Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023 ­ 2:00 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­DAWSON, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE COUNCILMEMBER HEATHER HUTT (Candy Rosales ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1078 Questions can be submitted to clerk.plumcommittee@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be accessed 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 are encouraged to use one of the other channels. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in­person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 22­0599 CD 2 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303, and related CEQA findings; report from the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC), and an Appeal filed by Saied Pouldar (Representative: Eduardo Olivo) from the determination of the SVAPC in approving a: 1) Specific Plan Exception to the Valley Village Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 168,613) to allow the following: a) an accessory car wash use in lieu of the C4 use limitations of Section 5.B. of the Valley Village Specific Plan, and b) a front yard of three percent of the total lot area in lieu of the five percent required ITEM(S) (1) 22­0599 CD 2 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303, and related CEQA findings; report from the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC), and an Appeal filed by Saied Pouldar (Representative: Eduardo Olivo) from the determination of the SVAPC in approving a: 1) Specific Plan Exception to the Valley Village Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 168,613) to allow the following: a) an accessory car wash use in lieu of the C4 use limitations of Section 5.B. of the Valley Village Specific Plan, and b) a front yard of three percent of the total lot area in lieu of the five percent required by 6.E.1. of the Valley Village Specific Plan, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); 2) Project Permit Compliance review with the Valley Village Specific Plan to allow the construction, use, and maintenance of a 736 square foot, self­operated car wash tunnel, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7.C, 3) Conditional Use to allow a Commercial Corner Development with the following deviations from the standards of LAMC Section 12.22.A.23: a) less than 50 percent ground floor transparent windows, b) an existing free­standing pole sign, c) hours of operation for the existing convenience store from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24.W.27; and 4) Zone Variance from “Q” Conditions of Ordinance No.165,108 which limit uses of the subject property to those permitted in the C1.5 Zone pursuant to LAMC Section 12.27; for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 736 square foot, self­operated car wash tunnel, to be operated from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, as an accessory use to an existing gas station with convenience store, on an approximately 19,164 square foot commercial corner site, a total of five parking spaces will be provided, the car wash tunnel is proposed at the southwest corner of the site, adjacent to a commercial use, the project includes new landscaping around the site, raising existing concrete masonry unit walls of six feet in height (west property line) and four feet in height (north property line) by two feet each, the addition of eight new on­site trees and three new street trees, four additional parking spaces, new lighting, two new signs, a new trash enclosure area, new air/water location, the addition of two coin operation vacuum hoses with sound dampeners, and the re­facing of an existing free­standing pole sign, the project includes the demolition of a small storage building (160 square feet), the removal of nine palm trees (three mature, six small) and grading of less than 500 cubic yards; for the properties located at 4801­4815 North Laurel Canyon Boulevard; 12107­12111 West Riverside Drive, subject to the Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Nader Hattar, N&D Corporation Representative: Ken Kang, MK Design Case No. APCSV­2019­1481­SPE­SPP­CU­ZV­1A Environmental No. ENV­2019­1482­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Applicant: Nader Hattar, N&D Corporation Representative: Ken Kang, MK Design Case No. APCSV­2019­1481­SPE­SPP­CU­ZV­1A Environmental No. ENV­2019­1482­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED (2) 22­0813 CD 2 Report from the Department of City Planning recommending approval of a revised Zone Change Ordinance in response to Motion (Krekorian – Harris Dawson) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning to correct and retransmit Ordinance No. 187734 such that it reflects the increased number of guest rooms as was approved in the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, and by the City Council for properties located at 5041­5057 North Lankershim Boulevard and 11121 West Hesby Street. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: Yes Against: NoHo Neighborhood Council APPROVED Zone Change Ordinance dated March 31, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (3) 23­1200­S60 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Nancy Yap to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2026. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED Zone Change Ordinance dated March 31, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (3) 23­1200­S60 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Ms. Nancy Yap to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2026. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated March 21, 2023 – (4) Yes; (1) No (4) 23­1200­S46 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Jacob Stevens to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2027. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated March 21, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (5) 23­1200­S54 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Moises Rosales to the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners for the term ending June 30, 2027. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated March 21, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No  Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated March 21, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (6) 23­1200­S74 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Jaime Gaega to the Central Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2026. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated March 21, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (7) 23­1200­S93 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Shi Young Lim to the Commission of Cannabis Regulation for the term ending June 30, 2026. Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated March 21, 2023 – (4) Yes; (1) No (8) 23­1200­S59 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Jacob Noonan to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2027.  (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated March 21, 2023 – (4) Yes; (1) No (8) 23­1200­S59 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Jacob Noonan to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2027. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed Background Check: Completed Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 5, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 5, 2023) APPROVED Report from Mayor dated March 21, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (9) 22­1163 CD 8 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, Class 32, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Victoria Yundt, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 16.05, for a development project that creates or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units or guest rooms; Construction of a five­story, 56­foot tall mixed­use residential building comprising 132 dwelling units (including 18 Very Low­Income units) and 5,444 square feet of ground­floor commercial space. The Project will be approximately 85,793 square feet in floor area with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.6: 1. The Project will provide 97 residential and 16 commercial parking spaces in a subterranean and partial at­grade parking level. The site is currently improved with three single­family dwellings with warehouse/commercial uses, and two non­ protected on­site trees, all of which will be demolished. An existing wireless telecommunications facility (cell tower) is proposed to remain. Three non­ protected street trees may be removed from the public right­of­way. The Project assumes a worst­case scenario of removing all street trees, in the event of changes to the right­of­way improvement plans after approval of the environmental clearance. However, this environmental analysis does not authorize the removal of any street trees without prior approval of Urban Forestry, in compliance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 62.169 and 62.170 and their applicable findings. The Project will also involve the grading of approximately 12,000 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 1218 ­ 1238 West Manchester Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 1218 West Manchester Associates, LLC  telecommunications facility (cell tower) is proposed to remain. Three non­ protected street trees may be removed from the public right­of­way. The Project assumes a worst­case scenario of removing all street trees, in the event of changes to the right­of­way improvement plans after approval of the environmental clearance. However, this environmental analysis does not authorize the removal of any street trees without prior approval of Urban Forestry, in compliance with Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 62.169 and 62.170 and their applicable findings. The Project will also involve the grading of approximately 12,000 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 1218 ­ 1238 West Manchester Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: 1218 West Manchester Associates, LLC Representative: Heather Lee, Ketter and Associates Case No. CPC­2021­8640­DB­CU­SPR­PHP­VHCA­1A Environmental No. ENV­2021­8641­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as detailed in the Report from LACPC dated October 4, 2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (10) 23­0020 CD 1 Categorical Exemption, ENV­2022­311­CE­1A, from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Class 32, of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) , and Appeals filed by 1) Brandi Garris; and 2) Enrique Velasquez, Coalition for an Equitable Westlake MacArthur Park, from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a proposed project involving the demolition of an existing single­story fourplex and a detached accessory building for the construction, use, and maintenance of a six­story, 38­unit residential apartment building, over one subterranean level of parking, four units will be reserved for Extremely Low Income households, the proposed building will contain approximately 29,610 square feet of floor area resulting in a Floor Area Ratio of 4.5:1, and rise to a maximum height of 76 feet and eight inches; for the properties located at 425, 425 ¼, 425 ½, 427, and 427 ½ South Union Avenue. Applicant: Bahram and Helen Raeen Living Trust Representative: Daniel Ahadian, Nur Development Consulting Case: DIR­2022­310­TOC­VHCA Environmental No.: ENV­2022­311­CE­1A  maintenance of a six­story, 38­unit residential apartment building, over one subterranean level of parking, four units will be reserved for Extremely Low Income households, the proposed building will contain approximately 29,610 square feet of floor area resulting in a Floor Area Ratio of 4.5:1, and rise to a maximum height of 76 feet and eight inches; for the properties located at 425, 425 ¼, 425 ½, 427, and 427 ½ South Union Avenue. Applicant: Bahram and Helen Raeen Living Trust Representative: Daniel Ahadian, Nur Development Consulting Case: DIR­2022­310­TOC­VHCA Environmental No.: ENV­2022­311­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeals, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as detailed in the Report from LACPC dated January 6, 2023 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Hutt (11) 21­1496 CD 10 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15321, and related CEQA findings; report from the Department of City Planning, Office of the Zoning Administrator, and Appeals filed by Amjad Ibrahim, Rasta Smoke Shop and Mini Mart, and Rosalie Odell, from the determination of the Zoning Administrator, in requiring the imposition of Condition Nos. 1 (Fee), 2 (Covenant Recording), 3 (Acknowledgement of New Operator), and 4 (Plan Approval for New Operator), pursuant to Section 12.27.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, for the discontinuance of the magazine/tobacco shop with tobacco sales, known as the Rasta Smoke Shop and any similar land uses at the property, located at 4058 South Crenshaw Boulevard with additional terms and conditions, listed in the Letter of Determination dated December 6, 2021. Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27.1 C.4., the Planning and Land Use Management Committee may recommend to the City Council to require the modification, discontinuance, revocation of the use, uphold the Zoning Administrator’s determination, or impose additional corrective conditions regarding its use in order to mitigate any land use impacts. Applicant: City of Los Angeles, Office of Zoning Administration Case No. DIR­2021­1780­RV­1A Environmental No. ENV­2021­1781­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes  may recommend to the City Council to require the modification, discontinuance, revocation of the use, uphold the Zoning Administrator’s determination, or impose additional corrective conditions regarding its use in order to mitigate any land use impacts. Applicant: City of Los Angeles, Office of Zoning Administration Case No. DIR­2021­1780­RV­1A Environmental No. ENV­2021­1781­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeals, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Zoning Administrator’s determination in requiring the imposition of Condition Nos. 1 (Fee), 2 (Covenant Recording), 3 (Acknowledgement of New Operator), and 4 (Plan Approval for New Operator), included in the Letter of Determination dated December 6, 2021, for the discontinuance of the magazine/tobacco shop with tobacco sales, known as the Rasta Smoke Shop and any similar land uses at the property, with additional terms and conditions. – (5) Yes; (0) No (12) 22­1231 CD 7 Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV­2021­4571­MND, and Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC), and Appeal filed by Victor Mineros, Teamsters Local 396 (Representative: Jordan R. Sisson, Esquire, Law Office of Jordan R. Sisson), from the determination of the NVAPC, in approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration as the environmental clearance for the demolition of two existing light industrial buildings and the construction, use and maintenance of a new, one­story (with a 12,000­square­foot mezzanine), 39 feet six inches tall, 155,446­square­foot warehouse, distribution and manufacturing center, including 6,400 square feet of office space, 27 loading docks, 143 parking spaces, and 32 bicycle parking spaces; for the property located at 12744 North San Fernando Road. Applicant: Bruce Herbkersman, Rexford Industrial Representative: Josh Kreger, Craig Lawson and Company, LLC Case No. ZA­2021­4570­ZAA Environmental No. ENV­2021­4571­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Applicant: Bruce Herbkersman, Rexford Industrial Representative: Josh Kreger, Craig Lawson and Company, LLC Case No. ZA­2021­4570­ZAA Environmental No. ENV­2021­4571­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC) as detailed in the Report from NVAPC dated October 18, 2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Hutt (13) 22­0213 CD 1 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Class 32 of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Department of City Planning, and Appeal filed by Enrique Velasquez, Coalition for An Equitable Westlake Macarthur Park, from the Director of Planning’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a proposed qualifying Tier 3 Transit Oriented Communities project involving the demolition of two existing buildings and the construction, use and maintenance of a six­story multi­family residential building containing 20,846 square feet of floor area with a maximum floor area ratio of 4.1:1, as calculated based on 5,096 square feet of buildable area; the project proposes 30 dwelling units, of which six units will be set aside for affordable housing, including three Extremely Low Income units, one Very Low Income unit, and two (2) Low Income units; the building will have a maximum height of 67 feet, 3 inches, as measured from Grade to the top of the parapet; the project will provide 21 parking spaces in a parking garage consisting of a subterranean level and an at­grade level at the rear of the site; the project will also provide 31 bicycle parking spaces, including three short­term and 28 long­term; a total of 2,742 square feet of usable open space, consisting of 1,992 square feet of roof deck areas and 750 square feet of balconies, will be provided; the applicant proposes to remove seven non­protected trees on the property; the project requires a haul route approval from the Board of Building and Safety for the export of 7,000 cubic yards of soil in the Bureau of Enginering Special Grading Area; for the properties located at 452 ­ 454 South Bonnie Brae Street. Applicant: Ravivo Kaofman, Bonnie Brae Investment, LLC Representative: Jackeline Arias, KSK Design Case No. DIR­2019­3222­TOC Environmental No. ENV­2019­3223­CE­1A  feet of balconies, will be provided; the applicant proposes to remove seven non­protected trees on the property; the project requires a haul route approval from the Board of Building and Safety for the export of 7,000 cubic yards of soil in the Bureau of Enginering Special Grading Area; for the properties located at 452 ­ 454 South Bonnie Brae Street. Applicant: Ravivo Kaofman, Bonnie Brae Investment, LLC Representative: Jackeline Arias, KSK Design Case No. DIR­2019­3222­TOC Environmental No. ENV­2019­3223­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Director of Planning as detailed in the Report from the Department of City Planning dated February 27, 2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Hutt (14) 22­1309 CD 4 Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV­2017­3972­MND, and Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeals filed by: 1) Bel Air Skycrest Property Owners’ Association (BASPOA), Brentwood Residents Coalition, Federation of Hillside and Canyon Associations, Inc., Bel Air Knolls Property Owners Association; and 2) Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (Representative: Garrett Weinstein, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority) from the determination of the LACPC, in: 1) approving Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program as the environmental clearance, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b); 2) approving a Conditional Use Plan Approval to permit the continued use, operation and maintenance of an educational institution in the RE15 Zone, and to permit the implementation of the Curtis School Master Plan, subject to the attached conditions of approval, this grant shall supersede and replace the two previous Conditional Use Permits for the Curtis School, CPC­28764 and CPC­1989­763­CU, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24 M; 3) approving a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance Review for the Curtis School Master Plan, consisting of up to 130,053 square feet of floor area and facilities located within the Inner and Outer Corridors of the Specific Plan, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C; 4) approving a Specific Plan Exception from the following Section of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan: a) Section 6.A.3 to permit educational uses within the Outer Corridor, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 F; 5) denying a Specific Plan Exception from the following Section of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan: a) Section 5.B.1.a to allow grading of a prominent ridge (nearest Mulholland Drive) in excess of 1,000 cubic yards [Request eliminated July Curtis School, CPC­28764 and CPC­1989­763­CU, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24 M; 3) approving a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance Review for the Curtis School Master Plan, consisting of up to 130,053 square feet of floor area and facilities located within the Inner and Outer Corridors of the Specific Plan, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C; 4) approving a Specific Plan Exception from the following Section of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan: a) Section 6.A.3 to permit educational uses within the Outer Corridor, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 F; 5) denying a Specific Plan Exception from the following Section of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan: a) Section 5.B.1.a to allow grading of a prominent ridge (nearest Mulholland Drive) in excess of 1,000 cubic yards [Request eliminated July 25, 2022], pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 F; 6) denying a Specific Plan Exception and instead approve a Specific Plan Adjustment from the following Section of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan: a) Section 5.D.2.b to permit a height of approximately 32 feet for the proposed gymnasium building located partly within the Inner Corridor in lieu of the maximum permitted height of 30 feet, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 F; 7) approving a Zoning Administrator Determination for development to exceed the number of retaining walls permitted under the Baseline Hillside Ordinance, LAMC Section 12.21.C.8, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24.X 26; 8) approving a Zoning Administrator Determination for grading of up to 70,000 cubic yards, in excess of the by­right limit of 3,200 cubic feet permitted under the Baseline Hillside Ordinance, LAMC Section 12.21.C.10(f), pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24.X 28(a); 9) approving a Site Plan Review for a project which results in an increase of 50,000 gross square feet or more of non­residential area, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05; and, 10) approving a Design Review Determination in compliance with LAMC Section 11 of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan for the Curtis School Master Plan, consisting of up to 130,053 square feet of floor area and facilities located within the Inner and Outer Corridors of the Specific Plan, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.50; for the modification to an existing educational facility, including the removal of approximately 23,010 square feet of existing buildings and the addition of approximately 82,940 square feet of new school facilities, including the expansion of existing structures, and new structures for a net increase of 59,930 square feet; maximum building heights would range from 16 feet up to 40 feet; upon buildout of the Project, the Project Site would consist of 130,053 square feet of school facilities; the Project would not increase Curtis School’s 675 student enrollment cap; the Project would include a pedestrian bridge connecting the athletic buildings to the athletic fields; a minimum of 135 marked parking spaces would be provided; project buildout would be phased over time and could start as early as 2022 and end as late as 2035; the Project would also include the grading of approximately 70,000 cubic yards of soil and the export of approximately 30,000 cubic yards of soil; the Project is within both the Inner and Outer Corridors of the specific plan; for the property located at 15871 West Mulholland Drive (15800, 15801, 15850 Mulholland Drive), subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Appeal 1 is an appeal of the entire decision and Appeal 2 is an appeal of Condition No. 6 (Mulholland Place Fencing). Applicant: The Curtis School Foundation Representative: Alexander M. DeGood, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Case No. CPC­2020­1086­SPE­DRB­SPP­MSP­ZAD­SPR­1A and CPC­  2035; the Project would also include the grading of approximately 70,000 cubic yards of soil and the export of approximately 30,000 cubic yards of soil; the Project is within both the Inner and Outer Corridors of the specific plan; for the property located at 15871 West Mulholland Drive (15800, 15801, 15850 Mulholland Drive), subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Appeal 1 is an appeal of the entire decision and Appeal 2 is an appeal of Condition No. 6 (Mulholland Place Fencing). Applicant: The Curtis School Foundation Representative: Alexander M. DeGood, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Case No. CPC­2020­1086­SPE­DRB­SPP­MSP­ZAD­SPR­1A and CPC­ 1989­763­CU­PA2­1A Environmental No. ENV­2017­3972­MND Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ JUNE 1, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 31, 2023) 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 February 23, 2023 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Hutt (15) 22­0574­S1 CD 11 Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Environmental Findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Victoria Yundt, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Site Plan Review, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 16.05, for a development project creating 50 or more residential dwelling units; for the demolition of an existing commercial shopping center, industrial building, and associated surface parking lots, the maintenance of an existing one­ story commercial restaurant building, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new eight­story mixed­use building with 362 residential units and approximately 3,700 square feet of new commercial space on the ground floor; 41 residential units will be reserved for Very Low Income households, the Project will provide 520 vehicle parking spaces; for the properties located at 6501 – 6521 South Sepulveda Boulevard and 6502 – 6520 South Arizona Avenue, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. [On September 30, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing and adopted the SCEA, No. ENV­2021­4938­SCEA, Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the SCEA, and the Environmental Findings, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21155.2(b), through Council file No. 21­ 1053.]  maintenance of a new eight­story mixed­use building with 362 residential units and approximately 3,700 square feet of new commercial space on the ground floor; 41 residential units will be reserved for Very Low Income households, the Project will provide 520 vehicle parking spaces; for the properties located at 6501 – 6521 South Sepulveda Boulevard and 6502 – 6520 South Arizona Avenue, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. [On September 30, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing and adopted the SCEA, No. ENV­2021­4938­SCEA, Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the SCEA, and the Environmental Findings, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21155.2(b), through Council file No. 21­ 1053.] Applicant: FRH Realty, LLC Representative: Jonathan Lonner, Burns and Bouchard, Incorporated Case No.: CPC­2021­4937­CU­DB­SPR­WDI­HCA­1A Environmental No.: ENV­2021­4938­SCEA Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated January 12, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (16) 22­1586 CD 10 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 Morris Chernus Apartments, located at 4344 ­ 4346 South Garthwaite Avenue and 3207 ­ 3221 West 43rd Place, in the list of Historic­Cultural Monuments. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission Owner: Hubert J. Bordenave, Trustee, Hubert J. Bordenave Trust Case No. CHC­2022­7318­HCM Environmental No. ENV­2022­7319­CE Financial Policies Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 26, 2023  Owner: Hubert J. Bordenave, Trustee, Hubert J. Bordenave Trust Case No. CHC­2022­7318­HCM Environmental No. ENV­2022­7319­CE Financial Policies Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 26, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 26, 2023) APPROVED Report from Cultural Heritage Commission dated December 19, 2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (17) 23­0089 CD 5 CONTINUED FROM 3/21/2023 Categorical Exemption, ENV­2021­9357­CE, from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332, Class 32, of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibilty (Representative: Rebecca Davis, Lozeau Drury, LLP), from the determination of the LACPC, in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new, 95,206 square­foot, seven­story, 120­unit residential development with 12 units set aside for Extremely Low Income households, the project will provide 127 vehicle parking spaces within one at grade level and two subterranean level parking garages, the project includes a Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program for a Tier 3 project with base and additional incentives and Site Plan Review; for the property located at 975­ 987 South Manhattan Place. Applicant: Korea Town, LP Representative: Allen Park Case: DIR­2021­9356­TOC­SPR­VHCA Environmental No.: ENV­2021­9357­CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated  Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated January 24, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (18) 23­0164 CD 12 Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), and an Appeal filed by Marianne King in part from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use, pursuant to Section 12.24 U.14 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to permit a Major Development Project to allow the construction, use and maintenance of a 273,000 square­foot manufacturing, light industrial (including studio/movie/television/sound production), and/or warehousing; for the demolition of approximately 140,000 square feet of floor area and the construction of three buildings to be used for manufacturing, light industrial (including studio production/movie/television/sound production), or warehousing, with a total floor area of approximately 273,500 square feet; for the property located at 9201 North Winnetka Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval. Applicant: Jill Saperstein, Wincal, LLC Representative: Brad Rosenheim, Rosenheim & Associates, Inc. Case No. CPC­2021­10278­CU­1A Environmental No. ENV­2021­10280 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated February 14, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (19) 21­0781 CD 5 CONTINUED FROM 1/17/23 Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV­  (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) DENIED the appeal, and thereby SUSTAINED the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as detailed in the Report from the LACPC dated February 14, 2023 – (5) Yes; (0) No (19) 21­0781 CD 5 CONTINUED FROM 1/17/23 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. Applicant: Chris Clifford, 830 Fairfax Owner II, LLC Representative: Todd Nelson, Rand, Paster, Nelson Case No. DIR­2019­7299­TOC­SPR  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 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning and Environmental Findings, dated June 30, 2021, and Mitigation Monitoring Program, dated December 2, 2022 – (5) Yes; (0) No (20) 21­1404 CD 13 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities), and related CEQA findings; report from the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC), and Appeals filed by 1) Casey Maddren, Citizens for a Better LA, and 2) Romulus Zamora and UNITE HERE Local 11 (Representative: Jordan Sisson, Law Offices of Gideon Kracov), from the determination of the CLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a Plan Approval modifying Condition of Approval No. 7 to allow a maximum of 14 automobile parking spaces to be provided off­site by lease agreement in lieu of covenant and agreement, for the removal of all on­site automobile parking spaces in conjunction with the expansion and continued operation of an existing hotel with 79,376 square feet of floor area on a 13,923 square­foot lot, a floor area ratio of no more than 5.8:1, and a height of 125 feet in ten stories; there will be 182 hotel rooms, a first floor lobby, a tenth floor rooftop deck with a swimming pool, landscaping (via planters), cabanas, a roof­top covered deck, and a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating; for the property located at 6415 – 6419 West Selma Avenue. Applicant: 6417 Selma Holdings, LLC Representative: Alfred Fraijo Jr., Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton, LLP Case No. ZA­2013­3504­ZV­PA1­1A Environmental No. ENV­2018­7559­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  Applicant: 6417 Selma Holdings, LLC Representative: Alfred Fraijo Jr., Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton, LLP Case No. ZA­2013­3504­ZV­PA1­1A Environmental No. ENV­2018­7559­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) CONTINUED TO A DATE TO BE DETERMINED (21) 21­1025 CD 5 CONTINUED FROM 3/21/2023 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1) and Section 15321 (Class 21) of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC), and an Appeal filed by Neighbors for a Safe Environment (Representative: Amy C. Minteer, Chatten­Brown, Carstens and Minteer, LLP), from the determination of the WLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption, No. ENV­2020­1328­CE, for a Plan Approval to review the effectiveness and the Applicant's compliance with conditions imposed in Case Nos. BZA­ 2000­1697 and ZA­17683(PAD) for the existing 0.706­acre West Pico Oil Drill Site; there is no request for modification of any existing condition of approval and no proposed expansion of the use; this review is required by Paragraph 4.b of the June 2001 Settlement Agreement in the case of Neighbors For A Safe Environment v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC240760, and conducted pursuant to Section 12.24 M of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and Condition No. 78 in Case Nos. BZA­2000­1697 and ZA­17683(PAD); for the property located at 9101 West Pico Boulevard. ​Applicant: Phil Brown, Pacific Coast Energy Company Representative: Mike Finch, Energy Project Solutions LLC Case No. ZA­1989­17683­PA2­1A Environmental No. ENV­2020­1328­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: South Robertson Neighborhood Council  Representative: Mike Finch, Energy Project Solutions LLC Case No. ZA­1989­17683­PA2­1A Environmental No. ENV­2020­1328­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: Yes For: South Robertson Neighborhood Council TIME LIMIT FILE ­ MAY 12, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ MAY 12, 2023) GRANT the appeal, and thereby OVERTURN the determination of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC) as detailed in the Report from the WLAAPC dated September 15, 2021 – (5) Yes; (0) No SUPPORTING MATERIALS Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 00­0000) associated with the agenda item. 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