The Week Ahead

November 28 | City Council Meeting

• Vote on proposed Responsible Hotel Ordinance establishing a uniform Conditional Use Permit requirement for Hotel Development Projects and Replacement Housing Requirements when there is resulting loss of dwelling units. The measure would also require hotel operators to report their vacancies to the City of Los Angeles and accept government-assisted vouchers to house individuals facing homelessness.

• First consideration of draft ordinance to temporarily set automatic adjustments to the maximum adjusted rent of RSO units at 4%

• Motion to extend deadlines to complete the Pre-Application Review process for commercial cannabis licenses, and for the issuance of new Temporary Approvals to Social Equity Individual Applicants for retail commercial cannabis licenses

• Administrative approvals and Categorical Exemptions related to the Capital Improvement Plan projects for LAWA

  • Decisions to increase contract and extend terms to construction and engineering partners, including Jacobs Solutions Inc., Burns Engineering, Lea+Elliott, etc. 

November 29 | City Council Meeting

• 10601 North Sharp Avenue & 14201 West Paxton Street, ENV-2016-4835-MND: Approval of CEQA MND and adoption of Planning Commission findings relative to Zone Change for proposed development of a self-storage facility consisting of two buildings. City Planning application. Zone change approved by City Planning Commission on May 25, 2023.

Central City Planning Commission is re-scheduled for Tuesday, December 12

Week in Review

Applications

• 505 Landfair Ave, CPC-2023-7720-DB-DRB-SPP-VHCA: Demolition of all existing structures and new construction of a 7-story multifamily building with 56 total units and floor area of 54,585 sf. Requesting three off-menu DB incentives and two waivers in North Westwood.

Specific Plan Project Permits (SPP Suffix)

• 4070 Laurel Canyon, DIR-2023-7735-SPP: Remodel of existing commercial building with new signage program, facade remodel, change of use, new 2nd floor, and re-striped parking lot

• 11702 San Vicente Blvd, DIR-2023-7747-SPP: Standard project permit compliance within the San Vicente Scenic Corridor Specific Plan for an exterior renovation for an existing take-out ice cream parlor, including new projecting sign

• 16027 Ventura Blvd, DIR-2023-7727-SPP: Installation of new illuminated wall sign to be front lit with channel letters

Highlighted Completions

• 12100 N Dronfield Ave & 12127 Bromont Ave, DIR-2022-4658-WDI: The installation of a 20-ft by 175-ft steel shade structure canopy on a concrete slab at an existing distribution center

• 1136 W 35th St, DIR-2022-9389-TOC-VHCA: Approved with conditions the demolition of existing structures and construction of a new 6-story, 10 unit apartment building utilizing TOC incentives. Located in South LA.

• 10 30th Ave, DIR-2021-10130-CDP-MEL-SPP: Approval of Coastal Development Permit for a 920 square-foot, second-story addition to an existing two-story SFD with a new roof deck and conversion of the rear portion of the structure to an attached 717 square-foot ADU. Required coastal development permit, Mello Act review and Venice Specific Plan review (dual jurisdiction).