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September 09, 2025 Item #12

Agenda Item 12

(12)\n25-0813\nCD 4\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursusant to CEQA Guidelines Section, Article 19, Section\n15311, Class 11 and Section 15332, Class 32, and related CEQA\nfindings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission\n(LACPC); and, an Appeal filed by Encino Property Owners Association,\na California non-profit mutual benefit corporation (Representative:\nRobert L. Glushon / Kristina Kropp, Luna & Glushon), from the\ndetermination of the LACPC in approving, pursuant to Los Angeles\nMunicipal Code Section 11.5.7 C, Project Permit Compliance Review\npursuant to Section 9 of the Ventura/Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor\nSpecific Plan; for the demolition and removal of all existing structures,\nand construction, use, and maintenance of a new 45,960-square foot\nmixed-use development comprised of 45 residential units, eight of\nwhich are to be reserved for Very Low Income households, the building\nwill be a five-story (62 feet high) containing 42,560 square feet of\nresidential and 3,400 square feet of commercial floor area with a\nmaximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.3:1, the Project residential\nportion will provide 63 vehicle parking spaces, 45 long-term, and five\nshort term bicycle parking stalls, the project commercial portion will\nprovide 14 vehicle parking spaces, two long-term, and two short term\nbicycle parking stalls, the Project proposes the removal of three nonProtected trees from the project site, the Project also proposes grading\nand export of up to 12,584 cubic yards of earth, the Project proposes a\nsign program including two Walls signs; for the properties located at\n16610 – 16618 West Ventura Boulevard, subject to Conditions of\nApproval; and adoption of project findings.\nApplicant: Benelisha Group Inc.\nRepresentative: Armin Gharai, GA Engineering Inc.\nCase No. CPC-2023-3134-DB-SPP-HCA-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2023-3135-CE\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes