Meeting

Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Tuesday, April 20, 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)

19-0782
CD 3	REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 5/18/21CONTINUED FROM 3/2/21 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.

(2)

20-1341
CD 1	REQUEST TO CONTINUE CONTINUED FROM 3/2/21 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. Applicant: Liza Brereton c/o AIDS Healthcare Foundation Owners: Westlake Apartment Development LLC; and Rafi Ventura, Sweetzer Lofts, LLC Case No. CHC-2020-3322-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2020-3323-CE

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

(3)

20-0813-S1
CD 14	REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO 5/18/21 CONTINUED FROM 3/16/21 Consideration of the Olympic Tower Project EIR (ENV-2015-4558-EIR), certified on November 19, 2020, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164 and Addendum, dated April 2021; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) relative to recommendations and approvals for the Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) for the transfer of greater than 50,000 square feet of floor area, to allow for the transfer of up to 455,161 square feet of floor area from the City of Los Angeles Convention Center (Donor Site) located at 1201 South Figueroa Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site), and to allow for the transfer of up to 101,826 square feet of floor area from the Grand Central Square (a Private Donor Site), located at 320 West 3rd Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site), thereby permitting a maximum of 13:1 FAR in lieu of the otherwise permitted 6:1 FAR; and, Appeals filed by 1) Charles Carnow, UNITE HERE Local 11 (Representative: Law Office of Gideon Kracov), and 2) LA Fig Property Owner, LLC (Representative: Alfred Fraijo, Jr., Esq., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, LLP) from the decision of the LACPC in approving a Master Conditional Use to permit a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within up to 16 premises and up to 4 premises for off-site consumption; a Conditional Use Permit to allow dancing within the commercial uses; a Director's Decisions to allow less than one on-site tree per four residential dwelling units (63 trees in lieu of 94 trees), and to allow short-term bicycle parking inside a building and short-term and long-term bicycle parking on a level other than the ground floor or nearest floor to the ground floor in a parking garage; and, approval of a Site Plan Review for a project resulting in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units or guest rooms; the Olympic Tower Project involves the demolition and removal of all existing improvements and the development of a single 57-story high-rise building containing up to 65,074 square feet of retail/commercial space; 33,498 square feet of office space; 10,801 square feet of hotel conference center/ballroom space; 8,448 square feet of residential condominium amenities; 373 hotel rooms (216,065 square feet); 374 residential condominium units (435,731 square feet); and 9,556 square feet of penthouse amenity area for a project total of 779,173 square feet of total floor area; a six-level subterranean parking garage would be located beneath the building, and eight levels of above ground parking would be provided within the podium level of the building; two additional stories dedicated to mechanical facilities would also be included in the proposed structure; for the properties located at 813-815 West Olympic Boulevard and 947-951 South Figueroa Street, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Olymfig26, LLC Representative: PSOMAS, Anne Williams Case No. CPC-2015-4557-MCUP-CUX-TDR-SPR-DD-1A Environmental Nos. ENV-2015-4558-EIR; SCH No. 2016061048 Related Case No. VTT-73966-CN-2A

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

(4)

20-1593
CD 5	CONTINUED FROM 3/16/21 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 Herrington Residence, located at 1100 North Acanto Place, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Larry O'Rourke, O'Rourke and Company Owners: Lee Srednick, Trustee, Lee Srednick Trust; and Michael and Michelle Katz, Trustees, Katz Trust Case No. CHC-2020-3761-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2020-3762-CE

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

(5)

20-1619
CD 5	CONTINUED FROM 4/6/21 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Impact 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 Holmby Building, located at 901-951 South Westwood Boulevard; 10904-10914 West Le Conte Avenue; and, 10903-10907 West Weyburn Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Owners/Applicants: Le Conte Westwood Development LLC, et al. c/o Beitler Commercial Realty and FYJA LLC Case No. CHC-2020-5541-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2020-5542-CE

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

(6)

20-1502
CD 14	Report from the City Attorney and draft Ordinance relative to establishing The Grand Sign District pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.11 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, for the implementation of a comprehensive signage program and authorizing new digital signage for the previously approved Grand Avenue Project, which is a mixed-used development project consisting of up to 400 residential condominium units, 100 residential apartment units, a 275-room hotel, and 284,000 square feet of commercial/retail spaces on a 3.22-acre project site, for the properties located at 100 South Grand Avenue and 111-161 South Olive Street. [The Project was assessed by the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) SCH No. 2005091041, certified on November 20, 2006 by the Los Angeles Grand Avenue Authority, established through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement entered into by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles; the First Addendum to the EIR, approved by the Los Angeles Grand Avenue Authority in 2010; the Second Addendum to the EIR, approved by the Los Angeles Grand Avenue Authority in 2013; the Third Addendum to the EIR, approved by the Los Angeles Grand Avenue Authority in 2018; and the Fourth Addendum to the EIR, approved on January 19, 2021, by the City of Los Angeles; and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164 and the Fourth Addendum, dated August 2020, that no major revisions to the EIR are required and no subsequent EIR, or negative declaration, is required for approval of the Project.] Applicant: Rick Vogel, CORE/Related Grand Ave Owner, LLC Representative: Cindy Starrett, Latham and Watkins, LLP Case No. CPC-2020-1931-SN Environmental Nos. ENV-2020-1935-EIR-ADD; SCH. No. 2005091041

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

(7)

21-0420-S1
CD 15	TIME LIMIT AND LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 5/26/21 Request filed by Duke Brothers LLC related to Application No. LA-P-19-310850-R-APP, seeking a finding of Public Convenience or Necessity for Retail Commercial Cannabis Activity in the Harbor Gateway Community Plan Area, for the proposed business located at 1322 Estrella Avenue.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(8)

21-0420-S4
CD 15	TIME LIMIT AND LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 5/26/21 Request filed by Torrance Healing Center, Inc. related to Application No. LA-P-19-310788-R-APP, seeking a finding of Public Convenience or Necessity for Retail Commercial Cannabis Activity in the Harbor Gateway Community Plan Area, for the proposed business located at 1513 West Sepulveda Boulevard.

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(9)

20-0246
CD 11	CONTINUED FROM 3/2/21 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 Chili Bowl located at 12244-12248 West Pico Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Adrian Scott Fine, Los Angeles Conservancy Owners: David and Katherine M. Manzano, and 12244 Pico, LLC c/o Rohit Jain Case No. CHC-2019-6975-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2019-6976-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council

(10)

20-1622
CD 13	Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32, and related CEQA findings; report from the Department of City Planning, and Appeal filed by Margarita Lopez, on behalf of the Coalition for An Equitable Westlake MacArthur Park (Representative: Claudia Medina, Law Office of Claudia Medina), from the determination of the Director of Planning in approving the CEQA exemption for a Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.22 A.31, for a qualifying Tier 1 Project totaling 46 dwelling units, reserving four units (eight percent) of base or one dwelling unit for Extremely Low Income household occupancy, for a period of 55 years, with the following two additional incentives: a) Open Space: A 20 percent reduction in Open Space to allow 3,780 square feet in lieu of the 4,725 square feet otherwise required by LAMC Section 12.21 G.2; and, b) RAS 3 Yards: Allow a rear yard of 12 feet, six inches in lieu of 18 feet, and side yards of five feet in lieu of nine feet as otherwise required by LAMC Section 12.14 C.2; for the properties located at 3001-3009 West Beverly Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant/Owner: Chong Lee, 238 Vernon, LLC Representative: James Lee, Unique Construction and Development, Inc. Case No. DIR-2020-3496-TOC-HCA Environmental No. ENV-2020-3497-CE-1A

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

(11)

15-1320-S1
CD 13	Mitigation Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2014-3707-MND-REC-1, adopted on September 10, 2015; and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15162 and 15164, as supported by the Addendum dated October 2020 (ENV-2014-3707-MND-REC2); report from the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC) and draft Ordinance relative to effectuating a Zone Change from (T)(Q)C4-2D to (Q)C2-2D; and, an Appeal filed by David Carrera from the determination of the CLAAPC in approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with the use and maintenance of a 190-room hotel with a 1) 5,125 square-foot ground floor restaurant and 840 square-foot outdoor eating area; 2) 4,970 square-foot combined lobby and lobby bar; 3) 4,105 square-foot rooftop restaurant, bar, and lounge; and a 1,193 square-foot outdoor dining terrace; 4) 3,406 square-foot combined pool bar, pool bar lounge, and pool deck; and, 5) within controlled access cabinets in the guest rooms (mini bars); the ground floor restaurant and bar would have operating hours between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. daily; the enclosed rooftop restaurant would have operating hours from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. daily; and, the outdoor rooftop areas would operate between 7:00 a.m, and 12:00 a.m. daily; with live entertainment (including disc jockeys) and amplified music within the lobby bar, and live acoustic (non-amplified) music with up to three musicians and ambient music to complement the dining, bar and/or lounge experience within the Project’s ground floor restaurant and outdoor eating area; including a maximum of 24 special events annually, for the properties located at 1523-1541 North Wilcox Avenue, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 1541 Wilcox Hotel, LLC Representative: Alfred Fraijo,Jr., Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, LLP Case No. APCC-2020-537-ZC-CUB-1A Environmental No. ENV-2014-3707-MND-REC2 Related Case: CPC-2014-3706-ZC-HD- ZAA-SPR

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

(12)

20-0680
CD 15	CONTINUED FROM 2/16/21 Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32 and related CEQA findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) and joint Appeal filed by Citizens Protecting San Pedro (Representatives: Noel Gould and Jamie T. Hall) and Robin Rudisill, Alfredo Ramirez, Victor Perez, Macrina Sage, Laurie Steelink, Nikkie Tan, Jared Leibowitz, David Winkle and James P. Allen, from the determination of the LACPC in approving the following: 1) a Density Bonus Compliance Review for a project totaling 102 dwelling units and reserving 15 percent of the base dwelling units, or 12 dwelling units, for Very Low Income Household occupancy for a period of 55 years, with the following On-Menu Incentive: A 20 percent reduction in the required open space, to allow 8,831 square feet in lieu of the 10,950 square feet otherwise required by Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.21 G; 2) one Waiver of Development Standard for a 45-foot and 5-inch building height in lieu of the 30 feet otherwise permitted by the C2- 1XL-CPIO Zone and CPIO Section IV-2.A.2; and 3) a Site Plan Review for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of, 50 or more dwelling units; for the construction of a four-story, 45-foot and five-inch tall residential building comprised of 102 dwelling units (including 12 Very Low Income units) with the Project being approximately 83,158 square feet in floor area with a Floor Area Ratio of 2.65:1, providing 127 parking spaces in two subterranean levels, with the site currently improved with three vacant commercial structures, 26 trees on the subject site and four trees along the public right-of- way, all of which will be removed to clear the lot, with the Project also involving the grading of approximately 2,500 cubic yards of soil, for the properties located at 1309-1331 South Pacific Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: RKD 13 PAC., LP Representative: Jonathan Lonner, Kristen Lonner, Dave Zohn, Josh Guyer Burns and Bouchard, Inc. Case No. CPC-2019-4908-DB-SPR-1A Environmental No. ENV-2019-4909-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council

(13)

20-1596
CD 5	CONTINUED FROM 4/6/21 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Sections 15332, Class 32, and related CEQA findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Oren Lavee and Bruce Shapiro (Representative: Dean Wallraff, Advocates for the Environment) from the determination of the LACPC in determining that the Project is exempt from the CEQA, for the demolition of two apartment buildings and garages and the construction of a new six-story, maximum 66.5-feet in height, 29-unit multi-family apartment building over two levels of subterranean parking containing 47 automobile stalls, in conjunction with the export of 14,000 cubic yards of dirt, involving the removal of one existing street tree and planting of at least three new street trees, and with the reservation of three units for Extremely Low Income, one unit for Very Low Income, and one unit for Low Income occupancy for a period of 55 years, for the properties located at 1427-1433 South Greenfield Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: David Gholiani, Greenfield Ohio LLC Representative: Tony Russo, Crest Real Estate Case No. DIR-2019-277-TOC-DRB-SPP-1A Environmental No. ENV-2019-278-CE-1A

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

(14)

17-0447
	Board of Public Works report relative to the feasibility of amending current City Land Use Codes in connection with health impacts at oil and gas wells and drill sites. (At its meeting held on December 1, 2020, the Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice Committee approved the matter, as amended. Also referred to the Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee.)

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes. For: Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Wilmington Neighborhood Council Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council Rampart Village Neighborhood Council Glassell Park Neighborhood Council Venice Neighborhood Council Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Van Nuys Neighborhood Council North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council Tarzana Neighborhood Council Park Mesa Heights Neighborhood Council Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Community and Neighborhoods for Ninth District Unity Neighborhood Council Atwater Village Neighborhood Council Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Zapata-King Neighborhood Council Northridge South Neighborhood Council Encino Neighborhood Council Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Palms Neighborhood Council Hollywood United Neighborhood Council Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council Westwood Neighborhood Council West Adams Neighborhood Council Mid-City West Neighborhood Council Westside Neighborhood Council Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council For, As Is: Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council For, if Amended: Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council Northridge East Neighborhood Council Del Rey Neighborhood Council Against, unless Amended: Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council

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Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.

Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.

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