Los Angeles — 2023-03-09

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7. Recommend Approval of Application of the Logistics Collective Incorporated for\nTwo Unrestricted Non-Ambulatory Passenger Vehicle Permits\nACTION ITEM

8. Recommend to Assess a $1,000.00 Monetary Penalty and Revoke Four\nUnrestricted Non-Ambulatory Gurney and Two Unrestricted Non-Ambulatory\nWheelchair Authorities Held by Art Med Trans, Inc. (Company ID #2677)

1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS\n● Legal actions and issues update\n● Items of Interest\n● Advance Calendar\n● Commission Requests

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 email\nto cpc@lacity.org. At the Chair’s discretion, presentations of Neighborhood Councils on any matter listed\non the agenda for this Commission meeting may be taken at the time the agenda is taken for consideration.

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. CONSENT CALENDAR (5a and 5b)\n5a. CPC-2020-7814-CU-DB-HCA Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2020-7815-CE Last Day to Act: 05-15-23\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed November 17, 2022\nPROJECT SITE: 5526 – 5534 West Virginia Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of an existing surface parking lot and the construction of a new, six-story, 64 dwelling unit\napartment with one level of subterranean parking and one level at grade. Of the 64 dwelling units, 10 are\nproposed for Very Low Income households. The proposed project will provide 57 automobile parking\nspaces, as well as 51 long-term and six short-term bicycle spaces. The Project will have 45,809 square-\nfeet of floor area with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 4.24:1. The Project will require the removal of one Palm\nTree on-site and there are no trees in the right-of-way. The Project proposes 6,800 cubic yards of grading,\nall of which will be exported.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, an Exemption from CEQA, and\nthat there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.24 U.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Conditional Use Permit\nfor a 68 percent increase in density over the project site, in lieu of the otherwise permitted 35 percent\nin density allowed under LAMC Section 12.22 A.25;\n3. Pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.22 A.25(g)(2) and 12.22 A.25(g)(3), a Density Bonus/Affordable\nHousing Incentive Program Compliance Review to permit the construction of a housing development\nproject totaling 64 dwelling units, reserving 10 units for Very Low Income households for a period for\n55 years, with the following On and Off-Menu Incentives and Waivers of Development Standards:\na. An On-Menu Incentive to permit a reduction in the required open space, to permit 5,435 square-\nfeet in lieu of the 6,525 square-feet otherwise required by LAMC Section 12.21 G;\nb. An Off-Menu Incentive to permit a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 4.24:1 in lieu of the 3:1 FAR otherwise\npermitted in the R4-1VL Zone;\nc. An Off-Menu Incentive to permit a height of 67 feet in lieu of the 45-foot height limit otherwise\npermitted in the R4-1VL Zone;\nd. A Waiver of Development Standards to permit a rear yard setback of 15 feet in lieu of the 18 feet\notherwise required in the R4-1VL Zone;\nCity Planning Commission 3 March 9, 2023\ne. A Waiver of Development Standard to permit an easterly side yard setback of eight feet in lieu of\nthe nine feet otherwise required in the R4-1VL Zone; and\nf. A Waiver of Development Standard to permit an westerly side yard setback of eight feet in lieu of\nthe nine feet otherwise required in the R4-1VL Zone.\nApplicant: Bang Ja Kim\nRepresentative: Dustin Go, The Santa Maria Group\nStaff: Valentina Knox-Jones, City Planner\nvalentina.knox.jones@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1741\n5b. CPC-2021-1288-CU-DB-HCA Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2021-1289-CE Last Day to Act: 05-15-23\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed November 17, 2022\nPROJECT SITE: 1114 North St. Andrews Place;\n5537 – 5547 West Santa Monica Boulevard\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of two commercial structures, one- to two-stories in height and the construction of a new, six-\nstory, mixed-use building consisting of 2,480 square feet of retail on the ground floor and 60 dwelling units.\nOf the 60 dwelling units, eight are proposed for Very Low Income households. The Proposed Project will\nprovide a total of 64 automobile parking spaces within two levels of subterranean parking, inclusive of five\ncommercial automobile parking spaces which will be located on the ground floor level, and bicycle spaces\nwill be provided in the form of 51 long-term and seven short-term spaces. The Project will have 48,988\nsquare-feet of floor area with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.2:1. There are four trees in the right-of-way and\nnone are anticipated for removal. The Project proposes 11,000 cubic yards of grading, all of which will be\nexported.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, an Exemption from CEQA, and\nthat there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.24 U.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Conditional Use Permit\nfor a 52 percent increase in density over the project site, in lieu of the otherwise permitted 35 percent\nin density allowed under LAMC Section 12.22 A.25;\n3. Pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.22 A.25(g)(2) and 12.22 A.25(g)(3), a Density Bonus/Affordable\nHousing Incentive Program Compliance Review to permit the construction of a housing development\nproject totaling 60 dwelling units, reserving eight units for Very Low Income for a period for 55 years,\nwith the following On and Off-Menu Incentives:\na. An On-Menu Incentive to permit a rear yard setback of 15 feet in lieu of the 18 feet otherwise\nrequired in the C4-1VL Zone;\nb. An Off-Menu Incentive to permit a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.2:1 in lieu of the 1.5:1 FAR\notherwise permitted in the C4-1VL Zone; and\nc. An Off-Menu Incentive to permit a height of 67 feet and six stories in lieu of the 45-foot and\nthree story height limit otherwise permitted in the C4-1VL Zone.\nApplicant: Bang Ja Kim\nRepresentative: Dustin Go, The Santa Maria Group\nCity Planning Commission 4 March 9, 2023\nStaff: Valentina Knox-Jones, City Planner\nvalentina.knox.jones@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1741

6. DIR-2018-4190-TOC-SPR-1A Council District: 1 – Hernandez\nCEQA: ENV-2018-4189-CE Last Day to Act: 03-09-23\nPlan Area: Northeast Los Angeles Continued from: 12-15-22\n02-09-23\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 3800 – 3830 North Pasadena Avenue;\n3832 – 3836 North Figueroa Street; 110 East Avenue 39\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of existing structures and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new, seven-story mixed-\nuse building with 100 dwelling units, including 10 dwelling units set aside for Extremely Low Income\nHouseholds and 14,734 square feet of ground floor commercial space within 13 commercial condominium\nunits. The Project includes commercial, residential and parking on the ground floor. The Project will provide\na total of 114 automobile parking spaces, 16 short-term and 210 long-term bicycle parking spaces.\nAPPEALS:\nTwo appeals of the September 15, 2022, Director of Planning's determination which:\n1. Determined, that based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332,\nClass 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical\nexemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Approved, pursuant to Section 12.22 A.31 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a 70 percent\nincrease in density consistent with the provisions of the Transit Oriented Communities Affordable\nHousing Incentive Program along with the following one Additional Incentive for a Tier 3 project with\na total 100 dwelling units and 13 commercial condominium units, including 10 units reserved for\nExtremely Low Income (ELI) Household occupancy for a period of 55 years:\na. Height. To permit a maximum of two additional stories up to an additional 22 feet;\n3. Conditionally Approved, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for the construction, use\nand maintenance of a new, seven-story, 150,501 square foot mixed-use building with 100 dwelling\nunits, and 14,734 square feet of commercial space within 13 commercial condominium units in the\n[T][Q]RAS3-1VL Zone; and\n4. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Michael Naim, Naim Associates, Architecture & Development\nRepresentative: Harvey Goodman C.E.\nAppellants: Derek Ryder, Arroyo Seco Alliance\nSaul Ramirez, Jr., Ramirez Family\nStaff: Michelle Carter, City Planner\nmichelle.carter@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1262\nCity Planning Commission 5 March 9, 2023

7. CPC-2022-8780-DB-CU-HCA Council District: 11 – Park\nCEQA: ENV-2020-5509-CE Last Day to Act: 03-09-23\nPlan Area: Palms – Mar Vista – Del Rey\nLIMITED PUBLIC HEARING\nPROJECT SITE: 13481 – 13485 West Beach Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of an existing single-family home and triplex and the construction, use, and maintenance of a\nnew 23,345 square-foot seven-story residential development consisting of 27 apartment units (with seven\nunits reserved for Very Low Income households) and approximately 800 square feet of ground floor\ncommercial. A total of 17 parking spaces would be provided in one level surface parking level and one level\nsubterranean parking.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32, an Exemption from CEQA, and\nthat there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25(g) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Density Bonus for a\nhousing development project consisting of 27 dwelling units, of which seven units will be set aside for\nVery Low Income Households, with vehicular parking provided pursuant to AB 744, and requesting\nthe following On and Off-Menu Incentives and Waivers of Development Standards:\na. An On-Menu Incentive to permit the base density to be calculated using pre-dedicated lot area\npursuant to LAMC Section 12.22 A.25;\nb. An Off-Menu Incentive to permit a 19-foot four-inch increase in height to allow a maximum height\nof 74 feet and four inches with a step back at 63 feet nine inches height in lieu of the 55-foot height\nwith step back at 45 feet allowed pursuant to the Glencoe-Maxella Specific Plan;\nc. An Off-Menu Incentive to permit a 68 percent increase in floor area ratio from 1.75:1 to 2.94:1 to\nallow 23,345 square feet of floor area in lieu of the otherwise permitted maximum of 13,879 square\nfeet;\nd. A Waiver of Development Standard to permit a 60 percent reduction in required easterly side yard\nsetback to allow a four-foot side yard in lieu of the required 10-foot side yard setback pursuant to\nLAMC 12.11 C.3;\ne. A Waiver of Development Standard to permit a 21 percent reduction in required rear yard setback\nto allow a 15-foot rear yard setback in lieu of the required 19-foot rear yard setback pursuant to\nLAMC 12.11 C.3;\nf. A Waiver of Development Standard to permit 15 unbundled residential parking spaces and two\ncommercial parking spaces (total of 11 compact and six standard spaces) in lieu of the 28 required\nstandard residential parking spaces and four required commercial parking spaces pursuant to\nLAMC 12.21 A.4; and\ng. A Waiver of Development Standard to permit a 12 percent decrease from an open space\nrequirement pursuant to LAMC 12.22 A.25;\n3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 U.26, a Conditional Use Permit to allow a Density Bonus for a\nhousing development project in which the density increase is greater than otherwise permitted by\nLAMC Section 12.22 A.25.\nApplicant: Michael Librush, 13481 Beach Avenue, LLC\nRepresentative: Brian Silveira, Brian Silveira & Associates\nStaff: Stephanie Escobar, City Planning Associate\nstephanie.escobar@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1492\nCity Planning Commission 6 March 9, 2023

8. DIR-2021-10047-TOC-VHCA-1A Council District: 11 – Park\nCEQA: ENV-2021-10037-EAF; ENV-2021-10048-SE Last Day to Act: 03-09-23\nENV-2013-622-EIR\nPlan Area: West Los Angeles\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 2301, 2307, 2313, 2319 South Bundy Drive;\n2302, 2306, 2310, 2312 South Amherst Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction of an eight-story 83-foot tall residential apartment building composed of 195 dwelling units\n(including 22 units for Extremely Low Income Households). The Project will have a proposed Floor Area\nRatio (FAR) of approximately 4.65:1 with 187,986 square feet of floor area and 177 parking spaces. The\nProject will demolish seven single-family dwellings and one Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), remove nine\nnon-protected on-site trees, remove three non-protected street trees, and retain three non-protected street\ntrees.\nAPPEALS:\nA partial appeal of the December 20, 2022, Director of Planning's determination which:\n1. Found, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of\nthe administrative record, that the project is within the scope of the Exposition Corridor Transit\nNeighborhood Plan Program EIR No. ENV-2013-622-EIR, SCH. No. 2013031038 (“Program EIR”),\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15168 and 15162; the environmental effects of the Project\nwere covered in the Program EIR and no new environmental effects not identified in the Program EIR\nwill occur and no new mitigation is required; and the City has incorporated all feasible mitigation\nmeasures from the Program EIR on the Project;\n2. Determined, based on the whole of the record that the Project is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to Public\nResources Code Section 21155.4 and the events specified in Section 21166 have not occurred;\n3. Approved, pursuant to Section 12.22.A.31 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Transit Oriented\nCommunities Affordable Housing Incentive Program Compliance Review for a qualifying Tier 4 project\ntotaling 195 dwelling units, reserving 22 units for Extremely Low Income Household occupancy for a\nperiod of 55 years, with the following requested Additional Incentives:\na. Height. A 33-foot increase in building height, allowing a maximum building height of 83 feet in lieu\nof the 50 feet otherwise allowed by the Exposition Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan (Expo TNP)\nSection 2.4.1 and the RAS4-1VL Zone;\nb. Lot Coverage. A five percent increase in the lot coverage, allowing a maximum lot coverage of 90\npercent in lieu of 85 percent otherwise required by Expo TNP Section 4.2.1.C.3; and\nc. Open Space. A maximum 25 percent reduction from the open space requirements allowing 16,294\nsquare feet in lieu of 21,725 square feet otherwise required; and\n4. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Bundy Expo, LLC\nRepresentative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP\nAppellants: Anthony K. Sperl and Ervin Blloshmi\nStaff: Connie Chauv, City Planner\nconnie.chauv@lacity.org\n(213) 978-0016\nCity Planning Commission 7 March 9, 2023

9. ZA-2021-4597-ZAD-TOC-SPR-WDI-HCA-1A Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2021-4598-CE Last Day to Act: 03-09-23\nPlan Area: Silver Lake – Echo Park – Elysian Valley\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 1483 – 1497 and 1501 – 1503 West Sunset Boulevard;\n1314 North McDuff Street\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nMaintenance of one existing 2,573-square foot commercial building and the demolition of other existing\nbuildings for the construction of a residential-commercial building with 104 dwelling units (11 Extremely\nLow Income units). The proposed building includes five levels of residential above 8,000 square feet of\nground floor retail and restaurant with 101 vehicle parking spaces and 93 bicycle parking spaces. The\nProject (which includes one 2,573-square foot existing commercial building) totals 109,403 square feet\n(3.83:1 FAR). Two retaining walls, 10 and 20 feet in height, are proposed. The Project will maintain the\nexisting dedications on McDuff Street and Laveta Terrace.\nAPPEALS:\nA partial appeal of the October 7, 2022, Zoning Administrator’s determination which:\n1. Determined, that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines, Section 15332, Article 19, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence\ndemonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section\n15300.2 applies;\n2. Approved, pursuant to Section 12.24 X.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Zoning\nAdministrator’s Determination for two retaining walls in the required front and side yards, in lieu of the\notherwise limited height of 6 feet for such walls in a required side yard and 3.5 feet in a required front\nyard, and to allow the retaining walls to be shielded from public view by the proposed building in lieu\nof the requirement for a landscape plan designed to completely hide the retaining wall from view;\n3. Approved, pursuant to the LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for the construction, use and\nmaintenance of a building with 50 or more net new dwelling units;\n4. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Garrett Champion, Champion Echo Park, LLC\nRepresentative: John M. Bowman, Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP\nAppellants: Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER)\nRepresentative: Adam Frankel, Lozeau Drury LLP\nStaff: Renata Ooms, City Planner\nrenata.ooms@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1222