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The Week Ahead

May 15 | LA City Council

• 1209-1215 South Bedford, VTT-72415-CN: Request to approve a refund claim of Quimby Fees (Park Fees) from Bedford Development LLC for a residential project and de-commitment of Park Fees from the Pan Pacific Park – Pool and Bathhouse Improvements Project

• HACLA requested to report on the status of executing a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) involving current and proposed redevelopment efforts and other capital projects (Council motion). This includes a report to the Council on the Jordan Downs redevelopment project relative to the HUD Section 3 program, including an overview of the program, local hire targets, actual local hires, and how these individuals gain additional job opportunities after a project is completed.

• SCEA request for 5600 Franklin Avenue Project, for the properties located at 5600-5616 West Franklin Avenue, and 1857 and 1859 North Garfield Place, ENV-2020-3838-SCEA: Project is a new 5-story, approx. 56 ft high apartment building containing a total of 60 units (6 VLI) with 60 subterranean parking spaces

May 15 | West LA Planning Commission

• 250 6th Ave, DIR-2021-2054-CDP-MEL-HCA-1A: Decision on appeal of approval of demolition of one-story, 1,497 sf SFD, and the construction of a two-story, 12,208 sf, four-unit apartment building with one subterranean level, four recreation rooms, and four roof decks, with nine (9) required parking spaces on-site

City of Santa Monica Planning Commission Cancelled

Week in Review 

Highlighted Case Applications

Los Angeles

• 13610 Sherman Way, CPC-2024-2971-CU3-DB-PR-HCA: Demolition of 10 existing residential units (7 affordable) for the construction of 168 residential units (144 market rate and 18 VLI)

• 1604 Edgecliffe Dr, ZA-2024-2988-CU2: CUP for commercial public parking lot with nine stalls (6 tandem, 1 ADA, 2 standard) in the R2 zone (existing residential structure to remain)

• 1114 N Heliotrope Dr, DIR-2021-1238-TOC-SPP-HCA-1A: Appeal of approval of two TOC projects, with the appellant arguing that the two projects are one development split in half to evade environmental analysis and site plan review

• 6832 S Esplanade, DIR-2024-2964-CDP-MEL-HCA: Construction of 3-story, 3-unit multifamily building over ground level garage with elevator and roof deck with two side yard retaining walls in Playa Del Rey

• 1403 Innes Pl, DIR-2024-2956-CDP-MEL-HCA: Conversion of an attached garage into an ADU (581 sf) for an existing 8-unit building

• 1864 N Vermont Ave, ADM-2024-2938-OVR: A new illuminated wall sign in the Vermont/Western SNAP subarea B

Culver City

• 4396 Vinton Ave, P2024-0113: Address assignment for converted ADU (b23-0812)

• 9300 Culver Blvd, P2024-0112: Zoning Conformance Letter for Pop's Bagels

Santa Monica

• 1643 Euclid St, 24ARB-0058: ARB review for a 3-story creative office building over two levels of subterranean parking

• 124 Wilshire Blvd, 24ARB-0088: 35.36 sf, 16 sf, and 6.95 sf internally illuminated wall signs, a 5.48 sf non-illuminated awning sign, and 1.94 internally illuminated blade sign. A total of 65.73 sf of signage is proposed on this corner property with 161.63 linear feet of frontage.

Highlighted Completions (City of LA)

• 4269 Navajo Ave, ZA-2023-83-F: Approval of variance for over-in-height 6 foot fence in front yard and 6 feet on side front yard in Toluca Lake

• 6315 Brynhurst Ave, DIR-2023-4290-TOC-HCA: Approved with conditions the demolition of existing residential buildings and a new construction of a 50-unit, 5-story apartment building with parking on grade in West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Park

• 1009 Crenshaw Blvd, ZA-2023-2971-CU-CUB: Approved with conditions a new 3,648 sf convenience store and automotive fuel station in a C2 Zone

• 2511 W Sunset Blvd, DIR-2023-2028-TOC-SPR-HCA-1A; appeal decision document: City planning denied two appeals against approval of a TOC five-story building containing 121 units (13 ELI), FAR of 3.32:1 and 3,603 sf of commercial floor area in Silverlake