City Planning Commission

11. DIR-2022-4433-TOC-SPR-HCA-1A Council District: 10 – Hutt\nCEQA: ENV-2022-4434-CE **Last Day to Act: 02-13-23\nPlan Area: Wilshire\nPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED\nPROJECT SITE: 956 – 966 South Vermont Avenue\nPROPOSED PROJECT:\nDemolition of two existing two-story commercial buildings for the construction, use, and maintenance of a\nnew six-story approximately 89 feet high mixed-use building with 90 residential units, including nine units\nreserved for Extremely Low Income households, above approximately 2,915 square feet of commercial\nspace on the ground floor. The Project proposes to provide 85 vehicle parking spaces in two subterranean\nlevels and a portion of the ground floor.\nAPPEALS:\nA partial appeal of the November 14, 2022, Director of Planning's determination which:\n1. Determined, that 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 (LAMC),\na 65 percent increase in density, consistent with the provisions of the Transit Oriented Communities\n(TOC) Affordable Housing Incentive Program along with the following two incentives for a qualifying\nTier 3 project totaling 90 dwelling units, reserving a minimum of nine units for Extremely Low Income\n(ELI) Household occupancy for a period of 55 years:\na. Yards/Setbacks. Utilization of the side yard setback requirements of the RAS3 Zone for a project\nin a commercial zone; and\nb. Open Space. A maximum reduction of 25 percent in the required amount of open space;\n3 Approved, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a development creating 50 or\nmore residential dwelling units; and\n4. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.\nApplicant: Teh Jing Wang\nRepresentative: Gary Benjamin, Alchemy Planning + Land Use\nAppellant: Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER)\nRepresentative: Richard Drury, Lozeau Drury LLP\nStaff: More Song, City Planner\nmore.song@lacity.org\n(213) 978-1319