CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), DRAFT EIR, ERRATA, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (MMP), PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT AND ORDINANCE FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change for the properties located at 1624-1648 Wilcox Avenue and 6430-6440 Hollywood Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR:

1. FIND based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the Project was assessed in the EIR No. ENV-2016-3177-EIR (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2017051079) which includes the Draft EIR dated February 2020, the Final EIR, dated July, 2020, Errata dated August 2020, previously certified on August 14, 2020; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project.
   
   
2. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC) as the Findings of Council.
   
   
3. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying modified ORDINANCE dated November 25, 2020, disapproved by the Director of Planning on behalf of the LACPC, attached to the Council file, with modified Conditions of Approval as approved by the PLUM Committee, effectuating a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from C4-2D-SN/C4-2D to C4-2D-SN/C4-2D to modify the D Limitation to allow a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 4.5:1 in lieu of the otherwise permitted 2:1 FAR per Ordinance No. 165,660 (Subareas 90 and 220) for the development of a mixed-use building, comprised of 260 multi-family residential dwelling units, of which 13 units would be reserved for Low-income Households, eight units would reserved for Moderate-income Households, and a contribution of $1,664,000 to the Council District Thirteen Affordable Housing Trust Fund and 17,800 square feet of commercial uses on an approximately 59,933 square foot (1.4 acre) site; as part of the Project, the existing two-story, 9,000-square-foot historic Attie Building, a contributing structure to the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District would be rehabilitated and restored; new development would be a maximum of 160 feet in building height, upon completion, the Project would include approximately 278,892 square feet of floor area, with a maximum FAR of up to 4.5 to 1. with parking in two subterranean levels, one at-grade level, and two above-grade levels for the properties located at 1624-1648 Wilcox Avenue and 6430-6440 Hollywood Boulevard, subject to Modified Conditions of as approved by the City Planning Commission and amended by the PLUM Committee, attached to the Council file.
   
   
4. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the draft Ordinance dated September 10, 2020 submitted by the Department of City Planning (DCP) on October 14, 2020.
   
   
5. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the corrected draft Ordinance dated September 10, 2020 submitted by the DCP on October 20, 2020.
   
   
6. NOT PRESENT and ORDER FILED the draft Ordinance submitted by the DCP on November 30, 2020.
   
   
7. ADVISE the applicant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 G:...property shall not remain in a Q Qualified classification for more than six years unless during that time: (1) there is substantial physical development of the property to allow for one or more of the uses for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted; or (2) if no physical development is necessary, then the property is used for one or more of the purposes for which the Q Qualified classification was adopted... When these time limitations expire, the Q Qualified classification and the authority contained therein shall become null and void, the rezoning proceedings shall be terminated, and the property thereafter may only be utilized for those purposes permitted prior to the commencement of such rezoning proceedings.
   
   
8. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring.
   
   
9. ADVISE the applicant that, pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and/or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination filing.
   
   

Applicant: Dave Twerdun, 6436 Hollywood Blvd., LLC and 1624 Wilcox Avenue, LP

Representative: Mark Armbruster, Armbruster Goldsmith and Delvac, LLP

Case No. CPC-2016-3176-VZC-HD-VCU-MCUP-SPR

Environmental No. ENV-2016-3177-EIR; SCH No. 2017051079

Fiscal Impact Statement:  The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted.

TIME LIMIT FILE - JANUARY 21, 2021

(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - JANUARY 21, 2021)

10 VOTES REQUIRED ON SECOND READING

(Continued from Council meeting of December 2, 2020)

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR), DRAFT EIR, ERRATA, STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, MITIGATION MEASURES, MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRM (MMP), RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS and PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a Conditional Use Permit, Coastal Development Permit, Site Plan Review, Project Permit Compliance Review, Mello Act Compliance Review, and Waiver of Dedication/Improvements and CEQA Appeals for the properties located at 1011 Electric Avenue and 1021-1051 South Abbot Kinney Boulevard.

Recommendations for Council action:

1. CERTIFY the following:
   
   
   1. The Venice Place Project EIR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
      
      
   2. The Venice Place Project EIR was presented to the Commission as the decision-making body of the lead agency.
      
      
   3. The Venice Place Project EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the lead agency; and 
      
      
2. ADOPT all of the following:
   
   
   1. The related and prepared modified Venice Place Project Environmental Findings.
      
      
   2. The Statement of Overriding Considerations.
      
      
   3. The modified Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Venice Place Project EIR. 
      
      
3. ADOPT the FINDINGS of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (WLAAPC) as the Findings of Council. 
   
   
4. RESOLVE TO DENY THE APPEALS filed by 1) UNITE HERE Local 11, POWER and Alba Luz Privado, (Representative: Jordan Sisson, Law Office of Gideon Kracov) and 2) Sue Kaplan, Citizens Preserving Venice (Representative: Amanda Seward, Law Office of Amanda Seward) and THEREBY SUSTAIN the decision of the WLAAPC to certify the Venice Place Project EIR ENV-2016-4321-EIR (State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2016061033) and adopt the related and prepared modified Venice Place Project Environmental Findings; Statement of Overriding Considerations; and the modified MMP prepared for the Venice Place Project EIR for the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, Coastal Development Permit, Site Plan Review, Project Permit Compliance Review, Mello Act Compliance Review, and Waiver of Dedication/Improvements for the demolition of one 2,442 square-foot restaurant, the existing private school, 2,200 square feet of office space, and the surface parking lot; and the construction, use, and maintenance of a 70,310 square-foot, mixed-use development (includes existing and new floor area); the mixed-used development is comprised of two existing restaurants and a new 3,810 square-foot hotel restaurant having 2,514 square-feet of Service Floor area, four dwelling units, 78 guest rooms within a hotel, 2,935 square feet of ground floor retail space including a market with 170 square feet of Service Floor area, a 1,735 square-foot spa, and 2,027 square feet of office use; the project will construct three new three-story mixed-use buildings, each with a maximum of 30 feet in height, and one new two-story building, approximately 25 feet in height; all new structures are connected by pedestrian bridges and subsurface levels; the project provides a total of 184 parking spaces, at grade and within three subterranean levels; the project also requires excavation, grading, and approval of a haul route for the export of approximately 24,591.65 cubic yards of dirt for the property located at 1011 Electric Avenue and 1021-1051 South Abbot Kinney Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval.

Applicant:  Dan Abrams, Wynkoop

Representative:  Dana Sayles, Three6ixty

Environmental Nos. ENV-2016-4321-EIR-1A, (SCH No. 2016061033)

Related Case No. ZA-2012-3354-CUB-CU-CDP-SPR-SPP-MEL-WDI-1A

Fiscal Impact Statement: The WLAAPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.

Community Impact Statement:  None submitted. 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER relative to allocating Coronavirus Relief Funds for the Hillside Villa Apartments, located at 636 North Hill Place, to be used for affordable public housing.

Recommendation for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Cedillo - Lee):

RECEIVE and FILE Motion (Cedillo-Lee), introduced on November 24, 2020 relative to allocating $45,695,000 in Coronavirus Relief Funds to initiate the acquisition of the Hillside Villa Apartments, located at 636 North Hill Place, to be used for affordable public housing.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Not applicable.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Ad Hoc Committee  on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment waived consideration of the above matter)

STATUTORY EXEMPTION and COMMUNICATION FROM THE BUREAU OF ENGINEERING relative to the Bridge Housing facility located at 1221 North Figueroa Place.

Recommendation for Council action:

DETERMINE that the Crisis and Bridge Housing facility on 1221 North Figueroa Place which allows for the lease of this property and use as a temporary shelter for those experiencing homelessness, is statutorily exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act exemption determinations under Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4) as a specific action necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency, Public Resources Code section 21080.27 (AB 1197) applicable to City of Los Angeles bridge homeless shelters; and, because the project is partly funded by Homeless Emergency Aid Program funds, it is exempt under Governor’s Order N-32-20.

Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.

Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

(Ad Hoc Committee  on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment waived consideration of the above matter)