The Week Ahead

December 5 | PLUM Committee

• Approval of Boyle Heights Community Plan and General Plan Land Use Map, CPC-2016-2905-CPU. Application of new land use designations.

• 3676 Kelton Ave, CPC-2023-582-CU-DB-HCA-PHP: Decision on appeal of CUP that allows a DB exceeding LAMC limits. The proposed building is 39,011 sf and 62 ft high with 43 dwelling units (11 VLI). Neighbor-led appeals regarding sewage and stormwater issues, traffic safety, and building size, citing a 201% density increase.

• 1000 Seward St & 1013 N Hudson Ave, CPC-2020-1237-GPA-VZC-HD-MCUP-SPR: Decision on General Plan Amendment to the Hollywood Community Plan to change land use designation from Medium Residential to Limited Manufacturing for a 9-story office building

• 11201 Ventura Blvd, CPC-2021-10345-DB-SPP-SPR-WDI-HCA: Appeal review on build of 4-story, 129-unit density bonus apartment (13 VLI) and 146 parking spaces. Appeals from Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility and Studio City Residents Association.

• 3439 W 8th St & 757 S Harvard Blvd, CPC-2019-2567-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-CUB-SPR-1A: Appeal review for 8-story, 251-unit (11% VLI) mixed-use development with 2 incentives. Appeals from Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility and Studio City Residents Association.

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December 5 | LA City Council

• LAMC amendment to establish three new planning and land use fees

December 5 | City of Santa Monica Planning Commission

• Proposed amendments to update ordinances related to the State Density Bonus Law to ensure consistency with recent state law changes

December 6 | LA City Council

• Amending LAMC to streamline Zoning Code regulations to create a permanent Al Fresco Program for outdoor dining on private property

December 7 | City Planning Commission

• 12701 Washington Pl, CPC-2022-7482-DB-HCA: Approval for off-menu incentives for demolition of commercial building and build of DB housing development totaling 34 units (3 VLI). Request for FAR of 3:1 in lieu of 1.5:1 in C2 zone and to permit a portion of required loading space into required driveway access.

• 1201 North Gower St, CPC-2023-1539-DB-VHCA: Approval for partial demolition of existing multi-family to construct an 8-story multi-family building with 108 new units (16 VLI and 2 LI). Off-menu incentives include a reduction in parking stall widths, ingress/egress along the collector roadway, and an increased FAR of 3.12:1.

• 1212 N Orange Dr, DIR-2022-6375-TOC-WDI-VHCA-1A: Appeals decision for 14,328 sf, 8-unit apartment building with attached ADU. Previously approved with conditions with 1 ELI unit and a 60% increase in density and FAR. Property owner appealed the denial of WDI for the replacement of the existing curb along the easterly side and the approval condition as they “make the project infeasible”

• And more…

Area Planning Commissions

• December 5 | South Los Angeles Area

• December 6 | West Los Angeles

  • 530 S Avondale Ave, ZA-2022-7438-F-1A: Owner-led appeal of denied fence height increase from 3 ft 6 into 7 ft in front yard setback

Week in Review

Applications

Transit Oriented Communities (TOC)

• 315 N Vermont Ave, DIR-2023-7806-TOC-SPP-HCA: Demolition of existing structures, construction of new 8-story mixed-use building with 60 residential units, 2,739 sf of commercial space, and 1 story of subterranean parking

• 7253-7259 N Remmet Ave, DIR-2023-7759-TOC-CDO: Construction of mixed-use TOC Tier 3 development on three combined lots. Contains 32 units and requests incentives: increase in height, 35% decrease in required open space, and side yard setback reduction.

Highlighted Completions

• 918 S Albany Street, DIR-2022-2074-TOC-SPP-HCA: Construction of 3-story, 15,687 sf apartment building with 23 units (2 ELI) in Westlake

• 2316 & 2324 N Yorkshire Dr, ZA-2018-3481-ZAD-SPP: ZAD street widening waiver, side yard reduction, and SPP for a new 3-story SFD within the Mount Washington-Glassell Park Specific Plan

• 2576 S Sepulveda Blvd, DIR-2023-889-TOC-HCA: Demo of existing duplex and SFD for construction of 6-story, 20-unit apartment building

• 4815 S Ocean Front Walk, DIR-2023-865-CDP: Interior remodel and third-story addition with rooftop deck in Venice

• 725 E Indiana Ave, DIR-2021-1573-CDP-MEL-HCA: Coastal development permit demolition of an existing SFD and the construction of a new 2-story, 4,392 sf building and 1,104 sf accessory dwelling unit with 4 parking spaces

• 250 E 1st St & 131 S San Pedro St, DIR-2023-3142-CDO: community design overlay review for the restoration and update of existing facade and entrance to include storefront glazing system in the Little Tokyo