Around the Corner

• In Q2, housing affordability in California remained near an all-time low and continues to be a challenge for both buyers and sellers, according to the California Association of Realtors

• California announces over $144.5M in federal awards to boost affordable housing through rental assistance, new multifamily homes, and first-time homebuyer opportunities

• A LA Superior Court Judge has ruled that Beverly Hills must process a proposed Builder's Remedy high-rise just south of Wilshire Boulevard

The Week Ahead

Aug 19 | LA City Council

• 3601 N Mission Rd, CPC-2022-6189-CU-DB-ZAA-SPR-HCA-1A: Adopt the findings of the LACPC to deny the appeals filed by SAFER and Lincoln Heights Preservation Coalition and sustain the LACPC determination 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, including 47 VLI units, above two levels of automobile parking under the Density Bonus program

• 23416 S President Ave, DIR-2024-7352-BSA-1A: Veto and Remand the matter to the LACPC for further review and consideration of its determination to deny the appeal filed by Concerned Residents of Green Meadows West - Harbor City and find that the Department of Building and Safety (DBS) did not err or abuse its discretion in preparing to issue Supplemental Building Permit 24026-10000-00086 for the use of land in conjunction with a new recreational vehicle park. Request the City Attorney to prepare a report clarifying as to what controls, whether it is the definition or the Conditional Use Permit section of the Zoning Code and instruct the DBS to prepare a report to provide information if there are any issues in the performance standards and the permit.
   
  
   

South LA Planning Commission (Aug 19), Harbor Area LA Planning Commission (Aug 19) and North Valley LA Area Planning Commission (Aug 21)

Open public comment: The Commissions shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it on non-agenda items, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission.

Week in Review

Highlighted Applications

Apologies for the continued delay in map updates on the platform. We're aware of the issue and it will be resolved soon. Thank you for your patience.

City of LA 

• 338 Aderno Way, ADM-2025-4600-CATEX: Ineligible wildfire rebuild of the detached 2-car garage

• 5201 W Adams Blvd, ZA-2025-4595-CUB: A CUP to allow the sale of a full-line of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a proposed private membership club operating from 10am to 10pm, daily

• 4440 Hayvenhurst Ave, ADM-2025-4612-PMUL: Proposed SB9 urban lot split to create two lots. no proposed construction

• 2200 Wellesley Ave, EAR-2025-4617-AH-HCA-RED1: Demolition of 2-single family dwellings and the construction of a new 40,018 sf (5.89 FAR), 67'4", 100% affordable housing with 86 dwelling units (67 low income, 18 medium income, & 1 manager's unit)

• 16624 Ventura Blvd, ADM-2025-4598-OVR: Change of Use from retail to restaurant under the Emergency Zoning ordinance

• 11970 W Ohio Ave, ADM-2025-4581-DB-VHCA-RED1: Requesting the construction of a 73,920 sf, seven story, 68 foot, 100% affordable housing development

• 2207 Brenta Pl, DIR-2020-837-CDP-SPP-MEL-EXT: Demolishing portion of existing store front and addition of 21 sf to the front of the building

• 2323 Westwood Blvd, ADM-2025-4571-DB-VHCA-RED1: Seven story, 68 ft and 100% affordable housing development with 103 dwelling units

• 21115 Vanowen St, ADM-2025-4569-OVR-WC: A Change of Use from General Office to Medical Office and interior tenant improvements for two adjoining existing to-remain, two-story multi-tenant buildings

• 1506 Sawtelle Blvd, DIR-2025-4575-TOC-WDI-HCA: Demolition of existing structures and construction of a 16-unit, 5-story apartment building

Santa Monica

• 1655 26th St, 25ENT-0155: SB 330 application for a proposed 8-story mixed-use multifamily residential building consisting of 401 residential units and 2,070 sf of ground floor commercial space with two levels of subterranean parking. The applicant is submitting an AB 130 CEQA exemption notice of applicability and the request for the City to commence the tribal notification and consultation process

• 1921 S Ocean Front Walk, 25ENT-0152: A Permit Extension for an existing Vesting Tentative Tract Map. The project involves an air space subdivision of a mixed-use housing project

Highlighted Completions

City of LA

• 902 W 30th St, DIR-2025-3143-CLQ: Approved with conditions Q Clarification to Condition No.1 in Ordinance No.188145 (Case no. CPC-2022-5429-GPA-VZC-HD-CUB) for revised plot plan to modify sports netting

• 332 S Western Ave, ZA-2018-2417-CUB-PA1: Approved with conditions plan approval for the sale of a beer and wine for on-site consumption in an existing restaurant with a total of 36 indoor seats. Hours of operation from 11:00AM to midnight, daily.

• 671 Via De La Paz, DIR-2024-6283-CDP-MEL-HCA: Withdrawn new 1 story detached 400 sf ADU at rear of property

• 10777 Winnetka Ave, TT-83950-HCA: Approved with conditions subdivision of one existing lot into 5 lots. Retain existing SFD. No new construction proposed at this time. Zone Change request from A1-1 to A2-1

• 888 S Olive St, ZA-2025-2298-MPA: Approved with conditions MPA to allow the sale & dispensing of beer & wine for on-site consump. and ancillary off-site consumption in conjunction with new existing 1,233 sf restaurant w/ 22 seats and hrs of op. from 7am to 1am, daily

• 22625 Erwin St, AA-2022-1333-COC: Approved certificate of compliance, required by the county of Los Angeles to issue a separate APN lot cut