City Council

(36) 23-0990 CD 11 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SCEA), ERRATA, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a SCEA request for the future development of the proposed 6728 Sepulveda Boulevard Project (Project), for the properties located at 11903, 11905, 11907, 11911, 11913 West Wilshire Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action: 1. FIND, pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC), Section 21155.2, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the SB 375 SCEA, No. ENV-5108-SCEA, and all comments received, after imposition of all mitigation measures, that: There is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment. The City Council held a hearing on February 20, 2024 for adoption of the SCEA pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b). The Proposed Project qualifies as a transit priority project pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21155. The Proposed Project is consistent with the general use designations, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the project area in the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). The Proposed Project contains more than 50 percent residential; provides a minimum net density greater than 20 units an acre; and is within one-half mile of a major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor included in a regional transportation plan. The Proposed Project is a residential or mixed-use project as defined by Public Resources Code Section 21159.28(d). The Project is a transit priority project pursuant to PRC Section 21155, and the Project has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures, performance standards, or criteria set forth in prior Environmental Impact Report(s) (EIR), including SCAG’s 2016-2040 RTP/SCS and 2020-2045 RTP/SCS Program EIRs. All potentially significant or significant effects required to be identified and analyzed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in an initial study have been identified and analyzed in the SCEA. With respect to each significant effect on the environment required to be identified in the initial study for the SCEA, changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoids or mitigates the significant effects to a level of insignificance or those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency. The SCEA reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City. The mitigation measures have been made enforceable conditions on the Project. 2. FIND that the Project complies with the requirements of the CEQA for using the SCEA and Errata as authorized pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2(b). 3. ADOPT, pursuant to PRC Section 21155.2, the SCEA, Errata, and the MMP prepared for the SCEA, the proposed Project includes the demolition of a one-story commercial building and site clearing of the surface parking areas for the construction of a 67,232 square foot mixed-use residential and commercial project with 81 dwelling units, 3,078 square feet of retail space, and 891 square feet of restaurant space, the resulting floor area ratio is 3.0:1, the Project proposes seven­-stories and a maximum height of 89 feet, 9 inches above grade with one level of subterranean parking, the unit mix would include 23 studio units, 39 one-­bedroom units, and 19 two-bedroom units of varying sizes and configurations, of the 81 dwelling units, 15 percent of the base density (9 units) would be reserved at the “Very Low Income” level. Vehicular access to the proposed building would be provided by two full­-access driveways via Westgate Avenue and the adjacent alleyway, the Project would provide a total of 106 vehicle parking spaces and 132 bicycle parking spaces, approximately 8,755 square feet of open space and amenity areas and 21 on­site trees would be provided; for the properties located at 11903, 11905, 11907, 11911, 11913 West Wilshire Boulevard. In consultation with the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Urban Forestry Division, the Applicant will plant 2 new street trees on Westgate Avenue, 2 new street trees on Wilshire Boulevard, and retain one existing street tree on Westgate Avenue in place. Applicant: Nirup Venkatachalarm, Radha MFH CAL, LLC Representative: Carlos Lovato Case No. DIR-2022-6249-DB-CDO-SPR-WDI-HCA Environmental No. ENV-2022-6250-SCEA Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the Department of City Planning. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.