City Council

(8) 23-0469 CD 1 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the properties located at 1537, 1539, 1541, and 1543 West Cambria Street. Recommendations for Council action: DETERMINE, that based on the whole of the administrative record, the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 29, Section 15332, Class 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by Enrique Velasquez, Coalition for an Equitable Westlake MacArthur Park, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the LACPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for the demolition of an existing six-unit, multi­-family residence for the construction, use, and maintenance of a 43-­unit residential apartment building that is six stories, 73 feet 10 inches in height, and contains 39,695 square feet of floor area and a 5.6:1 Floor Area Ratio, the project will set aside 10 percent, or five units, of the 43 total units for Extremely Low Income Households, the building will contain 22 vehicle parking spaces, 36 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and four short-term bicycle parking spaces; the unit mix will be comprised of 15 studio apartments, 17 one-bedroom apartments, eight two-bedroom apartments, and three three-bedroom apartments for a total of 43 units, there will be 3,519 square feet of open space, comprised of 1,700 square feet of private open space and 1,819 square feet of common open space provided through a ground floor recreation room and two roof decks; the project proposes the export of up to 4,250 cubic yards of earth, the project site includes 10, non­-protected on-­site trees, all of which are proposed for removal; in addition, the project will provide 12 new trees on­-site; for the properties located at 1537, 1539, 1541, and 1543 West Cambria Street. Applicant/Representative: New Real Estate Market, Shahla Sahla Case No. DIR-­2021-­643-­TOC-­HCA Environmental No. ENV-­2021-­644-­CE-­1A