Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Agenda — 16 items

1. 1 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3, and related CEQA findings; report from the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC); and an Appeal filed by Debora B. Gelberg, from the failure of the SVAPC to act, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24 A.2. (Chapter 1) and 13B.2.2.F.2. (Chapter 1A), thereby upholding the Zoning Administrator's determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the installation, use and maintenance of a new, unman
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 Terminal Island "Furusato" Tuna Street Buildings, located at 700 - 702 Tuna Street; and 712 - 716 Tuna Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
3. 3 Motion (Soto-Martinez – Harris-Dawson) relative to initiating consideration of a General Plan Amendment and accompanying Zone Change for the property located at 7000 West Romaine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90038 to explore permitting options for additional residential, office, and retail/restaurant uses, including onsite affordable housing units, in addition to the base industrial uses for this proposed project in order to support the further growth of the Media/Sycamore district, and to increase the supply of both market rate and affordable housing; and related matters.
4. 4 Motion (Soto-Martinez – Jurado) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, to prepare a proposed ordinance to amend the Cultural Heritage Ordinance (Administrative Code Section 22.171 of Article 1, Chapter 9, Division 22) to create an amendment process for existing Historic-Cultural Monuments that will allow for: 1) revisions that add to or enhance the statement of significance, period of significance, and designation criteria; 2) technical corrections; and 3) geographical boundary changes.
5. 5 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
6. 6 Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
7. 7 Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending
8. 8 Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed
9. 9 City Administrative Officer Report and Joint Tax Transfer Resolution relative to approving and accepting the annexation of 0.64 acres of uninhabited County-owned territory known as Reorganization 2021-11 located south of the intersection of Beverly Boulevard and Genesee Avenue to the City of Los Angeles, detachment from the consolidated fire protection district of Los Angeles County and the West Basin Municipal Water District.
10. 10 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, 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 wi
11. 11 (Option 1) Consideration of Veto and Remand. OR (Option 2) Consideration of the Determination and Findings of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), dated July 14, 2025; relative to a report from the LACPC's determination in denying an appeal filed by Concerned Residents of Green Meadows West - Harbor City (Representative: Kristina Kropp, Luna & Glushon) and sustaining the Director of Planning's Determination and Findings, dated April 9, 2025, denying the appeal, and finding that the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety did not err or abuse its discretion in preparing to is
12. 12 Motion (Padilla - Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning (DCP), with assistance of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Department of Public Works (Bureau of Sanitation), in consultation with the City Attorney, to prepare a report with recommendations on the current status of Zoning Information File ZI No. 2355, and instruct DCP to include in the report a historical review of land use projects within Sun Valley's designated Environmental Justice Improvement Area since 2008, including the number of projects reviewed under ZI No.2355, the mitigation me
13. 13 Motion (Padilla, Jurado, McOsker – Hernandez) relative to the Clean Up Green Up (CUGU) lessons learned since its adoption and the resources needed to expand the program. (The Energy and Environment Committee approved the matter as amended on June 3, 2025)
14. 14 Motion (Raman, Yaroslavsky - Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning (DCP) to report on the following: 1) Create an organizational chart of relevant DCP staff; 2) On position reclassifications or deletions that might achieve cost savings and further permit streamlining; 3) On other pre-entitlement work that could be shifted into the Bureau; 4) Develop public facing dashboards, inclusive of information regarding project-type submittals, planning approvals, permit issuances, and average response and approval times for projects in the City; and 5) On achievable metric
15. 15 Exemption from the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5); report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission; and a proposed ordinance, pursuant to Section 13B.1.3.D.3 of Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), relative to a Citywide Code Amendment that will: 1) add a new definition for High Value Development Projects in Chapters 1 and 1A of the LAMC; and 2) limit the duration and number of time extensions that the City Council and an applicant may consent to for the City Council's time to act on any application for Hi
16. 16 Fiscal Impact Statement: No