Meeting

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

Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 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
    COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT
    COUNCILMEMBER IMELDA PADILLA
    COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY
     


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

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

ITEM(S)

(1)
24-0828
CD 13
Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15321 (Class 21), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and an Appeal filed by H&H Retail Owner LLC (Representative: Jeffrey B. Isaacs, Isaacs-Friedberg-Zill LLP), from the determination of the LACPC in the termination of the Development Agreement contract, pursuant to California Government Code Section 65867 and 65868 and Section 5.1.3. of the Development Agreement (Ordinance No. 174843), by and between the City of Los Angeles and TrizecHahn Hollywood, LLC, executed November 5, 2002. A Notice of Default was issued on February 22, 2024, and the purported successor Developer was required to cure the default by April 22, 2024. As the purported successor Developer had not cured the default, the Director of Planning utilized the Failure to Cure Default Procedures of Section 5.1.3 of the Development Agreement for the LACPC to terminate the Development Agreement contract. Termination of the Development Agreement contract would not affect the previously approved Zone Variance entitlement pertaining to location of employee parking spaces; for the properties located at 6801 West Hollywood Boulevard (6801 - 6909 West Hollywood Boulevard; 1755 - 1767 North Highland Avenue; 1722 North Orange Drive).

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Case No. CPC-2001-1940-DA-ZV-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2024-2272-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 31, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 30, 2024)
   
(2)
24-0855
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 Astro Family Restaurant, located at 2300 - 2306 North Fletcher Drive and 2611 North Silver Lake Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Applicant: Jaime Rummerfield  

Owner: Dennis Moore, Trustee; Dennis M Moore Trust 

Case No. CHC-2024-2512-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2024-2513-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 16, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 15, 2024)
   
(3)
24-0858
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 Gaylord Apartments, located at 3355 – 3357 West Wilshire Boulevard; and 639 – 649 South Kenmore Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Owner: Gaylord LLC

Applicant: James Dastoli

Case No. CHC-2024-1950-HCM

Environmental No. ENV-2024-1951-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 16, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 15, 2024)
   
(4)
24-0626
Motion (Hutt – Price) relative to a report with recommendations from the Department of City Planning, and the City Attorney clarifying the legal implications of parking removal in dense over-parked neighborhoods, explores design solutions to mitigate parking loss, and potentially adjusts existing land use regulatory controls to address this issue in scenarios where Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's) are replacing existing tenant parking; and related matters. 
   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Studio City Neighborhood Council
   
(5)
24-1016
Motion (Hernandez – Harris-Dawson) relative to enhancing the training and implementation skill set of the various Los Angeles Department of City Planning and Los Angeles Department of Transportation Commissions and Boards.

(Referred to the Transportation and Planning and Land Use Management Committees)
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(6)
24-1017
Motion (Hernandez - Padilla) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report with recommendations relative to the pending application of a proposed 153 unit 100 percent affordable housing development located at 4319 North Toland Way, Eagle Rock, CA 90041 (Case No. ADM-2023-8370-DB-HCA-ED1), inasmuch as it does not qualify for ministerial review under the Mayor’s Executive Directive 1 as revised on July 1, 2024; and related matters.
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(7)
24-0809
Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to the execution of a contract amendment with S.K. Ghosh Associates, LLC, for structural-engineering training seminar services to extend the term by 29 months and increase the maximum compensation by $318,000.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - AUGUST 30, 2024)
   
(8)
19-1347-S1
Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to the execution of first contract amendments to extend the term for an additional 24 months through December 23, 2026 with 12 on-call consultants as follows: Alta Planning and Design, Arup North America, Ltd., CHS Consulting Group, Fehr & Peers, Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc., Gruen Associates, Iteris, Inc., Kittelson & Associates, Inc., KOA Corporation, LSA Associates, Inc., Steer Davies Gleave, and Transpo Group to provide on-call transportation consulting services; execute first contract amendments to extend the term for an additional 24 months through January 5, 2027 with Cambridge Systematics, IBI Group (Arcadis Corporation), and Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. to provide on-call transportation consulting services; and reduce the total not-to-exceed expenditure limit by $7.065 million from $17.065 million to $10 million for the proposed agreements listed above.
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 29, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 29, 2024)
   
(9)
14-1061-S3
Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to executing first contract amendments to extend the term for an additional 36 months through February 18, 2027 with 24 on-call consultants as follows: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., CAJA Environmental Services, LLC, CDM Smith Inc., Chambers Group, Inc., Dudek, EcoTierra Consulting, Inc., Envicom Corporation, Environmental Science Associates, Eyestone-Jones Environmental LLC dba Eyestone Environmental, FCS International, Inc., ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc., Impact Sciences, Inc., KimleyHorn and Associates, Inc., LSA Associates, Inc., Meridian Consultants LLC, Michael Baker International, Inc., Parker Environmental Consultants, PlaceWorks, Psomas, Rincon Consultants, Inc., Sirius Environmental, Inc., Terry A. Hayes Associates Inc., and UltraSystems Environmental Incorporated (Contractors) to provide on-call environmental consulting services to development project applicants in the City with compensation to be paid directly to the Contractors by development project applicants; and execution of a second contract amendment to extend the term for an additional 36 months through February 18, 2027 with WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. to provide on-call environmental consulting services to development project applicants in the City with compensation to be paid directly to WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. by development project applicants. 
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Financial Policies Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 29, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 29, 2024)
   
(10)
12-0460-S8
Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) of the California Public Resource Code and from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Public Resource Code; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission; and a proposed ordinance relative to amending provisions in Sections 12.21, 12.24, 12.32, 13.08, 13.17, 16.03, 16.05, 17.01, 17.02, 17.03, 17.05, 17.06, 17.51, 17.53 and 18.12 of Chapter 1, and the Table of Contents, Sections 13A.1.7., 13A.2.1., 13A.2.2., 13A.2.4., 13A.2.7., 13A.2.9., 13A.2.10., 13B.1.4., 13B.2.1., 13B.2.2., 13B.2.3., 13B.2.4., 13B.2.5., 13B.4.1., 13B.4.2., 13B.4.3., 13B.4.4., 13B.4.5., 13B.5.1., 13B.5.2., 13B.5.3., 13B.5.4., 13B.5.5., 13B.7.2., 13B.7.3., 13B.7.5., 13B.7.6., 13B.7.7., 13B.7.8., 13B.8.4, 13B.8.5., 13B.8.6., 13B.8.7., 13B.10.3., 13B.10.4., and 13B.11.1. of Article 13 of Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to address technical corrections and clarifications and bring certain provisions into compliance with state regulations as part of regular maintenance of the Zoning Code. 

Case No. CPC-2016-3182-CA-AMDT3 

Environmental No. ENV-2024-2777-CE 
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(11)
24-0333
CD 1
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 (SAFER) (Representative: Brian Flynn, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of a two-story single-family dwelling and a two-story four-unit apartment building, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new five-story residential building, 60 feet in height, containing a total of 109 dwelling units with 15 units reserved for Very Low Income Households, and one dwelling unit reserved for Extremely Low Income Households, the proposed development will contain 66,040 square feet of floor area, equating to a total floor area ratio of approximately 3.46:1, the Project will provide a total of 11,150 square feet of open space comprised of private balconies, a fitness center, courtyard, multipurpose room, and roof decks, the Project will have one subterranean level that will contain a total of 57 vehicle parking stalls, the Project will provide a total of 88 bicycle parking stalls including, 80 long-term, and eight short-term parking stalls; for the properties located at 957 – 967 South Arapahoe Street.

Applicant: Shahram Shamsian, EL Investment, LLC

Representative: Behrouz Bozorgnia, Mobbil, Inc.

Case No. DIR-2022-7885-SPR-HCA-1A

Environmental No. ENV-2022-7886-CE-1A
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(12)
23-0952
CD 1
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 (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of a seven-story, mixed-use building containing approximately 105,620 square-feet of floor area, comprised of 13,046 square-feet of commercial floor area and 88,398 square-feet of residential floor area, on a 29,058 square-foot site, resulting in a Floor Area Ratio of 3.63:1; the Project includes the demolition of two, one-story commercial buildings and a surface level parking lot; the Project will include 100 dwelling units, 10 of which will be reserved for Extremely Low Income Households; the building will rise to a maximum height of approximately 92 feet; a total of 72 vehicle parking spaces, 125 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and 32 short-term bicycle parking spaces will be provided within the subterranean parking garage, the ground floor, and the second floor; the Project includes 16,478 square-feet of open space, consisting of a 2,066 square-foot gym on the second floor, a 4,466 square-foot courtyard and a 977 square-foot community hall on the third floor, a 7,219 square-foot roof deck, and 1,750 square-feet of private open space; additionally, the Project requires the export of 21,400 cubic yards of earth and the removal of one non-protected tree on-site with a trunk diameter greater or equal to eight inches; for the properties located at 550 South Union Avenue; and 1701, 1709, 1715, 1717, 1717 ½ West 6th Street.

Applicant: Benbaroukh, LLC

Representative: Hamid Gabbay, Gabbay Architects

Case No.: DIR-2021-7344-TOC-SPR-HCA

Environmental Case No.: ENV-2020-5078-CE

Related Case Nos.: DIR-2021-7344-TOC-SPR-HCA-1A; ENV-2020-5078-CE-1A
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(13)
24-0794
CD 3
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15311, Class 11 (On-premises Signs) and Section 15332, Class 32 (In-fill Development), and related CEQA findings; report from the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC); and, an appeal filed by Jamie Hall, West Valley Alliance for an Optimal Living, from the SVAPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an existing 6,739 square feet commercial building and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new 3.426 square-foot drive-through, fast-food restaurant (In-N-Out Burger) with 31 automobile parking spaces and a queuing lane for 23 cars, the proposed hours of operation are from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday; for the property located at 22822 Ventura Boulevard.

Applicant: Marc Levun, IN-N-OUT Burgers, a California Corporation

Representative: Sara Houghton, Three6ixty

Case No.: ZA-2022-2788-CU-SPP-SPPA-SPR-WDI-1A

Environmental No.: ENV-2022-2789-CE-1A
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: No
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
(14)
23-0497
CD 10
Continued from August 15, 2023
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32 (Infill Development), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and a joint Appeal filed by Jean Frost, West Adams Heritage Association (WAHA), and Laura Meyers, from the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of an 8-story, 89-foot tall mixed-use building comprised of 33 residential dwelling units (3 units are restricted to Very Low Income households), and approximately 466 square feet of commercial space, the Project will provide two levels of parking at-grade and at the second floor, comprising a total of 20 parking spaces, the Project also provides 32 long-term and five short-term bicycle parking spaces, the Project will be 37,025 square feet in floor area with a Floor Area Ratio of 6.04:1, the site is currently developed with a two-story residential structure that is to be demolished as part of the Project, there is one large street tree along the western side of the subject site on the public right-of-way; for the property located at 1848 South Gramercy Place.

Applicant/Representative: Akhilesh Jha

Case No. ENV-2020-2116-CE-1A

Related Case No. CPC-2020-2115-DB-HCA

Environmental No. ENV-2020-2116-CE
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: Yes
Against: United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council
   
(15)
24-0290
CD 13
Continued from August 30, 2024
Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2019-5591-EIR [State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2020110295], Final EIR, Erratum (Artisan Hollywood Project EIR), and Environmental Findings; Statement of Overriding Considerations; Mitigation Monitoring Program; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and an appeal filed by Leo Mellace, The Sound Factory/Friends of the Sound Factory (Representative: Robert Silverstein, The Silverstein Law Firm, APC), from the determination of the LACPC in denying the appeal, and sustaining the decision of the Advisory Agency dated September 15, 2023; and approving, pursuant to Sections 17.03 and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Vesting Tentative Tract No. VTT-82764 for the merger and re-subdivision of 1.55-acre (67,581 square-foot) site into one ground lot and for commercial condominium purposes, as shown on the map stamp-dated September 19, 2019; and a Haul Route for the export of up to 69,333 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 1520 - 1542 North Cahuenga Boulevard, 1523 - 1549 North Ivar Avenue, and 6350 West Selma Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Applicant: Mark Laderman, Artisan Ventures

Representative: Todd Nelson, Rand Paster & Nelson, LLP

Case No. VTT-82764-2A

Environmental No. ENV-2019-5591-EIR; SCH No. 2020110295

Related Cases: ZA-2019-5590-ZV-TOC-SPR-1A; VTT-82764-1A
   
 

Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
   
 

Community Impact Statement: None submitted
   
 

TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 15, 2024
   
 

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 15, 2024)
   
(16)
24-1159
CD 5
The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to Government Code Section No. 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel to discuss pending litigation in the case entitled Treetop Development LLC v. City of Los Angeles et al., U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT, CENTRAL DIST. CA, CASE NOS. 2:23-AP-01515-BB/2:22-BK-14165-BB; U.S.D.C., CENTRAL DIST. CA CASE NO. 24-CV-01965-FWS; NINTH CIRCUIT CASE NO. 24-1757. (This lawsuit pertains to Treetop Development LLC's adversary proceeding in bankruptcy against the City of Los Angeles seeking declaratory relief, damages for alleged violations of the bankruptcy stay and attorneys fees.)
   
(17)
21-0777-S1
CD 5
The Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(3), to confer with its legal counsel to discuss settlement in the matter concerning 9712 Oak Pass Road., LLC. [This matter arises out of a Government Claim (Claim No. C24-02565) presented to the City on September 22, 2023 by Claimant 9712 Oak Pass Rd., LLC.] 
   

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