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 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 VA Corner Dining, Inc., Vasil Ogannisyan (Representative: Alicia Bartley), from part of the determination of the Zoning Administrator, in requiring the modification of the operation of a restaurant, known as Full House Restaurant, located at 11649, 11649 ½, 11651 and 11651 ½ West Riverside
2. 2 Class 1 Categorical Exemption [California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301] and related CEQA findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and draft Ordinance relative to a Zone Change and Height District Change to modify the previous approval to allow a maximum building height of 65 feet, instead of 54 feet plus an additional 11 feet for elevator shafts, solar panels, and equipment otherwise permitted, subject to the attached Tentative "T" and Qualified "Q" Classifications and "D" Development Limitations; for the reconfiguration of the ground floor pl
3. 3 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 Du Barry, located at 458 South Catalina Street; and 3471 West 5th Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
4. 4 Previously Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2016-4889-ElR, State Clearinghouse No. 2017101008, and determination pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162 no subsequent or supplemental EIR is required, City Attorney Report and draft Ordinance relative to amending Map 1 (Sign District Map) and the Ordinance Map of The Olympia Sign District (District) pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.11 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; and adoption of project findings.
5. 5 City Attorney report relative to pending litigation and Judgment and Writ of Mandate in the case entitled CHAAR, Inc. and 7-Eleven, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCP04438. (The case concerns the Judgment upholds the City's nuisance determination and all conditions as to Petitioners' 7-Eleven store located at 6701 West Santa Monica Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, but directs the City to set aside its determination only to the extent it imposes conditions pertaining to 6703, 6705, and 6707 West Santa Monica Boulevard, Council file No. 23-0324. (The Pla
6. 6 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
7. 7 City Attorney Report relative to pending litigation and court-issued Writ of Mandate and Judgment in Sunset Landmark Investment, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCP01027, ordering the City Council to set aside and invalidate the Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV-2016-2602- MND) and all project approvals for the proposed Selma Wilcox Hotel Project (CPC-2016-2601-VZC-HD-CUB-ZAA-SPR) located at 6421-6429 1/2 West Selma Avenue and 1600-1604 North Wilcox Avenue; and a draft Ordinance rescinding Ordinance No. 186025 that amended Section 12.04 of the Los An
8. 8 Previously Certified Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2017-249-EIR, Addendum and related California Environmental Quality Act findings, reports from the Mayor and Los Angeles City Planning Commission, Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to: a) The Central City North Community Plan to change the land use designation for the Project Site from Heavy Industrial to Regional Commercial; and b) The Transportation Element of the General Plan (Mobility Plan 2035) to reclassify Mesquit Street adjacent to the Project Site between 6th Street and 7th Street from a Collector Street to a Local Limited
9. 9 Housing Element Checklist, and all its appendices, 2021-2029 Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR; SCH No. 2021010130, Addendums, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, the project is within the scope of the program approved earlier with the Housing Element EIR and the EIR adequately describes the activity for the purposes of CEQA; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and Appeals filed by: 1) Arielle Mandell & Faye Mandell; and 2) Meyer Shwarzstein & Susan Kahn, from the determ
10. 10 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0163 and 25-0163-S2
11. 11 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0163 and 25-0163-S1
12. 12 Related to Council file Nos. 25-0163-S1 and 25-0163-S2
13. 13 Categorical Exemption, Reports from Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Department of City Planning, and proposed ordinances relative to amending Chapter 1 Sections 12.80 and 12.81 and Chapter 1A Sections 1.6.2 and 1.6.3, and other related sections, of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to make technical amendments to align with emergency shelter provisions codified in State law (Government Code Section 8698 et. seq) under a declared local shelter crisis.
14. 14 Project was assessed in the Downtown Environmental Case No. ENV-2017-433-EIR, Environmental Impact Report (EIR) State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2017021024) and Housing Element EIR ENV-2020-6762-EIR (SCH No. 2021010130) and Addendum No. 1 and 2 to ENV-2020-6762-EIR; Department of City Planning Correction Resolution Letter and Correction Resolution relative to incorporating technical corrections to Chapter 1A (New Zoning Code) and Chapter I. (General Provisions and Zoning) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code in Attachment 1, and Exhibits A, B, C, D and E.