Los Angeles — 2023-04-20

23-076 Amendment to Personnel Resolution No. 10613 – Section 1D (As Needed\nPositions)

23-077 2023 Dodgers Dreamteam Program Grant – Approval of Grant Agreement and\nAcceptance of Grant Funds, Equipment, and In-Kind Contributions from the Los\nAngeles Dodgers Foundation in Support of the Dodgers Dreamteam Program\nBenefiting Youth Baseball and Girls Softball Leagues for the 2023 Season

23-078 Reseda Skate Facility – Reseda Ice Skating and Roller Rink (PRJ21167)\n(PRJ21326) (W.O. #E170121f) Project – Commitment of Park Fees – Statutory\nExemption from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Pursuant to Article II, Section 2(i) [any Activity (Approval of Bids,\nExecution of Contracts, Allocation of Funds, Etc.) for which the Underlying\nProject has Previously Been Evaluated for Environmental Significance and\nProcessed According to the Requirements of these Guidelines] of City CEQA\nGuidelines and Section 21084(a) of California Public Resources Code (PRC)

23-079 Vesting Tentative Tract Map VTT-83887-HCA – Recommendation to the\nAdvisory Agency for Land Dedication or In-Lieu Park Fee Payment

23-080 Arts District Park – Cancellation of Rotating Mural Project – Statutory Exemption\nfrom the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant\nto Article II, Section 2(j) [Projects which are Rejected or Disapproved] of City\nCEQA Guidelines and Article 18, Section 15270 of California CEQA Guidelines

23-081 Rosecrans Recreation Center – Air and Methane Exhaust System (PRJ21653)\nProject – Commitment of Park Fees – Categorical Exemption from the Provisions\nof the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Article III,\n2\nSection 1, Class 3(4) [Installation of New Equipment and/or Industrial Facilities\nInvolving Negligible or no Expansion of use if Required for Safety, Health, the\nPublic Convenience, or Environmental Control] of City CEQA Guidelines and\nArticle 19, Section 15303 of California CEQA Guidelines

23-082 Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park – Approval of License Agreement to Collect\nGroundwater Samples for Chemical Analysis from Three Groundwater\nMonitoring Wells for Ten Years by Trihydro Corporation - Categorical Exemption\nPursuant to Article III, Section 1, Class 3(7) [Installation of Scientific Measuring,\nMonitoring and Testing Devices], Class 6 [Basic Data Collection, Research,\nExperimental Management and Resource Evaluation Activities which Do Not\nResult in a Serious Major Disturbance to an Environmental Resource], and Class\n8 [Actions Taken by Regulatory Agencies as Authorized by State or Local\nOrdinance to Assure the Maintenance, Restoration, Enhancement, or Protection\nof the Environment where the Regulatory Process Involves Procedures for\nProtection of the Environment] of City CEQA Guidelines and Article 19, Sections\n15303, 15606 and 15308 of California CEQA Guidelines

23-083 Pershing Square Renovation Phase 1A (PRJ21113) (PRJ21586) (W.O.\n#E1908536) Project – Acceptance of Bid and Award of Contract; Allocation of\nQuimby Fees – Commitment of Park Fees

23-084 Vesting Tentative Tract Map VTT-83866-HCA – Recommendation to the\nAdvisory Agency for Land Dedication or In-Lieu Park Fee Payment

23-085 Revision of the Department of Recreation and Parks Alcoholic Beverage Policy

10. COMMISSION BUSINESS\nComments from Commissioners on Matters within the Board’s Jurisdiction and Requests\nby Commissioners to Schedule Specific Future Agenda Items

9. COMMISSION TASK FORCE UPDATES\n• Verbal Report from the Chair of the Commission Task Force on Concessions about\nthe Task Force’s most recent meeting\n3\n• Verbal Report from the Chair of the Commission Task Force on Facility Repair and\nMaintenance about the Task Force’s most recent meeting

1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS\n● Legal actions and issues update\n- Update on the Housing Element Rezoning Program\n● Items of Interest\n● Advance Calendar\n● Commission Requests

10. Approve and Recommend, pursuant to City Charter Section 558 and LAMC Section 12.32 S, that the\nCity Council adopt the proposed ordinance to amend the River Improvement Overlay (RIO) District\nOrdinance and Clean Up Green Up (CUGU) Ordinance as shown in Exhibits B.3 and B.4;

11. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance to amend the Adelante\nEastside Redevelopment Plan as shown in Exhibit B.5;

12. Authorize the Director of Planning to present the resolutions and proposed General Plan amendments\n(Exhibits A, A.1, A.3, A.4, and A.5, A.6 and A.7) to the Mayor and City Council, in accordance with\nCity Charter Section 555 and LAMC Section 11.5.6, and the proposed zoning ordinances (Exhibit B.1-\nB.5 and C.1 and C.2) to the City Council, in accordance with City Charter Section 558 and LAMC\nSection 12.32; and

13. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt the New Zoning Code Ordinance to amend\nChapter 1 and 1A (“New Zoning Code”) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to add new zoning districts\nand related regulations to Articles 1-12, and Articles 14 and 15, and Amend the accompanying Zoning\nCode Maps established in Division 1.4. (Zoning Code Maps) of Article 1 of the New Zoning Code\n(Exhibit C.2)\n*Note that references to processes in Chapter 1 of the LAMC will be updated once the Processes and\nProcedures Ordinance (Council File 12-0460-S4) goes into effect on July 22, 2023.\nApplicant: City of Los Angeles\nStaff: Kiran Rishi, City Planner\nkiran.rishi@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1169

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 item is taken for\nconsideration.

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 (NO ITEMS)\nConsent Calendar items are considered to be not controversial and will be treated as one agenda item.\nThe Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items\nunless the item is removed from the Consent Calendar, in which event the item will be considered as time\nallows on the regular agenda.

6. ADVISORY NOTICE: USE OF THE TERM WORKFORCE HOUSING Council District: N/A\nCEQA: Not Applicable Last Day to Act: N/A\nPlan Area: Citywide\nPROJECT SITE: Citywide\nPROPOSAL:\nAdvisory Notice to Applicants Relative to the Use of the Term Workforce Housing\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Endorse Advisory Notice to Applicants Relative to the Use of the Term Workforce Housing.\nStaff: Matthew Glesne, Senior City Planner\nmatthew.glesne@lacity.org\n(213) 978-2666

7. CPC-2021-10170-GPA-ZC-HD Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2021-10171-MND Last Day to Act: 05-12-23\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed January 24, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 1200 – 1210 North Cahuenga Boulevard;\n6337 – 6357 West Lexington Avenue; 6332 – 6356 West La Mirada Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of an 8,941 square-foot portion of an existing, 28,389 square-foot building and the renovation\nof the remaining 19,448 square feet for office use, and the construction, use and maintenance of two, new\noffice buildings (totaling 55,814 square feet, including a 500 square-foot commercial use), for a total of\n75,262 square feet of office space. The Project would have a maximum building height of 62 feet.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\nCity Planning Commission 3 April 20, 2023\n1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative\nrecord, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-10171-MND, and all comments\nreceived, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the Project\nwill have a significant effect on the environment;\n2. Pursuant to Charter Section 555 and Section 11.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a\nGeneral Plan Amendment from Low Medium II Residential to Community Commercial; and\n3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32 F, a Zone and Height District Change from RD1.5-1XL to C2-1.\nApplicant: Cahuenga Boulevard Owner, LLC\nRepresentative: Kyndra Casper, DLA Piper, LLP\nStaff: Alexander Truong, City Planning Associate\nalexander.truong@lacity.org\n(213) 978-3308

8. CPC-2016-2905-CPU Council District: 14 – de Leon\nCEQA: ENV-2016-2906-EIR Last Day to Act: 07-19-23\nPlan Area: Boyle Heights\nRelated Case: CPC-2014-1582-CA\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed October 27, 2022\nPROJECT SITE:\nThe Boyle Heights Community Plan Area (CPA) is located immediately east of Downtown Los Angeles and\nthe Los Angeles River and rail corridor and encompasses an area of approximately 4,271 acres\n(approximately 6.67 square miles). The Boyle Heights CPA is roughly bounded by the San Bernardino\nFreeway (I-10 Freeway) and Marengo Street to the north, the Union Pacific and Santa Fe Railroad lines to\nthe south, Indiana Street to the east, and the Los Angeles River to the west. The southern and eastern\nborders of the CPA align with the city limits of Los Angeles adjoining the City of Vernon located to the south\nand the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles located to the east of the CPA, with a small area\nof the Southeast corner of the CPA aligning with the City of Commerce. Located to the north are the Los\nAngeles communities of Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, and Ramona Gardens, and located to the west are\nthe industrial districts and public facilities of Downtown, which includes the Arts District.\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nThe Proposed Plan includes amending both the text of the Boyle Heights Community Plan and the General\nPlan Land Use Map of the Boyle Heights Community Plan. The Proposed Plan would also adopt several\nzoning ordinances to implement the updates to the Community Plan, including adding new zoning districts\nand other zoning provisions to Chapter 1A of the New Zoning Code, as well as rezoning all parcels in the\nCPA to regulate specific uses and apply objective development standards (including height of structures,\nFloor Area Ratios [FAR], site configuration) using the New Zoning Code. Additional zoning ordinances\ninclude a Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) District, amendments to the River Improvement\nOverlay (RIO) District and the Clean Up Green Up (CUGU) Overlay, and an amendment to the Adelante\nEastside Redevelopment Plan, and related amendments to the General Plan, including the Framework\nElement and Mobility Plan necessary to implement the Plan.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS*:\n1. Conduct a public hearing on the Proposed Plan as described in this Staff Recommendation Report;\n2. Approve the Staff Recommendation report as the Commission Report;\n3. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt the Findings in the Staff Recommendation\nReport;\nCity Planning Commission 4 April 20, 2023\n4. Recommend that the City Council instruct the Director of City Planning to amend the Environmental\nProtection Measures (EPMs) pursuant to Division 4C.12 (Environmental Protection) of the New Zoning\nCode as appropriate to implement the MMP;\n5. Find the City Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the Draft Environmental Impact\nReport (EIR) (City EIR No. ENV-2016-2906-EIR and State Clearinghouse No. 2016091010), as shown\nin Exhibit A.7, and direct staff to prepare a Final EIR, EIR findings, a Statement of Overriding\nConsiderations, and a Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) for City Council consideration;\n6. Recommend the City Council adopt the Resolution in Exhibit A to certify a Final EIR, adopt EIR findings\nand a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring Program;\n7. Approve and Recommend that the Mayor approve and the City Council adopt, pursuant to City Charter\nSection 555 and Section 11.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), the attached Resolution\nin Exhibit A to Amend the General Plan as follows:\na. Amend the General Plan Land Use Element and adopt the Boyle Heights Community Plan as\nshown in Exhibit A.1; adopt the General Plan Land Use Map for the Boyle Heights Community\nPlan, inclusive of Symbols, Footnotes, and Corresponding Zone and Land Use Nomenclature as\nshown in Exhibit A.3, and the General Plan Land Use Maps and Matrices as shown in Exhibit A.4;\nb. Amend the Mobility Plan 2035 to reclassify selected Street Designations and Enhanced Networks,\nas shown in Exhibit A.6; and\nc. Amend the Citywide General Plan Framework Element, as shown in Exhibit A.5;\n8. Approve and Recommend, pursuant to City Charter Section 558 and LAMC Sections 12.04 and 12.32,\nthat the City Council adopt the draft ordinance to amend the Zoning Map, as shown in B.2 (Zone\nChange Maps and Matrices);

9. Approve and Recommend, pursuant to City Charter Section 558 and LAMC Sections 12.04, 12.32,\n13.14.C, that the City Council adopt the proposed Boyle Heights Community Plan Implementation\nOverlay (CPIO) District Ordinance as shown in Exhibit B.1;