May 27, 2025

Happy Memorial Day! 🪖

Andrea Holmes
May 27, 2025

✅ Today’s Decisions at LA’s PLUM Committee:

4579 W. Hollywood Blvd: Seven-story, 181-unit mixed-use development in the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Plan Area.
21101 W. Ventura Blvd: 100,000 sf self-storage facility and 120-room hotel in Woodland Hills.
5271 W. Sunset Blvd: Four-story, 19-unit mixed-use project, including two VLI units and 2,000 sf of ground-floor retail.
17538–17550 Tramonto Dr: Hillside development of four single-family homes and a 200-ft street extension.

4579 W. Hollywood Blvd, DIR-2023-2838-TOC-SPP-SPR-HCA-1A: Appeal filed by SAFTER against the approval of a seven-story, 181-unit mixed-use development within the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan. The project includes 18 VLI units and 1,500 sf of ground-floor retail space. Incentives requested under the TOC program include increased FAR and reduced parking requirements.
21101 W. Ventura Blvd, CPC-2022-8609-ZC-HD-SPE-SPP-CU-SPR-1A: Appeal filed by the West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living concerning the approval of a self-storage facility and associated hotel improvements. The project includes a three-story, 100,000 sf elf-storage building and a 120-room hotel. Incentives requested involve exceptions to the Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, including increased building height and reduced setbacks.

Woodland Hills Self Storage

5271 W. Sunset Blvd, DIR-2023-2587-TOC-SPP-HCA-1A: Appeal filed by Richard Fleming from the 5271 W. Sunset Blvd Tenants Union against the approval of a four-story, 19-unit mixed-use development within the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Plan Specific Plan. The project includes two VLI units and 2,000 sf of commercial space. Incentives requested under the TOC program include reduced open space requirements and increased density.
17538–17550 Tramonto Dr, CPC-2023-3456-SUB-ZAD-1A: An appeal was filed by the Castellammare Mesa Home Owners Association against the approval of four single-family dwellings, including associated grading and a 200-foot extension of Revello Drive. The project involves significant hillside grading and requests for ZAD related to street improvements and driveway access.

Tree Protection Ordinance: The Design Commission will discuss the Tree Protection Ordinance and consider whether to recommend that the City Council amend the Ordinance. See public comment here.

2115–2125 East Cesar East Chavez Ave, DIR-2021-8626-RDP-HCA-1A: Commission originally heard this case on March 13, 2024. Pursuant to the judgment and writ issued in the case of Cesar Chavez 888, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, the Commission has been ordered to:
- (1) set aside, vacate, and annul its March 13, 2024 determination that granted an appeal of the Director of Planning's August 31, 2023 decision and disapproved the Project; and
- (2) Approve the Project.
- The hearing involves the presentation of and request for action by the Commission consistent with the Court-issued writ.
Project is a new, six-story, 75-foot 2-inch, 51,235 sf mixed-use building, with 50 residential units including five units reserved for ELI households, approximately 4,030 sf of ground floor commercial space, and a FAR of 3.68:1, in a Commercial Area of the Adelante Eastside Redevelopment Plan Area
Original appeal from Viva Padilla, Re/Arte Centro Literario
The Department of City Planning is requesting that the matter be continued to a date uncertain.

2824–2830 North Prewett St, ZA-2021-5204-ZAD-1A: The Department of City Planning is requesting that the matter be continued to a date uncertain. Construction of a new two-story, 3,873 sf SFD and an attached 800 sf ADU, three retaining walls measuring 62-feet, 35-feet six-inches, and 35-feet and three-inches long and up to six-feet in height, on a lot that measures 9,536 sf vacant lot, that is within the Northeast Hillside Ordinance.
Appeal from applicant regarding denial of requests. On July 12, 2023, the East LA Area Planning Commission heard the appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s determination. The Commission continued the item to a date certain to October 25, 2023 for further environmental review. On October 25, 2023, the Commission continued the item to a date uncertain. Mitigated Negative Declaration, Case No. ENV-2023-5352-MND, dated January 23, 2025 has been prepared for the Project

5109 Hollywood Blvd, DIR-2025-2952-SPPC: Change of use from (e) 647 sq. ft.retail to (n) cafe
1936 N Bronson Ave, ZA-2025-2961-ZV: Zone Variance request to convert residence to office use in Hollywood
12725 Chandler Blvd, ADM-2025-2937-OVR: New 2-story irregular-shaped SFD with habitable basement, attached covered patio, and JADU in NoHo
752 Flower Ave, DIR-2025-2956-CDP-SPPC-MEL: Construction of a 16-unit residential development, totaling 25,081 sf of floor area, with a corresponding FAR of 2.53:1 and maximum height of 36 ft and provides 19 parking spaces in Venice

4215 W Sea View Lane, ZA-2024-6221-CU1-SPPC-HCA: Approved with conditions the construction of a SFD and ADU on a substandard street and specific plan in Arroyo Seco
22015 Vanowen St, DIR-2024-163-TOC-SPP-HCA: Approved construction of a new 141,508 sf., 8-story, 211-unit mixed-use building with a 1,200 sfcafé on the ground floor, 95' tall, in Topanga-SN-Rio
3902 N Pacheco Dr, ZA-2018-1347-ZAD: Approved with conditions a new 3,634 sf 3-story (2+basement) home with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a 641 sf attached garage, approximately 1,400 cy grading, and 10 retaining walls
10823 Penrose St, DIR-2025-487-SPPC: Approved with conditions proposed new detached 1-story ADU plus attached recreation room
3644 11Th Ave, CPC-2025-365-CU3-DB-SPPC-HCA: Withdrawn construction of a new six story mixed-use project with 25 dwelling units and 5,052 sf of ground floor commercial
8711 Sepulveda Eastway, DIR-2024-5375-CDO-PR-HCA: Approved with conditions construction of existing parking lot for new mixed-use senior housing development with 146 units, 3,171 sf retail, and 89' height in Westchester

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