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(13)\n22-1526\nCD 1\nCategorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, Section 32 (Urban Infill Development), and related CEQA findings; report from the Department of City Planning, and an Appeal filed by Enrique Velasquez, Coalition for an Equitable Westlake MacArthur Park, from the Director of Planning’s determination in approving a Categorical Exemption as the environmental clearance for a proposed qualifying Tier 3 Transit Oriented Communities project involving the demolition of five (5) existing residential apartment buildings that contain 14 dwelling units for the construction, use, and maintenance of an 85-unit residential apartment building, of which eight (8) dwelling units will be reserved for Very Low Income Households and four (4) dwelling units will be reserved for Extremely Low Income Households; the building will total 77 feet 8 inches in height and be constructed with five residential floors over two levels of parking containing 43 vehicle parking spaces, 66 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and 7 shortterm bicycle parking spaces; the Project will contain 64,309 square feet of floor area for a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 4.5:1; the unit mix will be comprised of 80 one-bedroom apartments and five (5) two-bedroom apartments; there will be 6,500 square feet of open space, comprised of 1,500 square feet of private open space and 5,000 square feet of common open space on the third floor and roof; the subject property contains five (5) non-protected trees on-site, one (1) of which has a trunk diameter greater than or equal to eight (8) inches, the Project includes the removal of the five (5) non-protected trees on-site and the export of 2,800 cubic yards of dirt; for the properties located at 500, 500 ½, 502, 502 ½, 508, 510, 510 ¼, 510 ½, 512, 512 ¼, and 512 ½ South Union Avenue.\nApplicant: Ramin Shilian, 500 Union, LLC\nRepresentative: Jacques Mashihi, West Pacifica Design\nEnvironmental No.: ENV-2020-1868-CE-1A\nRelated Case No.: DIR-2020-1867-TOC-HCA\nFinancial Policies Statement: No\nCommunity Impact Statement: None submitted.\nTIME LIMIT FILE - MAY 12, 2023\n(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - MAY 12, 2023)\nCommunication from Department of City Planning dated 4-25-23 - Appeal Response.pdf\nCommunication from Committee Clerk - Notice_4-21-23\nCommunication from Department of City Planning dated 12-15-22 - Supplemental Transmittal.pdf\nAttachment to Communication dated 12-15-22 - Appeal.pdf\nAttachment to Communication dated 12-15-22 - Appeal Justification.pdf\nReport from Department of City Planning dated 12-06-22\nAttachment to Report dated 12-06-22 - Letter of Determination\nAttachment to Report dated 12-06-22 - Environmental\nAttachment to Report dated 12-06-22 - Mailing List