City Planning Commission

8. CPC-2023-4983-DB-PHP-HCA Council District: 13 – Soto-Martinez\nCEQA: ENV-2023-4984-CE Last Day to Act: 01-13-24\nPlan Area: Hollywood\nPUBLIC HEARING – Completed December 12, 2023\nPROJECT SITE: 1346 North Fairfax Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of an existing one-story single-family dwelling and the construction of a new, approximately\n14,143 square foot, 44 feet in height, 100 percent affordable four-story residential apartment building\ncontaining 26 residential units with 20 units set aside for Low Income Households, five units set aside for\nModerate Income Households and one manager's unit, utilizing the State Density Bonus Program. The\nProject does not propose vehicular or bicycle parking and no Open Space is provided. The Project\nproposes the removal of six non-protected on-site trees. One existing street tree is not proposed for\nremoval and will be maintained.\nREQUESTED ACTIONS:\n1. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15332, Class 32 (Urban\nInfill), an Exemption from CEQA, and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an\nexception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;\n2. Pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25(g) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Density Bonus for a\nhousing development project consisting of 26 dwelling units, of which 20 units will be set aside for Low\nIncome Households and five units will be set aside for Moderate Income Households, and requesting\nthe following Off-Menu Incentives and Waivers of Development Standards:\na. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow an increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to 1.995:1 in lieu of the\notherwise permitted 0.45:1 in the R1-1 Zone;\nb. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a 100 percent reduction in required Open Space;\nc. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a 29 percent northerly side yard setback reduction to allow a side\nyard setback of five feet in lieu of the otherwise required seven feet in the R1-1 Zone;\nd. An Off-Menu Incentive to allow a 100 percent reduction in the required Bicycle parking\nrequirements;\ne. A Waiver of Development Standard to allow a 29 percent southerly side yard setback reduction\nto allow a side yard setback of five feet in lieu of the otherwise required seven feet in the R1-1\nZone;\nf. A Waiver of Development Standard for a reduction in the Building Line 15 feet required to 10 feet;\ng. A Waiver of Development Standard from an Encroachment Plane requirement pursuant to LAMC\n12.08.C.5;\nh. A Waiver of Development Standard from a R1 Zone Side Wall Plane Break requirement pursuant\nto LAMC Section 12.08.2; and\ni. A Waiver of Development Standard from Roof Deck Setback requirement pursuant LAMC Section\n12.08.C.2.\nApplicant: Jason Grant, Local Development\nStaff: Chi Dang, City Planner\nchi.dang@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1307