City Council

C.1.\nAPPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF A\nCERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE RENOVATION OF\nTHE HOTEL, AND CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF A MINOR\nCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE\nOUTDOOR AREA WHERE THE ACCESSORY SALES, SERVICE, AND\nCONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED FOR THE HOTEL USE\nLOCATED AT 8300 SUNSET BOULEVARD, INCLUDING A FINDING\nTHAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER A CLASS 1\nCATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR EXISTING FACILITIES (14 CCR §\n15301) AND CLASS 31 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR HISTORIC\nRESOURCE RESTORATION/ REHABILITATION (14 CCR § 15331) [N.\nMARICICH, J. ALKIRE, S. QURESHY, D. VU]:\nSUBJECT: This item is an appeal of the Planning Commission’s adoption\nof Resolution No. PC 25-1606, which found the project to be exempt from\nCEQA under Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15331 (Historic\nResource Restoration/Rehabilitation), and approved the exterior\nrenovation of the designated local cultural resource including a new\nrooftop garden and deck and minor façade alterations to the building, and\nan increase to the total outdoor area where the accessory sales, service,\nand consumption of alcohol is permitted for the hotel located at 8300\nSunset Boulevard.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council hold a\npublic hearing, consider all pertinent testimony, deny the appeal, and\naffirm the Planning Commission’s decision by adopting Resolution No. 25______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY UNITE HERE\nLOCAL 11, ADOPTING A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO\nCEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 FOR EXISTING FACILITIES AND\nSECTION 15331 FOR HISTORICAL RESOURCE RESTORATION /\nREHABILITATION, AND AFFIRMING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S\nAPPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE\nRENOVATION OF THE HOTEL, AND APPROVAL OF A MINOR\nCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE\nOUTDOOR AREA WHERE THE ACCESSORY SALES, SERVICE, AND\nCONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED FOR THE HOTEL USE\nLOCATED AT 8300 SUNSET BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA.”