Meeting

Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALL - 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

MEMBERS:		COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, CHAIR
		COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO
		COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
		COUNCILMEMBER MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS
		COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE

Armando Bencomo - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1080
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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1)

21-0829
CD 11	REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 10/5/21 TIME LIMIT FILE: 10/15/21; LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 10/15/21 Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Assembly Bill 1197 in furtherance of providing Supportive Housing under Public Resource Code Section 21080.27(b)(1), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an appeal filed by Venice Vision (Representative: Jaime T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP) from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Statutory Exemption, No. ENV-2018-6667-SE, as the environmental clearance, denying the appeal and sustaining the Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination, dated February 2, 2021; and, approving a Vesting Tentative Tract (VTT) Map, No. VTT-82288, pursuant to Sections 17.03, 17.06, and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; for the merger and re-subdivision of a 115,674 square-foot site to create two ground lots and seven airspace lots, as shown on the Map stamp-dated December 12, 2018; with a maximum of 140 dwelling units, 685 square feet of supportive uses, 2,255 square feet of retail uses, an 810 square-foot restaurant with 1,060 square feet of outdoor and indoor Service Floor area, 2,875 square feet of art studio use, and a new public parking structure; for the properties located at 2102-2120 South Pacific Avenue, 116-302 East North Venice Boulevard, 2106-2116 South Canal Street, and 319 East South Venice Boulevard. Applicant: Sarah Letts, Hollywood Community Housing Corporation and Rebecca Dennison, Venice Community Housing Corporation Representative: Christopher Murray, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc. Case No. VTT-82288-2A Environmental No. ENV-2018-6667-SE Related Case: CPC-2018-7344-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-SP-SPP-CDP-MEL-SPR-PHP

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(2)

19-0782
CD 3	REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 9/14/21CONTINUED FROM 6/15/21 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of Bothwell Ranch, located at 5300 North Oakdale Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Owners: Helen Ann Bothwell, Co-Trustee, Et al. Bothwell Trust and Blair B. Davis; Helen A. Bothwell, Trustee, Helen A. Bothwell Trust; Helen A. Bothwell, Trustee, Helen A. Bothwell Trust and Helen A. Bothwell Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CHC-2019-5114-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2019-5115-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(3)

20-1341
CD 1	REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 10/5/21 CONTINUED FROM 6/15/21 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Morris Kight Residence, located at 1822 West 4th Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Owners: Westlake Apartment Development LLC; and Rafi Ventura, Sweetzer Lofts, LLC Applicant: Liza Brereton c/o AIDS Healthcare Foundation Case No. CHC-2020-3322-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2020-3323-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(4)

21-0136
CD 1	Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Centro De Arte Público, located at 5605-5607 North Figueroa Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Owners: Huntington Group LLC c/o William R. Vasquez Applicant: Alexandra Madsen, Highland Park Heritage Trust Case No. CHC-2020-5209-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2020-5210-CE

	Case No.: CHC-2020-5209-HCM Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(5)

21-0140
CD 1	CONTINUED FROM 8/3/21 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Mechicano Art Center, located at 5337-5341 North Figueroa Street and 110 North Avenue 54, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Owners: Orlando Cetina Sr. and Martha Cetina, Trustees, Cetina Family Trust Applicant: Alexandra Madsen, Highland Park Heritage Trust Case No. CHC-2020-5211-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2020-5213-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(6)

20-0976
CD 12	Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the March Avenue Palm Trees, located on North March Avenue between West Ingomar Street and West Justice Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Owner: City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA), Urban Forestry Division Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CHC-2021-2244-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2021 -2245-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(7)

21-0643-S1
	Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to a request to reappropriate funds within the Development Services Trust Fund for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to fund new task orders in support of the BuildLA Project.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(8)

21-0250
CD 5	CONTINUED FROM 6/15/21 Categorical Exemption (CE) from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32 of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Fix the City (Representative: Laura Lake, Fix the City), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Categorical Exemption, No. ENV-2019-2790-CE, as the environmental clearance for a proposed Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing project involving the construction of a seven-story building with 31 residential units, reserving four units for Extremely Low Income Household occupancy for a period of 55 years; with a maximum building height of 75 feet; the project includes one level of subterranean parking consisting of 12 parking spaces with driveway access of the alley, and encompasses 25,693 square feet of floor area, with a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.89:1; the site is currently developed with a parking lot built in 1975,which will be demolished for the project; the project will involve grading 3,000 cubic yards of soil; for the property located at 1300 Westwood Boulevard. Applicant: Mehdi Mossazadeh, 1300 Westwood Development LLC Representative: Andy Simhaee, Simha Engineering, Inc. Case No.DIR-2019-2789-TOC-1A Environmental No. ENV-2019-2790-CE-1A

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(9)

21-0480
CD 13	Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Department of City Planning and an Appeal filed by Margarita Lopez, Coalition for Equitable Westlake/Macarthur Park (Representative: Claudia Medina, Law Office of Claudia Medina) from the Director of Planning’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a proposed qualifying Tier 1 Transit Oriented Communities project totaling 74 dwelling units, reserving nine units as affordable housing units (six units for Extremely Low Income Households), for a period of 55 years; for the property located at 139-147 South Occidental Boulevard. Applicant: c/o Thomas Giordano, Spudland, LLC Representative: Matthew Hayden, Hayden Planning Case No. DIR-2020-6816-TOC-HCA Environmental No. ENV-2020-6817-CE-1A

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(10)

19-1389-S1
CD 13	CONTINUED FROM 5/18/21 TIME LIMIT: 8/31/21; LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 8/27/21 Report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeals filed by 1) Abraham Soghomonian, Los Feliz Preservation Coalition, and 2) Amy Gustincic, Los Feliz Improvement Association, from the decision by the LACPC to sustain the Planning Director's determination approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 82654 for the merger and subdivision of five lots into one lot, in conjunction with the demolition of three existing multi-family buildings and accessory buildings; and the construction, use and maintenance of an eight-story apartment building, with two levels of above grade parking and 143,785 square feet of floor area consisting of 153 dwelling units, within Subarea C (Community Center) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan, for the properties located at 4629-4651 West Maubert Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. (The Project was assessed in the Sustainable Communities Project Exemption, Case No. ENV-2019-3761-SCPE, which the City Council approved on January 14, 2020, and determined that the Project was statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as a Sustainable Community Project.) Applicant: Will Cipes, Maubert LA VI, LLC Representative: Heather Waldstein, Rosenheim and Associates Case No. VTT-82654-2A Environmental No. ENV-2019-3761-SCPE Related Case: DIR-2019-3760-TOC-SPP-SPR-1A

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(11)

21-0371
CD 14	RELATED TO ITEM 12 CONTINUED FROM 8/3/21 Categorical Exemption (CE) from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, and related CEQA findings; report from the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (ELAAPC), and an Appeal filed by Susan Li, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, and Eastside LEADS (Representative: Jordan R. Sisson, Esq., Law Office of Gideon Kracov), from the determination of the ELAAPC in approving CE No. ENV-2020-1129-CE as the environmental clearance, and finding that, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2004-1950-EIR, certified on July 18, 2006, and Addenda dated March 2013 and April 2014; and, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project; for a Master Plan Approval to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with live entertainment in conjunction with a proposed 200 guest room hotel with a 18,400 square-foot ground-floor lobby, restaurant, bar, conference rooms and outdoor pool area; for the property located at 1550 North San Pablo Street, Unit No. 100 (2200 East Trojan Way). Applicant: Tom Weigel, MHH-LA Liquor Subsidiary, LLC Representative: Lee Rabun, CLR Enterprises, Inc. Case No. ZA-2020-1128-MPA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2020-1129-CE-1A Related Case No. ZA-2020-1097-MPA-1A

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For (Appeal): Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

(12)

21-0371-S1
CD 14	RELATED TO ITEM 11 CONTINUED FROM 8/3/21 Categorical Exemption (CE) from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, and related CEQA findings; report from the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (ELAAPC), and an Appeal filed by Susan Li, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, and Eastside LEADS (Representative: Jordan R. Sisson, Esq., Law Office of Gideon Kracov), from the determination of the ELAAPC in approving CE No. ENV-2020-1091-CE as the environmental clearance, and finding that, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2004-1950-EIR, certified on July 18, 2006, and Addenda dated March 2013 and April 2014; and, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project; for a Master Plan Approval to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed 20,548 square-foot conference center with live entertainment; for the property located at 1550 North San Pablo Street, Unit No. 070 (2200 East Trojan Way). Applicant: Dick Dejong, University of Southern California Representative: Lee Rabun, CLR Enterprises, Inc. Case No. ZA-2020-1097-MPA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2020-1091-CE-1A Related Case No. ZA-2020-1128-MPA-1A

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For (Appeal): Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

(13)

21-0370
CD 9	Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3, Section 15331 Class 31, and 15332, Class 32 (infill) of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (SLAAPC), and an Appeal filed by James R. Childs, North University Park Community Association, from the determination of the SLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction of an approximately 3,037 square-foot, three-story duplex and attached Accessory Dwelling Unit with ground floor interior parking for six cars, landscaping, and restoration work to the existing historic primary structure at the front of the lot, for the property located at 1122 West 30th Street. Applicant: Jeff Zbikowski, JZA Architecture Case: DIR-2020-2122-COA-DRB-SPP-1A Environmental No. ENV-2020-2123-CE-1A

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(14)

19-1603-S1
CD 9	CONTINUED FROM 8/10/21 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (SLAAPC), and an Appeal filed by Jean Frost, West Adams Heritage Association, from the determination of the SLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption, No. ENV-2018-2454-CE, as the environmental clearance for the construction of a new four-story (45 feet high), approximately 185,985 square-foot residential complex with 102 residential units, which includes five units set aside for Very Low Income Households and two units set aside for Workforce Households, on a 124,257 net square-foot lot in the Low Medium II District of the Hoover Redevelopment Project Area, for the property located at 806 West Adams Boulevard. Applicant: 806 West Adams Property, LLC c/o Robert Champion Representatives: Andrew Brady and Kyndra Casper, DLA Piper LLP Case No. DIR-2020-4338-RDP Environmental No. ENV-2018-2454-CE-1A Related Case No. ENV-2018-2454-EAF-1A

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes Against (Project): Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council

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