May 28, 2024

Happy Memorial Day!

Andrea Holmes
May 28, 2024

We hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend!

Summary of recent housing news:

California is not on track to reach its 2022 goal of building 2.5 million housing units by 2030. Nearly ¼ of Southern California cities still lack state-approved plans to accommodate new housing development
Report from the Little Hoover Commission has identified CEQA as the most significant barrier to meeting the 2.5 million unit goal
More than 1,200 LA-owned homeless housing units remain vacant two years after purchase, according to Westside Current
This morning, LA City Council will call for the creation of a Digital Code of Ethics to oversee the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the City

INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to prepare a Citywide Digital Code of Ethics (Emerging Technology Guidelines), which should include, with the assistance of the City Attorney, an AI Safety Checklist for new AI applications. Additionally, ITA shall prepare a request form for all departments seeking to implement new AI tools to submit to ITA for review.
- ITA report submitted on current AI use in the City, submitted April 2024
5240 North Lankershim Blvd, DIR-2022-6485-TOC-SPR-VHCA-1A: Adopt findings and deny the appeal of SAFER, approving a CE for a new seven-story (92-ft tall), 128-unit (13 ELI) mixed-use building and 5,000 sf of ground floor commercial uses. The project will provide 71 automobile parking spaces and 101 bicycle parking spaces.
1814 Fox Hills Dr, 10285 W. Missouri Ave Apts, DIR-2023-208-TOC-HCA: Adopt findings and deny the appeal from Fix the City, approving a CE for a six-story 56-ft-tall residential apartment building comprised of 20 residential dwelling units (2 ELI). FAR of 4.5:1 with 27,185 sf of floor area and 15 parking spaces. The project will require a haul route to export approximately 3,900 cy of soil.

1459 Hi Point St, DIR-2023-4996-TOC-HCA-1A: Appeal of new 5-story 20-unit multi-family TOC building (2 ELI units), arguing that project does not qualify for Tier 3 TOC incentives as the proposed bus lines have been discontinued and does not qualify for Q Conditions given lack of proposed open space
17774 Tramonto Dr, DIR-2024-3286-CDP: Civil remediation work associated with the slope failure that has occurred on the property in Pacific Palisades
- 17800 Tramonto Dr, ZA-2024-3338-CDP-ZV: Permitting existing non-permitted 3,669 sf addition to existing 8,392 sf SFD and civil remediation for slope failure
15116 Roxford St, ZA-2024-3307-ELD: Eldercare Unified Permit for an eldercare facility with 46 beds in conjunction with an existing duplex located in the RD1.5-1XL Zone
11950 Riverside Dr, DIR-2024-3313-SPPC-HCA: Construction of a 4-unit, 36-foot, multi-family building in the Valley Village Specific Plan and the R3-1 Zone
1102 Crenshaw Blvd, CPC-2024-3343-DB-PR-VHCA: New 8-story mixed-use building with 194 dwelling units (23 VLI)
341 S Alvarado St, ADM-2024-3325-RDP: Interior Alteration to replace (200 sf) drywall

1839 N Kenmore Ave, VTT-83080-SL-HCA: Approved with conditions a small lot subdivision VTT map for 6 new SFDs in Hollywood
2645 Menlo Ave, ZA-2022-5035-DB-CU-SPP-COA-HCA: Partially approved construction of a multi-family residential building consisting of six dwelling units at the rear of two existing historic multi-family residential building consisting of twelve dwelling units
2815 Beach Ave, DIR-2023-8137-CDP-MEL-HCA: Approved with conditions the demolition of existing garage and construction of a new 2-story ADU in Venice
1111 S Figueroa St, DIR-2023-8477-SPP: Approved with conditions a proposed new 51.67 sf LED band sign, "coke studio", at Crypto.com stadium
928 S Western Ave, ZA-2024-1207-MCUP: Approved with conditions the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site consumption in up to 6 restaurants in an existing food court with 12 restaurants in Koreatown. Food court has a performance stage & DJ entertainment.

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