Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 12
(12) 241062 CD 4 MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND), MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, and RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS; PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and a Height District Change for the properties located at 1701717031 West Ventura Boulevard, 4929 North Genesta Avenue, and 5018 North Amestoy Avenue. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decisionmaker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the MND, No. ENV20183287MND, adopted on July 21, 2023, along with the associated Mitigation Monitoring Program; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project. 2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council. 3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated May 23, 2024, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C41VL to (T)C42, pursuant to Section 12.32 Q of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), for the commercial portion of the proposed project and P1VL to (T)C22 on the eldercare portion of the proposed project; for the construction, use, and maintenance of two buildings located over one standard lot and one master ground lot containing three air space lots, separated by g one master ground lot containing three air space lots, separated by an alley; the first lot fronting Ventura Boulevard will be developed with a threestory, approximately 48 feet, twoinchhigh medical office building containing 55,416 square feet of floor area; the second set of lots, which is to the north of the proposed medical office building across the alley, will contain 90 Eldercare guest rooms comprised of 66 senior assisted living guest rooms and 24 Alzheimer's/Dementia guest rooms in a fivestory, 65foot in height building containing 80,225 square feet of floor area; the project will provide a total of 364 parking spaces for both the Medical Office and Eldercare guest rooms located at grade and within three below grade levels; combined, the project would contain approximately 135,641 square feet of floor area; for the properties located at 1701717031 West Ventura Boulevard, 4929 North Genesta Avenue, and 5018 North Amestoy Avenue; subject to Conditions of Approval. 4. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32 F: ...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings. 5. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. 6. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing. Applicant: Daniel Kashani, 17017 Ventura Boulevard LLC Representative: Dave Rand, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac Case No. CPC20183286VZCHDSPEELDSPPASPPSPR Environmental No. ENV20183287MND Fiscal Impact Statement: The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE DECEMBER 4, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION DECEMBER 4, 2024)