Planning and Land Use Management Committee

JOURNAL – PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, December 6, 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). 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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­0297­S1 CD 13 Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1, report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an appeal filed by The Silver Lake Heritage Trust from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to allow an increase in density greater than the maximum permitted under LAMC Section 12.22 A.25, to a total of a 51 percent increase in the base density of 110 units to a density of 166 units; approving a Main Conditional Use Permit pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.1, for the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages for on­ and off­site consumption only within up to five premises; and approving a Site Plan Review pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project that creates 166 dwelling units, for the demolition of the existing structures and the construction, use and maintenance of a new, six­story, 166­unit, mixed­use development with 13,000 square feet of commercial space and 24 units reserved for Very Low­Income Households, for the properties located at 1911­1931 West Sunset Boulevard; and 1910­2018 West Reservoir Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. [On June 28, 2022, the City Council considered and approved the Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), Case No. ENV­2020­3141­ SCPE, for the proposed project through Council file No. 22­0297, with the determination that based on the whole of the administrative record, the proposed project is statutorily exempt from CEQA as a Sustainable Communities Project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.1.] Applicant: Thomas D. Warren, 1911 Sunset Investors, LLC. Representative: Alexander Irvine, Irvine & Associates, Inc. Case No.: CPC­2020­3140­CU­DB­MCUP­SPR­1A Environmental No.: ENV­2020­3141­SCPE Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted DENIED appeal and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated 10­  Representative: Alexander Irvine, Irvine & Associates, Inc. Case No.: CPC­2020­3140­CU­DB­MCUP­SPR­1A Environmental No.: ENV­2020­3141­SCPE Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted DENIED appeal and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated 10­ 25­2022 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (2) 21­0781 CD 5 CONTINUED FROM 12/6/22 Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV­ 2019­7300­SCEA, Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the SCEA, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Department of City Planning relative to compliance with the CEQA requirements for the use of a SCEA, as authorized by Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.2(b), for the future consideration of the development of the project identified as Planning Case No. DIR­2019­ 7299­TOC­SPR; for the determination that the proposed project is a transit priority project, as defined by PRC Section 21155, that 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 (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); 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 high­ quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan; the proposed project is a residential or mixed­use project as defined by PRC Section 21159.28(d), that incorporates all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in the prior environmental reports, including SCAG’s 2016­2040 RTP/SCS and 2020­2045 RTP/SCS Program Environmental Impact Reports; all potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in an initial study; and with respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance; mitigation measures will be made enforceable conditions on the Project; for the partial demolition of existing improvements, including two apartment buildings and a surface parking lot, and the construction of a new mixed­use project with 209 dwelling units, including 28 Extremely Low Income affordable housing units, and approximately 2,653 square feet of new commercial uses; the existing Tom Bergin’s Restaurant and Tavern, located at 840 South Fairfax Avenue and containing approximately 3,829 square feet of floor area, would remain; the Project also includes construction of an eight­story building with a maximum height of approximately 94 feet and a total floor area of approximately 189,115 square feet; and, a total of 239 vehicular parking spaces, 146 bicycle parking spaces, and a minimum of 18,356.25 square feet of open space; for the properties located at 800 ­ 840 South Fairfax Avenue.  existing improvements, including two apartment buildings and a surface parking lot, and the construction of a new mixed­use project with 209 dwelling units, including 28 Extremely Low Income affordable housing units, and approximately 2,653 square feet of new commercial uses; the existing Tom Bergin’s Restaurant and Tavern, located at 840 South Fairfax Avenue and containing approximately 3,829 square feet of floor area, would remain; the Project also includes construction of an eight­story building with a maximum height of approximately 94 feet and a total floor area of approximately 189,115 square feet; and, a total of 239 vehicular parking spaces, 146 bicycle parking spaces, and a minimum of 18,356.25 square feet of open space; for the properties located at 800 ­ 840 South Fairfax Avenue. Applicant: Chris Clifford, 830 Fairfax Owner II, LLC Representative: Todd Nelson, Rand, Paster, Nelson Case No. DIR­2019­7299­TOC­SPR Environmental No. ENV­2019­7300­SCEA Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED (3) 20­1101 CD 4, CD 5 Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15307 (Class 7) and Section 15308 (Class 8), and related CEQA findings, Report and Recommendations from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a proposed Zone Change Ordinance for parcels within the project boundaries identified from RE15­1, RE15­1­H, RE20­1, RE20­1­H, RE40­1, RE40­1­ H to RE15­1­ HCR, RE15­1­H­HCR, RE20­1­HCR, RE20­1­H­HCR, RE40­1­HCR, RE40­1­HHCR; for residential neighborhoods within the Project Site, the proposed Zone Change Ordinance establishes a Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District (SUD), which applies specific supplemental development restrictions related to construction, grading quantities, and hauling requirements, to the Project Site, the existing Hillside Construction Regulations found in Code Section 13.20 will apply to the Project Site and would apply only to residentially zoned properties; the Project Site consists of the Franklin Canyon, Coldwater Canyon, and Bowmont Hazen residential neighborhoods within the Bel Air­Beverly Crest Community Plan area. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No.: CPC­2022­6115­ZC Environmental No. ENV­2022­6116­CE Related Case No. CPC­2022­6108­ZC­CA; ENV­2022­6109­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes  Community Plan area. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No.: CPC­2022­6115­ZC Environmental No. ENV­2022­6116­CE Related Case No. CPC­2022­6108­ZC­CA; ENV­2022­6109­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated 11­28­2022 AS AMENDED, to include additional recommendation as detailed in the Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee – (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (4) 21­1230 Reports from the Department of City Planning dated November 30, 2022 and December 2, 2022, with supplemental recommendations relative to the methodology that would ensure that equity is at the core of future land use considerations and implementation of the Housing Element. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted (This item is referred to the Housing Committee and Planning and Land Use Management Committee) APPROVED Department of City Planning Report dated 12­02­2022 AS AMENDED, to include additional recommendations ­ Yes (4) Yes; (0) No (5) 20­1265­S1 CDs 1, 8, 9 Environmental Impact Reports, Addendums, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, and related CEQA findings, Reports and Recommendations from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a proposed zoning ordinance to make the zone changes as shown in the Proposed Zoning Ordinance Map in Exhibit C and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code  APPROVED Department of City Planning Report dated 12­02­2022 AS AMENDED, to include additional recommendations ­ Yes (4) Yes; (0) No (5) 20­1265­S1 CDs 1, 8, 9 Environmental Impact Reports, Addendums, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, and related CEQA findings, Reports and Recommendations from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a proposed zoning ordinance to make the zone changes as shown in the Proposed Zoning Ordinance Map in Exhibit C and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.32 and 13.14 to amend the South Los Angeles Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO), as shown in Exhibits D.1 and D.2; the Proposed Project is the South Los Angeles CPIO Amendment Project, which includes zone changes that amend the text and figures in the South Los Angeles CPIO District, the proposed CPIO amendment creates a new Protected Unit Area in the Residential Subareas that adds tenant protection regulations that reflect recent changes in State law, established by the Housing Crisis Act [collectively, Senate Bill (SB) 330 and SB 8] and adds some additional tenant protections beyond what is required under State level, the Proposed Project applies these tenant protection regulations, in addition to applying the existing applicable CPIO development regulations and design standards, to properties currently within the Residential Subareas (Chapter V) of the CPIO and to additional multi­family (R2, RD and R3) zoned properties, inclusive of a zone change to R1R3 (Rear Mass Variation) for two R1 zoned neighborhoods (36.02 acres total) within the Project area, finally, the Proposed Project amends the Transit­Oriented Development (TOD) Subareas (Chapter III) of the CPIO to upgrade access to bonus incentives for certain nodes within the Protected Unit Area from a lower to higher intensity TOD subarea, the Project Location is an approximately 3,366.4­acre area (5.26 square miles) located within the South Los Angeles Community Plan Area which includes neighborhoods to the west and south of the University of Southern California campus and Exposition Park; the Project Location is generally bounded by the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10) to the north; the Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110) to the east; to the south along Gage Avenue, from the Harbor Freeway westerly to Vermont Avenue, along West 62nd Street westerly from Vermont Avenue to Normandie Avenue; and along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard westerly from Normandie Avenue to Western Avenue, the westernmost boundary. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No.: CPC­2022­5432­ZC­CPIOA Environmental No. ENV­2008­1781­EIR­ADD2; ENV­2008­1780­EIR­ ADD2; SCH No. 2008101098 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For, if Amended: Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council  Case No.: CPC­2022­5432­ZC­CPIOA Environmental No. ENV­2008­1781­EIR­ADD2; ENV­2008­1780­EIR­ ADD2; SCH No. 2008101098 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For, if Amended: Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council (Continued from Council meeting of December 9, 2022) APPROVED proposed ordinance and Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated 11­30­2022 – (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (6) 21­0643 Report from the City Administrative Officer relative to a status update and joint request for funding from the Development Services Trust Fund for Second Year Consultant Services for the BuildLA Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Financial Policies Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) APPROVED City Administrative Report dated 11­18­2022 AS AMENDED, to include additional recommendation as detailed in the Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee ­ Yes (4) Yes; (0) No (7) 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  Management Committee ­ Yes (4) Yes; (0) No (7) 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 City Attorney Report and Ordinance dated 11­29­2022 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (8) 22­0231­S2 CD 15 Application filed by RLF II West, LLC (Representative: Edgar Khalatian, Mayer Brown, LLP) relative to a Hardship Exemption for the property located at 1700 East Q Street. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted GRANTED the Hardship Exemption application dated 10­27­2022 – (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (9) 22­0813 CD 2 CONTINUED FROM 10/18/22 Mitigated Negative Declaration, 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 North Hollywood ­ Valley Village Community Plan to amend the land use designation for the lot with Assessor's Parcel No. 2353010017, located at 11121 West Hesby Street (Lot FR 6 of Tract 7153) from High Medium Residential to Community Commercial land use; and draft Ordinance effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change as follows: a) Vesting Zone Change from the R4 Zone to the (T)(Q)C4 Zone for the lot with Assessor's Parcel No. 2353010017 located at 11121 West Hesby Street (Lot FR 6 of Tract 7153); and b) Height District Change from Height District 1 to Height District 2D across the entire project site, the proposed D limitation will allow a total floor area of approximately 108,391 square­ feet (4:35:1 FAR) for the project site, in lieu of 6:1 FAR otherwise permitted in Height District 2; for the demolition of two existing one­story commercial  North Hollywood ­ Valley Village Community Plan to amend the land use designation for the lot with Assessor's Parcel No. 2353010017, located at 11121 West Hesby Street (Lot FR 6 of Tract 7153) from High Medium Residential to Community Commercial land use; and draft Ordinance effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change as follows: a) Vesting Zone Change from the R4 Zone to the (T)(Q)C4 Zone for the lot with Assessor's Parcel No. 2353010017 located at 11121 West Hesby Street (Lot FR 6 of Tract 7153); and b) Height District Change from Height District 1 to Height District 2D across the entire project site, the proposed D limitation will allow a total floor area of approximately 108,391 square­ feet (4:35:1 FAR) for the project site, in lieu of 6:1 FAR otherwise permitted in Height District 2; for the demolition of two existing one­story commercial buildings and surface parking lots (a total of eleven lots) and the construction, use, and maintenance of a seven­story, 88­foot­high mixed­ use building with 125 hotel guest rooms and 8,900 square feet of restaurant and retail uses, encompassing approximately 108,391 square­ feet of total floor area on an approximately 25,021 square foot (0.574­acre) site. The Project will provide a total of 48 bicycle parking spaces, with short term spaces along Lankershim Boulevard and Hesby Street, and long­term spaces located along the hotel's rear entrance and subterranean parking level. Automobile parking will be provided on the ground floor and within one subterranean level of parking, for a total of 85 automobile spaces, including 9 spaces with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and 17 spaces that will be EV­ready for the properties located at 5041 ­ 5057 North Lankershim Boulevard and 11121 West Hesby Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Brooks Fain, Napa Industries LLC Representative: Katherine Casey, PSOMAS Case No. CPC­2020­6950­GPA­VZC­HD­ZAA­CU­CUBSPR­1A Environmental No. ENV­2020­6951­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes Against: NoHo Neighborhood Council (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report adopted on December 9, 2022) APPROVED – Reports from Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Mayor dated 7/11/2022, Resolution for General Plan Amendment dated 9/16/2022, and Ordinance dated 9/16/2022 – (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (10) 22­0813­S1 CD 2 Related to Council file No. 21­0383 CONTINUED FROM 10/18/22  APPROVED – Reports from Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Mayor dated 7/11/2022, Resolution for General Plan Amendment dated 9/16/2022, and Ordinance dated 9/16/2022 – (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (10) 22­0813­S1 CD 2 Related to Council file No. 21­0383 CONTINUED FROM 10/18/22 Mitigated Negative Declaration from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15074 (b), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeal filed by Brooks Fain, Napa Industries LLC (Representative: Sheri Bonstelle, Jeffer Mangels Butler Mitchell LLP), from part of the determination of the LACPC in denying a Zoning Administrator's Adjustment to allow a 19 percent increase in density for a total of 148 guest rooms (169.3 square feet of lot area per guest room) in lieu of 125 guest rooms (200 square feet of lot area per guest room), for the demolition of two existing one­story commercial buildings and surface parking lots (a total of eleven lots) and the construction, use, and maintenance of a seven­ story, 88­foot­high mixed­use building with 125 hotel guest rooms and 8,900 square feet of restaurant and retail uses, encompassing approximately 108,391 square­feet of total floor area on an approximately 25,021 square foot (0.574­acre) site, the Project will provide a total of 48 bicycle parking spaces, with short term spaces along Lankershim Boulevard and Hesby Street, and long­term spaces located along the hotel's rear entrance and subterranean parking level, automobile parking will be provided on the ground floor and within one subterranean level of parking, for a total of 85 automobile spaces, including 9 spaces with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and 17 spaces that will be EV­ ready, for the properties located at 5041­5057 North Lankershim Boulevard and 11121 West Hesby Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Brooks Fain, Napa Industries LLC Representative: Katherine Casey, PSOMAS Case No.: CPC­2020­6950­GPA­VZC­HD­ZAA­CU­CUB­SPR­1A Environmental No.: ENV­2020­6951­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.)  Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) GRANTED the appeal, and thereby OVERTURNED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated 9­15­2022 – (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (11) 22­0535 CD 14 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigated Measures, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Mayor, Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to amend footnotes one and six of the Central City North Community Plan to include the subject property; and draft Ordinance relative to a Height District Change from Height District 1 to Height District 2 for the construction use, maintenance of a 188,954 square­foot, 14 story, commercial office building with 4,325 square feet of commercial ground floor, the project will provide a total of 397 vehicle parking spaces and 146 bicycle spaces within five levels of above grade parking, and two levels of subterranean parking for the property located at 635­657 Mesquit Street; 1585 East Jesse Street; and 632­648 Santa Fe Avenue, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 655 Mesquit, LLC, Mark Falcone c/o Roger Pecsok Representative: Alfred Fraijo, Jr., Esq., Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Case No. CPC­2020­6828­GPA­ZC­HD­SPR­MCUP Environmental No. ENV­2020­6829­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated 04­12­2022, Transmittal from Mayor dated 05­06­2022, Resolution for General Plan Amendment  Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated 04­12­2022, Transmittal from Mayor dated 05­06­2022, Resolution for General Plan Amendment and Ordinance dated 04/12/2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No (12) 21­0383 CD 13 Related to Council file No. 21­0383­S1 Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), No. ENV­2020­ 4297­SCPE, dated March 2021, revised by Erratum dated November 2022, and report from the Department of City Planning relative to determining that the proposed Project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1; a Transit Priority Project pursuant to PRC Section 21155; and, a Sustainable Communities Project that meets all requirements of Subdivisions (a) and (b), and at least one of the requirements of Subdivision (c) of PRC Section 21155.1; for the proposed 5600 Hollywood Project that would replace an existing three­story structure, a two­story structure, associated surface parking, 27 non­protected trees, and a vacant lot; with a 150­unit apartment building on an approximately 37,135 square­foot (0.85 acre) site at the Project site within the Hollywood Community Plan Area, which is located at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and St. Andrews Place; the Project would develop a 14­story apartment building, including 89 one­bedroom units, 58 two­bedroom units, and 3 two­bedroom units; of the 150 units, 15 units would be reserved as Very Low Income affordable units; parking would be provided in the building structure with one subterranean level and three above­ground levels, with a total of 91 bicycle parking stalls (76 long­term stalls and 15 short­term stalls) and 208 vehicle parking spaces to be provided as permitted by Assembly Bill (AB) 2345; the proposed building would be approximately 170 feet in height and contain approximately 171,125 square feet of floor area, resulting in a proposed floor area ratio (FAR) of 4.6:1; the project construction would require the export of approximately 59,000 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 5600­5606 West Hollywood Boulevard, 1655­1681 North St. Andrews Place, and 5607 West Carlton Way. On June 29, 2021, the City Council considered and approved the Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), Case No. ENV­ 2020­4297 SCPE, for the original project with the determination that based on the whole of the administrative record, the proposed project is statutorily exempt from CEQA as a Sustainable Communities Project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.1. The Applicant subsequently reduced their project scope as described above. The SCPE, No. ENV­2020­4297­SCPE, date March 2021, revised by Erratum dated November 2022 is being considered in conjunction with CF 21­0383­S1.  West Carlton Way. On June 29, 2021, the City Council considered and approved the Sustainable Communities Project Exemption (SCPE), Case No. ENV­ 2020­4297 SCPE, for the original project with the determination that based on the whole of the administrative record, the proposed project is statutorily exempt from CEQA as a Sustainable Communities Project pursuant to PRC Section 21155.1. The Applicant subsequently reduced their project scope as described above. The SCPE, No. ENV­2020­4297­SCPE, date March 2021, revised by Erratum dated November 2022 is being considered in conjunction with CF 21­0383­S1. Applicant: Sean Beddoe, BWC/St. Andrews, LP Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac LLP Case No. CPC­2020­4296­CU­DB­SPP­SPR­VHCA­PHP­1A Environmental No. ENV­2020­4297­SCPE Community Impact Statement: None submitted. Planning and Land Use Management Committee report to be submitted in Council. If public hearing is not held in Committee, an opportunity for public comment will be provided.) (Click on the above hyperlink or go to http://www.lacouncilfile.com for background documents.) APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning dated 11­15­2022 – Yes (4); No; (0); (1) Absent: Rodriguez (13) 21­0383­S1 CD 13 Related to Council file No. 21­0383 CONTINUED FROM 2/1/22 Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.1 under Council file No. 21­0383; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Susan Winsberg, Franklin Corridor Communities, from the determination in part of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), for a total of 115­percent Density Bonus for a Housing Development Project in which the density increase is greater than the maximum permitted in LAMC Section 12.22 A.25, allowing a total of 200 dwelling units in lieu of 93 base density as otherwise permitted in the [Q]R5­2 and R4­2 Zones; approving a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance Review with Conditions, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C, for the demolition of existing improvements and trees for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 17­story, 200­unit residential building within Subarea C of the Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan; and, approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units; for the demolition of an existing two­story commercial structure, a three­story 14­ Housing Development Project in which the density increase is greater than the maximum permitted in LAMC Section 12.22 A.25, allowing a total of 200 dwelling units in lieu of 93 base density as otherwise permitted in the [Q]R5­2 and R4­2 Zones; approving a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance Review with Conditions, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C, for the demolition of existing improvements and trees for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 17­story, 200­unit residential building within Subarea C of the Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan; and, approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units; for the demolition of an existing two­story commercial structure, a three­story 14­ unit apartment building, associated surface parking, a vacant lot, and removal of 27 nonprotected on­site and off­site trees; and the construction of a 200­unit apartment building with 40 units restricted to Very Low­Income Households, on an approximately 37,135 square­foot (0.85 acre) site within Subarea C of the Vermont/Western SNAP Specific Plan; the proposed project includes a 17­story, 200 foot residential tower, with two subterranean parking levels, and a total of 222,234 square feet of floor area resulting in a floor area ratio of 6.0:1; the project will provide 265 vehicular parking spaces located in a five­level parking garage, 100 long­ term and 13 short­term bicycle parking spaces, 22,897 square feet of usable open space, and 75 on­site and 16 street trees; and, the project will require the export of approximately 59,000 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 5600­5606 West Hollywood Boulevard, 1655­1679 North St. Andrews Place, and 5607 West Carlton Way, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. On August 16, 2022, the applicant withdrew the request for the Conditional Use for Density Bonus pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 U.26 and introduced a change to the project description. As such, the revised project description is as follows: the demolition of an existing three­story vacant apartment structure, a two­story structure occupied by an auto body use and associated surface parking, and a vacant lot on an approximately 37,135 (0.85 acre) square­foot site and the construction, use, and maintenance of a 14­story, 170 feet in height building containing 150 residential dwelling units, including 15 units set aside for Very Low Income households, and 171,125 square feet of floor area, resulting in a floor area ratio (FAR) of 4.6:1. The Project proposes 208 parking spaces within one subterranean level and three partial above­ground levels and 91 bicycle parking stalls (76 long­term stalls and 15 short­term stalls). Therefore, the Planning and Land Use Management Committee will consider the revised project and the appeal of the Project Permit Compliance Review for the Vermont­Western Corridor Specific Plan pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C and the Site Plan Review for a project which creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, in conjunction with project utilizing a ministerial 50 percent density bonus pursuant to Government Code Section 65915 and the Department of City Planning Implementation of State Density Bonus Law – AB 2345 and AB 1763 Revised Memorandum dated November 2, 2022. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.22 A 25 (g)(3), the Requests for Waiver of Modification of any Development Standard(s) Not on the Menu are final as approved by the LACPC on September 30, 2021. Applicant: Sean Beddoe, BWC/St. Andrews, LP  Compliance Review for the Vermont­Western Corridor Specific Plan pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C and the Site Plan Review for a project which creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, in conjunction with project utilizing a ministerial 50 percent density bonus pursuant to Government Code Section 65915 and the Department of City Planning Implementation of State Density Bonus Law – AB 2345 and AB 1763 Revised Memorandum dated November 2, 2022. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.22 A 25 (g)(3), the Requests for Waiver of Modification of any Development Standard(s) Not on the Menu are final as approved by the LACPC on September 30, 2021. Applicant: Sean Beddoe, BWC/St. Andrews, LP Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac LLP Case No. CPC­2020­4296­CU­DB­SPP­SPR­VHCA­PHP­1A Environmental No. ENV­2020­4297­SCPE Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted DENIED appeal and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated 11­ 02­2021 ­ (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez (14) 22­1117 CD 5, CD 13 CONTINUED FROM 11/1/22 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15074(b); report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone Change and Height District Change from C4­1XL and CM­1VL to (T) (Q)CM­2D for Lots 21­23 of the project site, and Appeal filed by Melrose Avenue Owner, LLC, Baradas Investment Group (Representative: Kyndra Casper/Karen Hallock, DLA Piper LLP) from the LACPC's determination in denying a Waiver of Dedication and/or Improvement to waive a three­ foot dedication along Melrose Avenue and a 15­foot by 15­foot corner cut or 20­foot radius property line return at the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Seward Street, in accordance with Avenue II standards, for the demolition of an existing one­story commercial building and surface parking lot, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a 67,889 square­foot, five­story office­retail building, which will include 67,242 square feet of office space and 647 square feet of retail space, will rise to a maximum height of approximately 77 feet and nine inches (73 feet and six inches to the top of the parapet), provide 168 vehicular parking spaces and 26 bicycle parking spaces on the ground floor and two subterranean levels, and with the addition of the existing building floor area that will remain on Lots 18­20 (developed with two, two­story commercial buildings) the Project proposes a Floor Area Ratio of 1.88 to 1; for the properties located at 6101 ­ 6117 West Melrose Avenue; and 713 ­ 735 North Seward Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Melrose Avenue Owner, LLC, Bardas Investment Group Representative: Kyndra Casper/Karen Hallock, DLA Piper LLP  square feet of office space and 647 square feet of retail space, will rise to a maximum height of approximately 77 feet and nine inches (73 feet and six inches to the top of the parapet), provide 168 vehicular parking spaces and 26 bicycle parking spaces on the ground floor and two subterranean levels, and with the addition of the existing building floor area that will remain on Lots 18­20 (developed with two, two­story commercial buildings) the Project proposes a Floor Area Ratio of 1.88 to 1; for the properties located at 6101 ­ 6117 West Melrose Avenue; and 713 ­ 735 North Seward Street, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Melrose Avenue Owner, LLC, Bardas Investment Group Representative: Kyndra Casper/Karen Hallock, DLA Piper LLP Case No. CPC­2021­2908­ZC­HD­ZAD­WDI­SPR­1A Environmental No. ENV­2021­2909­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted. GRANTED the appeal, and thereby OVERTURNED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated 9­26­2022 – (3) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Rodriguez 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. 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). 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 theFCC's Disability Rights Office website. 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 theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.