Meeting

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In-Person Only.
 

Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 2:00 PM

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

MEMBERS:   COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, CHAIR
    COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ
    COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY
    COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE
    COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT
     


(Candy Rosales - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1078 
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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1)
23-0331
Motion (Harris-Dawson – Krekorian) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning (DCP) to prepare a report with recommendations, amendments, and administrative changes to the Mills Act program, based on the recently completed assessment prepared by consultants Chattel Inc, and AECOM, and community input on the assessment, for review and consideration by the Cultural Heritage Commission; and instruct the Cultural Heritage Commission to submit to the Council its report and recommendations regarding the Mills Act Historical Property Contract program, including proposed ordinance amendments to be prepared by the DCP, in consultation with the City Attorney.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(2)
23-0052
CD 8
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 White-Mooers House, located at 2650 South Halldale Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Owner/Applicant: Sean Shim Boyle and Sophia Belsheim

Case No. CHC-2022-7266-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2022-7267-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
   
(3)
22-0231
CD 15
Department of City Planning Report and Resolution (McOsker – Harris-Dawson) relative to extending the provisions of Ordinance No. 187552 imposing temporary interim regulations prohibiting the issuance of all permits and certificates of occupancy associated with the establishment or the expansion of all trucking-related uses on all industrial land in the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan Area, except for the area east of Alameda Street and the Wilmington Industrial Park area located south of G Street and east of Broad Avenue, for an additional extension period of one year, inasmuch as the appropriate City agencies and officials are exercising due diligence and actively working towards the adoption of the appropriate permanent land use regulatory controls.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 1, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 31, 2023)
   
(4)
22-0617-S1
CDs 1, 9, 14
Department of City Planning report relative to restoring the MM1 form district designation for 670 Mesquit (sub area DTL-110-C).
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(5)
21-1083-S1
City Attorney report and draft Ordinance with urgency clause relative to amending Article 4 of Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to regulate Commercial Cannabis Activity.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

 
 
   
(6)
23-1200-S99
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Christopher Torres to the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2026.

Financial Disclosure Statement:  Filed

Background Check:  Pending
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 22, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 19, 2023)
   
(7)
23-0197
CD 11
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 Arthur and Gertrude Sercy Reese Home, located at 541 East Santa Clara Avenue and 1221 South 6th Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Owner/Applicant: Sonya R. Greenland

Case No. CHC-2022-6876-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2022-6877-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
   
(8)
20-1341
CD 1
CONTINUED FROM 11/1/22
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
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
   
(9)
22-0454
CD 1
CONTINUED FROM 11/1/2022
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 Pacific Dining Car, located at 1300 – 1314 West 6th Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: Douglas E. Wance, Buchalter

Owner: Wesley A. II and Toby Idol, Trustees, Wesley II and Toby Idol Trust

Case No. CHC-2021-9217-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2021-9218-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
   
(10)
23-0217
CD 14
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 Jay Risk Standard Oil Co. Service Station, located at 1659 West Colorado Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant:  David Dellinger, Eagle Rock Historical Society

Owners:  Paradigm Collaboration LLC and Michael S. Clairville, Declaration of Trust

Case No.: CHC-2022-6496-HCM

Environmental No.: ENV-2022-6497-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 26, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
   
(11)
16-1472-S7
CDs 1, 13, 14
Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15307 (Class 7),15308 (Class 8), and 15300.2, and related CEQA findings, Report and recommendations from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) relative to a proposed Code Amendment ordinance amending the Hillside Construction Regulations Supplemental Use District; and a Zone Change Ordinance to establish the Hillside Construction Regualtion (HCR) Suplemental Use District (SUD) for parcels within the Project boundaries identified from A1-1, A1-1-HPOZ, A1-1XL, R1-1, R1-1-CA, R1-1-CDO, R1-1-HPOZ, R1-1VL, R2-1, R2-1-CDO, RA-1, RD1.5-1, RD1.5-1-CDO, RD1.5-1-HPOZ, RD2-1, RD2-1-CDO, RD2-1-HPOZ, RD3-1, RD3-1-HPOZ, RE11-1, RE15-1, RE20-1, RE40-1, RE9-1, RE9-1-CDO, RS-1, [Q]A1-1D, [Q]A1-1XLD, [Q]R1-1D, [Q]R1-1D-HPOZ, [Q]R2-1D, [Q]R2-1D-HPOZ, [Q]RD1.5-1D, [Q]RD2- 1D, [Q]RD3-1D, [Q]RD3-1D-HPOZ, [Q]RD4-1D-HPOZ, [Q]RD5-1D, [Q]RD6-1D, [Q]RE20-1D, [Q]RE40-1D, [Q]RE9-1D, [Q]RS-1D, (T)[Q]RD1.5-1D, (T)(Q)RD5-1D, [T][Q]RD6-1D, and (T)(Q)RE11-1, to A1-1-HCR, A1-1-HPOZ-HCR, A1-1XL-HCR, R1-1-HCR, R1-1-CA-HCR, R1-1-CDO-HCR, R1-1-HPOZ-HCR, R1-1VL-HCR, R2-1-HCR, R2-1-CDO-HCR, RA-1-HCR, RD1.5-1-HCR, RD1.5-1-CDO-HCR, RD1.5-1-HPOZ-HCR, RD2-1-HCR, RD2-1-CDO-HCR, RD2-1-HPOZ-HCR, RD3-1-HCR, RD3-1-HPOZ-HCR, RE11-1-HCR, RE15-1-HCR, RE20-1- HCR, RE40-1-HCR, RE9-1-HCR, RE9-1-CDO-HCR, RS-1-HCR, [Q]A1-1D-HCR, [Q]A1-1XLD-HCR, [Q]R1-1D-HCR, [Q]R1-1D-HPOZ-HCR, [Q]R2-1D-HCR, [Q]R2-1D-HPOZ-HCR, [Q]RD1.5-1D-HCR, [Q]RD2-1D-HCR, [Q]RD3-1D-HCR, [Q]RD3-1D-HPOZ-HCR, [Q]RD4-1D-HPOZ-HCR, [Q]RD5-1D-HCR, [Q]RD6-1D-HCR, [Q]RE20-1D-HCR, [Q]RE40-1D-HCR, [Q]RE9-1D-HCR, [Q]RS-1D-HCR, (T)[Q]RD1.5-1D-HCR, (T)(Q)RD5-1D-HCR, [T][Q]RD6-1D-HCR, and (T)(Q)RE11-1-HCR for various hillside residential neighborhoods throughout the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan area.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2022-6108-ZC-CA

Environmental No. ENV-2022-6109-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(12)
23-0266
CD 8
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15321, and related CEQA findings; report from the Department of City Planning, Office of the Zoning Administrator, and Appeal filed by Charles E. Williams, A&W Development Co., Inc. (Representative: Frank A. Weiser, Attorney at Law) from the determination of the Zoning Administrator, in requiring the imposition of conditions based on: 1) violates First Amendment (Petition and Grievances Clause, Association Clause), Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment (Search and Seizure Clause), Fifth Amendment (Takings Clause), Fourteenth Amendment (Due Process Clause and Equal Protection Clause); 2) no credible evidence that the subject motel has, or is operating in violation of any local, state, or federal law, or has operated as a public nuisance; 3) imposition of conditions would result in the operator/owner to close the subject motel and transfer the property to a third party developer or party; 4) Los Angeles Police Department crime reports and calls for service as the operator/owner is entitled to unredacted information; and 5) a full time security guard is economically prohibitive, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27.1 to require the modification of the operation of an existing motel, currently known as Magic Carpet Motor Inn, located at 400 – 414 ¼ West Century Boulevard with additional terms and conditions, listed in the Letter of Determination dated February 6, 2023, in order to mitigate adverse public nuisance impacts caused by said use.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles, Office of Zoning Administration

Case No. DIR-2022-2202-RV

Environmental No. ENV-2022-2203-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 30, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 30, 2023)
   
(13)
23-0343
CD 10
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of two existing two-story commercial buildings for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new six-story approximately 89 feet high mixed-use building with 90 residential units, including nine units reserved for Extremely Low Income households, above approximately 2,915 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor; the Project proposes to provide 85 vehicle parking spaces in two subterranean levels and a portion of the ground floor; for the properties located at 956 – 966 South Vermont Avenue.

Applicant: Teh Jing Wang

Representative: Gary Benjamin, Alchemy Planning + Land Use

Case No. DIR-2022-4433-TOC-SPR-HCA-1A 

Environmental No. ENV-2022-4434-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 29, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 26, 2023)
   
(14)
23-0340
CD 7
Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2022-5866-MND, and Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles CIty Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeals filed by 1) Charles Johnson; and 2) Kevin Carmichael, CREED LA (Representative: Kevin Carmichael, Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo), from the determination of the LACPC, in approving a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.24 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to allow the construction, use, and maintenance of a new public charter elementary school in the RA-1 Zone; and, approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project which results in a net increase of 1,000 or more average daily trips as determined by and using the trip generation factors promulgated by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation; for a public charter elementary school for grades TK to Fourth with 28 classrooms within a new one and two-story building, a multi-purpose room, and an existing house which will be incorporated as administrative and support space; the Project proposes a maximum enrollment of 552 students and will provide 49 parking spaces; for the properties located at 15526 and 15544 West Plummer Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: Elijah Sugay, Bright Star Schools

Representative: Silvia Saucedo, Saucedo Group

Case No. CPC-2022-5865-CU-SPR-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2022-5866-MND
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 31, 2023
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 31, 2023)
   

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