Around the Corner

• A new report finds that 19% of California homes are investor‑owned, with rates as high as 83% in some mountain counties

• HACLA announced their new Voucher Payment Standard (VPS) rates to reduce the projected year-end funding shortfall across LA. The new schedule takes effect on August 1 and applies both to new applicants and to current voucher holders transferring between Section 8 units

• Trump signed an order directing the Attorney General to end consent decrees that limit local and state governments' ability to move homeless people from streets and encampments into treatment centers

• Judge blocks plans for a massive new Costco to open in the City of Fresno, once slated to be the company’s largest location in the world, after residents sued the city over alleged zoning and CEQA violations

• LA Metro's A Line extension to Pomona to open on September 19, with new stations in Glendora, San Dimas, and La Verne, and Pomona

The Week Ahead

LA City Council and Planning Commissions are currently in recess. Updates will resume once meetings are back in session.

July 29 | LA City Planning Virtual Public Hearing

• 10777 Winnetka Ave, CPC-2023-1263-ZC-ZAA-HCA: A Zone Change from A1-1 to (T)(Q)A2-1 across the entire subject site and a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment for a reduced front yard setback for accessory living quarters on the proposed Lot 2 to permit a 42.8 ft front yard setback for the existing accessory living quarters structure in lieu of the required 55 ft

• 8803 - 8807 North Darby Ave; 18419 1-16 West Gresham St, CPC-2024-901-DB-VHCA: Density Bonus for the construction of a four-story, 16-unit apartment building using incentives for reduced side yard (on-menu), increased height (off-menu), and reduced open space (off-menu). The project also includes preserving an existing 25-unit apartment building onsite. Of the total 41 dwelling units on-site, five (5) will be reserved for Low Income Households

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 

• 1629 Toberman St, ADM-2025-4191-CWC: Pursuant to 13B.8.4.E and 13B.8.4.E.1 of the LAMC, Conforming Work on a Contributing Element in the Pico-Union HPOZ, for the demolition of accessory structures

• 19809 Prairie St, ZA-2025-4186-CU2: Conversion of an existing office building into a church with child care center, nursery school, Sunday school, and church offices

• 606 Venice Blvd, APCW-2025-4181-CDP-SPPE-SPPC: Proposed change of use and t.i. from existing office, light manufacturing, retail sales, and restaurant to a shopping center including retail, fitness, & sit-down / take-out restaurants

• 739 S Grand Ave, EAR-2025-4157-DB-VHCA: Proposed new 7-story, 125-unit, mixed use development in San Pedro

• 11450 Ventura Blvd, ZA-2025-4148-ZV: Zoning Variance to permit an overnight boarding facility for dogs in the C2-1VL Zone

• 2531 S San Pedro St, ZA-2025-4177-CUB: A CUB for the sale and dispensing of beer & wine only for on-site sale in conjunction with an existing restaurant with limited live entertainment

   

Culver City

• 1222 Broadway, 25BUS-0320: Commercial Zoning Review testing of autonomous vehicles and on-demand ride service

• 1630 Oak St, 25ENT-0131: A minor modification for an existing single family residence involving a side yard setback of 3'-9 1/2" for the new house addition instead of the required 4' side yard setback which results in a 2 1/2" (5%) reduction in the required side yard setback

Highlighted Completions

City of LA

• 23139 W Collins St, AA-2023-2925-PMLA-HCA: Approved with conditions a parcel map to subdivide one RA-1 lot into two lots with no proposed construction

• 9785 Drake Ln, DIR-2024-2489-DRB-SPPC-MSP-HCA: Approved with conditions the demolition of existing SFD and build of 11,999 sf SFD with partial underground parking

• 12650 W Foothill Blvd, ZA-2025-708-CU2: Terminated change of use from warehouse to automobile painting

• 5901 Venice Blvd, DIR-2023-5068-SPR-CPIOA: Approved with conditions the demo of an exist. office building and construction of a new 62,975 sf medical office/surgery center, a 122,802 sf 5-level parking structure with 300 parking spaces, 27,000 cy of earth export

• 6151 W Century Blvd, ZA-2025-1029-ZV: Approved with conditions the construction of an elevated roadway as part of the ATMP (airfield & terminal modification program) at LAX, creating a 1,618 SF easement on the southeast corner of the existing property. Application from LAWA

• 5105 Hermosa Ave, DIR-2025-1593-SPPC-DRB: Approved with conditions the remodel/rehabilitation of existing Women's Club Building; renovate chimney, walls, paint, shingles