City Council

(12) 23-0786-S1 CD 13 RELATED TO COUNCIL FILE NO. 23-0786 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a CEQA appeal filed for the properties located at 1200 – 1210 North Cahuenga Boulevard, 6337 – 6357 West Lexington Avenue, and 6332 – 6356 West La Mirada Avenue. Recommendations for Council action: FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2021-10171-MND, as circulated on January 19, 2023, and all comments received, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; FIND that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City; FIND that the mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the project; and, ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) (Representative: Victoria Yundt), and THEREBY SUSTAIN the LACPC’s determination in approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an 8,941 square-foot portion of an existing, 28,389 square-foot building and the renovation of the remaining 19,448 square feet for office use, and the construction, use and maintenance of two, new office buildings (totaling 55,814 square feet, including a 500 square-foot commercial use), for a total of 75,262 square feet of office space; the project shall be limited to four stories and 66 feet five inches; for the properties located at 1200 – 1210 North Cahuenga Boulevard, 6337 – 6357 West Lexington Avenue, and 6332 – 6356 West La Mirada Avenue. Applicant: Cahuenga Boulevard Owner, LLC Representative: Kyndra Casper. DLA Piper LLP Case No. CPC­-2021-­10170-­GPA-­ZC-­HD Environmental No. ENV-­2021-­10171-­MND-­1A