Meeting
Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 2:00 PM
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
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COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD, CHAIR |
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COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT |
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COUNCILMEMBER ADRIN NAZARIAN |
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COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE |
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COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN |
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Candy Rosales - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1078
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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
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| 07-1175 |
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Director of Planning oral status report relative to ongoing development of City planning policies, work programs, operations, and other items of interest.
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| 25-0310 |
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Report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an appeal filed by West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Esq., Channel Law Group, LLP) from the Advisory Agency's determination, dated December 20, 2024, in approving a Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83297 (map date-stamped June 7, 2024), for the demolition and removal of an existing citrus tree orchard, four street trees located on Oakdale, and the removal of existing structures (including an existing house, workshop/gallery, caretaker apartment, ranch office, two sheds, seven garage structures, and ramp structures) and the merger and re-subdivision of four parcels into 23 ground lots for the construction of 21, two-story single-family residences, one caretaker's residence, 20 percent reduction in front yard and side yard setback requirements and three model home lots; for the property located at 5300 North Oakdale Avenue. Lot 22 and Lot 23 of the subdivision would consist of a 4.15-acre parcel that would be donated to a conservation organization. The Project would provide 378 new trees, maintain 251 existing citrus trees in the preserve area, protect two protected oak trees, protect six other significant non-protected trees, and replace two rows of trees, consisting of 57 citrus trees on Oakdale Avenue. (The LACPC and the Applicant failed to mutually agree on an extension of time for the first-level appellate body to act beyond the specified 45 days, pursuant to Government Code Sec. 66452.5(c)(1) of the California Subdivision Map Act, and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 13A.2.8.F.2, if there is a failure for the appeal board to render a timely decision on the appeal, then the decision shall result in a denial of the appeal as a matter of law. As such, the appeal filed on January 6, 2025, to the LACPC was deemed denied and the determination of the Deputy Advisory Agency, dated December 20, 2024, stands.) PLUM will also consider whether the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), that the project and impacts are within the scope of the 2021-2029 Housing Element and the Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (ENV-2020-6762-EIR, Program EIR); and adoption of the Mitigation and Monitoring Program.
Applicant: Oakdale Estates, LLC, Borstein Enterprises, its sole Managing Member
Representative: Sarah Golden, Rosenheim & Associates, Inc.
Case No. VTT-83927-HCA-2A
Environmental No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR
Related Case Nos. VTT-83927-HCA; VTT-83297-HCA-1A; ZA-2023-2170-ZAD-ZV-ZAA; ZA-2023-2170-ZAD-ZV-ZAA-1A |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: No
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 25, 2025
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 25, 2025)
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| 19-1356 |
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Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to requesting the authorization for the Director of Planning to execute first contract amendments with seven consultants: ASM Affiliates, Inc., Chattel, Inc., Environmental Science Associates, Galvin Preservation Associates, Inc., Historic Resources Group, Page & Turnbull, and Rincon Consultants, Inc.; and a second contract amendment with Architectural Resources Group, Inc., to extend the term by 36 months from January 2, 2025 through January 1, 2028 and increase the maximum compensation amount by $1.82 million from $1.38 million to $3.2 million to provide on-call historic preservation studies, surveys, and related services.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
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Financial Policies Statement: Yes
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 23, 2025
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 23, 2025)
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Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2023-6313-MND, Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission; and draft Ordinance to effectuate a Zone Change from MR2-1 and P-1 to (T)(Q)C2- 1 across the entire property; for the construction, use, and maintenance of four self-storage buildings (one four-story building and three one-story buildings) totaling approximately 108,248 square feet of floor area and one onsite caretaker's dwelling unit. The Project will have a maximum height of 51 feet three inches and 21 parking spaces; for the properties located at 9129, 9143, and 9145 North De Soto Avenue. The proposed hours of operation for the self-storage use are from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., daily, subject to modified Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project findings.
Applicant: Matt Huss, 9143 De Soto Investments, LLC
Representative: Sara Houghton, three6ixty
Case No. CPC-2023-6312-ZC-CU-SPR
Environmental No. ENV-2023-6313-MND |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 9, 2025
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 6, 2025)
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Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to approving, pursuant to Section 5.321(l) of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, the allocation of $8,782,000 from the Development Services Trust Fund for the continuation of consultant services for the BuildLA Project; and related matters.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
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Financial Policies Statement: Yes
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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Report from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) relative to providing options for property owners to be subjected to accountability measures regarding inactive construction sites; options to enhance development requirements; feasibility and proposed implementation of a requirement for a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) No Trespass Authorization; options for methods for LAPD and Los Angeles Fire Department to notify LADBS when there are multiple calls for service to an active or inactive construction site; and related matters.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: No
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council
Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council
Palms Neighborhood Council
NoHo Neighborhood Council
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Motion (de León - Rodriguez) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning to rescind the April 3, 2024 action that erroneously deemed approved a cell tower application for the property located at 1731 West Colorado Boulevard; and immediately re-commence the proper public hearing process; and related matters.
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
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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 Maycrest Bungalow Court, located at 4215 - 4221 1/2 North Maycrest Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Applicant: Lindsay Mulcahy, Los Angeles Conservancy
Owners: Housing Opportunity for Angelenos, Inc.; Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles; and California Department of Transportation* (*Assessor records provided by the applicant show the property was transferred to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles and Housing Opportunity for Angelenos as of 8/31/2024)
Case No. CHC-2024-6633-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2024-6634-CE
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Fiscal Impact Statement: No
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 16, 2025
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 11, 2025)
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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 William Mellenthin Birdhouse Apartments, located at 5922 - 5930 North Buffalo Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Applicant: Frank Richter
Owner: Roozbeh T. Alizadeh and Maryam Zavareh
Case No. CHC-2024-6156-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2024-6157-CE
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Fiscal Impact Statement: No
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council
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TIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 7, 2025
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 7, 2025)
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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 and settlement proposals in the cases of Fix the City v. City of Los Angeles (Case No. BS138580); La Mirada Neighborhood Association v. City of Los Angeles (Case No. BS138369); SaveHollywood.org v. City of Los Angeles (BS138370), Voters for a Superior Hollywood Plan v. City of Los Angeles (Case No. 23STCP01968); Laurel Canyon Association v. City of Los Angeles (Case No. 23STCP01972); and Fix the City v. City of Los Angeles (Case No. 23STCP01978). (Also referred to the Budget and Finance Committee)
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