Los Angeles — 2023-10-12

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10. Appeal of Jorge Acosta Concerning the Department’s September 15, 2023\nCancellation of His Motor Bus Driver Permit #627910, Pursuant to Los Angeles\nMunicipal Code § 71.06 – Falsification of Application and Board Order 600, Rule\nD2 – DOT Transit

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8. Approve the Use of Special Parking Revenue Funded (SPRF) Lot No. 707\nLocated at 2377 Midvale Avenue for the Use and Operation of an Interim\nHousing Project; DETERMINE THE PROJECT IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15269(C), Public Resources Code (PRC) Section\n21080(B)(4), AND PRC Section 21080.27 (AB 1197) AS STATED IN THE\nSEPTEMBER 29, 2023 BUREAU OF ENGINEERING REPORT\nRECOMMEND that the Department negotiate and enter in a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) with the General Services Department (GSD) authorizing\nGSD to procure and acquire services, facilities, and other items necessary for\nimplementation of the interim housing project located at 2377 Midvale Avenue.\nEXECUTIVE SESSION

9. Appeal of David Cruz, Jr. Concerning the Department’s August 16, 2023 Denial\nof His Motor Bus Driver Permit #627335, Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal\nCode § 71.06 – Falsification of Application and Board Order 600, Rule D5 –\n(Amended)

10. CPC-2022-9266-CU Council District: 14 – de Leon\nCEQA: ENV-2004-1950-EIR-ADD5 Last Day to Act: 10-12-23\nPlan Area: Northeast Los Angeles\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed June 27, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 1590 North Eastlake Avenue; 1425 – 1501 North San Pablo Street;\n1540 – 1580 East Alcazar Street\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction of a new seven-story, 143.5 feet in-height, multi-discipline research facility (USC Discovery\nand Translation Hub) proposed to be developed on the westerly portion of the USC Health Sciences\nCampus. The proposed building would contain two subterranean levels and comprise approximately\n201,292 square feet of floor area. The proposed use would accommodate over 84 researchers and would\nsupport both "wet" (bench) and "dry" (computational) laboratory research.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to California Exemption Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, in\nconsideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the Project was assessed in previously\ncertified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Case No. ENV-2004-1950-EIR, certified in August 2006\nand as supported by the fifth Addendum dated September 2023, no major revisions are required to\nthe EIR, and no subsequent EIR or negative declaration is required for approval of the Project; and\n2. Pursuant to Sections 12.24 U.14 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Major Conditional Use Permit\nto permit the development of 201,292 square feet of nonresidential floor area in the C2 Zone.\nApplicant: Bryan Eck, University of Southern California\nRepresentative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac\nStaff: Esther Ahn, City Planner\nesther.ahn@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1486\nCity Planning Commission 8 October 12, 2023

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 (5a and 5b)\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.\n5a. CPC-2021-1601-DB-CU-WDI-HCA Council District: 14 – de Leon\nCEQA: ENV-2021-1602-CE Last Day to Act: 10-12-23\nPlan Area: Northeast Los Angeles\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed May 1, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 4221 East Huntington Drive North\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of existing structures and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new, three-story over\none basement-story mixed-use building consisting of 437.6 square feet of ground floor commercial and 22\ndwelling units for a total of 16,215 square feet. Of the 22 dwelling units, four are proposed for Very Low-\nIncome Households. The proposed project will provide 13 automobile parking spaces across one level of\nbasement parking. Four short-term and 24 long-term bicycle parking spaces will be provided.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to California Exemption Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32,\nan Exemption from CEQA, and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception\nto a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25(g)(3) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Density\nBonus/Affordable Housing Incentive Program Compliance Review to permit the construction of a\nHousing Development Project totaling 22 dwelling units, reserving four units for Very Low Income\noccupancy for a period of 55 years, with the following requested Off Menu Incentives:\na. An Off-Menu Incentive for a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.971:1 in lieu of 1.5:1 as otherwise permitted\nin the [Q]C2-1 Zone;\nb. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a height increase to 49 feet 10 inches in lieu of 45 feet and relief\nfrom transitional height requirements of LAMC Section 12.21.1 A.10; and\nc. An Off-Menu Incentive to permit 13 automobile parking spaces in lieu of the required 22;\n3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 U.26, a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 92.5 percent increase in\ndensity, in lieu of the otherwise permitted 35 percent increase in density allowable under LAMC\nSection 12.22 A.25; and\n4. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.37, a Waiver of Dedication and Improvements to provide a zero foot\ndedication along Moonstone Drive in lieu of a 10 foot dedication, to provide a zero foot dedication\nCity Planning Commission 3 October 12, 2023\nalong Huntington Drive in lieu of a three foot dedication, and to provide a 15 foot curved corner radius\nin lieu of 20 feet.\nApplicant: Brian Martin, 4215 Huntington Drive North LLC & David Gonzalez Rojas\nStaff: Nicole Sanchez, City Planner\nnicole.sanchez@lacity.org\n(213) 978-3034\n5b. CPC-2023-2664-DB-WDI-VHCA Council District: 5 – Yarovslavsky\nCEQA: ENV-2023-2665-CE Last Day to Act: 10-30-23\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed August 8, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 951 – 965 North La Cienega Boulevard\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of two existing commercial buildings and an off-site billboard and the construction, use, and\nmaintenance of a new 59-unit, seven-story mixed use development with seven dwelling units reserved for\nVery Low Income Households. The Project will encompass a total floor area of 69,838 square feet (61,043\nsquare feet for residential uses and 8,795 square feet for commercial uses) and will have a Floor Area\nRatio (FAR) of 3.71:1. The Project will be 78 feet and nine inches in height. A total of 96 non-required\nparking spaces will be provided. The Project requests a Waiver of Dedication and/or improvement to permit\na 15-foot sidewalk easement in lieu of a 15-foot dedication along North La Cienega Boulevard.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to California Exemption Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32,\nan Exemption from CEQA, and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception\nto a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Density Bonus for a\nHousing Development with a total of 59 units, of which seven units will be set aside for Very Low\nIncome Households, and requesting the following Off Menu Incentives and Waiver of Modification of\nDevelopment Standards as follows:\na. An Off-Menu Incentive to increase the maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 1.5:1 to 3.75:1;\nb. An Off-Menu Incentive to increase the maximum building height from 45 feet/three-stories to 78\nfeet and nine inches/seven-stories; and\nc. A Waiver or Modification of a Development Standard to reduce the rear yard setback from 19 feet\nto five feet; and\n3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.37 I.3, a Waiver of Dedication and/or Improvement to permit a 15-foot\nsidewalk easement in lieu of a 15-foot dedication along North La Cienega Boulevard.\nApplicant: Eric Fishburn, 961 La Cienega LLC\nRepresentative: Josh Guyer, Burns & Bouchard, Inc.\nStaff: David Woon, Planning Assistant\ndavid.woon@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1368\nCity Planning Commission 4 October 12, 2023

6. VTT-74745-1A Council District: 14 – de Leon\nCEQA: ENV-2017-470-EIR (SCH. No.2017091054) Last Day to Act: 10-30-23\nPlan Area: Central City North\nRelated Case: CPC-2017-469-GPA-VZC-HD-MCUP-SPR\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 900 – 926 East 4th Street; 406 – 414 South Colyton Street;\n405 – 423 South Hewitt Street\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nMerger and re-subdivision of a 1.3-acre site into one master ground lot and 12 airspace lots, and a Haul\nRoute for the export of up to 84,300 cubic yards of soil.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the September 1, 2023, Advisory Agency's determination which:\n1. Pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Sections 21082.1(c) and 21801.6, the Advisory Agency\nreviewed and considered the information contained in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for\nthe Project, which includes the Draft EIR, ENV-2017-470-EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2017091054)\ndated May 2022, and the Final EIR, dated July 2023 (4th and Hewitt Project EIR), as well as the whole\nadministrative record;\nCERTIFIED the following:\na. The 4th and Hewitt Project EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA);\nb. The 4th and Hewitt Project EIR was presented to the Advisory Agency as a decision-making body\nof the lead agency; and\nc. The 4th and Hewitt Project EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the lead agency.\nADOPTED the following:\na. The related and prepared 4th and Hewitt Project EIR Environmental Findings;\nb. The Statement of Overriding Considerations; and\nc. The Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the 4th and Hewitt Project EIR.\n2. Approved, pursuant to Section 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Vesting Tentative Tract\nMap No. 74745 (stamped map, dated July 11, 2023) for the merger and re-subdivision of a 1.3-acre\nsite into one master ground lot and 12 airspace lots, and a Haul Route for the export of up to 84,300\ncubic yards of soil; and\n3. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: LIG – 900 – 926 East 4th Street, 405 – 411 South Hewitt Street, LLC\nRepresentative: Edgar Khalatian, Mayer Brown, LLP\nAppellant: Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER)\nRepresentative: Marjan Abubo, Lozeau & Drury LLP\nStaff: Bob Babajian, Planning Assistant\nbob.babajian@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1305\nCity Planning Commission 5 October 12, 2023

7. CPC-2017-469-GPA-VZC-HD-MCUP-SPR Council District: 14 – de Leon\nCEQA: ENV-2017-470-EIR (SCH. No.2017091054) Last Day to Act: 10-30-23\nPlan Area: Central City North\nRelated Case: VTT-74745-1A\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed August 16, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 900 – 926 East 4th Street; 406 – 414 South Colyton Street;\n405 – 423 South Hewitt Street\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nThe 4th and Hewitt Project (Project) proposes the demolition of an existing office building, two\nstorage/garage buildings, and surface parking lots, to allow for the construction of an 18-story office building\ncomprised of 8,149 square feet of ground floor restaurant space, 308,527 square feet of office, 16,249\nsquare feet of covered exterior employee common areas, and a 3,500 square-foot ground floor courtyard\naccessible from Colyton Street. The Project will include a total of 340,770 square feet of floor area,\ncomprised of an existing 7,800 square-foot building to remain and a new 322,970 square-foot office\nbuilding, on a 1.3-acre lot (a Floor Area Ratio of 6:1), with a maximum building height of 292 feet. Vehicle\nparking would be provided within three subterranean levels and four levels of above grade parking.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to PRC Section 21082.1(c), the decision-maker shall consider the information contained in\nthe EIR prepared for the Project, which includes the Draft EIR, No. ENV-2017-470-EIR (SCH No.\n2017091054) dated May 2022 and the Final EIR, dated July 2023 (4th and Hewitt Project EIR), as well\nas the whole of the administrative record;\n2. Pursuant to City Charter Section 555 and Section 11.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC),\na General Plan Amendment to the Central City North Community Plan to amend the land use\ndesignation from Heavy Industrial to Regional Commercial;\n3. Pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.32 F and Q, a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from\nthe M3-1-RIO Zone to the C2-2-RIO Zone;\n4. Pursuant to LAMC 12.24 W.1, a Main Conditional Use Permit for the sale and/or dispensing of a full\nline of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within up to six establishments; and\n5. Pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a development that results in an increase of\nmore than 50,000 gross square feet of non-residential floor area.\nApplicant: LIG – 900 – 926 East 4th Street, 405 – 411 South Hewitt Street, LLC\nRepresentative: Edgar Khalatian, Mayer Brown, LLP\nStaff: Bob Babajian, Planning Assistant\nbob.babajian@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1305

8. DIR-2021-6050-TOC-HCA-1A Council District: 5 – Yarovslavsky\nCEQA: ENV-2021-6051-CE Last Day to Act: 10-12-23\nPlan Area: Wilshire\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 810 South Wilton Place\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of a single family dwelling unit and construction of a new four-story, 56-foot tall, 14-unit\nresidential building (including two units reserved for Very Low-Income). The Project proposed a Floor Area\nCity Planning Commission 6 October 12, 2023\nRatio (FAR) of 2.6:1 totaling approximately 11,859 square feet of floor area. The Project provides 14\nparking spaces and 16 bicycle parking spaces located within one 'at grade' and one subterranean parking\nlevel. The Project will also provide 1,710 square feet of open space and the grading and export of\napproximately 4,250 cubic yards of soil.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the February 21, 2023, Director of Planning's determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32,\nand there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Approved, pursuant to Section 12.22 A.31 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Transit\nOriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program Compliance Review for a qualifying Tier\n3 project totaling 14 dwelling units, reserving two units for Very Low Income Household occupancy for\na period of 55 years, with the following requested Additional Incentives:\na. A reduction in the minimum northerly and southerly side yard setbacks to permit five feet seven\ninches, in lieu of seven feet as otherwise required by LAMC Section 12.10 C2; and\nb. An 11-foot increase in the building height, allowing 56 feet in lieu of the maximum 45 feet per the\nR3-1 Zone otherwise required under LAMC 12.21.1; and\n3. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Armando Garcia, 810 Wilton Development Partners, LLC\nRepresentative: Jordan Beroukhim, Beroukhim & Company, LLC\nAppellant: Adrian Yun\nStaff: Griselda Gonzalez, City Planner\ngriselda.gonzalez@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1414

9. DIR-2023-1240-TOC-VHCA-1A Council District: 5 – Yarovslavsky\nCEQA: ENV-2023-1241-CE Last Day to Act: 10-12-23\nPlan Area: Palms – Mar Vista – Del Rey\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 3751 South Delmas Terrace\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction, use, and maintenance of a new, six-story, 19,384 square-foot residential building with 17\ndwelling units, including two dwelling units set aside for affordable housing (or 10 percent of the proposed\ndensity) and reserved for Extremely Low Income (ELI) Households. The building will be constructed with\nfive residential levels above one ground floor level of residential lobby and parking and one subterranean\nlevel of parking. The Project will provide a total of 14 automobile parking spaces, and 17 long-term and two\nshort-term bicycle parking spaces.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the June 21, 2023, Director of Planning's determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, the Project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32,\nand there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\nCity Planning Commission 7 October 12, 2023\n2. Approved with Conditions, pursuant to Section 12.22 A.31 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC),\na 70 percent increase in density, consistent with the provisions of the Transit Oriented Communities\n(TOC) Affordable Housing Incentive Program along with the following three incentives for a qualifying\nTier 3 project totaling 17 dwelling units, reserving two units for Extremely Low Income (ELI) Household\noccupancy for a period of 55 years:\na. Setbacks (Side Yards). To permit up to a 30 percent decrease in the required width or depth of two\nindividual side yards or setbacks;\nb. Setbacks (Rear Yard). To permit up to a 30 percent decrease in the required width or depth of the\nrear yard; and\nc. Height. To permit an increase in height of two additional stories up to 22 additional feet; and\n3. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Jason Grant, Local Development\nAppellant: Tiffany Bradshaw, Residents of Delmas Terrace\nStaff: Esther Ahn, City Planner\nesther.ahn@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1486\n**THE FOLLOWING ITEM WILL BE HEARD AFTER 11:00 A.M.**