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The Week Ahead

LA Planning Land Use Management Committee and City Council canceled

August 19 | Santa Monica Architectural Review Board

• 2501 Wilshire Blvd, 24ARB-0030: Review of eight-story, 85’ tall, mixed-use housing development consisting of 170 residential units and 17,438 sf of ground floor commercial space above four levels of subterranean parking in the Mixed-Use Boulevard (MUB) Zoning District. This project was previously reviewed on May 20, 2024. Staff Report.

• 2025 Wilshire Blvd, 24ARB-0035: Review of an eight-story, mixed-use building with 150 residential units, 8,556 sf of ground floor commercial space, and four levels of subterranean parking. The project is located in the Mixed-Use Boulevard (MUB) Zoning District. This project was previously reviewed on April 29, 2024. Staff Report.

• 901 -913 Pico Blvd, 24ARB-0109: Review of Tier 1, five-story, 47’ tall residential housing project consisting of 45 residential units with one level of subterranean parking located in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District. This project was a Preliminary Review on May 6, 2024. Staff Report. 

August 20 | LA Harbor Area Planning Commission

• 1602 West 25th St, ZA-2023-2107-CU-1A: Appeal from Friends of South Shores over the decision to approve a CUP to construct a new drive-through Starbucks. The new one-story building will have a total floor area of 2,200 sf and a height of 18 feet, with 22 parking stalls, 21 indoor seats, and hours of operation from 4:00 am to 11:00 pm. The Project will have a drive-through and walk-in service

August 21 | West LA Planning Commission

• 246, 248, 250 South Sixth Ave, DIR-2021-2054-CDP-MEL-HCA-1A: Demolition of a one-story, 1,497 sf SFD, and the construction of a two-story, 11,045 sf, four-unit apartment building with one subterranean level, four recreation rooms, and four roof decks, with nine required parking spaces on-site. *Note: In response to the appeal, the applicant modified the proposed project to reduce the square footage of the four-unit apartment building for consideration by the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission.

August 22 | South Valley Planning Commission

• 17820 West Erwin St, APCSV-2023-4402-ZC-HCA: Subdivision of lots into two separate lots and addition of 2,173 sf to an existing approximately 1,366 sf SFD for a total of 3,539 sf and the construction, use and maintenance of a new 3,539 SFD on a 20,994 (gross) sf lot in the RA-1-RIO Zone (with a requested Zone Change to R1- 1-RIO). Each dwelling will be 24 feet nine inches tall and constructed with an attached two-car garage.

Week in Review 

Highlighted Case Applications

Los Angeles

Permits

• 2427 S Redondo Blvd, 24014-10000-03264: Ground floor addition to existing 1-story SFD

• 4528 Matilija Ave, 22019-20000-03420: Demo of an existing single-family dwelling and detached garage

• 333 Universal Hollywood Dr, 24016-10000-25336: Tenant improvement to the existing restaurant within the hotel. Add non-cooking equipment for the buffet area with counters

• 1842 1/2 S Van Ness Ave, 21010-10002-03843: Removal of balconies on 2nd floor

• 2200 W Temple St, 24016-10000-21360: Issued uncovered 30' x 24' (720 sf) Outdoor Dining Area for Existing Restaurant. Relocate existing disabled access parking stall

• 3020 Gracia St, 24010-10000-00268: Issued building permit for 41' x 24'-5" ADU with attached patio cover in Atwater Village

Culver City

• Washington Marina Apartments, split jurisdiction project between LA and Culver City from Pk:Architecture. Project Plans.

  • Culver City - 13476 Washington Blvd, P2024-0192: new 7-story mixed-use development, including 18 dwelling units, 1,868 sf of commercial, eight ground floor and subterranean parking spaces (sb 330)

  • City of Los Angeles - 13481 Beach Ave, PAR-2024-2822-AHRF-PHP: 7-story mixed-use, including 64 dwelling units, 777 sf commercial, 48 ground floor, and subterranean parking spaces

Santa Monica

• 1557 7Th St, 24ENT-0161: Proposed 16-story building with 226 units, retail space on the ground floor, and four levels of underground parking

• 1933 Wilshire Blvd, 24ENT-0160: SB 330 Preliminary Application for an 8-story mixed-use building with 255 units, 9,825 sf of ground retail, and three levels of subterranean parking

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

• 2641 W Olympic Blvd, 987 S Westmoreland Ave, DIR-2023-6430-TOC-SPR-HCA: Approved with conditions the construction of a new 97,344 sf mixed-use development with 123 apartments and 2,070 sf of ground-floor commercial space utilizing Tier 3 TOC incentives

• 5642 Riverton Ave, AA-2022-5904-PMLA-HCA: Approved (in appeal period) parcel map subdivision of one existing parcel in R2-1VI to two parcels for constructing two duplexes. zoning admin adjustment for reduced lot width of 45' instead of 50' required in the R2-1VI

• 3664 N Oakfield Dr, DIR-2023-972-DRB-MSP-SPP-HCA: Approved with conditions new two-story SFD with three basements, detached garage, detached ADU, pool and spa

• 17840 Porto Marina Way, DIR-2020-4969-CDP: Approved coastal development permit to add 375 sf, 2nd story addition to a 1632 sf single-family dwelling; height increase from 24' to 24.5'

• 2263 Colorado Blvd, DIR-2024-3077-DRB-SPPC: Approved existing boa exterior renovation only; work includes exterior facade repair, new bollards, with bollards to receive new cover and a new CMU trash enclosure