Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Agenda — 19 items

1. 1 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 an Appeal filed by Casey Maddren, Citizens for a Better Los Angeles, from the CLAAPC's determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a Conditional Use permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a private residents' club within a
2. 2 Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV-2023-5529-SCEA, Mitigation Measures, Mitigated Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and, an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Kylah Staley, Lozeau Drury LLP), from the LACPC's determination in 1) approving pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Density Bonus for a housing development project consisting of 327 dwelling units, o
3. 3 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, and related CEQA findings; report from the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC); and an Appeal filed by Seta Panosian, from the CLAAPC's determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a new 9,988 square-foot ground floor restaurant/cafe that includes a 1,226 square-foot outdoor patio, the restaurant will have a maximum
4. 4 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, Section 15303, Class 3, and Section 15332, Class 32, and related CEQA findings; report from the South Valley Area Planning Commission; and draft Ordinance to effectuate a Zone Change from RA-1-RIO to (T)R1-1-RIO over the entire site; for the addition of 2,173 square feet to an existing approximately 1,366 square foot single-family dwelling for a total of 3,539 square feet and the construction, use and maintenance of a new 3,539 square foot single-family dw
5. 5 Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15321 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies), and related CEQA findings, report from the Department of City Planning, Office of the Zoning Administrator, and an appeal filed by Houman Sarshar, 740 South Broadway Associates, LLC (Representative: Elizabeth Peterson-Gower) from the determination of the Zoning Administrator in: 1) denying, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 13B.6.2.H, a request to eliminate all conditions imposed on the property per DIR-2009-0004-RV-PA4, dated April 3
6. 6 Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15321, Class 21 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies), and related CEQA findings, report from the Department of City Planning, Office of the Zoning Administrator, and an appeal filed by LA Hi Lite Property, Inc., Yu Chen, Maoson Young, Xiaoying Zhao (Representative: Frank A. Weiser) from the entire decision of the Zoning Administrator, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 13B.6.2, requiring the discontinuance of the transient motel use, known as the Hi Lite Motel and an
7. 7 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
8. 8 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15303 (Class 3) and 15315 (Class 15), and related CEQA findings; report from the North Valley Area Planning Commission; and draft Ordinance to effectuate a Zone Change from RA-1-RFA to R1-1-RFA and a preliminary parcel map to permit the subdivision of a 27,349.1 square-foot lot into three lots with the retention of one single-family dwelling and the construction of two new 1,730 square foot single-family dwellings, the Project is also requesting an Adjustment to permit a 15-foot fro
9. 9 Related to Council file Nos. 24-1315-S1 and 24-1315-S2
10. 10 Related to Council file Nos. 24-1315 and 24-1315-S2
11. 11 Related to Council file Nos. 24-1315 and 24-1315-S1
12. 12 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Errata from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15074(b), and related CEQA findings; report from the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC); and an Appeal filed by Castellammare Mesa Home Owners Association (Representative: Kristina Kropp, Luna & Glushon), from the WLAAPC's determination in approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and Errata, as the environmental clearance for the development to occur on 12 existing lots, comprising fou
13. 13 Continued from November 5, 2024
14. 14 Draft Negative Declaration (No. ENV-2022-4857) and in its independent judgment, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074(b), and Negative Declaration No. ENV-2022-4857-ND, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) relative to a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to: 1) amend Sections 12.03, 12.22, 12.40, 12.41, 12.42, 12.43, 13.08, 13.09, and 14.00 to replace the current 1996 Landscape Ordinance with the Landscape and Site Design Ordinance and associated Point S
15. 15 Motion (Blumenfield – Raman) relative to preparing a report with recommendations within 90 days, and prepare and present a proposed ordinance, to amend relevant sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to increase fines and penalties to deter further installation of unpermitted illegal off-site signs, and related matters.
16. 16 Fiscal Impact Statement: No
17. 17 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 St. Elmo Village, located at 4820 – 4846 West St. Elmo Drive, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
18. 18 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 Chateau La Martine, located at 627 South Normandie Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
19. 19 Motion (Raman - Blumenfield) relative to preparing an ordinance clarifying that the City's Zoning Code, as it existed prior to the enactment of the Home Sharing Ordinance, prohibited all short term rentals in the City since at least 1992.