City Council

(53) 21-0934 CDs 4, 5, 13 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) No. 2016041093, AND RELATED EIR FINDINGS, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Hollywood Community Plan Update; amend the Hollywood Community Plan text, the land use map for the Hollywood Community Plan, the Framework Element, and the Mobility Plan 2035; amend the City Zoning Map with zone changes, establish a Hollywood Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) District for the Hollywood Community Plan Area, and a Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) District, to amend the Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Specific Plan, and amend the Hollywood Redevelopment Plan; and reconsideration of the April 14, 2014 Framework Element Amendment and supplemental findings. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:​ ADOPT the Hollywood Community Plan Update and findings, and the draft ordinance for the rezoning actions to effect changes of zone; Resolution to certify the Environmental Impact Report, Findings, Mitigation Program, and Statement of Overriding Considerations, as recommended by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) in the report dated August 18, 2021, and as further recommended in the Department of City Planning (DCP) communication, identified as Director of Planning Memo dated April 18, 2023, with optional modifications and proposed ordinances. FIND that the LACPC reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the Recirculated Draft EIR (City EIR No. ENV-2016-1451-EIR and State Clearinghouse No. 2016041093). ADOPT the FINDINGS in the Staff Recommendation Report, dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit A: Staff Recommendation Report, and the FINDINGS identified in Exhibit B: City Charter, LAMC, and GENERAL PLAN FINDINGS, and all SUPPLEMENTAL FINDINGS identified in the Supplemental Memorandum from the DCP, dated April 18, 2023, as the Findings of Council. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit C: General Plan Amendment Resolution, to certify the EIR, and ADOPT EIR Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP), and ADOPT the optional mitigation measure(s) and amendment to the MMP, identified in the Supplemental Memorandum from the DCP, dated April 18, 2023, attached to the Council file. ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION, dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit C: General Plan Amendment Resolution, to do the following: Adopt the General Plan Land Use Map for the Hollywood Community Plan, inclusive of Symbols, Footnotes, and Corresponding Zone and Land Use Nomenclature changes dated August 18, 2021, and identified as Exhibit C: General Plan Amendment Resolution, and the Change Area Matrices and Mapping dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit E: Change Area Matrices and Mapping, attached to the Council file. Amend the Mobility Map of the Mobility Element (Mobility Plan 2035) of the General Plan dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit C: General Plan Amendment Resolution and Exhibit E: Change Area Matrices and Mapping, to reclassify selected streets and Enhanced Networks, as shown on the Street and Network Reclassifications Matrix. Amend the Citywide General Plan Framework Element, dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit E: Change Area Matrices and Mapping. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE dated March 18, 2021, for the rezoning actions to effect changes of zone, identified as, Exhibit D: Zone and Height District Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District, SNAP Amendment, and Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Ordinances [Proposed Ordinances] and Exhibit E: Change Area Matrices and Mapping, including with the optional modifications in the Supplemental Memorandum from the DCP, dated April 18, 2023, attached to the Council file. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present the following ordinances for the City Council adoption: The proposed Hollywood Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO) District, dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit F: Community Plan Implementation Overlay District (CPIO) - [Proposed Ordinance], including with the optional modifications in the Supplemental Memorandum from the DCP, dated April 18, 2023, attached to the Council file. The proposed ordinance to establish the Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) Supplemental Use District, dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit D: Zone and Height District Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District, SNAP Amendment, and Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Ordinances [Proposed Ordinances]. The proposed ordinance to amend the Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Specific Plan, dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit D: Zone and Height District Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District, SNAP Amendment, and Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Ordinances [Proposed Ordinances]. The proposed ordinance to amend the Hollywood Redevelopment Plan, dated August 18, 2021, and identified as, Exhibit D: Zone and Height District Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District, SNAP Amendment, and Hollywood Redevelopment Plan Ordinances [Proposed Ordinances]. RECONSIDER the April 14, 2014, Framework Element Amendment (Council file No. 12-0303-S4) and ADOPT the Supplemental Findings in the Supplemental Memo from the Director of DCP, dated April 18, 2023, attached to the Council file. INSTRUCT the DCP, in consultation with the City Attorney, to incorporate the amendments requested by Council Offices 4, 5, and 13 in their communications dated April 4, 2023 and April 21, 2023, and the additional recommendations submitted by Council District 13 at the April 24, 2023 PLUM Committee meeting and amend any of the proposed ordinances as instructed by the PLUM Committee and as necessary, to ensure consistency with the Hollywood Community Plan. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Case No. CPC-­2016-­1450-­CPU Environmental No: ENV-­2016-­1451-­EIR; SCH. No. 2016041093