City Planning Commission W LA

6. ZA-2022-7438-F-1A Council District: 11 – Park\nCEQA: ENV-2022-7439-CE Last Day to Act: 11-22-23\nPlan Area: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nWest Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 3 November 1, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 530 South Avondale Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nConstruction, use, and maintenance of a new wall, fence, pedestrian gate, vehicular gate, and pilasters\nthat are a maximum height of seven feet within the required front yard setback along the west, north, and\nsouth property lines in conjunction with an existing single-family residence. The new walls and pilasters will\nbe constructed with a smooth stucco veneer, while the pedestrian and vehicular gates will be constructed\nwith a metal tube frame and sheet metal.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the August 23, 2023, Zoning Administrator's Determination which:\n1. Denied, pursuant to Section 12.24 X.7 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Zoning Administrator's\nDetermination to authorize the construction, use and maintenance of new walls, fences, pilasters, a\npedestrian gate, and a vehicular gate with a maximum height of seven feet within the required front\nyard setback, in lieu of the maximum three feet six inches allowed by LAMC Section 12.21 C.1(g);\n2. Adopted the Findings; and\n3. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(5), that the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) does not apply to “projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves.”\n*If the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission elects to grant the appeal, either in whole or in\npart, and to overturn the Zoning Administrator’s determination, the Commission may also consider a\nCategorical Exemption from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, and may make a\ndetermination that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical\nexemption, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, applies.\nApplicant: Omer Ivanir, MGR\nRepresentative: Alexander Van Gaalen, Crest Real Estate\nAppellant: Blake Overend\nRepresentative: Alexander Van Gaalen, Crest Real Estate\nStaff: Monique Acosta, City Planner\nmonique.acosta@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1173\nJordann Turner, Associate Zoning Administrator