Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the reappointment of Mr. Jason Seward to the Innovation and Performance Commission.
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Recommendation for Council action:
RESOLVE that the Mayor’s reappointment of Mr. Jason Seward to the Innovation and Performance Commission for the term ending June 30, 2025 is APPROVED and CONFIRMED. Mr. Seward currently resides in Council District Four. (Current composition: M = 7; F = 2)
Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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TIME LIMIT FILE - OCTOBER 4, 2021(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 1, 2021) |
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| 20-1162 |
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to harmonize the administrative penalty provisions with the existing Administrative Code Enforcement (ACE) program requirements.
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Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 25, 2021, relative to amending Subsections (g), (h), and (i) of Section 56.08 of the LAMC to harmonize the administrative penalty provisions with the existing ACE program requirements. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-0940 |
| CD 7 |
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to transferring funds from the Equestrian Facilities Trust Fund for a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk beacon signal is needed at Sunland Boulevard and Johanna Avenue.
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Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Blumenfield), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE $455,500 in the Equestrian Facilities Trust Fund No. 212 to be appropriated to a new Account in the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Trust Fund No. 840/94, entitled "Sunland Boulevard at Johanna Avenue Improvement".
- AUTHORIZE transfer therefrom $5,000 to LADOT General Fund No. 100/94, Overtime Account Number 001090 for staff design cost, and transfer therefrom $5,000 to Street Lighting's General Fund No. 100/84, Overtime Account No. 001090 for staff design cost.
- DIRECT the Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) to immediately inform the departments when the above-described improvements are completed and accepted by BCA.
- AUTHORIZE the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), or designee, to make technical corrections or revisions as may be necessary to implement the intent of this Motion.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-0600-S46 |
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the status of broadband co-location deployments and efforts to bridge the digital divide.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the Controller, subject to the creation of the Digital Inclusion Fund, to transfer appropriations in the amount of $4 million from the Unappropriated Balance to the Digital Inclusion Fund to implement the Digital Inclusion Program:
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Digital Inclusion |
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100/54 |
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Digital Inclusion |
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- AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) to make necessary technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the City Administrative Officer; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions and technical adjustments.
- AUTHORIZE the General Manager, BSL, or designee, as the administrative and fiscal agent for the Digital Inclusion Fund, to facilitate receipt and disbursement of the funds to each participating department as outlined in the implementation plan found in the BSL report dated September 9, 2021, attached to the Council file.
- INSTRUCT the BSL to:
- Report to the Mayor and Council a full accounting of the funds, the scope of projects funded, an update on the execution of the projects, and an assessment of the program.
- Coordinate with each participating department to produce and submit to the Mayor and Council a detailed project proposal for each new project or program requesting disbursement from the Digital Equity Fund.
- Working with the Connectivity and Digital Inclusion Working Group, report to Mayor and Council on a spending plan for the $10 million intended for Broadband for Low-Income Communities in the Unappropriated Balance.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The BSL reports that the $5 million for the Digital Inclusion Program has been budgeted as part of the 2021-22 Adopted Budget in the Unappropriated Balance. There is no additional General Fund impact. The creation of a Digital Inclusion Fund will effectuate the goals of the Digital Inclusion Program. This will allow funds to carryover past Fiscal Year 2021 and fund selected projects. The funds deposited in the special fund account would be exclusively for the Digital Inclusion Program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-0979 |
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Citywide public toilet program.
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Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (De Leon - Blumenfield):
- INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) to report on its plans and recommendations to ensure no loss of service in the public toilets provided through the Coordinated Street Furniture Program when it is transitioned to the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program in January 2022.
- INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with assistance from the BSS, Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and other departments as necessary, to report on existing eligible funding sources for the City's current inventory of public restrooms and potential funding sources to expand restroom access Citywide, especially to support our parks, transit use, and tourism generally; to help protect water quality and public health and safety; and to ensure gender equity in access to restrooms and necessary personal hygiene products.
- DIRECT the CAO and CLA, in partnership with the BSS and other City departments to also look at restroom models from other cities to see if there is a current model we can replicate.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the CLA has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 15-0989 |
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AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE 2028 OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPIC GAMES REPORT relative to the Fourth Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding C-129859 between the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee extending the date for executing the Games Agreement from October 1, 2021 to November 1, 2021.
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Recommendation for Council action:
AUTHORIZE the Mayor and Council President to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding C-129859 between the parties including the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028, formerly referred to as the Los Angeles 2024 Exploratory Committee, and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee in order to extend the date for executing the Games Agreement from October 1, 2021 to November 1, 2021. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer and the Chief Legislative Analyst reports that there is no fiscal impact resulting from the recommendation in this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-0775 |
| CD 9 |
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to funding from various departmental expense accounts to replenish the Environmental Equity and Justice Fund, which advanced funds for the cleanup, repair, and support costs related to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) controlled detonation of illegal fireworks on East 27th Street.
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Recommendations for Council Action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $1,163,000 from various LAPD expense accounts to General City Purposes Fund No. 100/56, Account 000452, Environmental Equity and Justice Fund – CD 9 as detailed in the attachments to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated September 3, 2021, attached to the Council file, in order to replenish funds used to support the response to the LAPD controlled detonation of illegal fireworks on the 700 block of East 27th Street.
- AUTHORIZE the CAO to make technical corrections as necessary to those transactions included in this report to implement Mayor and Council intentions.
- REQUEST the City Attorney to report on the feasibility of seeking restitution from the individual responsible for transporting and stockpiling the illegal fireworks involved in the explosion in Council District Nine.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund. Funding from the LAPD’s 2021-22 Adopted Budget is being provided to replenish the Environmental Equity and Justice Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund. Funding from the LAPD’s 2021-22 Adopted Budget is being provided to replenish the Environmental Equity and Justice Fund. Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-0472 |
| CD 2 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Magnolia Boulevard Oak Trees, located at 11755-11805 West Magnolia Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the Magnolia Boulevard Oak Trees, located at 11755-11805 West Magnolia Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicant: Valley Village Neighborhood Council
Owner: City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA), Urban Forestry Division
Case No. CHC-2020-7441-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2020-7442-C Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0569 |
| CD 15 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Point Fermin Light Station, located at 807 West Paseo Del Mar, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the Point Fermin Light Station, located at 807 West Paseo Del Mar, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicant: Elena Maggioni, City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Owner: City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Case No. CHC-2020-513-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2020-514-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0562 |
| CD 4 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Dolores Del Rio Residence, located at 1903 North Outpost Drive and 1900 North El Cerrito Place, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the Dolores Del Rio Residence, located at 1903 North Outpost Drive and 1900 North El Cerrito Place, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicants/Owners: Andrea Landi and Reggio Properties LLC
Case No. CHC-2021-363-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2021-364-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0834 |
| CD 1 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 831-835 ½ South Westlake Avenue.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning (DCP) as the Findings of Council.
- RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Margarita Lopez, Coalition for an Equitable Westlake/MacArthur Park (Representative: Claudia Medina, Law Office of Claudia Medina), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the Director of Planning’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption, No. ENV-2019-2894-CE, as the environmental clearance for a proposed qualifying Tier 3 Transit Oriented Communities project involving the involving the demolition of a 17 dwelling unit multi-family apartment building, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a 73-feet one-inch, seven-story in height, multi-family apartment building consisting of 79 dwelling units within 52,740 square feet of floor area; the project includes 40 vehicular parking spaces, six short-term bicycle parking spaces and 60 long-term bicycle parking spaces; on-site restricted affordable unit composition for the project includes six dwelling units restricted for Extremely Low Income Households and six dwelling units restricted for Very Low Income Households, for a total of 12 on-site restricted affordable dwelling units for a minimum period of 55 years; the project includes 6,187.75 square feet of open space after a 25 percent reduction of 8,150 square feet otherwise required by the Los Angeles Municipal Code, including a roof top deck that includes 4,286.75 square feet, a courtyard on the third level containing 1,001 square feet, and 900 square feet of private open spaces; for the property located at 831-835 ½ South Westlake Avenue.
Applicant: Westlake Apartments, LP
Representative: Behrouz Bozorgnia, Mobbil Inc.
Case No. DIR-2019-2893-TOC
Environmental No. ENV-2019-2894-CE-1A Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submited. |
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| 14-1487 |
| CD 15 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Granada Theater, located at 628-634 North Avalon Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the Granada Theater, located at 628-634 North Avalon Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Owners: Platinum Global Entertainment, Inc. and OPEG, Inc.
Case No. CHC-2021-408-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2021-409-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes
For: Wilmington Neighborhood Council |
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| 20-1173 |
| CD 11 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the First Baptist Church of Venice, located at 671-685 East Westminster Avenue and 686-688 East Westminster Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the First Baptist Church of Venice, located at 671-685 East Westminster Avenue and 686-688 East Westminster Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Owners: 1036 North Highland Management LLC c/o Lee J. Polster, and 685 Westminster Holdings LLC c/o Jay Penske
Case No. CHC-2020-4034-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2020-4050-CE
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0672 |
| CD 13 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Atwater Bungalows, located at 1401-1435 West Avon Park Terrace, 1406 West Cerro Gordo Street, and 2245-2247 North Park Drive; in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:
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- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the Atwater Bungalows, located at 1401-1435 West Avon Park Terrace, 1406 West Cerro Gordo Street, and 2245-2247 North Park Drive; in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicant: Jim Schneeweis, Echo Park Historical Society
Owners: Ronald C. Atwater, Co-Trustee, Atwater Trust Fund, and Regis Toby Atwater
Case No. CHC-2020-7776-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2020-7777-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0671 |
| CD 4 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Howard Hughes Headquarters, located at 7000 West Romaine Street, 930-956 North Sycamore Avenue, and 931-953 North Orange Drive; in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the inclusion of the Howard Hughes Headquarters, located at 7000 West Romaine Street, 930-956 North Sycamore Avenue, and 931-953 North Orange Drive; in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicant: Margot Gerber, Art Deco Society of Los Angeles
Owners: 7000 Romaine Holdings LLC c/o David M. Bass and Associates, Inc.
Case No. CHC-2020-5220-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2020-5221-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0795 |
| CD 14 |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) for the property located at 1033-1057 South Olive Street.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​
- FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the previously certified 1045 Olive Project EIR, No. ENV-2016-4630-EIR (SCH No. 2017121047), certified on February 7, 2020; and, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as modified by the PLUM Committee on September 14, 2021, attached to the Council file, as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 14.5.6, the TFAR Transfer Plan for the transfer of Development Rights greater than 50,000 square feet, to allow for the transfer of up to 523,195 square feet of floor area for a Transit Area Mixed Use project, from the Los Angeles Convention Center (Donor Site), located at 1201 South Figueroa Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site), thereby permitting a maximum 13:1 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in lieu of the otherwise permitted 6:1 FAR; and, a TFAR Transfer Payment and Public Benefits Payment by the Applicant, 1045 Olive, LLC, as described and conditioned in the LACPC report dated July 13, 2021, attached to the Council file; for the construction and operation of a 70-story mixed-use high-rise development, with up to 751,777 square feet of floor area on a 38,097 square foot site; the project would include up to 794 residential units, 12,504 square feet of ground-floor commercial (restaurant/retail) uses, a ground-floor public plaza, and residential open space amenities; the project would have a maximum height of 810 feet, with a 61-story tower above a nine-level podium; eight podium levels would be automobile parking and would be partially wrapped with residential units; the project would also have six subterranean levels of parking (depth of 70 feet), and would require the excavation and export of approximately 89,713 cubic yards of soil; five existing single-story commercial buildings containing 35,651 square feet of floor area would be removed from the project site; the project is a certified Environmental Leadership Development Project; for the property located at 1033-1057 South Olive Street, subject to Conditions of Approval as modified by the PLUM Committee on September 14, 2021, attached to the Council file, amending Condition No. 3.a.i relative to the Public Benefit Payment to deposit the Affordable Housing Public Benefit funds into the CD 14 Public Benefits Trust Fund Affordable Housing Subaccount in the amount of $10,649,255 (98 percent), which funds shall be utilized for construction and operation of affordable housing developments.
- INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst to convene the Public Benefit Trust Fund Committee within six months of the receipt of the Public Benefits Payment by the Public Benefit Trust Fund, pursuant to LAMC Section 14.5.12.
Applicant: 1045 Olive, LLC
Representative: Cindy Starrett, Latham and Watkins
Case No. CPC-2017-3251-TDR-MCUP-SPR
Environmental Nos. ENV-2016-4630-EIR; SCH No. 2017121047
Related Cases: VTT-74531-CN; ZA-2017-4745-ZAI Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0470 |
| CD 2 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Studio City Golf and Tennis Club, located at 4047-4155 North Whitsett Avenue and 12506-12630 West Valley Spring Lane, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the following FINDINGS of the PLUM Committee as the Findings of Council:
- Studio City Golf and Tennis Club “exemplifies significant contributions to the broad cultural, economic or social history of the nation, state, city or community” as an excellent example of a 1950s private recreational facility open for public use in Studio City.
- Studio City Golf and Tennis Club “embodies the distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period, or method or construction,” including the clubhouse, golf ball light standards, putting green, and brick wall with weeping mortar surrounding the front lawn at the northeast edge of the property, as an excellent example of a 1950s community recreational facility.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) relative to the Studio City Golf and Tennis Club, located at 4047-4155 North Whitsett Avenue and 12506-12630 West Valley Spring Lane, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicant: Teresa Austin
Owner: 4141 Whitsett LLC c/o David Weil
Case No. CHC-2020-7764-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2020-7765-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Reseda Neighborhood Council
NoHo Neighborhood Council
North Hollywood West Neighborhood Council
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Panorama City Neighborhood Council
Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood Council
North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Council
Studio City Neighborhood Council
Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council
Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council
Encino Neighborhood Council
Neighborhood Council Valley Village |
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| 21-0698 |
| CD 10 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Medway Residence, located at 146 North Harvard Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the Medway Residence, located at 146 North Harvard Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicants/Owners: George S. Kay and Jodie A. Mendelson, Trustees, Kay Mendelson Trust; and Mario and Letha Tan, Trustees, M. and L. Tan Family Trust
Case No. CHC-2021-1133-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2021-1135-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0559 |
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PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a grant agreement with the State of California Office of Historic Preservation (CalOHP) for a 2021-2022 Certified Local Government (CLG) grant, for the development of a mobile device and web-friendly public engagement program for HistoricPIacesLA, a historic resources inventory and management system.
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Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​
- AUTHORIZE, retroactively, the Director of Planning, Department of City Planning (DCP), or designee, to apply for a CLG grant from the CalOHP to develop a mobile device and web-friendly public engagement program utilizing Quick Response codes to connect users to new Augmented Reality content in HistoricPlacesLA.
- AUTHORIZE the Director of Planning, DCP, or designee to:
- Accept a CLG grant from the CalOHP and execute a grant agreement with the CalOHP in the amount of $40,000 for a one-year term, from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, to develop a mobile device and web-friendly public engagement program utilizing Quick Response codes to connect users to new Augmented Reality content in HistoricPlacesLA, in substantial conformance with the attached grant project agreement, included as Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated September 15, 2021, attached to the Council file, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality.
- Submit grant reimbursement requests to the CalOHP, and deposit grant receipts in the City Planning Grants Trust Fund No. 46Y/68.
- Prepare Controller instructions and make any necessary technical adjustments consistent with the Mayor and Council action on this matter, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, request the Controller to implement these instructions.
- AUTHORIZE the Controller to set up a grant receivable of $40,000, and establish an appropriation account within the City Planning Grant Trust Fund No. 46Y/68 for the disbursement of funds for the project.
Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no additional impact to the General Fund, as funding for the cost of City staff to complete the grant project, and to pay for consulting services prior to reimbursement from the grantor, is available through existing appropriations in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 DCP budget. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommended actions comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that the recommended grant project will be fully supported by existing budgetary appropriations and grant funds. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| CD 15 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the inclusion of the Watts Happening Cultural Center, located at 1827 East 103rd Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt 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.
- DETERMINE that the subject property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) as the Findings of Council.
- APPROVE the recommendations of the CHC relative to the Watts Happening Cultural Center, located at 1827 East 103rd Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.​
Applicant: Friends at Mafundi
Owner: City of Los Angeles General Services Department
Case No. CHC-2021-2238-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2021-2239-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CHC. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| CD 1 |
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 621 East Frontenac Avenue.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3, that the project is exempt from CEQA, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.
- ADOPT the FINDINGS of the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (ELAAPC) as the Findings of Council.
- RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Padraic Cassidy, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the ELAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption, No. ENV-2019-4702-CE, as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new 2,472 square-foot, two-story single family dwelling with a 411 square-foot attached garage on a vacant 9,498.1 square-foot lot within the Mount Washington-Glassell Park Specific Plan; for the property located at 621 East Frontenac Avenue.
Applicant: Meghan Daum
Representative: Robert Rees
Case No. ZA-2019-4701-ZAD-SPP-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2019-4702-CE-1A
Fiscal Impact Statement: The ELAAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0943 |
| CD 3 |
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT EXEMPTION (SCPE) and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a SCPE request for the properties located at 7322-7340 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
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Recommendations for Council action:​
- FIND, upon a review of the entire administrative record, including the SCPE Case No. ENV-2020-7091-SCPE, and all comments received, that:
- The proposed project qualifies as a Transit Priority Project pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155(b), which by definition means that the proposed project 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 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).
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- All criteria in PRC Section 21155.1(a) and (b) are met, including environmental criteria, land use criteria; and, at least one criteria (affordable housing) in PRC Section 21155.1(c).
- FIND that the proposed project qualifies as a Transit Priority Project that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project and is therefore statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, in accordance with PRC Section 21155.1; for the demolition of an existing commercial office building, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new, five-story, 56 feet in height, 100 percent affordable multi-family residential building consisting of 149 dwelling units; the project will provide 79 vehicular parking spaces located within one at-grade parking level and a total of 110 bicycle parking stalls; for the properties located at 7322-7340 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
Applicant: John Shaw, Alliant Strategic Development, LLC
Representative: Heather Waldstein, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc.
Case No. DIR-2020-7090-TOC-SPR-HCA
Environmental No. ENV-2020-7091-SCPE
Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City Planning. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. |
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| 21-0350 |
| CD 11 |
HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to evaluating site feasibility and identifying funding for potential homeless interventions in Council District 11.
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Recommendation for Council action:
NOTE and FILE the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, dated August 10, 2021, attached to the Council file, inasmuch as no further action is required at this time. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no impact to the General Fund at this time. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that the recommendations in the subject CAO report comply with the City Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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