Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 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 appeals filed by: 1) Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP); and, 2) Lincoln Heights Preservation Coalition, from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction, use and maintenance of a new seven-story residential development with 184 resid
2. 2 Motion (Raman - Yaroslavsky) relative to instructing the Department of Building and Safety, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on potential amendments to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 91.7007.1 and 61.02 to improve the City's ability to abate erosion and flood hazards; and related matters.
3. 3 Financial Disclosure Statement : Filed
4. 4 City Attorney Report relative to a revised draft ordinance with an urgency clause amending Articles 1, 1.2, 1.5, 4 and 9 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to correct technical and clerical errors in Ordinance No. 187719, which adopted portions of the 2022 California Building Standards Code and made local administrative, climactic, geological, topographical or environmental changes as specified.
5. 5 Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and related Environmental findings; and a report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission relative to a Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) of up to 274,795 square feet of floor area from the Los Angeles Convention Center (Donor Site), located at 1201 South Figueroa Street, to the Project Site (Receiver Site), thereby permitting a maximum 9.13:1 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in lieu of the otherwise permitted 6:1 FAR; the TFAR Transfer Payment in the amount of $1,373,975, pursuant to Section 14.
6. 6 City Attorney report and draft Ordinance relative to rescinding Ordinance No. 187709, which prohibited new oil and gas extraction and made existing extraction activities a nonconforming use in all zones, pursuant to a stipulated judgment and writ of mandate in Warren E&P, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP00060, and the related cases. (Referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee; Energy and Environment Committee; and Planning and Land Use Management Committee)
7. 7 Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV-2022-6065-SCEA, Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related Environmental 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 Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24 W.1, a Main Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site and off-s
8. 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, an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Richard Drury, 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; for the demolition of an ex
9. 9 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0159 and 25-0159-S2
10. 10 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0159 and 25-0159-S1
11. 11 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0159-S1 and 25-0159-S2
12. 12 City Attorney report relative to a court-issued Writ of Mandate and court judgement commanding the City Council to set aside, vacate, and annul the City Council’s November 8, 2023 action adopting the Planning and Land Use Management Committee’s report denying the appeal filed by Stephen Samuel, Evolve Realty and Development Corp., and 7749 Wilbur Avenue Real Estate LLC; and sustaining the determination of incompleteness by the Department of City Planning under the Permit Streamlining Act for the property located at 7745-7751 North Wilbur Avenue.
13. 13 City Attorney report relative to a court-issued Writ of Mandate and court judgement commanding the City Council to set aside, vacate, and annul the City Council’s January 30, 2024 action denying the appeal filed by MAMBA 24 LLC and sustaining the determination of incompleteness by the Department of City Planning under the Permit Streamlining Act; for the property located at 10898, 10898 1/2, and 10900 West Olinda Street.
14. 14 City Attorney report relative to pending litigation and court issued writ of mandate in the case of Janet Jha v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03499. (The case concerns a Permit Streamlining Act Appeal related to a 40-unit housing development at 13916 West Polk Street under the Housing Accountability Act.) (The Planning and Land Use Management Committee may recess to Closed Session, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), to confer with its legal counsel relative to the case.)