Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 27
(27) 23-0053-S1 CD 13 RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 23-0053 NEGATIVE DECLARATION and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to appeals for a Conditional Use, Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment, Site Plan Review and a Redevelopment Plan Project Compliance for the properties located at 6437, 6439, 6443 and 6445 West Sunset Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2020-5408-ND, as circulated on March 10, 2022 (Negative Declaration), and all comments received, there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND the Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; and ADOPT the Negative Declaration. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (Representative: Amalia Bowley Fuentes, Lozeau Drury LLP) and 2) Dina Goldstein (Representative: Michelle Black), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the determination of the LACPC in approving a Conditional Use to allow the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the hotel, restaurant, bar and lounge uses, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24.W.1; approving a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment to permit zero-foot side yard setbacks and a zero-foot rear yard setback in lieu of the 16 feet and 20 feet required, respectively by LAMC Sections 12.11 C.2 and 12.11 C.3, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.28 C; approving a Site Plan Review for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of, 50 or more guest rooms, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05; and approving a Redevelopment Plan Project Compliance for development activity involving the issuance of a building permit, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.14; for the demolition of an existing two-story structure with general commercial and office uses and the construction of a new 13-story hotel with 175 rooms, with a second and rooftop level restaurant, bar and lounge area, four above ground parking levels, and a basement level, the Project will be approximately 173 feet in height and will have a floor area of approximately 59,655 square feet for a floor area ratio of 6:1, for the properties located at 6437, 6439, 6443, 6445 West Sunset Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of Approval. Applicant: NELA Development 1, LLC Representative: Michael Gonzales, Gonzales Law Group Case No. CPC-2020-5407-VZC-HD-CUB-ZAA-RDP-SPR-1A Environmental No. ENV-2020-5408-ND