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SB 79 awaits Newsom's signature while LA makes decisions that could reshape affordable housing:

• LA’s ED1 program has achieved 380 approved projects with 29,000+ units. Tomorrow’s PLUM Committee meeting could change ED1 as they discuss labor requirements.

• Last week, Culver City Planning chose the preferred proposal for the former gun shop property at 11029 Washington Boulevard. After reviewing five proposals, the Commission recommended Washington-Palms' plan to City Council: affordable housing plus an art gallery from West Hollywood Community Housing Corp.

The Week Ahead

Sep 30 | LA Planning & Land Use Mgmt Committee

Special Meeting

• Report on proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance, recommendations, and project findings in response to the PLUM Committee's instructions dated March 25, 2025, and September 25, 2025, with proposed ordinance modifications, and options relative to incorporating labor standards. Report.

  • Provides four labor framework options:

    • 1 (Most Common): Prevailing wage + apprenticeship/health care for 10+ units; optional skilled workforce requirement at 85 feet

    • 2 (Strictest): All of Framework 1, plus project labor agreements for 40+ units

    • 3 (Flexible): No requirements until 75 units OR 85 feet height

    • 4 (Flexible): Project labor agreements only at 75 units OR 85 feet

  • Report suggests that suggests that height-based thresholds (85 feet) may be better than unit-count thresholds because:

    • High-rise construction requires specialized union expertise for steel, concrete, and complex safety systems

    • Low-rise wood-frame projects typically use smaller, non-union contractors

    • This approach would have the fewest impacts on affordable housing production

    • Aligns with existing state laws (SB 423, AB 130)

    • If a 75-unit threshold were adopted, approximately two-thirds of previously approved ED1 units would have been subject to these requirements.

• Motion (Padilla for Yaroslavsky – Lee) to authorize the necessary permits to allow for the demolition of the single family residence and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 9019 Monte Mar Drive, given the presence of black mold within the structures, and to allow for the desired rebuilding of the single family residence with an attached junior ADU, in conformance with all applicable City codes. Motion.

• Proposed citywide Interim Control Ordinance relative to Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks clarifying regulations around RV Parks and enable safe and nuisance-free development and use of RV Parks. Report & Ordinance.

Oct 1 | LA City Council

• AUTHORIZE the General Services Department to negotiate and execute a no-cost license agreement with Hancock for the rooftop space located at 865 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90017 under the terms and conditions substantially outlined in the September 11, 2025 MFC report, attached to the Council file, for the Los Angeles Department (LAPD) Major Crimes Division to operate a security camera system and radio frequency antennas. Report.

• INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Police Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney’s Tobacco Enforcement Operations Unit, to report to Council on methods to pursue legal action against tobacco shops illegally selling cannabis in the City, including collaboration with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and any responsible state law enforcement agency. Report.

• 1666 North Vermont Ave, DIR-2019-6738-SPPA-SPP-TOC-SPR-HCA-M1-1A: Adopt the findings and resolve to deny the appeal filed by Lozeau Drury LLP on behalf of SAFER and sustain the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of the two commercial structures, a surface parking lot, and a billboard; and the construction, use, and maintenance of a seven-story, 126,770 sft, 139-unit mixed-use building, reserving 16 ELI units

Week in Review

Highlighted Applications

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City of LA 

• 1110 Linda Flora Dr, ZA-2025-5444-ZV-HCA: A 45'-10'' max height of an existing permitted SFD with pending CofO and the construction, use and maintenance of a new SB 9 unit within the existing footprint at the lowest level of the building

• 1835 S Sherbourne Dr, DIR-2025-5405-ADJ: Major remodel and addition to an existing SFD

• 17126 W Paseo De Los Lagos, ADM-2025-5352-CATEX: Proposed new 2 story single family dwelling unit and attached ADU in Mt Washington-Glassell Park

• 1812 N Kemper St, DIR-2025-5346-SPPC-HCA: New two story house and ADU

• 12432 Moorpark St, EAR-2025-5446-AH-VHCA: A 100% affordable 5-story 101-unit apartment building

• 923 S Broxton Ave, ZA-2025-5418-SPPC-DRB-CUB: Combination retail and sit-down restaurant /bar facility for Brandy Melville & Chill in Westwood

• 1162 W Exposition Blvd, ADM-2025-5371-CPIOC: New 4-story apartment. 14 units TOC in South LA

• 1642 W 35Th St, ADM-2025-5379-CPIOC: New 3-story duplex with attached ADU and existing unit

Santa Monica

• 2009 18Th St, 25ENT-0194: An Administrative Approval Application (Housing Project) for a proposed two 2-unit duplex (four units total) and one proposed 2-story two unit ADU

• 1922 11Th St, 25ENT-0195: Administrative approval application for a proposed 1-story duplex, one 2-story duplex, and an ADU

• 316 Santa Monica Blvd, 25ARB-0204: New Signs Installation of (1) new illuminated wall sign and (1) new illuminated blade sign for restaurant

Glendale

• 933 Hillcroft Rd, PDR-005201-2025: New 4,083 sf 2-story house with detached garage, new 10x25 pool

• 544 Olmsted Dr, PDR-005779-2025: Demolish house built in 1924, build 2,239 sf two-story house with attached two-car garage, 2nd floor trellis, and rebuild part of driveway

Highlighted Completions

City of LA

• 8675 Appian Way, ZA-2023-7650-ZAD-ZAA-WDI: Approved with conditions the construction of SFD on a lot fronting a Substandard Street with a roadway width that is less than the 20 feet required, waiver of improvements, permit/maintain 26 retaining walls, w/ max. height of 7’-10”

• 211 W Elm Ct,  ZA-2023-1221-MPA: Allow the on-site consumption of a full-line of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a rest with 18 interior seats

• 7126 W 85Th St, AA-2024-4007-PM-SL-HCA: Approved four unit small lot subdivision, 4-story single family dwellings

• 17559 Devonshire St, VTT-83747-HCA: New tract map for five new two-story single-family homes with attached garages and five detached ADUs with attached garages

• 5016 W Sunset Blvd, DIR-2022-2184-TOC-SPP-VHCA: Approved with conditions a seven-story, 47,470 sf mixed-use building, consisting of 40 dwelling units and 1,526 sf of commercial floor area within Subarea B (Mixed Use Boulevards) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan Specific Plan