Around the Corner

We have some cool and exciting things coming to ATC! You’ll soon have access to parcel data, which, when paired with ATC’s permit and planning case history, will provide you with everything you need in one place! Keep an eye out for an announcement 📣

🏠 A couple of things to note:

• Rent Schedules for ED1 projects have been updated to reflect the annual increase, including a 10% increase in Schedule 9 rents

• Recent CPC denials here and here of SFD construction based on hillside standard requirement for 20-ft minimum adjacent roadway

The Week Ahead

July 23 | Pasadena Design Commission

• A session will be held to discuss the objective design standards for high-density residential projects

• 1200 E. California Blvd, DHP2024-00070 (CONTINUED FROM 6/11/2024): Construction of a new one- to four-story 64,638 square-foot Caltech laboratory and office building with two subterranean stories. Staff Report and Design Submission.

July 25 | LA City Planning Commission

• Hollywood Central Sites 1 & 2 mixed-use developments by developer Rick Selby are under review. Total of 633 residential units encompassing 8 buildings:

  • 1639 N Cherokee Ave, CPC-2022-3935-DB-SPR-WDI-HCA: Demolition of two existing structures and surface parking lot and the construction of a new 15-story, 374,494 sf mixed-use building with 393 units, including 44 VLI units (11% of the base density) with a max. building height of 183 ft over three subterranean parking levels with 336 vehicular parking spaces. The Project will maintain 11,333 sf of existing commercial space. The Project provides 40,775 sf of open space, including courtyards on the second and third levels, community and recreation rooms, roof deck areas, and private balconies.

  • 6626 Hollywood Blvd, CPC-2022-3867-DB-MCUP-SPR-WDI-HCA: Construction, use, and maintenance of a new 13-story, 201,880-sf mixed-use building with 240 units (27 VLI units) with a max. building height of 155 ft over two subterranean parking levels with 108 vehicular spaces provided on-site. The Project will maintain 27,881 sf of existing commercial space.

• CPC-2016-3182-CA-AMDT3: Proposed amendments to Article 13 of Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to address technical corrections and clarifications and bring certain provisions into compliance with state regulations as part of regular maintenance of the Zoning Code

• Appeal of two adjacent residential developments totaling 60 units within Subarea C (Community Commercial) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan:

  • 1115 N Berendo St, DIR-2021-1538-TOC-SPP-HCA-1A: Decision on appeal of demolition of an existing duplex and a detached garage, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a five-story, 15,479 sf, 30-unit residential building

  • 1114 N Heliotrope Dr, DIR-2021-1238-TOC-SPP-HCA-1A: Decision on appeal of demolition of an existing single-family dwelling and a detached garage, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a five-story, 15,450 sf, 30-unit residential building

Week in Review 

Highlighted Case Applications

Los Angeles

• 5550 Fulcher Ave, DIR-2024-4623-TOC-HCA: New multifamily TOC dwelling with 56 units (50 market rate and 6 ELI units)

• 2501 12th Ave, ADM-2024-4621-ADUH: Conversion of existing detached accessory living quarters of 432 sf to ADU

• 17860 Parthenia St, ADM-2024-4608-PMUL-HCA: Urban Lot Split Preliminary Parcel Map per SB9 on a RA zoned lot

• 6942 Baird Ave, ADM-2024-4609-DB-ED1-VHCA: New 4-story, 38-unit 100% affordable residential development

• 13840 Sherman Way, ADM-2024-4622-DB-PHP-VHCA: New construction of a 5-story, 83-unit, 100% affordable housing development with on-menu incentives

Highlighted Completions

Los Angeles

• 533 W Avenue 44, ZA-2018-5334-ZAD-SPP: Partially approved development of 2 SFD on Substandard Hillside Street on adjacent lots in Northeast LA: 2,869 sf SFD on a 5,018 sf lot and a 1,593 sf SFD on a 2,391 sf lot. Denied construction without providing a 20-ft-wide roadway adjacent to the property along Avenue 44.

• 4013 N Harriman Ave, ZA-2022-7369-ZAD: Partially approved new 2 story SFD. Denied construction without providing fronting a Substandard Hillside Limited Street (Harriman Avenue) without providing
  a 20-ft Minimum Adjacent Roadway.

• 4141 W Sea View Dr, ZA-2023-3517-ZAD-SPP-HCA: Approved with conditions the construction, use, and maintenance of a new two-story 3, 540 sf SFD with three covered parking spaces in Northeast LA

• 17031 Ventura Blvd, CPC-2018-3286-VZC-HD-SPE-ELD-SPPA-SPP-SPR: Approved construction of a new assisted living facility with 90 guest rooms and a commercial building with 55,416 sf of floor area, including 364 parking space

• 8152 Ellenbogen St, AA-2020-5032-PMLA: Approved with conditions zone change from RA-1-RFH to R1-1-RFA and subdivision of one lot into three lots