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Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Regular Meeting

Los Angeles, CA · October 4, 2022

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JOURNAL – PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 4, 2022 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­ MEMBERS: DAWSON, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ (Candy Rosales ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1078 Questions can be submitted to clerk.plumcommittee@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will take all public comment by teleconference. The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one of the other channels. Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 161 644 6631 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. 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 located at the end of this agenda. Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­0454 CD 1 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Pacific Dining Car, located at 1300 – 1314 West 6th Street, in the list of Historic­ Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Douglas E. Wance, Buchalter Owner: Wesley A. II and Toby Idol, Trustees, Wesley II and Toby Idol Trust Case No. CHC­2021­9217­HCM Environmental No. ENV­2021­9218­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 1, 2022 (2) 22­0741 CD 13 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Queen of Elysian Heights, located at 2004 North Echo Park Avenue and 1553 West Ewing Street, in the list of Historic­Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Paul Bowers, Silver Lake Heritage Trust Owners: Cosmo Padilla, Executor of the Estate of Mary P. Jarrin c/o Elizabeth H. Dale, Gifford, Dearing & Abernathy, LLP, Alfred C. Jarrin and Mary P. Jarrin, and NELA Development 1 LLC Case No. CHC­2022­434­HCM Environmental No. ENV­2022­435­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Elysian Heights, located at 2004 North Echo Park Avenue and 1553 West Ewing Street, in the list of Historic­Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Paul Bowers, Silver Lake Heritage Trust Owners: Cosmo Padilla, Executor of the Estate of Mary P. Jarrin c/o Elizabeth H. Dale, Gifford, Dearing & Abernathy, LLP, Alfred C. Jarrin and Mary P. Jarrin, and NELA Development 1 LLC Case No. CHC­2022­434­HCM Environmental No. ENV­2022­435­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 1, 2022 (3) 22­0785 CD 13 Negative Declaration and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone Change and Height District Change from C4­2D­SN to (T) (Q)C2­2D­SN, for the adaptive reuse of the existing four­story historic Palmer office building into a new 57­room boutique hotel, a restaurant, bar, and pool deck are proposed for the rooftop, as well as an approximately 800­square­foot addition on the roof to provide ancillary service spaces for these proposed uses, no other construction and no changes in vehicle parking are proposed for the properties located 6360­ 6366 West Hollywood Boulevard; 1646 North Cosmo Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: GH Hollywood Investors, LLC Representative: Michael Gonzales, Gonzales Law Group, APC Case No.CPC­2020­1619­ZC­HD­CUB­ZV­WDI Environmental No. ENV­2020­1620­ND Financial Policies Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission and draft Ordinance, dated 06­29­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (4) 22­0893 CD 5 Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), No. ENV­2021­ 9238­SCPE, and report from the Department of City Planning relative to determining that the proposed project, Case Nos. DIR­2021­9237­TOC­ HCA and VTT­83436­CN­HCA, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1, and qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.1(b) that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project, which by definition means that the proposed project is consistent APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission and draft Ordinance, dated 06­29­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (4) 22­0893 CD 5 Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), No. ENV­2021­ 9238­SCPE, and report from the Department of City Planning relative to determining that the proposed project, Case Nos. DIR­2021­9237­TOC­ HCA and VTT­83436­CN­HCA, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1, and qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.1(b) that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project, which by definition means that the proposed project is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a); and contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one­half mile of a major transit stop or high­quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan per PRC Section 21155(b); and, that meets all criteria of Subdivisions (a) and (b), including environmental criteria, land use criteria, and at least one criteria (affordable housing) of Subdivision (c) of PRC Section 21155.1; for the proposed project involving the demolition of the existing five­story commercial building for the construction, use and maintenance of an eight­story, approximately 64,226 square­foot residential building, a total of 68 residential units are proposed with 61 market rate units and seven (7) units reserved for Extremely Low­Income Households, the Project will provide a total of 87 parking spaces within two above­grade and two subterranean parking levels, the Project will also provide bicycle parking including 54 long term and six (6) short term bicycle parking spaces; for the property located at 6435 West Wilshire Boulevard. Applicant: BE BH ADJ, LLC Representative: Dana Sayles, AICP, three6ixty Case Nos. DIR­2021­9237­TOC­HCA; VTT­83436­CN­HCA Environmental No. ENV­2021­9238­SCPE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning dated 08­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (5) 22­0967 CD 3 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Erratum, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, relative to a Vesting Zone Change from (Q) MR1­1 and M1­1 to (T)(Q)M1­1, for the conversion and expansion of an existing two­story commercial office building, as well as the construction of a new three­story building, all for self­storage uses, at completion, the project will encompass approximately 97,000 square feet of building floor area, the project proposes to provide APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning dated 08­02­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (5) 22­0967 CD 3 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Erratum, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, relative to a Vesting Zone Change from (Q) MR1­1 and M1­1 to (T)(Q)M1­1, for the conversion and expansion of an existing two­story commercial office building, as well as the construction of a new three­story building, all for self­storage uses, at completion, the project will encompass approximately 97,000 square feet of building floor area, the project proposes to provide 23 vehicle parking spaces on­site in a surface parking lot for the property located at 18618 West Oxnard Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: PAL Oxnard Storage, LLC Representative: Edward J. Casey & Kathleen Hill, Alston & Bird Case No.: CPC­2021­9031­VZC­CU­SPR Environmental No.: ENV­2021­9032­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission and draft Ordinance, dated 08­23­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (6) 22­0984 CD 13 Motion (O’Farrell – Koretz) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning and the Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the City Attorney, and Los Angeles Police Department, to prepare a report with recommendations in 30 days on the existing condition of the following two Mills Act historical contract properties that appear to be in violation of the terms of their contracts: (1) the Little Country Church of Hollywood (HCM #567), located at 1750 North Argyle Avenue, and (2) the Jardinette Apartments (HCM #390), located at 5128 Marathon Street, and whether or not the Mills Act contract obligations for these two properties are being met; and if not, the enforcement or termination actions the City can take to ensure that the properties are being preserved and maintained in accordance with the terms of the Mills Act Historical Property Contract Program (Ordinance No. 171413). Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (O’Farrell – Koretz) dated 08­26­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (7) 22­1200­S55 Communications from the Mayor relative to the appointment and withdrawal from consideration of Ms. Allison Buchner to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission. accordance with the terms of the Mills Act Historical Property Contract Program (Ordinance No. 171413). Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (O’Farrell – Koretz) dated 08­26­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (7) 22­1200­S55 Communications from the Mayor relative to the appointment and withdrawal from consideration of Ms. Allison Buchner to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 13, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 12, 2022) RECEIVED and FILED Reports from Mayor, dated 08­29­2022 and 09­01­ 2022, inasmuch as the Commission appointee withdrew from consideration – (5) Yes; (0) No (8) 18­1200­S6 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Anna Menedjian to the South Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2023, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Ilyanne Kichaven. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 17, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 14, 2022) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated 08­31­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (9) 20­1074 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to using the Special Engineering Fee for certain Revocable Permit applications, and a Los Angeles Department of Transportation Application Review Fee for Revocable Permit applications for roadway dining areas. (Also referred to the Transportation Committee. The Public Works Committee considered the matter on July 27, 2022) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated 08­31­2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (9) 20­1074 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to using the Special Engineering Fee for certain Revocable Permit applications, and a Los Angeles Department of Transportation Application Review Fee for Revocable Permit applications for roadway dining areas. (Also referred to the Transportation Committee. The Public Works Committee considered the matter on July 27, 2022) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Mid­City West Neighborhood Council Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council APPROVED AS AMENDED, as detailed in the Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee – (5) Yes; (0) No (10) 22­0151 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Report relative to the implementation of building decarbonization strategies in new buildings in response to Motion (Raman ­ O'Farrell ­ Martinez ­ Harris­Dawson ­ Koretz ­ Blumenfield). (Also referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee, Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee and Housing Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council Hollywood United Neighborhood Council Del Rey Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Against: Studio City Neighborhood Council APPROVED AS AMENDED, as detailed in the Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee – (5) Yes; (0) No (11) 22­0851 CD 14 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Against: Studio City Neighborhood Council APPROVED AS AMENDED, as detailed in the Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee – (5) Yes; (0) No (11) 22­0851 CD 14 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Article 19 (Class 32) of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC); and, Appeal filed by Evo Homeowners Association (HOA) c/o Luc Sasseville and Luma HOA c/o Peter Toumasis, Board President (Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, Jeffer Mangels Butler Mitchell LLP), from the determination of the CLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a project involving the constructions of a new 112 guest room hotel with 528 square feet of ground floor retail uses; for the property located at 1130 South Hope Street. Applicant: Hope Street 1, LLC Representative: Dana A. Sayles, three6ixty Case No. DIR­2020­3656­SPR­1A Environmental No. ENV­2020­3657­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC), as detailed in the Report from the CLAAPC dated 07­12­2022 ­ (5) Yes; (0) No; (0) (12) 22­0922 CD 5 Environmental Impact Report, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Mayor, Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to the Wilshire Community Plan to change the land use designation from Limited Commercial to Regional Center Commercial; and draft Ordinance relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C1­1VL­O to (T)(Q)C2­2D­O to allow for a FAR of up to 4:5:1, and up to a 20 percent reduction in vehicle parking, for the development of 140,305 square feet of medical office space, 4,000 square feet of restaurant, and 1,000 square feet for retail, such as a pharmacy, on a 0.74­net acre site, the project site is currently improved with two buildings and associated surface parking, which would be demolished, the proposed uses would be built within a 12­ story building that includes ground floor lobby and commercial space, four levels of above­ground podium parking, and seven levels of medical office uses for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Commercial to Regional Center Commercial; and draft Ordinance relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C1­1VL­O to (T)(Q)C2­2D­O to allow for a FAR of up to 4:5:1, and up to a 20 percent reduction in vehicle parking, for the development of 140,305 square feet of medical office space, 4,000 square feet of restaurant, and 1,000 square feet for retail, such as a pharmacy, on a 0.74­net acre site, the project site is currently improved with two buildings and associated surface parking, which would be demolished, the proposed uses would be built within a 12­ story building that includes ground floor lobby and commercial space, four levels of above­ground podium parking, and seven levels of medical office uses for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 650 ­ 676 SSV Property Owner, LLC and 650 SSV Property Owner, LLC Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. CPC­2017­467­GPA­VZC­HD­SPR Environmental No. ENV­2017­468­EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission, Transmittal from Mayor, Resolution, and draft Ordinance, dated 08​­03­2022 ​ (5) Yes; (0) No (13) 22­0922­S1 CD 5 Related to Council file Nos. 22­0922 and 22­0922­S2 Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Draft EIR, ENV­2017­468­EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2020010172), dated June 2021, the Final EIR, dated January 2022, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeals filed by 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP); and 2) Beverly Wilshire Homes Association, Inc. (Representative: Jamie T. Hall), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Site Plan Review for a project resulting in an increase of more than 50,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area for the development of 140,305 square feet of medical office space, 4,000 square feet of restaurant, and 1,000 square feet for retail, such as a pharmacy, on a 0.74­net acre site, the project site is currently improved with two buildings and associated surface parking, which would be demolished, the proposed uses would be built within a 12­ story building that includes ground floor lobby and commercial space, four levels of above­ground podium parking, and seven levels of medical office uses for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 650 ­ 676 SSV Property Owner, LLC and 650 SSV Property Owner, LLC Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. CPC­2017­467­GPA­VZC­HD­SPR­1A is currently improved with two buildings and associated surface parking, which would be demolished, the proposed uses would be built within a 12­ story building that includes ground floor lobby and commercial space, four levels of above­ground podium parking, and seven levels of medical office uses for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 650 ­ 676 SSV Property Owner, LLC and 650 SSV Property Owner, LLC Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. CPC­2017­467­GPA­VZC­HD­SPR­1A Environmental No. ENV­2017­468­EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted DENIED the appeals, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated 08­23­2022 ­ (5) Yes; (0) No (14) 22­0922­S2 CD 5 Related to Council file Nos. 22­0922 and 22­0922­S1 Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Draft EIR, ENV­2017­468­EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2020010172), dated June 2021, the Final EIR, dated January 2022, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeals filed by 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP); and 2) Beverly Wilshire Homes Association, Inc. (Representative: Jamie T. Hall), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 74865, (stamped map, dated December 8, 2021) for the merger of seven lots into one ground lot for a 0.74 net acre (32,290 square­ foot) site, and a Haul Route for the export of up to 12,222 cubic yards of soil, pursuant to Sections 17.03 and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 650 ­ 676 SSV Property Owner, LLC and 650 SSV Property Owner, LLC Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. VTT­74865­2A Environmental No. ENV­2017­468­EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ NOVEMBER 9, 2022 Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. VTT­74865­2A Environmental No. ENV­2017­468­EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ NOVEMBER 9, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 9, 2022) DENIED the appeals, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated 08­22­2022 ­ (5) Yes; (0) No If you challenge this Committee's action(s) 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. 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Agenda

PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 4, 2022 JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 2:00 PM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­ MEMBERS: DAWSON, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ (Candy Rosales ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1078 Questions can be submitted to clerk.plumcommittee@lacity.org) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will take all public comment by teleconference. The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.org/calendar. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one of the other channels. Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 161 644 6631 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak. 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 located at the end of this agenda. Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above. 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) 978­1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­0454 CD 1 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Pacific Dining Car, located at 1300 – 1314 West 6th Street, in the list of Historic­ Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Douglas E. Wance, Buchalter Owner: Wesley A. II and Toby Idol, Trustees, Wesley II and Toby Idol Trust Case No. CHC­2021­9217­HCM Environmental No. ENV­2021­9218­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (2) 22­0741 CD 13 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8, and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of the Queen of Elysian Heights, located at 2004 North Echo Park Avenue and 1553 West Ewing Street, in the list of Historic­Cultural Monuments. Applicant: Paul Bowers, Silver Lake Heritage Trust Owners: Cosmo Padilla, Executor of the Estate of Mary P. Jarrin c/o Elizabeth H. Dale, Gifford, Dearing & Abernathy, LLP, Alfred C. Jarrin and Mary P. Jarrin, and NELA Development 1 LLC Case No. CHC­2022­434­HCM Environmental No. ENV­2022­435­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted Applicant: Paul Bowers, Silver Lake Heritage Trust Owners: Cosmo Padilla, Executor of the Estate of Mary P. Jarrin c/o Elizabeth H. Dale, Gifford, Dearing & Abernathy, LLP, Alfred C. Jarrin and Mary P. Jarrin, and NELA Development 1 LLC Case No. CHC­2022­434­HCM Environmental No. ENV­2022­435­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (3) 22­0785 CD 13 Negative Declaration and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone Change and Height District Change from C4­2D­SN to (T) (Q)C2­2D­SN, for the adaptive reuse of the existing four­story historic Palmer office building into a new 57­room boutique hotel, a restaurant, bar, and pool deck are proposed for the rooftop, as well as an approximately 800­square­foot addition on the roof to provide ancillary service spaces for these proposed uses, no other construction and no changes in vehicle parking are proposed for the properties located 6360­ 6366 West Hollywood Boulevard; 1646 North Cosmo Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: GH Hollywood Investors, LLC Representative: Michael Gonzales, Gonzales Law Group, APC Case No.CPC­2020­1619­ZC­HD­CUB­ZV­WDI Environmental No. ENV­2020­1620­ND Financial Policies Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (4) 22­0893 CD 5 Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), No. ENV­2021­ 9238­SCPE, and report from the Department of City Planning relative to determining that the proposed project, Case Nos. DIR­2021­9237­TOC­ HCA and VTT­83436­CN­HCA, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1, and qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.1(b) that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project, which by definition means that the proposed project is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a); and contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one­half mile of a major transit stop or high­quality transit corridor included in a HCA and VTT­83436­CN­HCA, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1, and qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.1(b) that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project, which by definition means that the proposed project is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a); and contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one­half mile of a major transit stop or high­quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan per PRC Section 21155(b); and, that meets all criteria of Subdivisions (a) and (b), including environmental criteria, land use criteria, and at least one criteria (affordable housing) of Subdivision (c) of PRC Section 21155.1; for the proposed project involving the demolition of the existing five­story commercial building for the construction, use and maintenance of an eight­story, approximately 64,226 square­foot residential building, a total of 68 residential units are proposed with 61 market rate units and seven (7) units reserved for Extremely Low­Income Households, the Project will provide a total of 87 parking spaces within two above­grade and two subterranean parking levels, the Project will also provide bicycle parking including 54 long term and six (6) short term bicycle parking spaces; for the property located at 6435 West Wilshire Boulevard. Applicant: BE BH ADJ, LLC Representative: Dana Sayles, AICP, three6ixty Case Nos. DIR­2021­9237­TOC­HCA; VTT­83436­CN­HCA Environmental No. ENV­2021­9238­SCPE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (5) 22­0967 CD 3 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Erratum, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, relative to a Vesting Zone Change from (Q) MR1­1 and M1­1 to (T)(Q)M1­1, for the conversion and expansion of an existing two­story commercial office building, as well as the construction of a new three­story building, all for self­storage uses, at completion, the project will encompass approximately 97,000 square feet of building floor area, the project proposes to provide 23 vehicle parking spaces on­site in a surface parking lot for the property located at 18618 West Oxnard Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: PAL Oxnard Storage, LLC Representative: Edward J. Casey & Kathleen Hill, Alston & Bird Case No.: CPC­2021­9031­VZC­CU­SPR Environmental No.: ENV­2021­9032­MND self­storage uses, at completion, the project will encompass approximately 97,000 square feet of building floor area, the project proposes to provide 23 vehicle parking spaces on­site in a surface parking lot for the property located at 18618 West Oxnard Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: PAL Oxnard Storage, LLC Representative: Edward J. Casey & Kathleen Hill, Alston & Bird Case No.: CPC­2021­9031­VZC­CU­SPR Environmental No.: ENV­2021­9032­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (6) 22­0984 CD 13 Motion (O’Farrell – Koretz) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning and the Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the City Attorney, and Los Angeles Police Department, to prepare a report with recommendations in 30 days on the existing condition of the following two Mills Act historical contract properties that appear to be in violation of the terms of their contracts: (1) the Little Country Church of Hollywood (HCM #567), located at 1750 North Argyle Avenue, and (2) the Jardinette Apartments (HCM #390), located at 5128 Marathon Street, and whether or not the Mills Act contract obligations for these two properties are being met; and if not, the enforcement or termination actions the City can take to ensure that the properties are being preserved and maintained in accordance with the terms of the Mills Act Historical Property Contract Program (Ordinance No. 171413). Community Impact Statement: None submitted (7) 22­1200­S55 Communications from the Mayor relative to the appointment and withdrawal from consideration of Ms. Allison Buchner to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 13, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 12, 2022) (8) 18­1200­S6 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Anna Menedjian to the South Valley Area Planning Commission for the term Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 13, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 12, 2022) (8) 18­1200­S6 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Anna Menedjian to the South Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2023, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Ilyanne Kichaven. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 17, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 14, 2022) (9) 20­1074 City Attorney report and Ordinance relative to amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to using the Special Engineering Fee for certain Revocable Permit applications, and a Los Angeles Department of Transportation Application Review Fee for Revocable Permit applications for roadway dining areas. (Also referred to the Transportation Committee. The Public Works Committee considered the matter on July 27, 2022) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Mid­City West Neighborhood Council Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council (10) 22­0151 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Report relative to the implementation of building decarbonization strategies in new buildings in response to Motion (Raman ­ O’Farrell ­ Martinez ­ Harris­Dawson ­ Koretz ­ Blumenfield). (Also referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee, Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee and Housing Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No (10) 22­0151 Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety Report relative to the implementation of building decarbonization strategies in new buildings in response to Motion (Raman ­ O’Farrell ­ Martinez ­ Harris­Dawson ­ Koretz ­ Blumenfield). (Also referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee, Energy, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and River Committee and Housing Committee) Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Westside Neighborhood Council Hollywood United Neighborhood Council Del Rey Neighborhood Council Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Against: Studio City Neighborhood Council (11) 22­0851 CD 14 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Article 19 (Class 32) of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC); and, Appeal filed by Evo Homeowners Association (HOA) c/o Luc Sasseville and Luma HOA c/o Peter Toumasis, Board President (Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, Jeffer Mangels Butler Mitchell LLP), from the determination of the CLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a project involving the constructions of a new 112 guest room hotel with 528 square feet of ground floor retail uses; for the property located at 1130 South Hope Street. Applicant: Hope Street 1, LLC Representative: Dana A. Sayles, three6ixty Case No. DIR­2020­3656­SPR­1A Environmental No. ENV­2020­3657­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 22­0922 CD 5 Related to Council file Nos. 22­0922­S1 and 22­0922­S2 Environmental Impact Report, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Mayor, Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to the Wilshire Community Plan to change the land use designation from Limited Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (12) 22­0922 CD 5 Related to Council file Nos. 22­0922­S1 and 22­0922­S2 Environmental Impact Report, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Mayor, Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to the Wilshire Community Plan to change the land use designation from Limited Commercial to Regional Center Commercial; and draft Ordinance relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C1­1VL­O to (T)(Q)C2­2D­O to allow for a FAR of up to 4:5:1, and up to a 20 percent reduction in vehicle parking, for the development of 140,305 square feet of medical office space, 4,000 square feet of restaurant, and 1,000 square feet for retail, such as a pharmacy, on a 0.74­net acre site, the project site is currently improved with two buildings and associated surface parking, which would be demolished, the proposed uses would be built within a 12­ story building that includes ground floor lobby and commercial space, four levels of above­ground podium parking, and seven levels of medical office uses for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 650 ­ 676 SSV Property Owner, LLC and 650 SSV Property Owner, LLC Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. CPC­2017­467­GPA­VZC­HD­SPR Environmental No. ENV­2017­468­EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (13) 22­0922­S1 CD 5 Related to Council file Nos. 22­0922 and 22­0922­S2 Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Draft EIR, ENV­2017­468­EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2020010172), dated June 2021, the Final EIR, dated January 2022, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeals filed by 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP); and 2) Beverly Wilshire Homes Association, Inc. (Representative: Jamie T. Hall), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Site Plan Review for a project resulting in an increase of more than 50,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area for the development of 140,305 square feet of medical office space, 4,000 square feet of restaurant, and 1,000 square feet for retail, such as a pharmacy, on a 0.74­net acre site, the project site is currently improved with two buildings and associated surface parking, which would be demolished, the proposed uses would be built within a 12­ story building that includes ground floor lobby and commercial space, four report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeals filed by 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP); and 2) Beverly Wilshire Homes Association, Inc. (Representative: Jamie T. Hall), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Site Plan Review for a project resulting in an increase of more than 50,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area for the development of 140,305 square feet of medical office space, 4,000 square feet of restaurant, and 1,000 square feet for retail, such as a pharmacy, on a 0.74­net acre site, the project site is currently improved with two buildings and associated surface parking, which would be demolished, the proposed uses would be built within a 12­ story building that includes ground floor lobby and commercial space, four levels of above­ground podium parking, and seven levels of medical office uses for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 650 ­ 676 SSV Property Owner, LLC and 650 SSV Property Owner, LLC Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. CPC­2017­467­GPA­VZC­HD­SPR­1A Environmental No. ENV­2017­468­EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (14) 22­0922­S2 CD 5 Related to Council file Nos. 22­0922 and 22­0922­S1 Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Draft EIR, ENV­2017­468­EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2020010172), dated June 2021, the Final EIR, dated January 2022, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeals filed by 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP); and 2) Beverly Wilshire Homes Association, Inc. (Representative: Jamie T. Hall), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 74865, (stamped map, dated December 8, 2021) for the merger of seven lots into one ground lot for a 0.74 net acre (32,290 square­ foot) site, and a Haul Route for the export of up to 12,222 cubic yards of soil, pursuant to Sections 17.03 and 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 650 ­ 676 SSV Property Owner, LLC and 650 SSV Property Owner, LLC Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. VTT­74865­2A Environmental No. ENV­2017­468­EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: No Code for the property located at 650­676 South San Vicente Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 650 ­ 676 SSV Property Owner, LLC and 650 SSV Property Owner, LLC Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, JMBM, LLP Case No. VTT­74865­2A Environmental No. ENV­2017­468­EIR Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ NOVEMBER 9, 2022 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 9, 2022) If you challenge this Committee's action(s) 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. 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Planning and Land Use Management Committee — Los Angeles, CA