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December 09, 2025 Item #12

Agenda Item 12

(12)\n25-1208-S1\nCD 14\nSustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) No.\nENV-2018-3337-SCEA, Erratum dated September 2024, Mitigated\nMonitoring Program, and Environmental Findings; report from the Los\nAngeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and an Appeal filed by\nFaramarz Yadegar, from the determination of the LACPC in: 1)\nApproving a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Los Angeles\nMunicipal Code (LAMC) Sections 12.24 W.1 and 12.24 S, for the sale\nand dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site\nconsumption within the proposed hotel; and a 20 percent reduction in\nthe required amount of vehicle parking; 2) Approving a Site Plan\nReview, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, for the construction of a\nproposed development project which will create an increase of more\nthan 50 dwelling units or guest rooms; and 3) Approving a Director’s\nDetermination, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 G, to allow for up to a\n10 percent reduction in the total required residential open space; for\nthe proposed the demolition of 89,510 square feet of commercial uses\nwithin four buildings for the construction of a two-tower, mixed-use\ndevelopment consisting of 250 residential dwelling units, 300 hotel\nguest rooms, and 13,120 square feet of ground floor retail uses, for a\ntotal of 452,630 floor area on an approximately 1.6-acre site, and up to\n23 stories in building height; for the property located at 1600 South\nFlower Street (1600-1618 South Flower Street, 1601-1623 South Hope\nStreet, 426-440 West Venice Boulevard), subject to Modified\nConditions of Approval; and adoption of amended project findings.\nApplicant: Jacob Taban, Venice Hope Group, LLC\nRepresentative: Alex Irvine, Irvine and Associates Inc\nCase No. CPC-2018-3336-SN-TDR-CUB-SPR-MSC-1A\nEnvironmental No. ENV-2018-3337-SCEA\nRelated Cases: VTT-82213-2A; CPC-2018-3336-SN-TDR-CUB-SPR-\nMSC\nFiscal Impact Statement: Yes