City Council

3.B. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S\nAPPROVAL TO DEMOLISH A ONE-STORY\nCOMMERCIAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCT A\nSIX-STORY MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT\nCONTAINING 30 CONDOMINIUM DWELLING\nUNITS ABOVE 3,627 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND\nFLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE OVER A\nSUBTERRANEAN GARAGE WITH 31 PARKING\nSPACES AT 8500 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD,\nINCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED\nREVISIONS TO APPLICANT’S REQUESTED\nPROJECT ENTITLEMENTS AND SUBDIVISION\nMAP IN RESPONSE TO THE APPEAL [J. KEHO,\nJ. ALKIRE, D. VU]:\nThis item is regarding an appeal of the Planning\nCommission’s adoption of Resolution Nos. PC 22-\n1943 and PC 22-1494, which found the project to be\nexempt from CEQA under Section 15532 (In-fill\nDevelopment Projects) and approved the demolition\nof an existing one-story commercial building and its\nbillboard, and the construction of an approximately\n33,159 square-foot, six-story, mixed-use building\ncontaining 30 dwelling units above approximately\n3,627 square-feet of ground floor commercial space\nover a two-level subterranean garage with 31 parking\nspaces. The approval also included a subdivision to\ncombine the large parcel at 8500 Santa Monica\nBoulevard with two adjacent parcels (APNs 4337-\n001-032, 4337-001-033) into one property, and\nsubdivision of the 30 dwelling units into a\ncondominium. The approved project included five\nunits of on-site affordable housing and utilizes a\ndensity bonus, concessions, and waivers pursuant to\nWest Hollywood Municipal Code § 19.22.050 and the\nState Density Bonus Law under Government Code §\n65915. The Applicant has also proposed changes to\nthe project entitlement and subdivision map in\nresponse to the appeal for consideration.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the\nCity Council hold a public hearing, consider all\npertinent testimony, deny the appeal, and modify the\nPlanning Commission's decision by adopting the\nfollowing resolutions: 1) Resolution No. 23-______:\n"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD DENYING THE\nAPPEAL FILED BY ALLAN WILION AND\nCONDITIONALLY APPROVING A REVISED\nAPPLICATION FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT AND\nDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO DEMOLISH AN\nEXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND\nCONSTRUCT A SIX-STORY MIXED-USE\nDEVELOPMENT CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY\n3,627 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR\nCOMMERCIAL SPACE AND 30 RESIDENTIAL\nUNITS ABOVE A TWO-LEVEL SUBTERRANEAN\nGARAGE WITH 31 PARKING SPACES LOCATED\nAT 8500 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA;" and 2) Resolution No.\n23-_______: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD\nDENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY ALLAN WILION\nAND CONDITIONALLY APPROVING REVISED\nVESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (MAJOR LAND\nDIVISION NO. 83369), FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF\nA 30-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INTO A\nCOMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT LOCATED\nAT 8500 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA."\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT C\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT D\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT E\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT F\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT G\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT H\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT I\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT J\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT K (LARGE FILE)\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT L\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT M\nPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE 4.3.23