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| 21-0383-S1 |
| CD 13 |
REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO APRIL 5, 2022
Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Susan Winsberg, on behalf of Franklin Corridor Communities, from the determination in part of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), for a total of 115-percent Density Bonus for a Housing Development Project in which the density increase is greater than the maximum permitted in LAMC Section 12.22 A.25, allowing a total of 200 dwelling units in lieu of 93 base density as otherwise permitted in the [Q]R5-2 and R4-2 Zones; approving a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance Review with Conditions, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C, for the demolition of existing improvements and trees for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 17-story, 200-unit residential building within Subarea C of the Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan; and, approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units; for the demolition of an existing two-story commercial structure, a three-story 14-unit apartment building, associated surface parking, a vacant lot, and removal of 27 non-protected on-site and off-site trees; and the construction of a 200-unit apartment building with 40 units restricted to Very Low-Income Households, on an approximately 37,135 square-foot (0.85 acre) site within Subarea C of the Vermont/Western SNAP Specific Plan; the proposed project includes a 17-story, 200-foot residential tower, with two subterranean parking levels, and a total of 222,234 square feet of floor area resulting in a floor area ratio of 6.0:1; the project will provide 265 vehicular parking spaces located in a five-level parking garage, 100 long-term and 13 short-term bicycle parking spaces, 22,897 square feet of usable open space, and 75 on-site and 16 street trees; and, the project will require the export of approximately 59,000 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 5600-5606 West Hollywood Boulevard, 1655-1679 North St. Andrews Place, and 5607 West Carlton Way, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. [On June 29, 2021, the City Council considered and approved the Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), Case No. ENV-2020-4297-SCPE, for the proposed project through Council file No. 21-0383, with the determination that based on the whole of the administrative record, the proposed project is statutorily exempt from CEQA as a Sustainable Communities Project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.1.]
Applicant: Sean Beddoe, BWC/St. Andrews, LP
Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac LLP
Case No. CPC-2020-4296-CU-DB-SPP-SPR-VHCA-PHP-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2020-4297-SCPE
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 15-0103-S4 |
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Motion (Raman – Price – Bonin – Martinez) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning to report to the Council within 90 days following the adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element with a detailed work plan and timeline for a comprehensive review and update to the Health and Wellness Element, and/or the General Plan Framework Element, and/or the creation of a standalone Environmental Justice Element, to guide the City’s climate, land use, and housing policies alongside the citywide rezoning program; this work plan should include funding, staff, and resources required to carry out this critical task; and, the report should include an evaluation of Chapter 8 Implementation Programs of the Plan for a Healthy Los Angeles, also known as the Health and Wellness Element, that identifies the barriers, challenges, and opportunities for successful implementation; identify impacted and disadvantaged communities using CalEnviroScreen and other demographic data highlighting housing insecurity and climate displacement risk, proximity to freeways and noxious land uses, formerly redlined areas and current high opportunity and high poverty areas, and other important population characteristics that capture environmental racism; develop a strategy for thorough public outreach and community engagement, especially to marginalized, historically underserved, and disadvantaged communities; establish and convene an Environmental Justice Working Group composed of resident leaders and community organizations representing impacted communities, subject area experts, and City staff from relevant City departments to co-develop targeted environmental justice priorities, policy recommendations, and solutions-oriented implementation actions; detail a process to conduct a climate change vulnerability assessment in order to guide priorities in climate adaptation, emergency and safety preparedness, risk management, and community resilience; and, include a plan for regular maintenance and updates to the City’s General Plan to ensure that it exceeds state standards, exemplifies best practices in environmental justice planning, and maintains active stakeholder involvement.
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 14-1635-S10 |
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Motion (Raman – Blumenfield – Bonin – Koretz – de León) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning (DCP), with the assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles Police Department, City Attorney’s Office, Office of Finance, and any other City departments, as needed, to report to the Council within 90 days with an analysis that considers the recommendations for how the City can address, among other issues that may emerge in the report-back process, non-compliant hosts renting out properties listed as a primary residence in which they do not live, the conversion of critical affordable housing stock such as rent-stabilized units and covenanted affordable housing units into short-term rentals, the conversion of multifamily residential structures to short-term rentals, short-term rentals engaging in a commercial uses/activities, and properties being rented for longer periods of time than is permitted; enforcement mechanisms that could be implemented in the City of Los Angeles, such as escalating citations and fines, license revocations, and criminal penalties; the home sharing regulatory and enforcement models of other cities, including but not limited to, Austin, New Orleans, and San Francisco, nationally, and Lisbon, Portugal, Toronto, Canada, and Berlin, Germany, internationally; strategies for ensuring that all home-sharing platforms operating within the City of Los Angeles enter into platform agreements requiring the sharing of data with the City; strategies for implementing and/or improving real-time data collection, trend monitoring, address identification, compliance monitoring, monthly status reports, and the processing of violations by City departments and complaints by residents; and the hiring of additional staff or the creation of a dedicated unit, office, or department that would consolidate the various aspects of home sharing compliance and enforcement in one multidisciplinary team; and, instructing the DCP, working with the LADBS, Information Technology Agency, and any other relevant City departments, to report to the Council within 90 days with a plan for the creation of a centralized, digital database or platform that is updated on a continual basis to better coordinate data tracking of non-compliant properties for monitoring and enforcement purposes; and, to ensure, within 90 days, that the public would be able to view on an existing or new publicly accessible online database or platform, whether any property in the City has a Home-Sharing License, a Home-Sharing License Renewal, or an Extended Home-Sharing License. (Also referred to Housing Committee)
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Community Impact Statement: Yes
For:
Westside Neighborhood Council
Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Mar Vista Community Council
East Hollywood Neighborhood Council
Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council
Hermon Neighborhood Council
Echo Park Neighborhood Council
Studio City Neighborhood Council |
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| 21-1481 |
| CD 9 |
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), No. ENV-2019-6290-MND, Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the MND, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) and Mayor, Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to the South Los Angeles Community Plan to change the land use designation of the site from the existing Low Medium II Residential to the proposed Community Commercial designation, pursuant to Sections 555, 556, and 558 of the City Charter and Section 11.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); and, draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone Change and Height District Change to the zoning and height district from the existing RD1.5-1-O to (T)[Q]C2-1D-O, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32 F; for the demolition of an existing surface parking lot with 247 parking spaces for AAA employees, and the development of a new 201,345 square-foot, four and a half-story parking structure with up to 750 parking spaces (including 15 ADA accessible spaces), and up to 70 long-term and short-term bicycle parking spaces to serve AAA employees; the parking structure will be approximately 48 feet; the project includes a total of 18,206 square feet of open space, including 13,473 square feet of landscaped area; for the property located at 640-700 West 27th Street, subject to Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: Raju T. Varma, ACSC Management Services, Inc.
Representative: Alfred Fraijo Jr. Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLP
Case No. CPC-2019-6289-GPA-ZC-HD
Environmental No. ENV-2019-6290-MND
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-0829-S1 |
| CD 11 |
Motion (Bonin – Raman) relative to requesting the Council to rescind its action, dated December 1, 2021, adopting the Resolution to amend the Venice Community Plan and Venice Land Use Plan through Council File No. 21-0829-S1, and reconsider the matter to amend the Resolution recommended by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) to remove Exhibits 11b – Height and 15 –Buffer/Setback, and include the correct set of Exhibits to the Venice Land Use Plan [Exhibits 2a – Venice Coastal Zone, 2b – Venice Coastal Zone, 5b – Subarea North Venice and Venice Canals, 10b – Land Use Plan (Map) North Venice and Venice Canals, 14b – Height Subarea North Venice and Venice Canals, and 17a – Coastal Access Map] as part of the Council file; and, pursuant to City Charter Section 555, refer the Council’s amendment to the LACPC and the Mayor for review and consideration, if adopted; for the properties located at 2102-2120 South Pacific Avenue, 116-302 East North Venice Boulevard, 2106-2116 South Canal Street, and 319 East South Venice Boulevard.
Applicants: Sarah Letts, Hollywood Community Housing Corporation and Rebecca Dennison, Venice Community Housing Corporation
Representative: Christopher Murray, Rosenheim and Associates, Inc.
Case No. CPC-2018-7344-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-SP-SPP-CDP-MEL-SPR-PHP-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2018-6667-SE
Related Case: VTT-82288-2A
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-1200-S59 |
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TIME LIMIT: 2/10/22; LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 2/9/22
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Steve Kang to the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2022, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Jennifer Chung.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
Background Check: Completed
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Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-1083 |
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Motion (Harris-Dawson – Price) relative to amending the initial Motion (Harris-Dawson – Price – de León – Ridley-Thomas – Raman), introduced on September 29, 2021, attached to Council file (CF) 21-1083, requesting the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance with an Urgency Clause, and with instructions to the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) relative to the implementation of cannabis licensing changes to increase speed and equity in the process, to include the draft proposal and instructions included in the Motion (Harris-Dawson – Price) that were referenced in the initial Motion but inadvertently omitted; report from the DCR, dated January 27, 2022, relative to the DCR’s Interim Budget Request and proposed Ordinance Amendments; report from the DCR, dated October 29, 2021, relative to proposed Ordinance amendments to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 104.00, et. seq., concerning cannabis licensing processes; report from the DCR, dated November 16, 2021, relative to the DCR’s response to the PLUM Committee’s recommendations, dated November 2, 2021; and, report from the Cannabis Regulation Commission (CRC), dated December 6, 2021, relative to the CRC’s position on policy recommendations in CF 21-1083. (Also referred to Budget and Finance Committee, Immigrant Affairs, Civil Rights, and Equity Committee; Information, Technology, and General Services Committee; and, Personnel, Audits, and Animal Welfare Committee)
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Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes
Against, Unless Amended: Studio City Neighborhood Council |
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| 21-1356 |
| CD 8 |
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Eddie “Rochester” Anderson House, located at 1924-1932 Rochester Circle, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Applicant: Teresa Grimes, Teresa Grimes Historic Preservation
Owners: Eva Moore Anderson, et al., Moore Vision Asset Management, and Rosa Maria Santos
Case No. CHC-2021-4678-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2021-4679-CE
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Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-1350 |
| CD 8 |
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Paul Revere Williams House, located at 1271 West 35th Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Applicant: Adrian Scott Fine, Los Angeles Conservancy
Owners: Luther J. and Dorothy Bass
Case No. CHC-2021-6684-HCM
Environmental No. ENV-2021-6685-CE |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-1314 |
| CD 3 |
Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.4, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related CEQA findings; report from the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC), and an Appeal filed by Mitchell M. Tsai, of Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law PC, on behalf of the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, from the determination of the SVAPC in approving a Statutory Exemption as the environmental clearance for a project involving the demolition of a 40,965 square-foot one-story office building on a 93,839 square-foot lot after dedications, and the construction of a two-phase, two-building project totaling 422,262 square feet; Phase 1 includes the construction of a new 230,029 square-foot, mixed-use, seven-story building that measures 85 feet and six inches in height; the building is comprised of 210,988 square feet of Residential Floor Area, a maximum of 194 dwelling units, and includes 2,512 square feet divided among four Work-Live Units; Phase 1 also includes 19,041 square feet of Non- Residential Floor Area comprised of a maximum of eight hotel units, 1,764 square feet divided among four Work-Live Offices, 3,545 square-foot lobby and leasing office, a 1,743 square-foot cafe, a 1,744 square-foot commercial retail space, a 4,237 square-foot fitness center, and a 275 square-foot dog spa; Phase 1 provides three levels of parking, one of which is subterranean, and will provide 288 residential parking spaces and 30 non-residential parking spaces, totaling a maximum of 317 parking spaces; and, Phase 1 also includes a sign program; Phase 2 includes a 22- story, 192,233 square-foot, and 327-foot in height office building (Commercial Tower Building) with a lobby on the ground floor; the Phase 2 building also includes four levels of parking, two of which are subterranean, totaling a maximum of 234 vehicle parking spaces; for the property located at 21300-21320 Califa Street.
Applicant: Sharon Shawn Evenheim, De Soto WH, LLC c/o California Home Builders
Case No. DIR-2018-2713-SPP-2A
Environmental Nos. ENV-2008-3471-EIR; SCH No. 1990011055
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-1271 |
| CD 4 |
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1, and related CEQA findings; report from the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (ELAAPC), and an Appeal filed by David Wheatley from the determination of the CLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a Conditional Use to allow the sale and dispensing of beer for on-site and off-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed 920 square-foot coffee shop with 4 seats, having hours of operation from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Wednesday, and from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Thursday through Saturday; for the property located at 2894 West Rowena Avenue (2894-2896 West Rowena Avenue).
Applicant: Makisupa LA, LLC
Representative: Manny Diaz and Eddie Navarrette, FE Design and Consulting
Case No. ZA-2021-1634-CUB-1A
Environmental No. ENV-2021-1635-CE-1A
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-1289 |
| CD 4 |
TIME LIMIT AND LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 2/4/22
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC), and an Appeal filed by David Wheatley from the determination of the CLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption, denying the Appeal and sustaining the Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination, dated July 28, 2021; and, approving with conditions, pursuant to Sections 17.06 and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 82658-SL located at 2820 North Avenel Street, for a small lot subdivision of one 8,295.2 square-foot site into five small lots, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.22 C.27, as shown on the map stamp-dated July 27, 2021, in the Hollywood Community Plan, and one accessory dwelling unit; each small lot will be developed with a small lot home with a maximum building height of 30 feet, and will provide two parking spaces per dwelling unit, for a total of ten parking spaces; the site is currently developed with one single-family dwelling and one duplex, seven non-protected on-site trees, and no existing protected trees; all existing structures and trees are proposed to be removed to clear the lot; the project involves the export of up to 500 cubic yards of earth; for the property located at 2820 North Avenel Street (2820 North Avenel Street and 2820 1/2 North Avenel Street), subject to Conditions of Approval.
Applicant: Dan Arthofer and Erin Arthofer, LA PALOMA HOMES, Inc.
Representative: Tracy A. Stone
Case No. VTT-82658-SL-2A
Environmental No. ENV-2019-4140-CE
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Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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| 21-0627 |
| CD 4 |
CONTINUED FROM 11/02/21
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15332 (Class 32) of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from Department of City Planning, and an Appeal filed by Susan Guralnik, Franklin Corridor Communities (Representative: John Girodo, Franklin Corridor Communities), from the Director of Planning’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a proposed qualifying Tier 3 Transit Oriented Communities project involving the construction, use, and maintenance of a residential building with a total of 28 units, including three units reserved for Extremely Low Income households for a period of 55 years, and a total floor area of approximately 26,428 square feet for an approximate Floor Area Ratio of 4.5:1; the proposed unit mix consists of 8 loft units, 4 one-bedroom units, and 16 two-bedroom units; the building is proposed to be 65 feet, 9 inches in height, built to six stories plus a roof deck (the measurement of building height may exclude roof structures and equipment as defined by Section 12.21.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code), providing a total of 3,304 square feet of open space comprised of 1,300 square feet of private open space and 2,004 square feet of common open space, including the roof deck; the proposed project will have one level of at-grade parking and one level of subterranean parking containing 17 automobile parking spaces and 31 bicycle stalls; for the properties located at 6555-6561 West Franklin Avenue.
Applicant: Erwin One, LLC
Representative: Heather Lee, Ketter and Associates
Case No. DIR-2020-7352-TOC-HCA
Environmental No. ENV-2020-7353-EAF-1A
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Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted |
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