City Planning Commission

10. ZA-2019-5590-ZV-TOC-SPR-1A Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2019-5591-EIR Last Day to Act: 12-14-23\nPlan Area: Hollywood Continued from: 12-07-23\nRelated Case: VTT-82764-1A\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 1520 – 1542 North Cahuenga Boulevard; 1523 – 1549 North Ivar Avenue;\n6350 West Selma Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nThe Artisan Hollywood Project (Project) proposes the demolition of an existing surface parking area located\nin the northeast portion of the Project Site, to allow for the development of a 25-story, 286-foot-tall building\nthat would include 260 residential units (including 26 units restricted for Extremely Low Income\nhouseholds), 6,790 square feet of ground floor commercial space, and vehicular parking within four\nsubterranean and two above-grade parking levels. The Project would result in a total of 300,996 square\nfeet of floor area, including six existing commercial buildings that have a combined floor area of 33,828\nsquare feet, on a 1.55-acre site, for a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of up to 4.5:1.\nAPPEAL:\nAn appeal of the September 26, 2023, Zoning Administrator’s determination which:\n1. Found, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of\nthe administrative record, the Project was assessed in the previously certified Artisan Hollywood\nProject Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. ENV-2019-5591-EIR, State Clearinghouse No.\n2020110295, certified on September 15, 2023, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and\n15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the Project;\n2. Dismissed, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Section 12.27 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code\n(LAMC), a Zone Variance to permit off-site parking for the Project Site’s existing commercial uses by\nlease in lieu of covenant during construction of the Project, as the Variance is found not necessary,\npursuant to California Government Code Section 65863.2 (AB 2097) which prohibits the City from\nimplementing or enforcing any minimum automobile parking requirements for the Project;\n3. Approved, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.22 A.31, a 50 percent increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR)\nfrom 3:1 to 4.5:1 consistent with the provisions of the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Affordable\nHousing Incentive Program for a Tier 3 project with a total of 260 dwelling units, including 26 units\nreserved for Extremely Low Income (ELI) Household occupancy for a period of 55 years, with the\nfollowing one Additional Incentive:\na. Yards/Setbacks. Permit the utilization of the side yard setback requirements of the RAS3 Zone for\na project in a commercial zone; thereby permitting minimum five-foot side yard setbacks for the\nfirst residential story, consistent with LAMC Section 12.10.5 C, in lieu of the 16 feet otherwise\nrequired for a 25-story residential building by LAMC Section 12.11 C.2;\n4. Approved, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a development project creating 50\nor more residential dwelling units; and\n5. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Mark Laderman, Artisan Ventures\nRepresentative: Todd Nelson, Rand, Paster & Nelson, LLP\nAppellant: Leo Mellace, The Sound Factory\nStaff: Erin Strelich, City Planning Associate\nerin.strelich@lacity.org\n(213) 847-3626