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Agenda Item 11
(11)\n24-1371\nCD 4\nContinued from February 11, 2025\nEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2016-4180-EIR (State\nClearinghouse No. 2018041016) dated March 2021 and the related Final EIR,\ndated November 2021 (collectively, 3003 Runyon Canyon Project EIR),\nMitigation Monitoring Program, and related Environmental findings, report from\nthe South Valley Area Planning Commission (SVAPC); and Appeals filed by: 1)\nPaul Edelman, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; 2) Garrett Weinstein,\nMountains Recreation & Conservation Authority; and, 3) Jamie T. Hall, Channel\nLaw Group, representing the Federation of Hillside and Canyon Associations,\nInc., from the SVAPC’s determination in approving pursuant to Section 12.27 D\nof the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Zone Variance to allow a second\nkitchen to be built within the new single-family dwelling without the removal of\nthe existing kitchen in the existing single-family dwelling, for relief from LAMC\nSection 12.07.01 A.1; approving pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24X.26, a\nZoning Administrator's Determination to permit three retaining walls instead of\ntwo retaining walls of up to 10 feet in height as otherwise required per LAMC\nSection 12.21 C.8(a); approving pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24X.26 a Zoning\nAdministrator’s Determination to allow 28,012 cubic yards of grading to occur\non-site in lieu of the maximum “by-right” grading quantities as delineated in\nLAMC Section 12.21C.10(f)(1) and (2); approving pursuant to LAMC Section\n11.5.7 F, a Specific Plan Exception to permit construction within 50 feet of a\nprominent ridgeline as otherwise prohibited per the Mulholland Scenic Parkway\nSpecific Plan Section 5.B.1; and, approving pursuant to LAMC Sections 11.5.7\nC and 16.50, a Project Permit Compliance and Design Review as required by\nthe Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (Ordinance No.167943); for the\nconstruction of a new, 5,500 square foot, two-story, single-family dwelling\n(SFD) and 600 square foot attached two-car garage, and a fully underground\n3,000 square foot basement, the total Residential Floor Area of the new\nstructure is 5,700 square foot and a maximum height of 29 feet tall on a\n197,435 square foot lot, the project involves the conversion of an existing on-\nsite 2,018 SFD to an Accessory Living Quarter, the SFD includes three\nbedrooms, decks, pool, theater, and gym, a total of five automobile parking\nspaces are proposed, the project is located within 50 vertical feet of a\nprominent ridgeline and is within 200 feet of public parkland, a total of 28-non-\nprotected trees to be removed and one protected Toyon to be removed, the\nrequest also includes a haul route approval, if needed, for the following grading\nquantities: Cut: 14,006 Cubic Yards (CUYD), Fill 14,006 CUYD, Export: 0\nCUYD, and Import 0 CUYD; for the property located at 3003 North Runyon\nCanyon Road, subject to Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project\nfindings.\nApplicant: Manny Valencia\nRepresentative: Sheri Bonstelle and Chris Parker\nCase No. APCSV-2016-4179-SPE-DRB-SPP-MSP-ZV-ZAD-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2016-4180-EIR\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes