City Council

3.A. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION’S APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH\nTWO DWELLING UNITS ON THREE\nABUTTING PARCELS AND CONSTRUCT A\nNEW SEVEN-STORY, 89-UNIT, 100%\nAFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND A THREE-\nLEVEL SUBTERRANEAN PARKING\nGARAGE AT 910-916 WETHERLY DRIVE\nINCLUDING A FINDING THAT THE\nPROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER\nCLASS 32 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION\nFOR IN-FILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS\n(14 CCR § 15332) AND AFFORDABLE\nHOUSING EXEMPTION (14 CCR § 15194)\n[N. MARICICH, J. ALKIRE, A. CASTILLO, R.\nRATH]:\nThis item is an appeal of the Planning\nCommission’s adoption of Resolution No. PC\n23-1534, which found the project to be exempt\nfrom CEQA under Section 15532 (In-fill\nDevelopment Projects) and Section 15194\n(Affordable Housing) and approved the\ndemolition of all structures on three\ncontiguous parcels, a lot merge of the three\nparcels, and the construction of an\napproximately 78,425 square-foot, seven-\nstory, 89-unit, 100% affordable multi-family\nresidential building over three levels of\nsubterranean parking garage. The Planning\nCommission’s approval also included three\nmodifications for the 10% reduction of both\nside yard setbacks and the rear yard setback.\nThe approved project utilizes a density bonus\nand concessions, pursuant to West Hollywood\nMunicipal Code § 19.22.050 and the State\nDensity Bonus Law, including Government\nCode section 65915.\nRECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that\nthe City Council hold a public hearing,\nconsider all pertinent testimony, deny the\nappeal, and affirm the Planning Commission's\ndecision by adopting Resolution No. 24-\n_______: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST\nHOLLYWOOD DENYING AN APPEAL FILED\nBY ARTHUR BERNSTEIN, MARTHA\nORELLANA, AND JOSEPH DICKSTEIN AND\nAFFIRMING THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF A\nDEMOLITION PERMIT, DEVELOPMENT\nPERMIT, A LOT MERGER TO COMBINE\nTHREE CONTIGUOUS PARCELS, AND\nTHREE MODIFICATION REQUESTS TO\nDEMOLISH ALL STRUCTURES ON-SITE\nAND CONSTRUCT A NEW, SEVEN-STORY,\n89-UNIT, 100% AFFORDABLE MULTI-\nFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OVER\nTHREE LEVELS OF SUBTERRANEAN\nPARKING, AND ISSUE APPLICABLE\nDENSITY BONUS CONCESSIONS ON THE\nPROPERTY LOCATED AT 910-916\nWETHERLY DRIVE, WEST HOLLYWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA AND UPHOLDING THE\nDETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER A CLASS 32\nCATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR IN-FILL\nDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (14 CCR §\n15332) AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING\nEXEMPTION (14 CCR § 15194)."