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The Week Ahead

Sept 16 | Santa Monica Architectural Review Board

• 1801 and 1819 Santa Monica Blvd, 24ARB-0046/47: Residential/ Mixed-Use: Review of the designs for the construction of an 8-story fully residential building with 145 units at 1801 Santa Monica Blvd and an 8-story mixed-use building with 143 residential units and 2,700 sf of commercial space at 1819 Santa Monica Blvd in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District. Staff Report.

• 1901 Wilshire Blvd, 24ARB-0115: Commercial: Review of the designs for the construction of a Tier 2, three-story, medical office building consisting of 23,593 sf in the Mixed-Use Boulevard Zoning District (MUB) and associated parking on a separate parcel located in the Low-Density Residential Zoning District (R2). Staff Report.

• 1673 9^th St, 24ARB-0132: Commercial: Review of the design plans for constructing a new three-story, 15,750 sf commercial building in the Industrial Conservation Zoning District (IC). The second and third levels will be veterinary services (no boarding) or creative office use with a small rooftop deck above the third floor. Staff Report.

• 307 Lincoln Blvd, 24ARB-0126: Residential/ Mixed Use: Review of the design plans for the construction of a seven-story, 88’-high, mixed-use housing building consisting of 69 residential units and 1,800 sf of ground floor commercial space with two levels of underground parking located in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District. 62 market rate + 7 affordable residential units per State Density Bonus. Staff Report.

   

Sept 17 | LA Planning and Land Use Management Committee

• 3601 N Mission Rd, 2010-2036 Lincoln Park Ave, CPC-2022-6189-CU-DB-ZAA-SPR-HCA-1A: Decision on appeals filed by: 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP); and, 2) Lincoln Heights Preservation Coalition, from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use and maintenance of a new seven-story residential development with 184 residential units (47 VLI) above two levels of automobile parking under the Density Bonus program.

Sept 18 | West LA Planning Commission

• 1338 South Electric Ave, ZA-2022-7079-ZAA-CDP-1A: Appeal of ZA determination for partial demolition of an existing one-story, 623 sf, single-family dwelling, and the addition of a 471 sf second story and 466 sf third story, resulting in a 1,335 square-foot, three-story single-family dwelling, providing two parking spaces on site. It is located in the California Coastal Zone's Single Permit Jurisdiction Area. Appeal from neighbor requesting that:
  1. No projections will be allowed within the front yard setback of the proposed project;

  2. That a compromise can be reached regarding the rooftop deck;

  3. A three-year restriction will be placed on the applicant’s participation in the Home-Share program;

  4. A site plan is prepared that accurately shows the location of the existing SFR at 1338 Electric Avenue and the adjacent SFRs at 1336 Electric Avenue, 1337 6th Avenue, and 599 California Avenue;

  5. The Applicant, his architect, and other professionals working on the applicant’s behalf must present valid and accurate measurements in the project’s plans.

Sept 18 | Santa Monica Planning Commission

• Discussion and possible direction regarding potential amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to allow adult-use cannabis retailers and other non-retail adult-use cannabis business types within the City of Santa Monica. Staff Report.

Week in Review 

Highlighted Case Applications

Los Angeles

Planning

• Important note: LA City Planning is classifying some recent ED1 cases as RED1. These will not show up under the ED1 Project Type search, but we are working to integrate them into your results. Examples:

  • 7937 Foothill Blvd, ADM-2024-5922-DB-HCA-RED1: 100% affordable development with 63 units

  • 4345 Matilija Ave, ADM-2024-5124-DB-HCA-RED1: Demo of existing buildings, construction of 75 unit, five story 100% affordable apartment building, 55 ft in height

• 2338 High Oak Dr, ADM-2024-5913-ADU: Convert existing 441 sq. Ft. Attached rec. Room to garage to a junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) located within the Oaks of Los Feliz Development Limitations

• 12860 Encinitas Ave, ZA-2024-5552-CU2-ZV: Change of use from market to fish store (take-out restaurant) and Tenant improvement

Permits

• 3236 Waverly Dr, 24016-90000-28670: Replacement of damaged framing members (less than 10% of the replacement cost of building) for SFDs and duplex (not including decks).

• 3500 6th St, CE-588257: Outdoor advertisements (signs) for goods or services not available on site (e.g.

• 300 W 60th St , 24046-10000-01271: Installation of one new hydraulic elevator. For 100% affordable housing project. New 4-story type v-a residential building. 60 units, 100% on-site restricted affordable housing. privately funded. no parking is provided.

• 1581 E Vernon Ave, 24042-20000-15988: New plumbing work includes potable water and waste/vent. 2" water meter with 2" backflow for 100% affordable housing project

Highlighted Completions

Did you know we now have a completed date filter in ATC? You can also check a project's status using the new status filter. For example, many of the cases below have been approved but have a status of “In appeal period.”

Los Angeles

• 4000 N Ackerman Dr, DIR-2023-4387-SPP-HCA: Approved with conditions a proposed 4,236 sf SFD with carport, decks, retaining wall, grading, landscaping, and an ADU on vacant land

• 11903 Burbank Blvd, DIR-2023-7323-TOC-HCA: Approved with conditions the demolition of existing 1-story, 4-unit building and construction of 6-story/67', 23-unit apartment building with 30 parking spaces

• 7011 Topanga Canyon Blvd, ZA-2023-4034-PAD: Approved with conditions a restaurant with drive-through tenant improvement (no change of use)

• 2723 Anchor Ave, AA-2022-9203-PMLA: Approved with conditions to subdivide two existing legal lots having a total of 3 dwelling units into three new legal lots, with each lot having one single dwelling unit