Planning and Land Use Management Committee

Agenda — 12 items

1. 1 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to the (CEQA) Guidelines, Article 19, Sections 15301, (Class 1) and 15303 (Class 3), and related CEQA findings; report from the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission; and draft Ordinance to effectuate a Zone Change from R4-1 to (T)(Q)C2-1; for a change of use of an existing 7,744 square-foot one-story cultural center to a new office on a 10,738 square-foot lot, the Project is proposing interior tenant improvements only, there are no changes to the building exterior proposed; for the property located at 894
2. 2 Budget Recommendation and Department of City Planning report relative to implementing the Mayor's Executive Directive No. 19, Development Services Streamlining and Modernization.
3. 3 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
4. 4 Fiscal Impact Statement: No
5. 5 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2021-9959-EIR, certified on February 11, 2025 and pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164; report from the City Attorney and draft Ordinance authorizing the execution of the Development Agreement by and between the City of Los Angeles and NREA-TRC 700 LLC, relating to real property in the Downtown Community Plan Area, located at 700 South Flower Street; 700 West 7th Street; and 711 South Hope Street.
6. 6 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 Fox Apartments, located at 10251 - 10257 West Santa Monica Boulevard; and 1749 - 1755 South Ensley Avenue, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
7. 7 Initial Study/Negative Declaration (ENV-2022-4857-ND), City Administrative Officer report, City Attorney report, revised City Attorney report and Landscape and Site Design Point System, and draft Ordinance relative to amending Sections 12.03, 12.10.5, 12.11.5, 12.13, 12.21, 12.21.1, 12.22, 12.40, 12.41, 12.42, and 12.43 of Article 2, Sections 13.09 and 13.18 of Article 3; Section 62.177 of Article 2 of Chapter VI; and Section 91. 7012 of Article 1 of Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to update the existing Landscape Ordinance, to establish Landscape and Site Design Standards with a
8. 8 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and related CEQA findings; report from the South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC); and, an appeal filed by Girard Tract Community Preservation (Representative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP), from the determination of the SVAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the construction of a new two-story 1,899 square-foot single family dwelling with a four-car
9. 9 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15303 (Class 3) and 15332 (Class 32), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and, an appeal filed by Michael Talla (Representative: Robert Glushon, Luna & Glushon), from the determination of the LACPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a Preliminary Parcel Map for the subdivision of one 143,359 square-foot lot into two new lots of 113,546 square feet and 29,812 square feet, to maintain one existin
10. 10 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 appeals filed by: 1) Casey Maddren, Citizens for a Better LA; and 2) Romulus Zamora & UNITE HERE Local 11 (Representative: Jordan Sisson, Law Offices of Gideon Kracov, from the determination of the CLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a Plan Approval to modify conditions of approval to reflect a 14,427 sq
11. 11 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1 for existing structures), Section 15303 (Class 3 for conversion of small structures), Section 15314 (Class 14 minor additions to schools), and Section 15332 (Class 32 for in-fill development), and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and Appeals filed by: 1) Jack Zakariaie and Nilou Zakariaie; and 2) Mona Cohen - Concerned Bel Air Park Homeowners (Representative: Robert L. Glushon, Luna & Glushon), from the determination
12. 12 Statutory Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section 21080(b)(7) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15272; City Attorney report, draft Ordinance and Department of City Planning report, relative to adding Subdivision 41 to Subsection 12.22 A of Article 2 of Chapter I and Division 1.7 to Article 1 of Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to exempt certain projects from planning and zoning requirements of the Zoning Code for the 2028 Olympic and/or Paralympic Games. (This item is referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Commi