City Council

(49) 24­0540 CD 11 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal filed for the property located at 1217 South Ocean Front Walk. Recommendations for Council action: 1. DETERMINE, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by John Given on behalf of Keep Neighborhoods First / Citizens Preserving Venice / Better Tuesday - July 2, 2024 - PAGE 36 Neighbors LA, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the WLAAPC’s the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1), and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEAL filed by John Given on behalf of Keep Neighborhoods First / Citizens Preserving Venice / Better Neighbors LA, and THEREBY SUSTAIN the WLAAPC’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for an existing 1,276 square­foot restaurant with 43 seats and an existing 706 square­foot theater with 49 seats; the Project includes interior and exterior improvements to the existing restaurant (ground floor) and theater (basement); for the property located at 1217 South Ocean Front Walk. Applicant: Carl Lambert, Venice V, Inc. Representative: Elizabeth Peterson Case No. ZA­2021­7223­CUB­CU­CDP­1A E ​ nvironmental No. ENV­2021­7224­CE­1A Fiscal Impact Statement: The WLAAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.