Los Angeles

City Planning Commission

March 09, 2023 Item #6

Agenda Item 6

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