City Council

21. 25-56936 Recommendation to adopt resolution certifying the Park Tower Student Housing Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR-01-25, State Clearinghouse No. 2024080441), making findings of fact related thereto and approving a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); 25-56937 Adopt resolution approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA23-001), and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to change the land use PlaceType of the property at 5150 East Pacific Coast Highway from Community Commercial (CC) to Neighborhood-Serving Center or Corridor - Moderate (NSC-M) PlaceType; a. Amend Map LU-7 (PlaceTypes) to convert the project site from CC to NSC-M PlaceType; b. Amend Map LU-12 (Neighborhood-Serving Centers and Corridors – Low and Moderate PlaceTypes) to include the project site; c. Amend Map LU-14 (Community Commercial PlaceType) to exclude the project site; d. Amend Map LU-25 (Eastside) to convert the project site from CC to NSC- M; 25-56938 Adopt ordinance approving a Zoning Map Change (ZCHG23-001) request, and adopt the proposed findings related thereto, to amend the zoning designation for the property at 5150 East Pacific Coast Highway from Community Commercial Automobile-Oriented (Height Overlay) (CCA-HL) to Mixed Use 3 (MU-3) Zoning District, read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading; and Affirm the Planning Commission’s conditional approval of the Site Plan Review (SPR23-001) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP23-001), and adopt the proposed findings and conditions thereto, for the adaptive reuse of a seven-story office building into a Special Group Residence (private dormitory) with 593 beds, a new 728-square foot pavilion building, approximately 22,523 square feet of open space, and 364 parking spaces within an existing parking structure located at 5150 East Pacific Coast Highway. (District 3) Levine Act: Yes Office or Department: Community Development Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.