Meeting

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

Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Tuesday, November 7, 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 JOHN S. LEE, VICE CHAIR
		COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY
		COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA
		COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT

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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1)

23-1089
CD 9	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 Department of City Planning (DCP); and, an Appeal filed by Benny Tran, Los Angeles Football Club, (Representative: DJ Moore, Latham & Watkins LLP), from the DCP’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction of a new seven-story, 87 feet and 11 3/4 inches tall, mixed-use development with 40 residential dwelling units and with 1,768 square feet of retail space, the project will have a Floor Area Ratio of approximately 2.1:1 with approximately 39,717 square feet of floor area, the project is proposing 69 residential and 25 non-residential automobile parking spaces, four units, or 10 percent of the total units, will be set aside for Extremely Low Income Households; for the properties located at 3801 - 3807 South Grand Avenue. Applicant: Hamid Razipour, Razi Grand Property LLC Representative: Gary Benjamin Case No. ENV-2023-2488-EAF-1A Environmental No. ENV-2023-2488-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 21, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 14, 2023)

(2)

09-0969-S4
	City Administrative Officer and City Attorney reports and draft Ordinance relative to amending Sections 19.00 through 19.12 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to establish three new planning and land use fees and to align the adoption of fees with the Processes and Procedures Ordinance (Ordinance Nos 187712 and 187930).

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(3)

23-0822
	Reports from the Department of City Planning amd City Administrative Officer, relative to a request for approval to apply for and, if awarded, execute a grant agreement and to subsequently receive grant funds from the State Office of Historic Preservation, for services related to the 2023-2024 California Local Government Grant.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Financial Policies Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(4)

18-0898-S1
CD 6	CONTINUED FROM 10/17/23 Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2016-4835-MND adopted on September 14, 2018, Addendum dated March 3, 2023, and related California Environmental Quality Act Findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and draft Ordinance relative to effectuating a Zone Change to modify the Qualified Classification for an increase in maximum allowable floor area from 100,000 square feet to 168,537 square feet for the modification to a previously approved project under Case No. CPC-2016-4833-GPA-VZC-CU-SPR (Council file No. 18-0898) to permit the construction of a 168,537 square-foot self-storage building in lieu of the originally approved 100,000 square-foot self-storage facility, the project will consist of 165,477 square feet of storage space with 1,137 storage units, 1,114 square feet of office space, and a 1,946 square-foot manager's residence with a garage, the project will be three stories in height with a maximum height of 45 feet and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.30 to 1, the project will provide a total of 52 vehicular parking spaces; for the properties located at 14201 West Paxton Street and 10601 North Sharp Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Brett Henry Representative: Nick Leathers Case No. CPC-2021-7749-ZC-CU-SPR Related Case No. CPC-2016-4833-GPA-VZC-CU-SPR Environmental No. ENV-2016-4835-MND-REC1

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 15, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 15, 2023)

(5)

23-1091
CD 11	Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV- 2022-9017-SCEA, Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the SCEA, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Department of City Planning relative to compliance with the CEQA requirements for the use of a SCEA, as authorized by Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.2(b), for the future consideration of the development of the project identified as Planning Case No. DIR-2022-9016-DB-SPR-VHCA; for the determination that the proposed project is a transit priority project, as defined by PRC Section 21155, that is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high- quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan; the proposed project is a residential or mixed-use project as defined by PRC Section 21159.28(d), that incorporates all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in the prior environmental reports, including SCAG’s 2016-2040 RTP/SCS and 2020-2045 RTP/SCS Program Environmental Impact Reports; all potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in an initial study; and with respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance; mitigation measures will be made enforceable conditions on the Project; the Project proposes the development of a new, six-story (66-foot-tall) mid-rise building consisting of 210 residential units and 33,793 square feet of open space, of these units, 18 units (11 percent of the project site’s base density) would be designated as Very Low Income units, the project would also include a five-story parking structure containing a total of 282 parking spaces that would be wrapped by the residential building, the project would include 253,974 square feet of floor area resulting in a floor area ratio of 2.06:1; for the properties located at 4112 - 4136 Del Rey Avenue. Applicant: MDR Investors, LLC Representative: Olivia Joncich, Rand Paster & Nelson LLP Case No. DIR-2022-9016-DB-SPR-VHCA

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(6)

13-0046-S2
	City Administrative Officer (CAO) Report relative to a First Amended and Restated Agreement to Contract No. C-130793 with CORE Business Technologies for the continued provision of maintenance and licensing services for the universal cashiering system, and related matters.

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Financial Policies Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 10, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2023)

(7)

23-1059
CD 10	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 Piccadilly Apartments, located at 682 South Irolo Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicant: James Dastoli Owner: 682 Irolo LLC Case No. CHC-2023-4227-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2023-4228-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 20, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 15, 2023)

(8)

23-1085
CD 13	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 Complex, located at 6464 – 6480 West Santa Monica Boulevard and 1052 – 1060 North Wilcox Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Applicants: Matt Chait, The Complex Theatre and Studios; and Lindsay Mulcahy, Los Angeles Conservancy Owners: Santa Monica Wilcox Holding Company LLC; Alfred I. and Betty Spivak, Trustees, Spivak Family Trust; and Alfred I. and Betty Spivak, Trustees, Spivak Family Trust, and H. and J. Spivak, Trustees, Spivak Trust Case No. CHC-2023-3455-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2023-3456-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 18, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 15, 2023)

(9)

20-1074-S4
	Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303 and 15311, Statutory Exemption from CEQA pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080.25, Initial Study and Negative Declaration (IS/ND) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(a), and Errata to the IS/ND; Supplemental Report from the Department of City Planning with revised recommendations and an Alternative draft Ordinance; Report from the City Attorney, and draft Ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.10.5, 12.11.5, 12.12.2, 12.13, 12.13.5, 12.14, 12.21, 12.21.1, 12.22, 12.24, and 16.02.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to streamline Zoning Code regulations to create a permanent Al Fresco Program for outdoor dining on private property. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-2022-8179-CA Environmental No. ENV-2022-8180-CE; ENV-2023-3278-ND

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: Yes Against Unless Amended: Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council For if Amended: Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Against: Studio City Neighborhood Council

(10)

22-0392
	Previously Certified Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2022-5286-EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2022040363), pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, Addendum, Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), draft Ordinance to permit the establishment of a contiguous and non-contiguous Supplemental Use District (SUD), called the Transportation Communication Network (TCN), on property owned by Metro, as revised by the LACPC to include: a) a minimum distance requirement between signs resulting in the removal of one sign ; b) removal of two signs due to proximity to a State Park ; c) a public art requirement for specific single-faced TCN structures; and d) changes in the takedown provisions, building permit requirement and the number of signs to be removed prior to the approval of Freeway Facing sign structures; and a proposed Metro TCN Ordinance that would establish a new TCN Supplemental Use District (SUD) permitting 46 TCN Structures and 80 digital display off-site signs on specific Metro-owned properties Citywide. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-2022-5401-CA; CPC-2023-3653-ZC Related Case No. 22-0392 Environmental No. ENV-2022-5286-EIR; State Clearinghouse No. 2022040363

Community Impact Statement: Yes

For: Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council

Against: Westside Neighborhood Council
Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council
Chatsworth Neighborhood Council
Woodland Hills-Warner Center
Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
West Adams Neighborhood Council
West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
Hollywood United Neighborhood Council
Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council
East Hollywood Neighborhood Council
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
Winnetka Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Community Council
Westwood Neighborhood Council
Valley Village Neighborhood Council
Venice Neighborhood Council

Against Unless Amended: Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council

(11)

23-0673
CD 13	RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 23-0673-S1 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32 (Urban Infill), 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: Amalia Bowley Fuentes, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the determination of the LACPC, in approving a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to allow a Density Bonus for a housing development project in which the density increase is greater than the 35 percent otherwise permitted by LAMC Section 12.22 A.25; and, approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a project that results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units and/or guest rooms; for the demolition of two existing commercial buildings and one surface parking lot for the development of a seven-story mixed-use building with 151 dwelling units (17 units set aside for Very Low Income Households) and 3,690 square feet of ground floor commercial uses. The proposed building is 87 feet in height, has 143,295 square feet of floor area and 87 vehicle parking spaces (80 residential parking spaces and seven commercial parking spaces); for the properties located at 1200 - 1218 North Vine Street and 6245 - 6247 West Lexington Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Vine Street Los Angeles Apartments, LLC, Attn: Megan M. Slocum & Henry Antenen Representative: Dana Sayles, Three6ixty Case No. CPC-2022-7047-CU-DB-SPR-HCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2022-7048-CE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 17, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 14, 2023)

(12)

23-0673-S1
CD 13	RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 23-0673 Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), No. ENV-2023-4989-SCPE, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; and report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to determining that the proposed project, Case No. CPC-2022-7047-CU-DB-SPR-HCA, is statutorily exempt from the CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1, and qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155(b) that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project, which by definition means that the proposed project is consistent with the general land use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a); and contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan per PRC Section 21155(b); and, that meets all criteria of Subdivisions (a) and (b), including environmental criteria, land use criteria, and at least one criteria (affordable housing) of Subdivision (c) of PRC Section 21155.1; which involves the demolition of two existing commercial buildings and one surface parking lot for the construction of a new seven-story mixed-use building with 151 dwelling units (17 units set aside for Very Low Income Households). The proposed building is 87 feet in height and has 143,295 square feet of floor area. The project includes 3,690 square feet of commercial ground floor uses and 87 vehicle parking spaces; for the properties located at 1200 - 1218 North Vine Street and 6245 - 6247 West Lexington Avenue. Applicant: Vine Street Los Angeles Apartments, LLC Applicant Representative: Dana Sayles, Three6ixty Case No. CPC-2022-7047-CU-DB-SPR-HCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2023-4989-SCPE

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(13)

23-0954
CD 11	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 West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC); and, an Appeal filed by Rudy Hartanto, from the determination of the WLAAPC in approving a Specific Plan Exception, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to allow reduced front yards of five feet in lieu of the 15 feet otherwise required by the Exposition Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan Section 4.3.1.A.2; for the construction of four (4) new three-story single-family dwellings with a height of 45 feet and two (2) parking spaces as part of a previously approved small lot subdivision. The existing single-family dwelling will be demolished. The Project may involve the removal of up to nine non-protected trees along the public right-of-way; for the property located at 11835 West Tennessee Place, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Michael Librush, Tennessee Place, LLC Representative: Jesi Harris, Brian Silveira & Associates Case No. APCW-2022-1156-SPE-HCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2022-1158-CE Related Case No. AA-2022-1157-PMLA-SL-HCA

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 15, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 14, 2023)

(14)

23-0816
CD 10	Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, 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 (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury), from the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new, seven-story, approximately 108,000 square-foot mixed-use building with 125 dwelling units, including 13 units set aside for Extremely Low Income Households as well as a 3,920 square-foot commercial tenant space, the building will be constructed with one level of subterranean level parking, ground level parking along with a commercial space, six residential levels above, and a rooftop recreation space, the project includes 85 one-bedroom units, 40 two-bedroom units, and 10,350 square feet of open space for residents; for the properties located at 728 - 742 1/2 South Western Avenue. Applicant: Garrett Lee, 730 Western, LP Representative: Gary Benjamin Case No. DIR-2022-7636-TOC-SPR-VHCA-1A Environmental No. ENV-2022-7637-CE-1A

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

(15)

23-1039
CD 3	Report from the Department of City Planning (DCP) and a joint appeal by Stephen Samuel, 7749 Wilbur Avenue Real Estate LLA (Owner) and Evolve Realty and Development (Applicant) (Representative: Dave Rand, Olivia Joncich, Rand Paster & Nelson, LLP) from the DCP’s determination of incompleteness under the Permit Streamlining Act, California Government Code Section 65943(c), for an application filed for a Priority Housing Project consisting of a 190-unit, 100% affordable housing development utilizing state density bonus provisions; for the properties located at 7745 - 7751 North Wilbur Avenue. Applicant: Stephen Samuel, Evolve Realty and Development Representative: Jeff Zbikowski, JZA Case No. CPC-2023-4428-DB-PHP-VHCA Environmental No. ENV-2023-5360-EAF Related Case No. ADM-2023-4428-DB-ED1-VHCA

	Fiscal Impact Statement: No

	Community Impact Statement: Yes: Against: Reseda Neighborhood Council

	TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 20, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - NOVEMBER 14, 2023)

(16)

23-1101
CD 4	Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2020-1512-EIR, State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2020090536, Final EIR (Harvard-Westlake River Park Project EIR), Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and appeals filed by: 1) Studio City Residents Association & Save LA River Open Space (Representative: Amy Minteer, Carsten, Black & Minteer, LLP) and 2) Save Weddington Inc (Representative: Jaimie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP), from the determination of the LACPC in: 1) approving a Vesting Conditional Use, pursuant to Section 12.24 T of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to allow the operation of a private-school athletic and recreational campus in the A1 Zone; and, 2) approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a project which results in an increase of 50,000 gross square feet or more of non-residential area; for the redevelopment of a 16.1-acre site and adjacent 1.1-acre portion of property along the Los Angeles River, totaling 17.2-acres (749,344 square feet) (Project Site), for use as an athletic and recreational facility for the Harvard-Westlake School and shared public use, the project removes the existing golf course, driving range, and tennis facility, to develop two athletic fields with bleacher seating, an 80,249 square feet, two-story gymnasium with a maximum height of 30 feet, a 52-meter swimming pool with seating, eight tennis courts with seating, one level of below-grade parking and a surface parking lot, the project includes ancillary field buildings, three security kiosks, exterior light poles, walls/fencing, and retention of the existing clubhouse structure, putting green, low brick retaining wall with weeping mortar, and golf ball-shaped light standards, the project removes 215 existing trees and plants 368 new trees, includes a 350,000-gallon stormwater capture and reuse system, provides 5.4 acres (235,224 square feet) of publicly accessible open space and landscaped pathways connecting to the adjacent Zev Greenway, and provides on-site landscaped areas and recreational facilities, the project involves off-site improvements to the Valleyheart Drive public right-of-way and portions of the adjacent Zev Greenway, project development requires excavation and grading to a maximum depth of 21 feet below grade and a net cut/fill volume of 197,000 cubic yards; for the properties located at 4047 – 4155 North Whitsett Avenue; 12506 – 12630 West Valley Spring Lane, and a portion of Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 2375-018-903, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Harvard-Westlake School, David Weil Representative: Edgar Khalatian, Mayer Brown, LLP Case No. CPC-2020-1511-VCU-SPR-1A Environmental No. ENV-2020-1512-EIR; SCH No. 2020090536

	Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

	Community Impact Statement: None submitted

	TIME LIMIT FILE - DECEMBER 11, 2023

	(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - DECEMBER 8, 2023)

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