City Planning Commission W LA

5. DIR-2019-1115-CDP-MEL-1A Council District: 11 – Park\nCEQA: ENV-2019-1116-CE Last Day to Act: 03-24-23\nPlan Area: Brentwood – Pacific Palisades Continued from: 12-01-22\n02-16-22\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 17440 – 17444 West Castellammare Drive\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction of a new two-story, 2,701 square-foot single-family dwelling over one level of habitable\nbasement with attached two-car garage (and one uncovered parking space), and pool over two vacant\nlots. The Project includes excavation and remedial grading composed of 667 cubic yards of cut and fill and\nthe export of 138 cubic yards of soil.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the November 16, 2022, Director of Planning determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from CEQA\npursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303, Class 3 (New Construction and Conversion of Small\nStructures and Section 15332, Class 32 (Infill-Development Project) and there is no substantial\nevidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines,\nSection 15300.2 applies;\n2. Approved, pursuant to Section 12.20.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Coastal Development\nPermit for the proposed project on a lot located in the Dual Permit Jurisdiction Area of the California\nCoastal Zone;\n3. Approved, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65590 and 65590.1 (commonly called the\nMello Act) and the City of Los Angeles Interim Administrative Procedures for complying with the Mello\nAct, a Mello Act Compliance Review for the construction of a new Residential Unit in the Coastal Zone;\nand\n4. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: CJ Development, LLC\nRepresentatives: Ron Mandalian, Urban Design Specialists; Jai Pal Khalsa, TKG West;\nStan Barankiewicz\nAppellant: Judi Watson\nRepresentative: Thomas M. Donovan, Law Offices of Thomas M. Donovan\nStaff: Nick Vasuthasawat, City Planning Associate\nnick.vasuthasawat@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1250\nWest Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 3 March 15, 2023