Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Agenda — 11 items

1. 1 Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2023-1255-MND, Findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162, no supplemental or subsequent EIR is required; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and draft Ordinance relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from the [Q]C1-1VL and P-1VL zones to the (T)(Q)C2-1D Zone on the new North Campus; for the expansion of an existing high school campus with no increase in student enrollment, the revised campus plan would include a total lot area of approximately 25.86 acres, inclusive of: 1
2. 2 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 Southern California Telephone Company Exchange, located at 650 - 668 South La Brea Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
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 Hollywood Premiere Motel, located at 5329 – 5337 West Hollywood Boulevard; and 1716 - 1718 North Serrano Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
4. 4 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 Sam Sharpe Triplex, located at 1977 North Kenmore Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
5. 5 Fiscal Impact Statement: No
6. 6 Housing Element Checklist, and all its appendices, the proposed project is within the scope of the program approved in the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and the 2021-2029 Housing Element Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2020-6762-EIR; SCH No. 2021010130 (EIR), Addendum Nos. ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD1 and ENV-2020-6762-EIR-ADD2 adequately describes the activity for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related CEQA Findings; Report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and an appeal filed by West Valley Alliance for Opti
7. 7 Housing Element Checklist, and all its appendices, the Proposed Project is within the scope of the program approved in the 2021-2029 Housing Element, and the 2021-2029 Housing Element Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2020-672-EIR; SCH No. 2021010130 (EIR), certified on November 24, 2021, adequately describes the activity for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and, an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER),
8. 8 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.
9. 9 City Attorney Report relative to pending litigation and court-issued Writ of Mandate and Judgment in Karney Management Company v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS172677, commanding the City Council to vacate, set aside or revoke the February 7, 2018 Action adopting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV-2016-1209-MND) for the proposed creative office project in the Playa Vista neighborhood located at 12531-12575 West Beatrice and 5410-5454 South Jandy Place.
10. 10 Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Draft EIR, No. ENV-2020-3533-EIR [State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2020120119], Final EIR, and Erratum (collectively, New Beatrice West Project EIR), Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and, an Appeal filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Lozeau Drury LLP, Mitchell Thielemann), from the LACPC's determination in approving an EIR as the environmental clearance fo
11. 11 City Attorney Report relative to pending litigation and court-issued Writ of Mandate and Judgment in West Adams Heritage Association and Adams Severance Coalition, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCP00916 (on remand from the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Case No. B319121), commanding the City Council to void, vacate, and set aside the City Council's February 4, 2020 action in Council file No. 19-1603, that approved a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Class 32 Categorical Exemption (Planning Case No. ENV-2018-2454-CE-1A) for the multi-family residential project at