City Council Meeting

AGENDA LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL Friday, September 16, 2022 10:00 AM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com President GILBERT A. CEDILLO, First District NURY MARTINEZ, Sixth District PAUL KREKORIAN, Second District BOB BLUMENFIELD, Third District NITHYA RAMAN, Fourth District President Pro Tempore PAUL KORETZ, Fifth District MITCH O’FARRELL, Thirteenth District MONICA RODRIGUEZ, Seventh District MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON, Eighth District Assistant President Pro Tempore CURREN D. PRICE, JR., Ninth District VACANT HEATHER HUTT, Tenth District MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District Listening To, Attending, and Providing Public Comment at City Council Meetings The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621­ CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside), and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel. Members of the public may also attend the Council meetings in­person. Live, oral public comment will be taken in­person, only, and not via teleconference. Please note that, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 200.123, proof of full Covid­19 vaccination or of a negative Covid­19 test within the prior 72 hours will be required to enter the City Hall building for any Friday purpose. Proof of a negative test requires a - September printed document,16, 2022 email, or -text message displayed on a PAGE 1 from a test phone provider or laboratory showing the results of a PCR or antigen Covid­19 test. Additionally, pursuant to Mayoral directives,  MIKE BONIN, Eleventh District JOHN S. LEE, Twelfth District KEVIN DE LEÓN, Fourteenth District JOE BUSCAINO, Fifteenth District Listening To, Attending, and Providing Public Comment at City Council Meetings The Council meetings will be broadcast live on Cable Television Channel 35, on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar, and on YouTube. The live audio of the hearing will be available via telephone at: (213) 621­ CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside), and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live video or audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try another channel. Members of the public may also attend the Council meetings in­person. Live, oral public comment will be taken in­person, only, and not via teleconference. Please note that, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 200.123, proof of full Covid­19 vaccination or of a negative Covid­19 test within the prior 72 hours will be required to enter the City Hall building for any purpose. Proof of a negative test requires a printed document, email, or text message displayed on a phone from a test provider or laboratory showing the results of a PCR or antigen Covid­19 test. Additionally, pursuant to Mayoral directives, indoor masking will be required regardless of vaccination status or proof of a negative test. Written public comment may be submitted at LACouncilComment.com. Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978­1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information below. Telecommunication Relay Services Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications. Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers ­ generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user. What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs. Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard­of­hearing, or has a speech disability. For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website. SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES AGENDAS ­ The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.org; or lacouncilcalendar.com. Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 2 Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website. SE OFRECE UN SERVICIO DE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL EN TODAS LAS REUNIONES DEL CONSEJO MUNICIPAL BASIC CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES AGENDAS ­ The City Council meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 A.M. The agendas for City Council meetings contain a brief general description of those items to be considered at the meetings. Council Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, Council and Public Services Division, Room 395, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and on the City's website at lacity.org; or lacouncilcalendar.com. Ten (10) members of the Council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council may consider an item not listed on the agenda only if it is determined by a two­thirds (10) vote that the need for action arose after the posting of an Agenda. Some items on the agenda may be approved without any discussion, however, any item may be called "special" by a Councilmember. If an item is called "special" it will be "held" until the remainder of the items on the Council agenda have been acted on by the Council. An item may also be called "special" if a member of the public has requested to speak on the item and a public hearing was not previously held. The City Clerk will announce the items to be considered by the Council, however items will be grouped. For example, all items for which required public hearings have not previously been held are listed in one section on the printed agenda. The Council President will ask if any Councilmember or member or the public wishes to speak on one or more of these items. If anyone wishes to speak on an item, it will be called "special". The remaining items in this section will be voted on by Council with one roll call vote. PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ­ An opportunity for the public to address the Council on agenda items for which public hearings have not been held will be provided at the time the item is considered or during the Multiple Agenda Item Comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on items shall be allowed to speak for up to one minute per item up to a total of three minutes per meeting. The Council has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable minimum amount of time for the Multiple Agenda Item segment of each regular meeting. The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on public interest items. Each speaker shall be limited to one minute of general public comment each regular meeting for a cumulative total of ten (10) minutes. The Council shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment. If you wish to provide documents to the full Council for consideration on an item, please present the Sergeant­At­Arms with 35 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS ­ Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter. VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS ­ Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES ­ If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 3 information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­ 1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter. VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS ­ Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration. NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES ­ If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­ 1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS ­ Councilmembers requesting to address the Council will be recognized by the Council President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion, or the member calling a matter "special" shall have up to six (6) minutes to discuss the item. All other Councilmembers may speak up to three (3) minutes each on the matter. After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes. A motion calling the "previous question" may be introduced by any member during a Council debate. If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the Chair will instruct the Clerk to call the roll on the matter. VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS ­ Most items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Council (8 members). Items which have not been discussed in a Council Committee and have been placed directly on the agenda will require 10 votes to consider. Once considered, these items will normally require eight (8) affirmative votes to be adopted. Ordinances require a unanimous vote (at least 12 members must be present) in order to be adopted on first consideration. If an ordinance does not receive the necessary unanimous vote, it is laid over one calendar week. The votes required for approval on second consideration vary and depend upon the type of ordinance, but a typical ordinance requires eight (8) affirmative votes upon second consideration. When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council. When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter. The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council. Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 4 When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. When debate on an item is completed, the Chair will instruct the Clerk to "call the roll". Every member present must vote for or against each item; abstentions are not permitted. The Clerk will announce the votes on each item. Any member of Council may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Council of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the agenda number, Council file number and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of eight (8) members of the Council. When the Council has failed by sufficient votes to approve or reject an item, and has not lost jurisdiction over the matter, or has not caused it to be continued beyond the next regular meeting, the item is continued to the next regular meeting for the purpose of allowing the Council to again vote on the matter. The City Council rules provide that all items adopted by the Council will not be presented to the Mayor, or other designated officer by the City Clerk until the adjournment of the regular Council meeting following the date of the Council action. A motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. RULE 16 MOTIONS ­ Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda. Los Angeles City Council Agenda Friday, September 16, 2022 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ­ 10:00 AM Roll Call Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 22­0800 CD 10 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initiating consideration of a Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) Amendment and accompanying Height District Change for the property located at 5741 West Jefferson Boulevard and 3336 ­ 3348 South La Cienega Place. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson ­ Harris­Dawson): Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 5 1. INITIATE consideration of a CPIO Amendment and accompanying motion to send an item "forthwith" if adopted by ten (10) votes, suspends these rules and requires the City Clerk to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other officer, without delay. RULE 16 MOTIONS ­ Council Rule No. 16, in part, allows a member to send an item directly to the Council without it having to go to a Council Committee first, by giving the City Clerk a motion (seconded by an additional member) during a Council session to be placed on the next regular available Council agenda. Los Angeles City Council Agenda Friday, September 16, 2022 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ­ 10:00 AM Roll Call Approval of the Minutes Commendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations Multiple Agenda Item Comment Public Testimony of Non­agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council Items for which Public Hearings Have Been Held (1) 22­0800 CD 10 PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to initiating consideration of a Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) Amendment and accompanying Height District Change for the property located at 5741 West Jefferson Boulevard and 3336 ­ 3348 South La Cienega Place. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Wesson ­ Harris­Dawson): 1. INITIATE consideration of a CPIO Amendment and accompanying Height District Change for the property located at 5741 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016, and 3336 ­ 3348 South La Cienega Place, Los Angeles, CA 90016. 2. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to expeditiously process the CPIO Amendment and Height District Change for the property to permit the continuation and modernization of this community resource and to address the evolving needs of this transit­oriented area. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 6 Community Impact Statement: None submitted  2. INSTRUCT the Department of City Planning to expeditiously process the CPIO Amendment and Height District Change for the property to permit the continuation and modernization of this community resource and to address the evolving needs of this transit­oriented area. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 22­0023 CD 13 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP) and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an appeal filed for Conditional Use Permits, a Specific Plan Exception, and a Project Permit Compliance, for the property located at 1530 North Western Avenue (1524­1530 North Western Avenue and 5446 West Harold Way). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ 1. FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the MND, No. ENV­2019­4339­MND, as circulated on August 19, 2021, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND, the MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND, the Mitigation Measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the MND and the MMP prepared for the MND. 2. ADOPT the REVISED FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC), dated March 4, 2022, as the Findings of Council. 3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Doug Haines, joint with La Mirada Avenue Neighborhood Association, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the CLAAPC in approving: 1) a Conditional Use Permit to allow a hotel within 500 feet from a Residential Zone; 2) a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on­site consumption within 36 hotel rooms (minibars) and a rooftop bar/lounge; 3) a Specific Plan Exception from Section 9.A.1 of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan to allow commercial uses above the ground­floor and from Section 9.C of the Vermont/Western to allow the proposed building to exceed the Friday - September Transitional Height16, 2022 limits - project abutting a Subarea for a PAGE 7A lot; and,  La Mirada Avenue Neighborhood Association, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the CLAAPC in approving: 1) a Conditional Use Permit to allow a hotel within 500 feet from a Residential Zone; 2) a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on­site consumption within 36 hotel rooms (minibars) and a rooftop bar/lounge; 3) a Specific Plan Exception from Section 9.A.1 of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan to allow commercial uses above the ground­floor and from Section 9.C of the Vermont/Western to allow the proposed building to exceed the Transitional Height limits for a project abutting a Subarea A lot; and, 4) a Project Permit Compliance to allow for the demolition of an existing two­story duplex and surface parking lot, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new four­story (60­foot), mixed­use boutique hotel with 36 guest rooms, 10 residential apartment units, and an at­grade parking level with one subterranean level, the project will reserve two units as affordable including one Very Low Income Household unit and one Low Income Household unit, it will include 47 overall parking spaces with a maximum of 12 residential parking spaces (including two guest spaces) designated for the proposed apartments, 24 bicycle parking spaces, and 1,343 square feet of open space, the site is located on a 14,478 square­foot lot that would include 26,080 square feet of total floor area with a Floor Area Ratio of 1.8:1, there are four existing trees on the site, which are all unprotected fruit trees that would be removed as part of the project scope; for the property located at 1530 North Western Avenue (1524­1530 North Western Avenue and 5446 West Harold Way), subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Phil Patel Representative: Eric Lieberman, QES, Inc. Case No. APCC­2019­4338­SPE­CU­CUB­SPP­1A Environmental No. ENV­2019­4339­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: The CLAAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 22­0750 CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 603, 603 ½, and 605 South Mariposa Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 8 1. FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the (3) 22­0750 CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 603, 603 ½, and 605 South Mariposa Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, Article 19, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Enrique Velasquez, Coalition for an Equitable Westlake Macarthur Park, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the CLAAPC, in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a proposed Tier 4 Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing project involving the construction, use, and maintenance of a new eight­story multi­family development, containing a total of 92 dwelling units, with 11 proposed dwelling units reserved for Extremely Low Income Households, the proposed development will contain approximately 43,818 square feet of floor area, provides a total of 6,900 square feet of open space; for the property located at 603, 603 ½, and 605 South Mariposa Avenue. Applicant: Kayte Edson, 603 South Mariposa QOZB, LLC Representative: Jonathan Yang, Irvine & Associates, Inc. Case: DIR­2021­9072­TOC­SPR­HCA­1A Environmental No.: ENV­2021­9073­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: The CLAAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 22­0875 CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal filed for the property located at Friday 1037 South -Dewey September Avenue16,(1031­1043 2022 - PAGE 9 South Dewey Avenue).  Fiscal Impact Statement: The CLAAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 22­0875 CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal filed for the property located at 1037 South Dewey Avenue (1031­1043 South Dewey Avenue). Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Department of City Planning (DCP) as the Findings of Council. 3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Enrique Velasquez, Coalition for an Equitable Westlake Macarthur Park, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the Director of Planning, in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use and maintenance of a 56,112 square foot, 60­unit residential development including six dwelling units set aside for affordable housing (or 10 percent of the proposed density) reserved for Extremely Low Income Households Transit­Oriented Communities project, for the property located at 1037 South Dewey Avenue (1031 – 1043 South Dewey Avenue). Applicant: Henry Fan, URSA 1037 Dewey Ave., LLC Representative: Patrick Jen Case: DIR­2022­756­TOC­HCA Environmental No. ENV­2022­757­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 22­0468 Friday CD 13 - September CATEGORICAL 16, 2022 -and PLANNING AND EXEMPTION PAGELAND 10 USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Appeals filed for  Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 22­0468 CD 13 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to Appeals filed for Conditional Use Permits and a Site Plan Review for the property located at 3209 ­ 3227 West Sunset Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, Article 19, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by Nicole Antoine and David Richardson, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Density Bonus for a housing development project in which the density increase is greater than otherwise permitted by Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.22 A.25; approving a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.1 for the sales and dispensing of a full­line of alcoholic beverages for on and off­site consumption for two establishments; and, approving a Site Plan Review for a project that results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units; for the demolition of an existing one­ and two­ story auto shop with an adjoining surface level parking lot and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new 84,662 square­foot, seven­story mixed­use residential development consisting of 86 residential units (with 10 units reserved for Very Low­Income Households), the project proposes to include a total 69 parking spaces within an at grade parking garage; for the property located at 3209 ­ 3227 West Sunset Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Sunset Twins­HH, LLC c/o Daniel Neman Representative: Jonathan Yang, Irvine & Associates, Inc. Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 11 Case No. CPC­2021­2035­DB­CU­CUB­SPR­HCA­1A  seven­story mixed­use residential development consisting of 86 residential units (with 10 units reserved for Very Low­Income Households), the project proposes to include a total 69 parking spaces within an at grade parking garage; for the property located at 3209 ­ 3227 West Sunset Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Sunset Twins­HH, LLC c/o Daniel Neman Representative: Jonathan Yang, Irvine & Associates, Inc. Case No. CPC­2021­2035­DB­CU­CUB­SPR­HCA­1A Environmental No. ENV­2021­2036­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 22­0453 CD 5 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), ERRATA, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), and RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a SCEA request for the future development of the proposed 5001 Wilshire Project (Project), for the properties located at 5001 Wilshire Boulevard, 671­677 South Highland Avenue, and 668 South Citrus Avenue. Recommendations for Council action:​ 1. FIND, pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC), Section 21155.2, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the SB 375 SCEA, ENV­2021­3327­SCEA, and all comments received, after imposition of all mitigation measures, that: a. There is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment. b. The City Council held a hearing on September 6, 2022 for adoption of the SCEA pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b)(6). c. The Project is a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155, and the Project has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in prior Environmental Impact Report(s) (EIR), including the 2020­2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)/Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) Program EIR, SCH No. 2019011061. Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 12  b. The City Council held a hearing on September 6, 2022 for adoption of the SCEA pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b)(6). c. The Project is a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155, and the Project has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in prior Environmental Impact Report(s) (EIR), including the 2020­2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)/Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) Program EIR, SCH No. 2019011061. d. All potentially significant effects required to be identified in the initial study have been identified and analyzed in the SCEA. e. With respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study for the SCEA, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the Project that avoid or mitigate the significant effects to a level of insignificance or those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency. f. The SCEA reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City. g. The mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the Project. 2. FIND that the Project complies with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act for using the SCEA as authorized pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b). 3. ADOPT, pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2, the SCEA and the MMP prepared for the SCEA, for a proposed demolition of the existing two­story commercial building and surface parking lots to develop an eight­story mixed­use building with 242 residential dwelling units and 10,900 square feet of commercial space fronting Wilshire Boulevard; the Project would set aside 25 dwelling units for Extremely Low Income Households; the Project would encompass a total floor area of 260,000 square feet resulting in a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.54:1 and would have a maximum building height of 105 feet; the northern lots and Carling Way (which would be merged into the Project Site through Case No. VTT­83358­CN) would be redeveloped into a 16,822 square­foot green belt that would be utilized as a publicly­accessible common open space; the Project would provide 26,350 square feet of open space which includes the green belt, a courtyard, roof deck, private balconies, and amenity rooms; the Project would comprise of 293 residential parking Friday spaces located within - September 16,two 2022subterranean - levels andPAGE one above­grade 13 level, and 30 commercial parking spaces located on the ground  Extremely Low Income Households; the Project would encompass a total floor area of 260,000 square feet resulting in a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.54:1 and would have a maximum building height of 105 feet; the northern lots and Carling Way (which would be merged into the Project Site through Case No. VTT­83358­CN) would be redeveloped into a 16,822 square­foot green belt that would be utilized as a publicly­accessible common open space; the Project would provide 26,350 square feet of open space which includes the green belt, a courtyard, roof deck, private balconies, and amenity rooms; the Project would comprise of 293 residential parking spaces located within two subterranean levels and one above­grade level, and 30 commercial parking spaces located on the ground level; designated driveways would provide ingress and egress for residential and commercial parking and would be located along South Citrus Avenue; the Project would also provide 164 bicycle spaces (143 long­term and 21 short­term); for the properties located at 5001 Wilshire Boulevard, 671­677 South Highland Avenue, and 668 South Citrus Avenue. Applicant: Wilshire Springs, LLC Representative: Jamie Poster and Jon Meyer, Craig Lawson & Co., LLC Case Nos. DIR­2021­3324­CLQ, DIR­2021­3326­TOC­SPR­VHCA, and VTT­83358­CN Environmental No. ENV­2021­3327­SCEA Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted Items for which Public Hearings Have Not Been Held ­ (10 Votes Required for Consideration) (7) 19­1134­S1 CD 4 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY relative to the case entitled Sunshine Hill Residents Association v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 20STCP03910 (Writ Action) regarding the City’s approval of a Notice of Exemption (NOE) for a single family residential project’s compliance of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for property located at at 11472 West Laurelcrest Drive, Los Angeles, CA 91605 (Project). Recommendation for Council action: VACATE the Council’s November 24, 2020, action approving the Project’s CEQA NOE. Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 14 Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the  regarding the City’s approval of a Notice of Exemption (NOE) for a single family residential project’s compliance of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for property located at at 11472 West Laurelcrest Drive, Los Angeles, CA 91605 (Project). Recommendation for Council action: VACATE the Council’s November 24, 2020, action approving the Project’s CEQA NOE. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Public Works Committee waived consideration of the above matter) Items Called Special Motions for Posting and Referral Council Members' Requests for Excuse from Attendance at Council Meetings Adjourning Motions Council Adjournment EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES ­ If you challenge a City action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the administrative record. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 1094.5 ­ If a Council action is subject to judicial challenge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, be advised that the time to file a lawsuit challenging a final action by the City Council is limited by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 which provides that the lawsuit must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the Council's action becomes final. Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000). Friday - September 16, 2022 - PAGE 15