The Week Ahead

January 23 | City Council

• Motion on issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds to finance the new construction of the 60-unit multifamily housing project known as Marcella Gardens Apartments—not to exceed $19,875,000

• Renew the Declaration of Local Emergency regarding housing and homelessness in the City of LA, originally dated July 7, 2023, empowering the Mayor to continue to respond

January 25 | City Planning Commission

• 16949–16955 West Sherman Way, CPC-2022-7854-ZCJ-SPR-WDI-HCA: Decision on 115,391 sf mixed-use project with 111 dwelling units (6 ELI, 13 VLI) and 160 total parking spaces. Maximum building height of 4 stories and 48 ft, with two developer incentives: reduction of parking from 198 spaces and relief from General Plan Footnote 7 to allow for an additional story.

• 1212 N Orange Dr, DIR-2022-6375-TOC-WDI-VHCA-1A: Decision on appeal from applicant/property owner regarding denied waiver of street dedication for replacement of existing curb (instead approved for 6’ sidewalk easement). The applicant has now been advised that an easement will require 5 feet of ground below the easement area for service or utilities, interfering with parking. Project is a 4-story, 8-unit TOC Tier 2 project plus 1 ADU apartment with 16 parking spaces. Received a 60% increase in density to allow 8 dwelling units in lieu of 5, a 3.7% increase in FAR, and 1 parking space per unit in lieu of 2 per unit.

• 957–967 South Arapahoe St, DIR-2022-7885-SPR-HCA-1A: Decision on appeal of 2-story SFD, 4-unit apartment building, and 5-story, 109-unit (15 VLI, 1 ELI) multi-family apartment building. The project received a 70% density increase, a 50% FAR increase, and zero parking requirements. Appeal from Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) based on CEQA exemption (an argument that project does not qualify for infill exemption).

DRB & HPOZ

• January 23 | Angelino Heights HPOZ

• January 23 | Miracle Mile HPOZ

• January 24 | Lincoln Heights HPOZ

• January 24 | North University Park DRB

• January 25 | Adams Normandie HPOZ

• January 25 | Sunset Sq, Spaulding Sq HPOZ

Week in Review

Applications

• 10219 Stonehurst Ave, DIR-2024-477-SPP: 618 sf addition to 1-story SFD and new 1,000 sf detached storage unit in Sun Valley

• 9119 De Soto Ave, CPC-2024-493-ZC: Zone change from MR-2 and P-1 to C2-1 to allow the development of an express car wash

• 446 Shatto Pl, DIR-2024-437-TOC-PHP-HCA: 7-story, 40,789 sf, 60-unit apartment building with 1st floor and subterranean garage (100% market rate housing)

• 2467 N Beverly Glen Blvd, ENV-2024-409-EAF: New 2835.94 sf SFD with basement, requesting Haul Route

• 2855 Belden Dr, ZA-2024-429-ZAD-DRB-SPP-HCA: Construction of 2-story SFD with basement, detached garage, and one retaining wall with vehicular access route improved. Seeking SPP and Hollywoodland DRB approval.

Appeals

• 1807 N Van Ness Ave, DIR-2023-5089-TOC-SPP-VHCA-1A: Appeal of construction of two 4-story duplexes and one 3-story SFD, for a total of 7,472 sf of new construction. Appeal from neighbors based on approval of 30% side yard reduction and 22 ft height increase in an RD1.5-1XL zone.

• 400 N Kingsley Dr, DIR-2022-4412-WDI-1A: Appeal by applicant seeking a waiver from the 8’ street dedication requirement (previously denied). Project is a co-living and turnkey project for the LA Homeless Services Authority consisting of two detached duplexes with four units.

Highlighted Completions

• 909 Beacon Ave, DIR-2020-7604-SPR-TOC-HCA: Approved with conditions the demo of a surface parking lot and construction of 120,270 sf 7-story mixed-use project consisting of 145 dwelling units (15 ELI)

• 1422 S St Andrews Pl, AA-2023-374-PMLA-HCA: Approved with conditions to subdivide one R2 lot into two R2 lots for the construction of two 3-story duplexes

• 22822 Ventura Blvd, ZA-2022-2788-CU-SPP-SPPA-SPR: Approved with conditions conditional use and specific plan adjustment for new fast food w/drive-thru

• 512 MacArthur Ave, AA-2020-6275-PMLA: Approved with conditions the subdivision of 1 lot into 3 lots in R1-1XL zone

• 12701 Washington Pl, CPC-2022-7482-DB-HCA: 5-story, mixed-use building with 34 units (3 VLI), with an increase in height from 45 to 56’ and FAR from 1.5:1 to 3:1. Located in Mar Vista.

• 1201 N Gower St, CPC-2023-1539-DB-VHCA: Approved addition of 180,055 sf, 8-stories, and 108-units to an existing. 36,104 sf, 2-story, 44-unit apartment building. Includes 16 VLI units and 2 replacement LI units, resulting in 152 total units.