; 2) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C, and Section 9 of the Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance Review to permit the construction of a self-storage facility with an associated office space and the relocation of a swimming pool at an existing hotel; 3) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.50, a Conditional Use to allow for the development of a storage building for household goods within 500 feet of a residential use; 4) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 S, a Conditional Use to allow up to 20 percent parking reduction for the storage building, otherwise required by LAMC; and 5) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a development of a project resulting in a net increase of 50,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area; for the minor improvements to an existing hotel on the site, including the configuration of hotel parking areas, demolition of the existing hotel swimming pool, and construction, use, and maintenance of a new pool and ancillary structures to the eastern portion of the hotel project site and a six-story, 112,204-square foot self-storage facility, including approximately 111,173 square feet of self-storage for household goods with an 804-square foot associated office and support space, with loading areas, and surface parking, the self-storage building will be a maximum of 80 feet four inches, as measured from grade to the top of the roof structure with a maximum FAR of 3.7:1, the project includes 95 vehicle parking spaces for the hotel site and 29 parking spaces for the self-storage building site to be provided in surface parking lots located on the project site, additionally, the project includes 16 short-term bicycle parking spaces and 16 long-term bicycle parking spaces; for the property located at 21101 West Ventura Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project findings. Applicant: Mike Gallen, Johnson Development Associates, Inc Representative: Sara Houghton, Three6ixty Case No. CPC-2022-8609-ZC-HD-SPE-SPP-CU-SPR Environmental No. ENV-2022-8611-MND Related Case: AA-2022-8610-PMLA Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 14, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 13, 2025)
24-1609
Decision: ITEM(S)
25-0499 CD 13 (Option 1) Consideration of Veto and Remand. OR (Option 2) Consideration of Appeal; relative to a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15332 (Class 32, In-Fill Development Project), and related CEQA findings; communication from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and an appeal filed by Richard Fleming, 5271 West Sunset Blvd Tenants Union from the Director of Planning’s determination in denying the appeal and sustaining the determination to: 1) approve with Conditions, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Chapter 1, Section 12.22 A.31, a Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program for a Tier 3 project with a total of 19 dwelling units, of which two dwelling units will be reserved for Extremely-Low Income Household Occupancy for a period of 55 years; and 2) approve with Conditions, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1, Section 11.5.7 C, a Project Permit Compliance Review for the demolition of a two-story, four-unit apartment building and accessory structure and the construction, use, and maintenance of a four-story, 16,820 square-foot mixed-use building, consisting of 19 dwelling units and 570 square feet of commercial floor area within Subarea B (Mixed Use Boulevards) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Plan Specific Plan; for the property located at 5271 West Sunset Boulevard (5271 – 5277 West Sunset Boulevard), subject to Conditions of Approval. [On May 13, 2025 the City Council adopted Motion (Soto-Martinez – Blumenfield), pursuant to Charter Section 245, asserting jurisdiction over the April 10, 2025 action of the LACPC.] Applicant: Michael Eghabli and Farshad Zaghi Case No. DIR-2023-2587-TOC-SPP-HCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2023-2588-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 3, 2025)
25-0499
Decision: ITEM(S)
24-0339 CD 11 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Errata from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15074(b), and related CEQA findings; report from the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC); and an Appeal filed by Castellammare Mesa Home Owners Association (Representative: Kristina Kropp, Luna & Glushon), from the WLAAPC’s determination in approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Errata, as the environmental clearance for the development to occur on 12 existing lots, comprising four separate sites. The project consists of the construction of four single-family dwellings on each site, one detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), swimming pools, decks, retaining walls, grading necessary for the residential development, remedial grading, and a 200-foot extension of Revello Drive with required grading, total grading for the project consists of approximately 29,148 cubic yards of earthwork, of which 28,341 cubic yards will be remedial, and a Haul Route approval for the export of 33,794 cubic yards of dirt, the project includes a 200-foot extension of Revello Drive; for the construction of a new two-story 9,051 square-foot single family residence with a 5,887 square-foot basement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining walls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and hardscaping improvements, trellises, and an ADU, for the properties located at 17538 - 17550 Tramonto Drive (Case No. DIR-2019- 6352-CDP-MEL-1A, SHP House 1); construction of a new two-story 4,160 square-foot single-family residence with a 5,096 square-foot basement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining walls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and hardscaping improvements and trellises, for the properties located at 17532 - 17548 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR-2019-5524-CDP-MEL-1A and ZA-2019-5525-ZAD-1A, SHP House 2); construction of a new two-story 2,619 square-foot single-family residence with a 2,428 square-foot basement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining walls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and hardscaping improvements and trellises, for properties located at 17523 - 17529 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR-2019-5571-CDP-MEL-1A and ZA-2019-5574-ZAD-1A, JDR House 1); and construction of a new two-story 5,645 square-foot single-family residence with a 6,292 square- foot basement, a new pool/spa with attached garage, decks, two new retaining walls, each with a maximum height of 10 feet, landscaping and hardscaping improvements and trellises, for properties located at 17533 - 17547 Revello Drive (Case Nos. DIR-2019-5584-CDP-MEL-1A and ZA-2019-5585-ZAD-1A, JDR House 2). Applicant: Springhouse Hamilton Park LLC (SHP House 1 & 2); JDR Revello LLC (JDR House 1 & 2); Demos Development (all four houses) Representative: Greg Demos, Demos Development and Tony Russo, Crest Real Estate Case Nos. DIR-2019-6352-CDP-MEL-1A; DIR-2019-5524-CDP-MEL-1A; DIR-2019-5571-CDP-MEL-1A; DIR-2019-5584-CDP-MEL-1A; ZA-2019-5525-ZAD-1A; ZA-2019-5574-ZAD-1A; ZA-2019-5585-ZAD-1A Environmental No. ENV-2019-5520-MND-1A Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted
24-0339
Decision: ITEM(S)