City Planning Commission

7. DIR-2022-8428-TOC-HCA-1A Council District: 5 – Yaroslavsky\nCEQA: ENV-2022-8429-CE Last Day to Act: 11-16-23\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 806 – 814 North Sweetzer Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of two two-story duplexes, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new five-story\nresidential building, 56 feet, zero inches in height, containing a total of 23 dwelling units with two units\nreserved for Very Low Income Households, and one dwelling unit reserved for Extremely Low Income\nHouseholds. The proposed development will contain approximately 31,341 square feet of floor area,\nequating to a total Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of approximately 4:1. The proposed building's residential units\nwill consist of six one-bedroom units, 13 two-bedroom units, and four three-bedroom units. The Project will\nhave two subterranean levels that will contain a total of 47 vehicle parking stalls, and will provide a total of\n26 bicycle parking stalls including, 23 long-term, and three short-term parking stalls. The Project will provide\n2,467 square feet of open space consisting of private balconies, a gym, and rear yard.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the July 6, 2023, Director of Planning's determination which:\n1. Determined, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the Project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332,\nClass 32, and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical\nexemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Approved with Conditions, pursuant to Section 12.22 A.31 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a 60\npercent increase in density consistent with the provisions of the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC)\nAffordable Housing Incentive Program along with the following three incentives for a Tier 2 project\ntotaling 23 dwelling units, reserving two units for Very Low Income (VLI) Households, and one unit for\nExtremely Low Income (ELI) Households for a period of 55 years:\na. Yard/Setback. A maximum 30 percent reduction in the northerly side yard setback;\nb. Height. An increase in building height by one additional story up to 11 additional feet; and\nc. Open Space. A maximum reduction of 20 percent in the required amount of open space; and\n3. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Jesse Sarshar & Sharon Hanassab, BH Holding, LLC\nRepresentative: Shahab Ghods, Plus Architects\nAppellant: Luke Christopher Blake Derry\nStaff: Trevor Martin, City Planning Associate\ntrevor.martin@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1341