The Week Ahead

December 12 | City Council

• Final Approval of Boyle Heights Community Plan and General Plan Land Use Map

• 757 S Harvard Blvd, CPC-2019-2567-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-CUB-SPR: PLUM findings for an 8-story mixed-use development with 251 units (29 affordable) and 2 TOC incentives; appeal from Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility denied

December 12 | Central LA Area Planning Commission

• 600 W 9th St & 949 South Hope St, ZA-2017-4610-CU-MCUP-SPR-1A: Appeal from the Skyline Homeowners Association over CEQA exemption and development approvals for a 27-story residential tower with 236 units, 10,010 sf of ground floor restaurant space, and a 20% reduction in parking

• 5243-5245 West Santa Monica Blvd, ZA-2021-10704-CUB-1A: Decision on the applicant's appeal for a denied Conditional Use Beverage Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of alcohol at a 11,120 sf restaurant located in Hollywood

December 12 | North Valley City Planning Commission

• 20401 Ventura Blvd, CPC-2022-8820-VZC-CU -ZV-SPE-SPP-SPR: 158,371 sf building, with 156,917 sf self-storage space for household items and 1,400 sf commercial/retail space

December 13 | East LA Area Planning Commission

• 1013 N Hudson Ave, CPC-­2020­-1237-­GPA-­VZC­-HD-­MCUP-­SPR: Approval of EIR, General Plan Amendment, Vesting Zone and Height District Change from MR1 and R31 to (T)(Q)M1-2D for a 9-story, 150,458 sf office building

December 13 | East LA Area Planning Commission

• 2115-2121 East Cesar Chavez Avenue, DIR-2021-8626-RDP-HCA-1A: Appeal for demolition of existing mixed-use commercial buildings and construction of a 6-story, 51,235 sf mixed-use building with 50 units (5 ELI) and retail space. FAR of 3.68:1 in a commercial area of Adelante Eastside Redevelopment Plan Area

December 14 | City Planning Commission

• 12701-12711 West Washington Pl, CPC-2022-7482-DB-HCA: 5-story building with 34 units (3 VLI) and ground floor space. Approvals for increased FAR and to permit driveway access.

• 7911 North Winnetka Ave, CPC-2023-3232-CU-ZAA: Public charter school (Citizens of the World) expansion with 2 new buildings, reducing parking to accommodate max. 750 students

• 1201 North Gower St & 6121 West Lexington Ave, CPC-2023-1539-DB-VHCA: Demolition of a residential complex with 108 new units, totaling 152 units (2 LI), with off-menu incentives for smaller parking stalls, less open space, FAR of 3.12:1 instead of 3:1, and WDS for greater height and reduced side and rear yards.

• And more…

December 14 | South Valley Area Planning Commission

• 17534-17540 West Sherman Way, APCSV-2018-2184-ZC-BL: Demolition of 2 SFDs and detached accessory structures and construction of 3-story, 9-unit multi-family building. All 17 non-protected trees on site will be removed, while 7 street trees will remain in place, including five historic street trees on Sherman Way.

Week in Review

Applications

Design Review Board (DRB)

• 6110 W Mulholland Hwy, DIR-2023-8031-DRB-SPP-HCA: 2,468 sf single-family home and attached ADU

• 15150 W Sunset Blvd, DIR-2023-8041-DRB-SPP: Master sign program to establish standards for commercial tenant signs at the Palisades Village project

• 17022 Romar St & 10125 N Balboa Blvd, CPC-2023-8011-ZC-ZV-CU-WDI-SPP-DRB: Car wash expansion through a CUP, zone change, and permit compliance within the Granada Hills specific plan

Highlighted Completions

• TOC Approvals

  • 10285 W Missouri Ave, DIR-2023-208-TOC-HCA: 6-story, 20-units (2 ELI)

  • 9120 S Western Ave, DIR-2022-9355-TOC-HCA: 5-story, 24 units (3 ELI) with commercial space and one floor of basement parking

  • 2511 Sunset Blvd, DIR-2023-2028-TOC-SPR-HCA: 121 units (13 ELI) and a 22-ft increase in height requirement

• ZA Approvals

  • 6380 W Wilshire Blvd, ZA-2023-3599-ZAD-VHCA: Approved with conditions adaptive reuse of existing 17-story office building to 210 joint living and work units

  • 4602 N Morse Ave, ZA-2021-6649-ZAA: allow for the construction of a treehouse structure in the front yard area