Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
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14-1174-S79 |
CD 10, CD 13 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative rescinding the Council Action of November 29, 2023, approving the use of funds in CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) from the Wilshire Center/Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area for the Neighborhood Enhanced Network (NEN) Project in Council District 13, to revert the funds to their original source, and using the funds for the Pio Pico Library Park Project in Council District 10.
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Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Soto-Martinez - Hutt), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- RESCIND the City Council action of November 29, 2023 relative to approving the use of approximately $1.8 million in CRA/LA EPB, principal and earned interest, from the Wilshire Center/Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area for the NEN Project in Council District 13 (C.F. 14-1174-S79) and revert its funding to its original source.
- APPROVE the use of $1,620,558, plus all earned interest ($179,279.64 through November 30, 2023) for a total of $1,799,838 in EBP funding available to Council District 13 from the Wilshire Center/Koreatown Redevelopment Project Area for the Pio Pico Library Park Project in Council District 10 (C.F. 14-1174-S9 and 14-1174-S37) for a revised total budget from approximately $7.1 million to $8.9 million.
- AUTHORIZE the Economic and Workforce Development Department, as the administrator of the CRA/LA EBP Program, take all actions necessary to document and effectuate the changes in the budgets noted above and to prepare Controller instructions to transfer funds related to this matter, make any technical corrections necessary consistent with Council action and authorize the Controller to implement these instructions.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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14-1174-S108 |
CD 1 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to amending the Council Actions of August 28, 2019 and August 30, 2019, to reimburse the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) for project costs and revert remaining funds back to its original source for the Union Avenue Elementary School, Westlake, and Magnolia Elementary Safe Routes to School Projects.
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Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez - Hutt), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AMEND the Council Action of August 28, 2019, relative to utilizing CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds (EBP) from the Westlake Redevelopment Project Area for the Union Avenue Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project (Council file No. 14-1174-S41) to reduce the approved amount to $14,259.90 in taxable EBP and to authorize the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to transfer $14,259.90 in taxable EBP to the LADOT to reimburse them for project related costs, as reflected in the Controller instructions below; and revert $546,163.64 in taxable EBP (principal and interest) to its original source.
- AMEND the Council Action of August 30, 2019, relative to utilizing EBP from the Westlake Redevelopment Project Area for the Westlake Safe Routes to School Project (Council file No. 14-1174-S76) to reduce the approved amount to $649,360.40 consisting of $450,000 in taxable principal EBP and $199,360.40 in taxable interest and to authorize EWDD to transfer $71,990.10 in taxable interest EBP to LADOT to reimburse them for project related costs, as reflected in the Controller instructions below; and revert $118,494.60 in taxable EBP (principal and interest) to its original source.
- AMEND the Council Action of August 30, 2019, relative to utilizing EBP from the Pico Union 2 Redevelopment Project Area for the Magnolia Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project (Council file No. 14-1174-S77) to reduce the approved amount to $111,305.96 in taxable EBP and to authorize EWDD to transfer $29,808.58 in taxable EBP to LADOT to reimburse them for project related costs, as reflected in the Controller instructions below; and revert $480,629.67 in taxable EBP (principal and interest) to its original source.
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer/appropriate funds as described in the table contained in the Motion (Hernandez - Hutt) dated, upon presentation of proper documentation by LADOT and satisfactory review and approval of the EWDD in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bond Expenditure Agreement (Contract No. C-125212).
- AUTHORIZE the EWDD, as the administrator of the CRA/LA EBP Program, take all actions necessary to document and effectuate the changes in the budgets noted above and to prepare Controller instructions to transfer funds related to this matter, make any technical corrections necessary consistent with Council action and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement these instructions.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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13-0199-S1 |
CDs 4, 13 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Planning Report (APR) for the East Hollywood, Property-Based, Business Improvement District (BID).
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that the FY 2025 APR for the East Hollywood BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated April 9, 2024, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- FIND that the increase in the 2025 budget concurs with the intentions of the East Hollywood BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
- ADOPT said FY 2025 APR for the East Hollywood BID, pursuant to the State Law.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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23-0460-S1 |
CD 14 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Planning Report (APR) for the Historic Core, Property-Based, Business Improvement District (BID).
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that the FY 2025 APR for the Historic Core BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 18, 2024, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- FIND that the increase in the 2025 budget concurs with the intentions of the Historic Core BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
- ADOPT said FY 2025 APR for the Historic Core BID, pursuant to the State Law.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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14-0943-S4 |
CD 1, CD 5 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Planning Report (APR) for the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District, Property-Based, Business Improvement District (BID).
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that the FY 2025 APR for the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 17, 2024, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- FIND that the increase in the 2025 budget concurs with the intentions of the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
- ADOPT said FY 2025 APR for the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District BID, pursuant to the State Law
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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19-1237-S1 |
CD 1 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Planning Report (APR) for the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone 2021-2025, Property-Based, Business Improvement District (BID).
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that the FY 2025 APR for the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone 2021-2025 BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 3, 2024, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- FIND that the increase in the 2025 budget concurs with the intentions of the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone 2021-2025 BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
- ADOPT said FY 2025 APR for the Lincoln Heights Industrial Zone 2021-2025 BID, pursuant to the State Law.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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22-0058-S1 |
CD 13 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Planning Report (APR) for the Larchmont Village, Property-Based, Business Improvement District (BID).
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Recommendations for Council action:
- FIND that the FY 2025 APR for the Larchmont Village BID, attached to the City Clerk report dated December 3, 2024, attached to the Council file, complies with the requirements of the State Law.
- FIND that the increase in the 2025 budget concurs with the intentions of the Larchmont Village BID's Management District Plan and does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
ADOPT said FY 2025 APR for the Larchmont Village BID, pursuant to the State Law.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Clerk reports that there is no impact to the General Fund associated with this action.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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24-1586 |
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HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to requesting a report on the number of homes owned by limited liability companies and corporations in the City; options for a ballot measure that would place a tax on corporations that own a significant number of single-family homes; and other municipalities that have similar taxes and the revenue that is collected from those taxes.
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Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Nazarian – Soto-Martinez, et al.):
INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), the Office of Finance and the Los Angeles Housing Department to report to Council in 60 days on:
- The number of homes owned by limited liability companies and corporations in the City.
- Options for a ballot measure that would place a tax on corporations that own a significant number of single-family homes (the number should be determined by the data collected).
- Other municipalities that have similar taxes and the revenue that is collected from those taxes.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report.
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For, if Amended: NoHo Neighborhood Council
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(Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee waived consideration of the above matter)
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23-0206 |
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HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementing a Fast Track Solutions Loan (Fast Track) Program for approved housing projects.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), or designee, to amend the Fast Track Program as described in the LAHD report dated April 20, 2025, attached to Council file No. 23-0206, and to issue a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) using the revised eligibility requirements.
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to reserve $17,399,219 in various funding sources as identified in Recommendation Ltr. D of the LAHD report dated April 20, 2025, attached to the Council file.
- AMEND and APPROVE Recommendation Ltr. C contained in the LAHD report dated April 20, 2025, attached to the Council file, respectively, to read as follows:
AUTHORIZE the Controller to:
- Establish a new Account No. 43AD44-Affordable Housing Projects and appropriate $1,489,897 within the Local Housing Trust Fund No. 48G
- Establish a new Account No. 43AD44-Affordable Housing Projects and appropriate $790,651 within the Rental Housing Production Fund No. 307
- AMEND the amounts indicated on the table under Recommendation Ltr. D contained in the LAHD report dated April 20, 2025, attached to the Council file, respectively as follows, for the following funds:
- Fund No. 48G - Local Housing Trust Fund, Account No. 43AD44, Affordable Housing Projects to $1,489,897
- Fund No. 307 – Rental Housing Production, Account No. 43AD44, Affordable Housing Projects to $790,651
- AMEND the table under Recommendation Ltr. D contained in the LAHD report dated April 20, 2025, attached to the Council file, respectively, to revise the word “Total” to “Total not to exceed” and the dollar amount of “$17,399,219” to “$17,551,219”.
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to obligate and disburse funding as outlined on the table under Recommendation Ltr. D contained in the LAHD report dated April 20, 2025, attached to the Council file, as amended by the above recommendations for supplemental loan funding.
- INSTRUCT the LAHD to report to the Mayor and Council on the results of the NOFA, including the number of loan increases recommended, the amount of each loan increase recommended and the projects to be awarded increased loans.
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, LAHD, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions and any necessary technical adjustments consistent with Mayor and Council actions, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Office; and, REQUEST the Controller to implement the instructions.
- DELETE the following language on Page No. 4 of the LAHD report dated April 20, 2025, attached to the Council file:
The proposed total amount available under this program will be limited to $15,000,000. The funding sources are the state Permanent Loan Housing Allocation (“SB2” funds) and Linkage Fee Rental New Construction Funds.
- INSTRUCT the LAHD to notify Council offices upon award along with per unit cost.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The LAHD reports that there is no impact to the General Fund. The funds requested to be obligated for this funding opportunity are from state Senate Bill 2 (SB2) funds and local Linkage Fee funds that would have been used as part of the Affordable Housing Managed Pipeline (AHMP) NOFA next year; and several other funding sources the department identified. If the availability of Linkage Fee or SB2 does not increase in the coming year, or if HOME Program Income does not increase, the AHMP NOFA may support fewer projects next year.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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20-0941 |
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HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to extending interim housing periods, reducing loan amounts and amending legal documents for Project Homekey1 Program (Homekey1) projects; and related matters.
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Recommendations for Council action:
- APPROVE the extension of the interim housing period for three (3) years through December 10, 2028, with the option to extend for an additional three (3) years through December 10, 2031, for the Homekey1 projects identified on the table contained under Recommendation No. 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated May 7, 2025, attached to Council file No. 20-0941, that have the option to convert to permanent housing at a later date.
- APPROVE reductions in the loan amounts to include only the City-funded portion of the acquisition costs, as the State of California Housing and Community Development Department portions of the acquisition costs are considered grant funding and should be excluded from the loans for the Homekey1 projects identified on the table contained under Recommendation No. 2 of the CAO report dated May 7, 2025, attached to the Council file.
- APPROVE the following terms for Homekey1 sites that have been approved as permanent interim housing sites, the owner/operators will be required to provide interim housing for 30 years, with a portion of the loan to be forgiven annually, until fully forgiven at the end of the 30-year term, through December 10, 2055 for the Homekey1 projects identified on the table contained under Recommendation No. 3 of the CAO report dated May 7, 2025, attached to the Council file.
- INSTRUCT the CAO, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to add the language previously approved by the Mayor and Council to the Woodman/Arleta site legal documents, designating this site as an interim housing site which provides recuperative care to homeless seniors, age 55 years or older, with chronic illnesses.
- APPROVE the change in ownership for the Good Nite Inn/Encinitas, located at 12835 Encinitas Avenue in Council District Seven, from LA Family Housing to LAFH Builds, Inc., a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, its sole member/manager, or such other entity controlled by LAFH Builds and approved by the CAO to hold title to and operate the property.
- INSTRUCT the CAO to inform all owner/operators of sites continuing as interim housing that approval for conversion to permanent housing will only be granted when either project-based vouchers or an alternative operating source that ensures the City homeless households will be housed in the converted permanent units, have been secured.
- APPROVE the change in project scope to allow demolition and new construction for the EC Motel/Restoration Apartments, located at 3501 South Western Avenue in Council District Eight (CD 8), which has been approved for early conversion to permanent supportive and affordable housing.
- APPROVE a three-year extension of the agreement with SSG HOPICS/Special Service for Groups, Inc. to allow the owner/operator of the EC Motel/Restoration Apartments to obtain full funding to build a new permanent supportive and affordable housing site located at 3501 South Western Avenue in CD 8.
- APPROVE a three-year extension of the agreement with Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRDC)/Historic Lincoln Theatre LP, a California limited partnership, developer of the Lincoln Historic Theatre site located at 2300-2332 Central Avenue in Council District Nine, to allow CRCD to obtain full funding for construction of a permanent supportive, supportive and affordable, or 100 percent affordable housing project.
- AUTHORIZE the CAO and the City Attorney to draft, negotiate, and execute amended and restated loan documents in a form authorized by the City Attorney and consistent with the recommendations stated above.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in this report do not impact the General Fund.
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Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in this report comply with the City’s Financial Policies.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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13-1301-S10 |
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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to negotiating and executing amendments to agency subrecipient contractual agreements in order to administratively close-out the Fiscal Years 2012-2016 Securing the Cities (STC) grant program cycle.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to negotiate and execute amendments to subrecipient agreements with the following agencies:
- Long Beach Police Department (Contract Number C-124773) to decrease the current contract amount of $89,442.50 by $37,012.84 to a final amount of $52,429.66, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
- Riverside Police Department (Contract Number C-136313) to decrease the current contract amount of $56,260.00 by $56,260.00 to a final amount of $0.00, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
- Riverside Fire Department (Contract Number C-136314) to decrease the current contract amount of $56,260.00 by $56,260.00 to a final amount of $0.00, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
- Ontario Fire Department (Contract Number C-140214) to decrease the current contract amount of $56,260.00 by $29,916.20 to a final amount of $26,343.80, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form.
- AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.
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Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations in this report will modify the STC grant program budget through amended subrecipient contractual agreements for the Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 STC grant awards in order to close-out the grant program cycle. There is no additional impact to the General Fund.
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Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in this report are in compliance with the City's Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be expended for grant-eligible activities and costs.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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25-0499 |
CD 13 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), and RELATED CEQA FINDINGS; COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, AND THE LOS ANGELES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION relative to an appeal filed by Richard Fleming, 5271 West Sunset Blvd Tenants Union from the Director of Planning’s determination in denying the appeal and sustaining the determination to: 1) approve with Conditions, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Chapter 1, Section 12.22 A.31, a Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program for a Tier 3 project with a total of 19 dwelling units, of which two dwelling units will be reserved for Extremely-Low Income Household Occupancy for a period of 55 years; and 2) approve with Conditions, pursuant to LAMC Chapter 1, Section 11.5.7 C, a Project Permit Compliance Review for the demolition of a two-story, four-unit apartment building and accessory structure and the construction, use, and maintenance of a four-story, 16,820 square-foot mixed-use building, consisting of 19 dwelling units and 570 square feet of commercial floor area within Subarea B (Mixed Use Boulevards) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Plan Specific Plan; for the property located at 5271 West Sunset Boulevard (5271 – 5277 West Sunset Boulevard), subject to Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: Michael Eghabli and Farshad Zaghi
Case No. DIR-2023-2587-TOC-SPP-HCA-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2023-2588-CE
[On May 13, 2025 the City Council adopted Motion (Soto-Martinez – Blumenfield), pursuant to Charter Section 245, asserting jurisdiction over the April 10, 2025 action of the LACPC.]
(Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If a public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.)
(Please visit www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted
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TIME LIMIT FILE - JUNE 3, 2025
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(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JUNE 3, 2025)
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