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Slow holiday week in LA 🦃

Outside of California, New York City Council unanimously passed the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, rezoning ~54 blocks in Long Island City, Queens. The plan is projected to create around 14,700 new homes, of which ~4,350 would be permanently affordable through Mandatory Inclusionary Housing.

The Week Ahead

Cancellation of LA and Santa Monica sessions for Thanksgiving Week

Nov 25 | Pasadena Design Commission

• 555 N. Mentor Ave, DHP2024-00154: Construction of a three-story, 42-unit multi-family residential building with one level of subterranean parking and removal of 18 protected trees on a vacant property. Staff Recommendation: 1. Find that the application for Concept Design Review is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the CEQA; Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3 §15332, Class 32, Infill Development Projects, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class; therefore there are no unusual circumstances and, 2. Approve the application for Concept Design Review subject to conditions to be further reviewed by the Design Commission during Final Design Review. Report.

• 861 E. Walnut St, DHP2024-00349: Construction of a new, six-story 83,105 sf residential care facility with 50 assisted living units, 30 memory care units, and subterranean parking. Staff Recommendation: 1. Find that the application for Concept Design Review was subject to environmental review in the Categorical Exemption adopted by the Hearing Officer for a previously approved application for Conditional Use Permit #7112 for the same project on November 20, 2024 and that there are no changes to the project, changed circumstances, or new information that would require additional review. 2. Approve the application for Final Design Review subject to conditions, to be approved by staff prior to issuance of a building permit. Report.

Week in Review

Highlighted Applications

City of LA 

• 4868 N Canoga Ave, CPC-2025-6505-DB-DRB-SPPC-PR-VHCA: Mixed income housing development project with 398 total dwelling units (24% VLI), on an approximately 19.86-acre Site, with approximately 564,195 sf of total floor area, consisting of three multi- family structures containing 223 apartment units, and 175 single-family detached condominium units

• 825 Jacon Way, ADM-2025-6492-CCB: 2025 Wildfire Rebuild Project - New 2-Story Single-Family Home with Attached Garage

• 16600 Pequeno Pl, ADM-2025-6493-CCB: 2025 wildfire pacific palisades - new 2 story sfd with attached 2 car garage and attached ADU

• 152 N Benton Way, EAR-2025-6466-OC-VHCA: New school building located in the existing St. John the Baptist De La Salle School Campus

• 9619 N Hillhaven Ave, DIR-2025-6480-SPPC: A new 500 sf. addition to existing SFD, new gabled roof to replace flat roof, enclosure of existing carport, retaining wall extension, and new refuse enclosure

• 1880 N Heather Ct, ENV-2025-6450-EAF: Haul route for 5,893 CY for export in a BOE special grading area

• 7715 Crenshaw Blvd, EAR-2025-6389-TOIA-VHCA: Construction of a new 118,324 sf (3.86 FAR), Six-Story, 7'-1" Mixed-Use Apartment Building with 162 Dwelling Units & ADU (17 ELI) and 109 Parking Spaces

Pasadena

• 38 E Penn St, DHP2025-00395: Demolition of existing single family residence structure, approximately 1,456 sf, and replacement with an approximately 5,100 sf multi-story supportive housing facility

Highlighted Completions

City of LA

• 11712 Riverside Dr, DIR-2024-4696-SPPC-HCA: Approved with Conditions the demolition of 2 existing SFDs and the construction of a 10 unit apartment building, maintaining existing commercial space

• 6873 W Woody Tr, ZA-2023-8119-ZAD-DRB-SPP-MSP-HCA: Approved with conditions 406 sf addition to existing home, new 500 sf garage, 796 sf ADU, new deck, and grading

• 10955 W Ratner St, DIR-2024-2818-TOC-CDO-HCA: Approved demo of the existing parking lot for the construction of a 42-unit, 48'-1" tall, multi-family bldg w/ 41338 sf of RFA and 42 parking spaces located in the Sun Valley CDO and [Q]R3-1VL-CDO-CUGU Zone

• 2037 W Jefferson Blvd, DIR-2025-3370-CCMP: Approved with conditions construction of an approximately 11,324 sf, three-story commercial building on an existing vacant lot

• 1200 S Cabrillo Ave, ZA-2023-918-ZV: Approved request to allow zero on-site parking in lieu of the required 11 parking spaces in conjunction with a temporary trailer