Around the Corner 

Today, the LA City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee holds a special in-person meeting in DTLA to hear public comments on the proposed 2025-26 budget.

Last week, Mayor Karen Bass proposed a $13.9 billion spending plan. This budget includes a $1 billion deficit, leading to proposals for layoffs and department consolidation. Despite these cuts, the proposed budget represents an 8.2% increase compared to the previous year's adopted plan. City Council is expected to vote on the proposed budget in June.

See a breakdown here.

The Week Ahead

April 28 | LA Budget and Finance Committee

Consideration of the Mayor’s 2025-26 Proposed Budget, In-Person Public Comment

April 29 | LA City Council

• RESOLVE to request the State of California to provide temporary financial assistance to address the unforeseen expenditure of resources from the Pacific Palisades Fire to ensure that essential services continue to be provided to the residents of the City, with the State being paid back upon reimbursement by the Federal Government

• AUTHORIZE the continuation of the Los Angeles ADU Accelerator Program for up to two years, subject to the approval of the Mayor

Week in Review 

Highlighted Case Applications

Culver City

• 11111 Jefferson Blvd, P2025-0092: Minor mod to comprehensive plan for proposed mixed-use development

• 5730 Uplander Way, P2025-0083: Preliminary plan review of new 7-story multi-family residential, including 287 dwelling units, 385 parking spaces; demolition of existing 30,878 sq. ft. of office

Santa Monica

• 1434 14Th St, 25ENT-0068: Administrative approval application aa- housing project a proposed 3-story 9 unit apartment building with one ADU over one level of subterranean parking garage

• 1902 Wilshire Blvd, 25ARB-0100: Architectural review board approval for sign program for a mixed use 8-story building

• 100 Wilshire Blvd, 25BUS-0169: Commercial zoning review for non-profit supporting veterans transitioning out of homelessness

Highlighted Completions

Did you know we now have a completed date filter for LA in ATC? You can also check a project's status using the new status filter. For example, many of the cases below have been approved but have a status of “In appeal period.”

Los Angeles

• 17829 W Halsted St, DIR-2022-4518-TOC-HCA: CPC approved construction of new 255 units, 168,923 sf, 100% affordable housing development seeking off-menu incentives and waivers

• 11112 Burbank Blvd, DIR-2022-4518-TOC-HCA: Approved with conditions a new mixed use commercial / residential building with 12 units and 5 stories in a C2 zone

• 1468 Donhill Dr, ZA-2022-8607-ZAA: Approved with conditions application to permit a side yard of 5', in lieu of the 11' required by code, to allow the continued use and maintenance of an occupied deck that encroaches into the required side yard in Bel Air-Beverly Crest

• 2930 Hutton Dr, ZA-2022-5139-ZV-DRB-SPP-MSP: Approved with conditions the demolition of an existing single-family dwelling and construction of a new single-family dwelling in Bel Air-Beverly Crest