The Week Ahead

March 19 | LA City Council

• 11905 Wilshire Blvd Project, DIR-2022-6249-DB-CDO-SPR-WDI-HCA: Approval of use of SCEA (qualifies as a transit priority project, mixed-use development). The project is demolishing a commercial building and constructing a mixed-use development with 81 dwelling units and 3,558 sf of commercial space

March 19 | LA Planning and Land Use Mgmt Committee

• 754 S Hope St, CPC-2017-505-TDR-ZV-SPPA-DD-SPR-1A: Approval of TFAR >50,000 sf for the transfer of up to 346,853 sf from the Los Angeles Convention Center (Donor Site); permitting a max. 9.25:1 FAR in place of 6:1, as well as a decision on appeal and zoning variances for a 50-story mixed-use development with 580 residential dwelling units and up to 7,499 sf. of commercial/retail space. The project has been ongoing since 2017 (EIR required).

• 11211 Chandler Blvd, CPC-2019-7240-DA: Authorization to execute the Development Agreement between the City of LA and Noho Development Associates, LLC, relating to North Hollywood – Valley Village Community Plan area property

• 12825 Ventura Blvd, CPC-2021-7012-DB-MCUP-WDI-SPP-SPR-VHCA-1A: Demolition of existing hotel for proposed ~650,996 sf mixed-use project within three bldgs, 520 multi-family units (78 VLI), and 45,945 sf commercial space. The project site is currently developed with an existing commercial shopping center, The Shops at Sportsmen's Landing (Site A), and a hotel and surface parking lot (Site B). The Project involves the demolition of the existing hotel and surface parking lot on Site B and a lot line adjustment for minor boundary adjustments to Site A and Site B, to be reviewed under a separate ministerial process.

• 900 E 4Th St, VTT-74745-2A: Decision on CEQA and appeal of VTT by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) over approval for the merger and re-subdivision of a 1.3-acre site into one ground master lot and 12 airspace lots and a Haul Route for the export of up to 84,300 cy of soil. Project includes construction of 11-story office building, 190 ft in height to include a mechanical penthouse, with up to 14,906 sf of commercial space.

March 20 | LA City Council

• Review of PLUM decision on 12825 Ventura Blvd, CPC-2021-7012-DB-MCUP-WDI-SPP-SPR-VHCA-1A 

• CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF MOTION to waive the public right-of-way dedication requirements for more space to build the proposed public park project at Western Ave and Gage Ave

March 20 | West LA Planning Commission

• 148 Chautauqua Blvd, APCW-2022-3115-DRB-SPP-SPE-CDP-MEL: Discretionary approvals for demolition of existing un-permitted structures and construction of a new two-story, 3,470 sf mixed-use building with two office units over two residential units. Requests elimination of the requirement for a building in Neighborhood Area A of the Pacific Palisades Commercial Village and Neighborhoods Specific Plan to be developed with a ground floor retail use comprising of 75% linear frontage along a public street, and increase in FAR to 0.75:1.
  

March 20 | City of Santa Monica Planning Commission

• RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-001 (PCS): Recommendation to the City Council to Amend the Text of the City’s Zoning Ordinance For Consistency With Recent Amendments to State Density Bonus Law Adopted by AB 1287