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Agenda Item 12
(12)\n25-0056\nCD 4\nCategorical Exemption, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) Guidelines, Sections 15332, Class 32, report from the Los Angeles\nCity Planning Commission (LACPC), and appeal filed by Supporters Alliance\nfor Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Hayley Uno,\nLozeau Drury LLP) from the LACPC’s determination in: 1) approving a\nCategorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the project; 2)\napproving, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.22\nA.25, a Density Bonus Compliance Review to permit a residential development\nproject consisting of 95 dwelling units of which 11 units will be set aside for\nVery Low Income Households, and with the following On-Menu Incentive: a) An\nOn-Menu Incentive to permit the averaging of Floor Area Ratio (FAR), density,\nopen space, parking, and access across the [Q]C21L-CDO-RIO and RA-1L-‐\nRIO Zones; 3) approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 13.08, a Community\nDesign Overlay Compliance Review with the design guidelines and standard of\nthe Reseda Central Business District Community Design Overlay District\n(CDO); 4) and approving, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review\nfor a development resulting in 50 or more dwelling units; for the demolition of\nthe existing commercial building and carport and the construction, use, and\nmaintenance of a new seven-story, 95-unit residential development of which 15\npercent of the base density, or 11 dwelling units, will be set aside for Very Low\nIncome Households, the project proposes 102 vehicle parking spaces located\nwithin the ground-floor and second-floor levels, the project also proposes a\ntotal of 79 bicycle parking spaces; for the property located at 18430 – 18434\nWest Vanowen Street, subject to Conditions of Approval; and adoption of\nproject findings.\nApplicant: Daniel Kashani, Tristar Realty Group\nRepresentative: Olivia Joncich, Rand Paster & Nelson, LLP\nCase No. CPC-2022-8567-DB-CDO-SPR-VHCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-8568-CE\nFinancial Policies Statement: Yes