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On another note, a town hall was held for residents of Pacific Palisades. Officials warned that debris removal could take 18 months, with an avg cost of $170,000.

The Week Ahead

Jan 28 | LA Planning and Land Use Mgmt Committee

• Motion (Raman - Blumenfield) instructing the LADBS to report with options for a Citywide self-certification program to directly or indirectly expedite permits for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. Read full motion here. 

• Motion (Blumenfield - Price) instructing LADBS, with the assistance of City Planning and BoE to prepare a report with recommendations that explains the differences between a remodel; major renovation; and a demolition project. Read motion.

• Motion (McOsker - Hutt) instructing the Department of City Planning, LADBS, and LA Housing to prepare a report to clarify the notification requirements of emergency homeless shelter property owners when a homeless shelter provider has not been identified at the time the project application is filed. Read motion.

• Motion (Yaroslavsky - Harris-Dawson) instructing the Department of City Planning, in consultation with the City Attorney to propose revisions to the LAMC section 12.80 to harmonize with the definition of "Homeless Shelter" found in the California Government Code Section 8698.4(c)1. Read motion.

• 917 N Everett St, CPC-2023-5528-DB-SPR-MCUP-HCA-1A: Review of determination and appeal from SAFER to approve a DB for a housing development project with two buildings consisting of 327 dwelling units (41 VLI), with the following On-Menu Incentives:

  • a) an On-Menu Incentive to allow an increase in the FAR to 3.0:1 in lieu of the otherwise allowable 1.5:1 in the C2-1VL Zone;

  • 2) Main Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-site consumption in conjunction with a total of 9,462 sf of potential indoor and outdoor restaurant space for up to five establishments;

  • 3) Site Plan Review for a development which creates, or results in, an increase of 50 or more dwelling units; for the construction of a mixed-use residential and commercial development.

• 2511 W Sunset Blvd, DIR-2023-2028-TOC-SPR-HCA-1A: Approval of report and decision on appeal from SAFER from the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an existing grocery store, recycling center, and surface parking lot for the construction of a five-story, mixed-use building that will include 3,603 sf of commercial floor area and 121 residential dwelling units (13 ELI). The proposed project will contain approximately 89,719 sf of floor area, with a FAR of 3.32:1.

Week in Review 

Highlighted Case Applications

Los Angeles

• 10823 Penrose St, DIR-2025-487-SPPC: Proposed new detached 1-story ADU plus attached recreation room. (new 1,167 sf ADU and 868 sf recreation room)

• 9038 N Balboa Blvd, ADM-2025-332-OVR: a Conditional Use to permit the sale of a full line of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed retail pharmacy store in the (Q)C2-1VL
  Zone

• 1178 Eventide Pl, ENV-2025-483-EAF: Major remodel/addition to an existing 2,991 sf SFD to create a 5,031 sf 2-story SFD with attached garage, new pool/spa, new pool cabana, roof deck, 976 sf. ADU, with a new 10' max retaining wall in Bel Air-Beverly Crest

• 4112 Del Rey Ave, CPC-2025-454-DB-PR-VHCA: Demolition of the existing building and new construction of a residential apartment building with 270 units, 2.76:1 FAR, rising eight stories and 90 ft in height, with 350 parking spaces

• 448 W Avenue 46, ZA-2025-250-CU1-SPPC-HCA: Remodel of an existing duplex: new 1060 sf 3rd fl addition with 1-car garage, 500 sf addition at the 2nd fl, and conversion of existing 710 sf 1st fl to an ADU

Santa Monica

• 1855 Lincoln Blvd, 25ENT-0016: Administrative approval for a proposed 8-story residential building with 70 residential units

Highlighted Completions

Did you know we now have a completed date filter for LA 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

• 5547 Elmer Ave, DIR-2024-6363-TOC-VHCA: Approved with conditions construction of a new 64,732 sf, 84-unit, 7-story, 84'-2'' high multi-family residential building

• 72 Beverly Park, DIR-2024-3186-DRB-SPPC-MSP-PR-HCA: Withdrawn Mulholland Specific Plan project permit compliance, Design Review Board, and Project Review for the Remodel of existing SFD over basement, including ADU conversion and two new retaining walls

• 3011 N Amethyst St, ZA-2023-2021-ZAD: Approved with conditions a 852 sf two-story SFD with attached garage and deck on a lot with a street that is improved to less than 20 ft

• 2042 7Th St, CPC-2021-2231-GPA-VZC-HD-VCU-ZV-SPR: Approved with conditions a new 450,599 sf mixed-use (retail and office) building as part of the overall creative office/entertainment campus. Includes a Conditional Use for a Major Development Project, a “Unified Development” (floor area averaging), and a Site Plan Review. Lot 1 of the project site will allow for a 6:1 FAR.

• 658 Mesquit St, CPC-2017-247-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-SN-SPPE-MCUP-CU2-ZV-PR: Approved with conditions new mixed-use development with 308 residential units (50 affordable), 236 hotel guest rooms, and commercial office, retail, and restaurant space