City Planning Commission

9. ZA-2021-7053-ZAI-1A Council District: 14 – de León\nCEQA: ENV-2017-506-EIR (SCH. No. 2019050010) Last Day to Act: 07-14-23\nPlan Area: Central City\nRelated Cases: CPC-2017-505-TDR-ZV-SPPA-DD-SPR\nVTT-74864-CN-1A\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 754 South Hope Street; 609 – 625 West 8th Street\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction of a 50-story mixed-use development composed of 580 residential dwelling units and up to\n7,499 square feet of ground floor commercial uses on a 34,679 square-foot site. The Project would provide\nvehicle parking in three subterranean levels and eight above-grade levels. To accommodate the Project,\nan existing surface parking lot and four-story parking structure would be demolished. The building will have\na maximum height of 592 feet, and a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 9.25:1 (554,927 square feet) and would\nrequire the export of approximately 89,750 cubic yards of soil.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the May 26, 2023, Zoning Administrator’s Interpretation which:\n1. Found, that for the proposed high-rise development, providing a recorded covenant to maintain 24-\nhour parking attendant(s) to serve residential parking provided in tandem configuration for multiple\ndwelling units is compliant with the requirement of Section 12.21 A.5(h) of the Los Angeles Municipal\nCode (LAMC) to provide accessible parking stalls; and\n2. Found, that for the proposed high-rise development, building cut-outs functioning as outdoor common\nopen space for development shall:\na. Not create floor area as defined in LAMC Section 12.03, provided that a covenant is recorded to\nensure that covered common open space areas are maintained as common open space for the\nbuilding’s residents; and\nb. Shall count as common open space as defined in LAMC Section 12.21 G.2(a).\nApplicant: MFA 8th Grand and Hope LLC\nRepresentative: Mayer Brown LLP, Edgar Khalatian\nCity Planning Commission 7 July 13, 2023\nAppellant: Richard Becher, Digital Realty\nStaff: Jonathan Hershey, Associate Zoning Administrator\njonathan.hershey@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1212