City Council

3.B. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL TO\nDEMOLISH A ONE-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND\nCONSTRUCT A SIX-STORY MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT\nCONTAINING 30 CONDOMINIUM DWELLING UNITS ABOVE 3,627\nSQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE OVER\nA SUBTERRANEAN GARAGE WITH 31 PARKING SPACES AT 8500\nSANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF\nPROPOSED REVISIONS TO APPLICANT’S REQUESTED PROJECT\nENTITLEMENTS AND SUBDIVISION MAP IN RESPONSE TO THE\nAPPEAL [J. KEHO, J. ALKIRE, D. VU]:\nThis item is regarding an appeal of the Planning Commission’s adoption of\nResolution Nos. PC 22-1943 and PC 22-1494, which found the project to be\nexempt from CEQA under Section 15532 (In-fill Development Projects) and\napproved the demolition of an existing one-story commercial building and its\nbillboard, and the construction of an approximately 33,159 square-foot, six-\nstory, mixed-use building containing 30 dwelling units above approximately\n3,627 square-feet of ground floor commercial space over a two-level\nsubterranean garage with 31 parking spaces. The approval also included a\nsubdivision to combine the large parcel at 8500 Santa Monica Boulevard with\ntwo adjacent parcels (APNs 4337-001-032, 4337-001-033) into one property,\nand subdivision of the 30 dwelling units into a condominium. The approved\nproject included five units of on-site affordable housing and utilizes a density\nbonus, concessions, and waivers pursuant to West Hollywood Municipal Code\n§ 19.22.050 and the State Density Bonus Law under Government Code §\n65915. The Applicant has also proposed changes to the project entitlement and\nsubdivision map in response to the appeal for consideration.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the City Council hold a\npublic hearing, consider all pertinent testimony, deny the appeal, and modify\nthe Planning Commission's decision by adopting the following resolutions: 1)\nResolution No. 23-______: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY\nALLAN WILION AND CONDITIONALLY APPROVING A REVISED\nAPPLICATION FOR A DEMOLITION PERMIT AND DEVELOPMENT\nPERMIT TO DEMOLISH AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND\nCONSTRUCT A SIX-STORY MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT\nCONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3,627 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND\nFLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND 30 RESIDENTIAL UNITS ABOVE A\nTWO-LEVEL SUBTERRANEAN GARAGE WITH 31 PARKING SPACES\nLOCATED AT 8500 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA;" and 2) Resolution No. 23-_______: "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DENYING THE APPEAL FILED BY ALLAN WILION\nAND CONDITIONALLY APPROVING REVISED VESTING TENTATIVE\nTRACT MAP (MAJOR LAND DIVISION NO. 83369), FOR THE\nSUBDIVISION OF A 30-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INTO A\nCOMMON INTEREST DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 8500 SANTA\nMONICA BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA."\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT C\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT D\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT E\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT F\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT G\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT H\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT I\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT J\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT K (LARGE FILE)\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT L\nITEM 3.B. - ATTACHMENT M\nPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE 4.3.23