City Planning Commission

7. CPC-2023-1637-SP Council District: 3 – Blumenfield; 4 – Raman\nCEQA: ENV-2023-1638-CE Last Day to Act: 01-02-24\nPlan Area: Canoga Park – Winnetka – Woodland Hills – West Hills\nEncino – Tarzana, Sherman Oaks – Studio City\nToluca Lake – Cahuenga Pass\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed September 14, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: Ventura – Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan Area\nPROPOSED AMENDMENT:\nThe City of Los Angeles is proposing to amend the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan\npursuant to Sections 11.5.7 G and 12.32, of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to create an\nadministrative process for signage review, update the Plan to align with the Processes and Procedures\nOrdinance and the Mobility Element, amend the Specific Plan’s Plan Review Board appointments and\nadministration, update references to corrected maps, and clean-up typos and plan language as well as\ncode references.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. The City Planning Commission shall consider an Exemption from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1, for existing structures, including\ninterior alterations for tenant improvements) , Section 15303 (Class 3, as applied to small structures\nfor limited changes of use and interior alterations related to tenant improvement), Section 15311 (Class\n11, for on-premises signs), and Section 15320 (Class 20, for changes in reorganization of local\ngovernment agencies relating to the PRB board appointments and administration, administrative\nproject review process, updated language to reflect new ordinances and language clean up,\nrecognition of a sixth community, and updated maps). There is no substantial evidence demonstrating\nthat an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Recommend, pursuant to Sections 11.5.7 G and 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, that the\nCity Council adopt the proposed ordinance to amend Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific\nPlan;\n3. Adopt the Staff Recommendation report as the Commission report; and\n4. Adopt the Findings.\nApplicant: City of Los Angeles\nStaff: Courtney Schoenwald, City Planner\ncourtney.schoenwald@lacity.org\n(818) 374-9916\nCity Planning Commission 4 October 26, 2023