West Hollywood

City Council

July 17, 2023 Public Hearings #A

Agenda Item A

3.A. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S\nAPPROVAL TO DEMOLISH ALL EXISTING\nSTRUCTURES ON THE PROPERTY WHICH\nENCOMPASSES A RELIGIOUS FACILITY,\nBANQUET FACILITIES, AND A SCHOOL\nBUILDING AND CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE-\nSTORY, 90-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING (WITH\n14 AFFORDABLE UNITS) OVER A\nSUBTERRANEAN PARKING GARAGE AT N. 1305-\n1317 CRESCENT HEIGHTS BOULEVARD, WEST\nHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA [J. KEHO, J.\nALKIRE, A. GALLO]:\nThe City Council will consider an appeal filed by Lynn\nRussell regarding the Planning Commission’s\nadoption of Resolution No. PC 22-1496, which found\nthe project to be exempt from CEQA under Section\n15332 (In-fill Development Projects), and approved\nthe demolition of a religious facility, banquet halls,\nand a school, to construct a new five-story, 90-unit\nrental apartment building over subterranean parking.\nThe project utilizes a state density bonus, a\nconcession, and provides fourteen units of affordable\nhousing.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the\nCity Council hold a public hearing, consider all\npertinent testimony, deny the appeal, and affirm the\nPlanning Commission's decision by adopting\nResolution No. 23-________: "A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DENYING AN APPEAL FILED BY\nLYNN RUSSELL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF A DEMOLITION\nPERMIT AND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR THE\nDEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES\nON-SITE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FIVE-STORY,\n90-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING WITH FOURTEEN\nAFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OVER ONE AND A\nHALF LEVELS OF SUBTERRANEAN PARKING\nLOCATED AT 1305-1317 NORTH CRESCENT\nHEIGHTS BOULEVARD, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA."\nSTAFF REPORT\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT A\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT B\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT C\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT D\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT E\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT F\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT G\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT H\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT I\nITEM 3.A. - ATTACHMENT J (LARGE FILE)\nMEMO & CORRESPONDENCE FROM APPELLANT\n(LYNN RUSSELL) - 7.12.23\nPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE 7.13.23