Los Angeles — 2023-02-21

(1) 22-0965 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 41.40, 44.04, 52.16, 103.12 and 103.206 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to revise the noise variance application fee, the false alarm fee, and the fees for issuance of charitable solicitation information cards and news media identification cards. Recommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated November 18, 2022, relative to amending Sections 41.40, 44.04, 52.16, 103.12 and 103.206 of the LAMC to revise the noise variance application fee, the false alarm fee, and the fees for issuance of charitable solicitation information cards and news media identification cards.

(10) 19-0814 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to a contract and construction of the new 7th Street Body Shop located at 2310 East 7th Street. Recommendation for Council action: AUTHORIZE the Department of General Services to award a contract and initiate construction of the new 7th Street Body Shop, located at 2310 East 7th Street, with a shortfall of $5.87 million with additional funding required in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24.

(11) 23-0038 HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS and BUDGET, FINANCE AND INNOVATION COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the implementation of United to House LA (Measure ULA); and establishing the Measure ULA Program, and funding to support rent relief, homelessness prevention and affordable housing programs prior to Measure ULA revenue becoming available. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman – Hernandez – Harris-Dawson): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), the City Attorney’s Office, the Office of Finance, and any other relevant departments, to report to Council within 15 days on the implementation of Measure ULA. The report should include, but not be limited to, the following: Foundational guidelines and resources needed to effectively implement Measure ULA, including analysis of how to utilize existing vacant positions and any new positions required, alongside a robust recruitment and hiring strategy to fill all positions. Strategies for continued consultation with community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and experts in the field, including the authors of the ballot measure. Plans to begin collecting Measure ULA revenue beginning April 1, 2023. INSTRUCT the CAO and the LAHD, with assistance from any other relevant departments, to: Report to Council within 15 days, with a plan for the expenditure of up to $500,000 (as detailed in Measure ULA and to be paid back in full from future Measure ULA revenue) to establish the House LA Fund and House LA Program, including establishment of the Oversight Committee, as soon as possible, prior to April 1, 2023. Identify within 15 days any existing City, County, State, or Federal funds - including the City’s General Fund and Reserve Fund - that could be utilized to effectively and expeditiously support rent relief, homelessness prevention, and affordable housing programs prior to Measure ULA revenue becoming available.

(12) 22-1545 MOTION (KREKORIAN - PRICE) relative to amending the Council actions of December 13, 2022 and January 10, 2023 adopting a Resolution to ratify the Declaration of Local Emergency by the Mayor, dated December 12, 2022, concerning homelessness in the City of Los Angeles, pursuant to the provisions of Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section (§) 8.27 and § 8.32 (Council file No. 22-1545). Recommendation for Council action: AMEND the Council actions of December 13, 2022 and January 10, 2023 to adopt the following additional actions: Due to the local emergency relating to homelessness, the Council hereby approves and resolves that the competitive bidding restrictions enumerated in Charter § 371(e)(6) and LAAC § 10.15 and § 10.17 be suspended for contracts entered into by City departments, in response to the local emergency and mitigation efforts related to the homelessness emergency. This suspension will remain in effect until September 1, 2023 or the termination of the proclaimed emergency, whichever comes first. Due to the local emergency, the Council also resolves as follows: The public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public funds to safeguard life, health or property. The City Administrative Officer and City Departments, upon direction of the Mayor, are hereby authorized to order any action relative to the procurement of construction contracts, service provider contracts, supplies, and equipment for homelessness facilities to safeguard life, health or property caused by the proclaimed local emergency. The City Administrative Officer shall report every two weeks to the Council on the reasons justifying why the action was necessary to respond to the emergency, including why the emergency did not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids or proposals and why competitive proposals or bidding was not reasonably practicable or compatible with the City's interests.

(13) 17-0005-S144 CD 5 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 1053 South Stanley Avenue (Case No. 740458), Assessor I.D. No. 5085-001-024, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 1053 South Stanley Avenue (Case No. 740458), Assessor I.D. No. 5085-001-024, from the REAP.

(14) 23-0005-S34 CD 8 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 3321 West 71st Street (Case No. 714718), Assessor I.D. No. 4006-025-031, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3321 West 71st Street (Case No. 714718), Assessor I.D. No. 4006-025-031, from the REAP.

(15) 23-0005-S35 CD 10 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 3415 South 10th Avenue (Case No. 788151), Assessor I.D. No. 5044-009-003, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 3415 South 10th Avenue (Case No. 788151), Assessor I.D. No. 5044-009-003, from the REAP.

(16) 23-0005-S36 CD 15 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 10807 South Compton Avenue (Case No. 757564), Assessor I.D. No. 6070-003-037, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 10807 South Compton Avenue (Case No. 757564), Assessor I.D. No. 6070-003-037, from the REAP.

(17) 23-0005-S37 CD 2 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 13810 West Sherman Way (Case No. 767145), Assessor I.D. No. 2216-032-014, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 13810 West Sherman Way (Case No. 767145), Assessor I.D. No. 2216-032-014, from the REAP.

(18) 23-0005-S38 CD 1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT (LAHD) and RESOLUTION relative to removing the property at 5916 East Piedmont Avenue (Case No. 752840), Assessor I.D. No. 5492-013-006, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the LAHD report recommendation dated February 13, 2023, attached to the Council file, and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION removing the property at 5916 East Piedmont Avenue (Case No. 752840), Assessor I.D. No. 5492-013-006, from the REAP.

(19) 23-0007-S1 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Ray Liotta on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Ray Liotta at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard.

(2) 23-0034 CD 13 HEARING COMMENTS relative to an Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for both on-site and off-site consumption at Bristol Farms, located at 1841 North Western Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE that the issuance of a liquor license at Bristol Farms, located at 1841 North Western Avenue, will serve the Public Convenience or Necessity and will not tend to create a law enforcement problem. GRANT the Application for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of alcoholic beverages for  both on-site and off-site consumption at Bristol Farms, located at 1841 North Western Avenue. INSTRUCT the City Clerk to transmit this determination to the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as required findings under Business and Professions Code Section 23958.4. Applicant: Bristol Farms Representative: Brett Engstrom - LiquorLicense.Com TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 10, 2023 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MARCH 24, 2023)

(20) 23-0007-S2 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Courteney Cox on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Courteney Cox at 6284 Hollywood Boulevard.

(21) 23-0007-S4 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the installation of the name of Jonas Brothers on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the installation of the name of Jonas Brothers at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard.

(22) 23-0175 CD 13 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER relative to the final map of Tract No. 82093 located at 1418, 1418 ½, 1422, 1422 ½ and 1424 North Mohawk Street, northerly of Montana Street. Recommendation for Council action: APPROVE the final map of Tract No. 82093, located at 1418, 1418 ½, 1422, 1422 ½ and 1424 North Mohawk Street, northerly of Montana Street and accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement and Contract with security documents. (Bond No. C-142655) Subdivider: Sir Bauer Estates, LLC; Surveyor: Mo Sahebi

(23) 23-0008-S2 CD 8 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (HARRIS-DAWSON – HUTT) relative to oversized vehicle parking restrictions along both sides of West 22nd Street between South Normandie Avenue and South Vermont Avenue in Council District 8. Recommendations for Council action: RESOLVE, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 80.69.4, and the California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to prohibit the parking of vehicles that are in excess of 22 feet in length or over 7 feet in height, during the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., along both sides of West 22nd Street between South Normandie Avenue and South Vermont Avenue. RESOLVE that upon the adoption of the Resolution, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) be directed to post signs giving notice of a "tow away, no parking” restriction for oversized vehicles, with the specific hours detailed, at the above locations. RESOLVE that the LADOT be authorized to make technical corrections or clarifications to the above instructions in order to effectuate the intent of the Resolution. Community Impact Statement: None submitted (Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of the above matter)

(3) 23-0086 CD 11 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an exception to the City's one-year, street cut moratorium for the installation of a water meter and gas line at 3945 Beethoven Street. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Park - Lee): APPROVE an exception to the City's one-year, street cut moratorium on Beethoven Street to allow for the installation of a water meter and gas line at 3945 Beethoven Street. REQUIRE that the permittee properly repair and resurface the street cut area in accordance with Bureau of Engineering requirements and standards and, upon completion of the work, the repaired street cut be inspected by the Bureau of Contract Administration to maximize the longevity of the street.

(4) 23-0030 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to lending support for the Standard Encroachment Permit Application filed with State of California, Department of Transportation (CalTrans) and welcoming ArroyoFest to the Los Angeles portion of the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway on October 29, 2023. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Hernandez - Hutt): ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION relative to lending support for the Standard Encroachment Permit Application TR-0100 - Tracking No. 07-22-6-SE-4851 07-LA-110-PM 25.91-Var - filed with CalTrans and welcoming ArroyoFest to the Los Angeles portion of the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway on October 29, 2023.

(5) 23-0096 PUBLIC WORKS and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants Program for the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), Bureau of Street Services (BSS), and Bureau of Engineering (BOE) proposals. Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the General Managers, POLA, BSS, and BOE, or designees, to prepare grant applications for the proposals outlined in Attachment 1 of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) report dated January 25, 2023, attached to the Council file. INSTRUCT the General Managers, POLA, BSS, and BOE, or designees, to report if the City is awarded the grants, to request authority to accept the grant awards, and confirm any additional required match and/or front funding.

(6) 22-1573 CD 1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an assessment of the condition of streets in Council District One (CD 1), and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez - Blumenfield): INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) and Bureau of Engineering (BOE), with the assistance of any necessary departments, to report on the following: The cumulative distance of lane miles with a Pavement Condition Index score of “poor” or “fair” within CD 1. The number of streets currently scheduled and funded for repair within CD 1 in the current Fiscal Year, including a breakdown of the funding sources for this work. An analysis of the resources and funding needed to repair all streets rated as “poor” within CD 1 including a timeline for this work to be completed. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), with the assistance of the BOE and BSS, to identify funding to repair all streets rated as “poor” within CD 1. INSTRUCT the BSS to coordinate street repair work with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s Bike Lane Acceleration and Safety Team program to ensure implementation of bicycle infrastructure simultaneous with street repairs.

(7) 23-0087 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to an accounting of storm-related 311 Service Requests, and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez – Harris-Dawson): DIRECT the Bureau of Street Services (BSS), with the assistance of the Information Technology Agency (ITA), to report directly to Council within 7 days with an accounting of all storm-related 311 Service Requests. The report should outline all tickets opened, reasons for each closed ticket, and next steps for each pending ticket. DIRECT the Bureau of Engineering, with assistance from the BSS and the ITA, to report within 7 days on the current process for 311 Service Requests related to landslides and mudslides as well as improvements that can be made to ensure that as well as obstruction clearance, the integrity of these slopes is assessed and corrected, and that the public has a way, through 311, to follow that process.

(8) 22-0652 CD 14 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal filed for the property located at 2345 – 2421 South Santa Fe Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: FIND, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (CLAAPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by: 1) Concerned Citizens for Santa Fe Art Colony (Representative: Channel Law Group, LLP); and, 2) Sylvia Tidwell, Santa Fe Art Colony Tenants Association; and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the of the CLAAPC, in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the rehabilitation and conversion of an existing warehouse located at the rear of the property to joint living and work quarters for artists and artisans with 18 new dwelling units and 18 required onsite parking spaces (24 new onsite parking spaces provided by the applicant), for the property located at 2345 – 2421 South Santa Fe Avenue. Applicant: Art Colony Property LLC Representative: three6ixty Case No.: ZA-­2019-­7192-­ZAD-­1A Environmental No. ENV-­2019-­7193-­CE-­1A

(9) 22-1525 CD 11 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROJECT EXEMPTION (SCPE) and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a SCPE request for the properties located at 12717 ­- 12761 West Washington Boulevard, (City of Culver City); 3984 - ­ 3988 South Meier Street and 12740 -­ 12750 West Zanja Street, (City of Los Angeles). Recommendations for Council action:​ FIND, upon a review of the entire administrative record, including the SCPE Case No. ENV-2021-9384-SCPE, and all comments received, that: The proposed project qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155(b), which by definition means that the proposed project is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to PRC Section 21155(a); and contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan per PRC Section 21155(b). All criteria in PRC Section 21155.1(a) and (b) are met, including environmental criteria, land use criteria; and, at least one criteria (affordable housing) in PRC Section 21155.1(c). FIND that the proposed project qualifies as a transit priority project that is declared to be a Sustainable Communities Project and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, in accordance with PRC Section 21155.1; for the redevelopment of the site with a new 6­-story, mixed­-use development consisting of ground­ level community serving, commercial retail uses with market rate, and affordable housing units above. The Proposed Project would include 144 residential units, 40 dwelling units will be in the City of Los Angeles with 3 units set as very low income, of which 19 would be affordable, and approximately 19,431 square feet of commercial space fronting West Washington Boulevard and Zanja Street. Approximately 30,941 square feet of open space and 3,740 square feet of landscaping would also be included through the Proposed Project. Parking spaces would be provided in two levels of below grade parking and on the ground floor. The proposed development includes 6-­story mixed-­use portion with two levels of subterranean parking within the City of Culver City and a 5-­story portion with two levels of subterranean parking within the City of Los Angeles. Within the City of Los Angeles, the project includes a Vesting Tract Map to vacate the alley that bisects the project site and merge two lots into one 23,484 square-­foot ground lot. The total residential and common area building square footage of the Proposed Project would be approximately 167,625 square feet, with approximately 106,570 square feet in Culver City and approximately 41,624 square feet in Los Angeles. The portion of the Project located in Culver City would include approximately 19,431 square feet of commercial uses. The floor to area ratio (FAR) for the Proposed Project would be 3.7 in Culver City and 2.5 in the City of Los Angeles. As proposed, the Project would include approximately 130,319 square feet of residential uses above the main floor, approximately 15,487 square feet of common area, 19,012 square feet of retail uses, and 419 square feet of lobby space on the ground floor. The Proposed Project would include 234 parking spaces, with 28 spaces at ground level and 206 spaces provided in a two-level subterranean garage. The Proposed Project would also include four retail bicycle parking spaces, six short-­term residential bicycle parking spaces, 54 long-­term bicycle parking spaces, and five non­residential bicycle parking spaces, for the properties located at 12717 – 12761 West Washington Boulevard, (City of Culver City); 3984 – 3988 South Meier Street, and 12740 – 12750 West Zanja Street, (City of Los Angeles). Applicant: Triangle Centre LP Representative: Andrew Brady, DLA Piper LLP Case Nos. VTT-83060-HCA; ZA-2021-9385-ZV-DB-VHCA Environmental No. ENV-2021-9384-SCPE

2. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL POSITION STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS\nPresentations by Neighborhood Council representatives on any Neighborhood Council resolution, or\ncommunity impact statement filed with the City Clerk, which relates to any agenda item listed or being\nconsidered on this agenda. The Neighborhood Council representative shall provide the Board or\nCommission with a copy of the Neighborhood Council's resolution or community impact statement by\nemail to apceastla@lacity.org. At the Chair’s discretion, presentations of Neighborhood Councils on any\nmatter listed on the agenda for this Commission meeting may be taken at the time the agenda is taken for\nconsideration.

3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT\nThe Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it on non-agenda\nitems, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that are within\nthe subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission.\nMembers of the public who wish to participate in the meeting and offer public comment to the East Los\nAngeles Area Planning Commission, can either access the link located at the top of this agenda or call\n(213) 338-8477 or (669) 900-9128 and use Meeting ID No. 857 7913 2445 and then press #. Press #\nagain when prompted for participant ID. Please use Meeting Passcode 179499.\nEast Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 2 February 22, 2023

4. RECONSIDERATIONS\na. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER – The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a Commission\nAction on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 9.3,\nprovided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.\nb. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER – If a majority of the\nCommission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may address\nthe merits of the original Commission Action.

5. ZA-2020-1180-ZAA-ZAD-1A Council District: 14 – de Leόn\nCEQA: ENV-2021-1181-CE **Last Day to Act: 02-22-23\nPlan Area: Northeast Los Angeles Continued from 12-14-22\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 1480 North Avenue 57\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction, use, and maintenance of a new three-story, 1,967-square-foot single-family dwelling, with\nan attached two car garage, and a pool [and a new 678-square-foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit\n(ADU) under separate Administrative review] with a maximum six-foot tall and 59-foot eight-inch long\nretaining wall on the Project site and a maximum 13-foot 11-inch tall and approximately 75-foot long\nretaining wall in the public right-of-way at the edge of the sidewalk, grading of up to 683 cubic yards of\nearth and importing approximately 153 cubic yards of earth.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the July 25, 2022, Zoning Administrator’s Determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from CEQA,\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, Class 3, and there is no substantial evidence\ndemonstrating that any exceptions contained in Section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines\nregarding location, cumulative impacts, significant effects or unusual circumstances, scenic highways,\nor hazardous waste sites, or historical resources applies;\n2. Approved, pursuant to Section 12.24 X.28 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Zoning\nAdministrator’s Determination to permit the construction, use, and maintenance of a new single-family\ndwelling with an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on a lot fronting\non Substandard Hillside Limited Streets without providing a 20-foot-wide Adjacent Minimum Roadway\nat one of the property's frontages along Highgate Avenue as required by LAMC Section\n12.21C.10(i)(2);\n3. Dismissed, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 X.28, a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit a\nportion of the proposed structure to exceed the maximum 36-foot Envelope Height pursuant to LAMC\nSection 12.21 C.10(d)(2) as the applicant has submitted a revised application to withdraw the subject\nheight request;\n4. Approved, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.28, a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment to permit a 27-foot-\nwide driveway bridge and pedestrian access stairway with support retaining wall and hand/guardrails\n(at a maximum combined height of eight-foot eight-inches as measured from the base of the wall; see\nsheet A102), located within the public right-of-way and within the front yard setback below street level,\nin lieu of the requirement permitted by LAMC Section 12.21 C.1(g); and\n5. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Don Caverhill, Rampant Resources, LLC\nRepresentative: Jeffrey T. Harlan, Venable LLP.\nEast Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 3 February 22, 2023\nAppellant: Neighbors of N. Avenue 57\nRepresentative: Jamie T. Hall, Channel Law Group, LLP\nStaff: Adrineh Melkonian, City Planner\nadrineh.melkonian@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1301\nJack Chiang, Associate Zoning Administrator

(1)\n22-1476\nMotion (Harris-Dawson for Raman, Bonin, Blumenfield - Price) relative to instructing the Bureau of Engineering, in consultation with the Department of City Planning (DCP), Los Angeles Department of Transportation, DCP’s Urban Design Studio, and any other relevant departments to report on recommendations to reform the waiver of dedication and/or Improvement process as well as the initial requirement process.\nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes\nFor: Los Feliz Neighborhood Council\nFor: Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council\n(This item was referred to the Public Works Committee and Planning and Land Use Management Committee)  (The Public Works Committee approved this item on January 25, 2023)\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Mid City WEST Neighborhood Council_02-16-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_02-14-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_02-01-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-28-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-26-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-25-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-25-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-24-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-23-2023\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council_01-22-2023\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council_12-27-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-08-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-01-2022\nMotion (Raman et al. - Price) dated 11-22-22

(10)\n22-0477\nCD 7\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, and related CEQA findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); the Appeal filed by Manuel Martinez in part from the determination of the LACPC, in approving and sustaining a Plan Approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24 M, to continue the use and operation of a campus with three public charter schools on an approximately 7.3 acre site in the RA-1-K Zone, originally approved under Case No. CPC-2013-1495CU for the property located at 13351-13377 North Gleanoaks Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: Gerard Montero, Tri – Lake Charter School Properties LLC\nRepresentative: David Moss, David Moss and Associates, Incorporated\nCase No. CPC-2013-1495-CU-PA1-2A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2020-3420-CE\nRelated Case: CPC-2013-1495-CU

(2)\n22-1585\nCD 5\nCategorical 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 Verbin Residence, located at 1335 North Shadybrook Drive, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: Adrian Scott Fine, Los Angeles Conservancy\nOwners: Marie McInnes, Doris Verbin Pepper, Trustee, Doris Verbin Pepper, and Jeffrey Balton, Doris Verbin Pepper Living Trust\nCase No. CHC-2022-6899-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-6900-CE

(3)\n22-1510\nCD 5\nCategorical 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 Silberberg Building, located at 7274 - 7290 West Beverly Boulevard and 180 - 182 North Poinsettia Place, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicants: Save Beverly Fairfax c/o Nora Wyman and Dale Kendall and Art Deco Society of Los Angeles c/o Margot Gerber\nOwner: Maurice and Susan Mazur, Trustees, Mazur Family Trust\nCase No. CHC-2022-5941-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-5942-CE

(4)\n22-0561\nCD 9\nCONTINUED FROM 2/7/2023\nCategorical 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 Hoffman Candy Company, located at 6600 South Avalon Boulevard, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: Margot Gerber, Art Deco Society of Los Angeles\nOwner: 6600 Avalon Properties, LLC\nCase No. CHC-2022-795-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2022-796-CE

(5)\n17-1071-S1\nMotion (Raman - Blumenfield - Yaroslavsky) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, with support from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and all relevant agencies, to expeditiously amend the Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan to streamline signage reviews and other simple cases such as changes of use to assist local businesses; to update and modify the language of the Specific Plan to reflect recently adopted ordinances; and to update the language of the Specific Plan to broaden Plan Review Board (PRB) membership to ensure socioeconomic and demographic diversity, to allocate PRB appointments to achieve equitable representation based on communities rather than Council District, to clarify administrative duties to properly run PRB meetings, and to clarify term limits and standardize processes for terms ending, among other things.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (Raman - Blumenfield - Yaroslavsky) dated 2-15-23.pdf

(6)\n23-0091\nCD 2\nMitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring Program and related California Environmental Quality Act findings; reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Mayor, Resolution for the General Plan Amendment to exclude the Project Site from the General Plan Footnote Number 4, establishing a three-story and 45-foot height limit within the Industrial land use designations, pursuant to Section 11.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); and draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone and Height District Change from CM-1VL to (T)(Q)CM-2D, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32; for the demolition of an existing, one-story, approximately 14,300-square-foot  commercial manufacturing building and construct a five-story, 62 feet in height, 98,413 square-foot mixed-use building, the Project would include 94,785 square feet of household storage space, 740 square feet of associated management office space, and 2,888 square feet of artist incubator/support/studio space ("artist space"), the Project includes 28 vehicular parking spaces and 36 bicycle parking spaces in an at-grade parking level shielded from the street frontage by the ground level artist/incubator/studio space, the Project would be built on an approximately 30,000-square-foot lot resulting in a Floor Area Ratio of approximately 3.28:1; for the property located at 5256-5272 North Vineland Avenue, subject to Conditions of Approval.\nApplicant: Jake Walker, LG Vineland Storage, LLC\nRepresentative: Alix Wisner, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP\nCase No. CPC-2020-1946-GPA-ZC-HD-CU-SPR-RDP\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2020-1947-MND

(7)\n21-1349\nCD 8\nCategorical 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 Hung Sa Dahn, located at 3421-3423 South Catalina Street, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.\nApplicant: Michelle Magalong, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation\nOwner: Korean History and Cultural Heritage Preservation\nCase No. CHC-2021-5125-HCM\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2021-5126-CE

(8)\n22-1593\nCD 10\nCONTINUED FROM 2/7/2023\nSustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA), No. ENV-2019-2568-SCEA, Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the SCEA, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Department of City Planning relative to compliance with the CEQA requirements for the use of a SCEA, as authorized by Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155.2(b), for the future consideration of the development of the project identified as Planning Case No. CPC-2019-2567-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-CUB-SPR; for the determination that the proposed project is a transit priority project, as defined by PRC Section 21155, that is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG); contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan; the proposed project is a residential or mixed-use project as defined by PRC Section 21159.28(d), that incorporates all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in the prior environmental reports, including SCAG’s 2016-2040 RTP/SCS and 2020-2045 RTP/SCS Program Environmental Impact Reports; all potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to CEQA in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in an initial study; and with respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the Project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance; mitigation measures will be made enforceable conditions on the Project; for the proposed demolition of five existing commercial buildings, one single-family house, and hardscape and the construction of an eight-story (88'-6" high to top of parapet), mixed-use building with 40,500 square-feet of commercial space and 251 residential units, including 29 income-restricted units, above two levels of subterranean parking with 284 automobile parking spaces and 204 bicycle parking spaces, the first floor will contain two residential lobbies, 18,000 square-feet of commercial space, outdoor seating areas, an internal courtyard, and a public parklet at the corner of Harvard Boulevard and 8th Street, the second floor will contain 7,000 square-feet of commercial office space, 15,500 square-feet of creative office space, 18 live/work loft units, and 4,500 square-feet of communal area for the floor, the third floor is a loft level, and the fourth through eighth floors will contain the remaining residential units and residential amenities, the building will total 292,820 square-feet on a 63,118.5 square-foot lot and require the export of 58,300 cubic yards of soil intended for the Azusa Land Reclamation landfill approximately 27 miles east of the project site, there are no protected trees on or adjacent to the Project Site. Fifteen (15) non-protected on-site trees proposed for removal and replacement on site; for the properties located at 3431 - 3455 West 8th Street, 749 - 767 South Harvard Boulevard, and 744 - 762 South Hobart Boulevard.\nApplicant: Charles Park and Associates, LLC\nRepresentative: Steve S. Kim\nCase No. CPC-2019-2567-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-CUB-SPR\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2019-2568-SCEA

(9)\n21-1083-S1\nDepartment of Cannabis Regulation Report dated February 16, 2023 relative to proposed ordinance language for amendments to Article 4, Chapter X of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to implement the Annual Application process, enhance the Social Equity Program, and streamline existing processes.

(1)\n22-1489\nCD 6\nMotion (Blumenfield, et al. – Bonin) relative to the Van Nuys Airport covering topics including, but not limited to, list of projects and awards, community engagement, the 2005 VNY Master Plan, environmental impacts, a proposal for future community engagement, and the recordation of VNY Citizens Advisory Council meetings.\nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes\nFor:\nSherman Oaks Neighborhood Council\nWoodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council\nLake Balboa Neighborhood Council\nCommunication(s) from Public_02-13-2023\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Bel Air-Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council_02-10-2023\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council_01-26-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-12-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-10-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-09-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-06-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-04-2023\nCommunication(s) from Public_01-02-2023\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Woodland Hills-Warner Center_12-22-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-13-2022\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks NC_12-13-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-13-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-12-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-11-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-10-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-09-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-09-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-08-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-07-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-06-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-05-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-05-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_12-04-2022\nMotion (Raman - et al. - Bonin) dated 11-30-22

(2)\n22-1125\nCD 6\nCONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 22, 2022\nLos Angeles World Airports to provide a verbal report on Motion (Martinez – Blumenfield) relative to actions to be taken to address the increase of scheduled charter operations at the Van Nuys Airport.\nCommunity Impact Statement: Yes\nFor:\nNorth Hills West Neighborhood Council\nFor if Amended:\nSherman Oaks Neighborhood Council\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by Sherman Oaks NC_12-13-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_11-23-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_11-22-2022\nCommunication(s) from Public_11-22-2022\nCommunity Impact Statement submitted by North Hills West Neighborhood Council_11-18-2022

(3)\n20-1395-S1\nBoard of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the First Amendment to Contract DA-5466 with ABM Aviation, Inc., to increase the contract authority by $15,616,336, and to increase the amount of allowable capital expenditures by $20,616,336 for additional work performed or to be performed by the firm for the scope of work associated with Smart Parking infrastructure system and garage improvements at Los Angeles International Airport Central Terminal Area parking facilities and Economy Parking facility; and Administrative and Categorical Exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(f) and Article lll, Class 1(1) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.

(4)\n23-0178\nLADOT report relative to proposed superseding Freeway Agreement with the California Department of Transportation in connection with the State Route- 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard Interchange Reconfiguration Project.

(5)\n23-0156\nCD 15\nMotion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky) relative to green shipping corridors framework at the Port of Los Angeles, including a discussion of success metrics associated with those green shipping corridors.\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted\nMotion (McOsker - Yaroslavsky) dated 2-10-23

(6)\n19-1532\nCD 15\nBoard of Harbor Commissioners report relative to approving the First Amendment to Agreement Nos. 22-3678A, 22-3679A, 22-3681-A, and the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 22-3680-B, for on-call construction management services; and Administrative Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article ll, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.