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• Item 2 — Draft ordinance (including emergency clause) to add Chapter 1A to the zoning code and related redevelopment provisions: Committee recommended adoption of the draft ordinance; recorded vote 5–0 in favor.

• Item 3 — Nomination of David Bryant to the West Los Angeles Planning Commission: Committee recommended forwarding the nomination to the full City Council; recorded vote 5–0 in favor.

• Item 4 — Appeal concerning a seven‑story mixed‑use project (West Hollywood Boulevard project): Committee denied the appeal and sustained the Planning Department's original determination (finding the environmental determination adequate); recorded vote 5–0 in favor of staff recommendation.

• Item 5 — Appeal by West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living regarding zoning and conditional uses for an existing hotel improvement project: Committee denied the appeal and sustained the Planning Department's determinations; recorded vote 5–0 in favor of staff recommendation.

Each item was handled under the committee's standard appeal process: staff presentation, appellant remarks, applicant response, district representative comment and any public testimony. These four items were recorded as approved by the committee and will proceed according to normal post‑committee steps (ordinance to citywide adoption process or candidate nominations to the full council as applicable).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Land Use Management Committee - SAP - {meetingdate}","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted on four agenda items: an ordinance with emergency clause (Item 2), a nomination to the planning commission (Item 3), and appeals for mixed‑use projects (Items 4 and 5). All four motions passed in committee.","taxTitle","Spanish, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",80599,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6534682,"Council conditions approval of 19‑unit project on six‑month tenant protections after dispute over Ellis notices",2562,5863000,8425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3527234-dada5d32211671ae8388cd652a136bbe&start=5863&end=8425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3527234-dada5d32211671ae8388cd652a136bbe/thumbnail_5863000.jpg","/articles/6534682/California/Council-conditions-approval-of-19unit-project-on-sixmonth-tenant-protections-after-dispute-over-Ellis-notices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534682-a9d605f96a4f74ba73318193b7b44b69/orig.mp4?Expires=1776240180&Signature=BZNrX9ZVQ9jVn0MHmv1OpDVLy43Aa1l1ePT8F5HAzcF-FaA8kuw8LR9Lf5OD62rWr1VmjuGh6kFUiszHXrM4NTxv~Jr-HfZNI30ppegq~~r6e5EpDwDciAho6Fztt2xYp0DI5geX2xyT9UBfVUFMNkWcCXIJO0ZVE1wOyzAhQ4lcYA6G2ew0hffaTgjCel2slztZ4qoxmtOhsoypWNDOe24Gba5mNsfxmttNl6GHwwKp-PeSpq29RDhnXPidqnTHwVPiMlGuEJKURSHf4qy6VMMv-3c1vnmnfY~7Y1d7BlXPc~~RY34WNoWPsfU092GIXHchKISnd9g554dwUkiKVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Land Use Committee approved a mixed-use project that includes 19 residential units after resolving a dispute over tenant notification and potential displacement. The committee added a condition that the applicant provide at least six months' protection for tenants before construction begins and comply with all applicable state and local tenant-protection laws.

Tenants and tenant advocates, including Richard Fleming of the tenants' group at 502 Western Sepúlveda, told the committee they feared displacement and said two households had already moved. \"We are not against development; we are against erasing affordable housing and forcing long-term tenants out,\" Fleming said.

The applicant's representative said the owner has complied with legal notice requirements and offered relocation assistance and the opportunity for tenants to return to the finished building. Planning staff, housing department staff and council office representatives described overlapping timelines between state Ellis withdrawal notices and a local housing-crisis statute that requires a six-month notice to tenants in certain cases. Staff said the parties and applicant appeared willing to extend the tenants' stay window.

After discussion the committee voted to approve the planning action with a condition: the applicant must provide tenants with at least six months' time to remain in their units prior to the start of construction and must comply with all applicable state and local laws governing tenant protections, including the Ellis withdrawal process and the city's housing-crisis notice requirements. The motion also included language that the applicant must provide notice to tenants and maintain communication if additional extensions are necessary. The action carried by recorded vote (4 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent).

Why it matters: The decision addresses a recurring tension between encouraging redevelopment and protecting existing tenants from displacement. Committee members emphasized the need to ensure tenants understand their rights and to coordinate required relocation assistance.

Key details: Project is a mixed-use building with 19 residential units; two tenants had already vacated as part of related processes; committee required six months' tenant protection pre-construction and compliance with state and local tenant laws; recorded vote 4–0 (one member absent).","The committee approved a 19-unit mixed-use project with conditions requiring compliance with state and local tenant-protection laws and a six-month stay for current residents after staff and tenants raised conflicting accounts about Ellis withdrawal notices and evacuation timing.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6534687,"Council remands Terrance Drive appeal for site-specific environmental review after residents cite post-fire landslide risk",1953,2177000,4130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3527234-dada5d32211671ae8388cd652a136bbe&start=2177&end=4130","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3527234-dada5d32211671ae8388cd652a136bbe/thumbnail_2177000.jpg","/articles/6534687/California/Council-remands-Terrance-Drive-appeal-for-site-specific-environmental-review-after-residents-cite-post-fire-landslide-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534687-2dc657963b5e64fc4b44b8f2d3615289/orig.mp4?Expires=1776240180&Signature=QUV4F0fMPqvUTkMv5tHoV4P0eYb5eFvUfhiTPf9yiPQzUDvo~r7z72O7o2Nyq7n3lr3uh5CUiG60MBXko2ZZ01JN-Hl6eXSP8byWEXEW3omxnbU4vGfAeFL1xIwYaPHDc3SVavDZfeYkZ8cOXQYXIY2mmqkPrspizLw7tj5d7kOOVexRpKg9XsXLLYJB8JAUv6Il9iJJbxRV4O8yUNj9PSAcFiIjZD8B1Sk9oWD-kFWfDfQBydG-FaCz6iBWvR4QUZxvpQMZibn8y1szQXV8O8FigAbR9g9HByw6hcJFCaQAqzdQ9AOqUykyChBLofsMxniS8fzznNC6aG2BxsCyDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Land Use Committee voted to remand an appeal of a four-unit development on Terrance Drive to the West Los Angeles planning commission and to require a site-specific environmental impact report (EIR), citing evidence of slope instability and post-fire hazards raised by residents.

\"I do not take this decision lightly,\" Councilmember Park said in opening remarks. \"We have seen slides, contamination flows and road damage following the recent fire. I believe an environmental impact report is needed for conditions in this post-fire area.\"

An appellants' attorney argued the administrative record and existing reports do not adequately analyze slope instability, post-fire hazards or single-point access to the site. Multiple residents and homeowners testified during the public comment period, citing recent wildfires, active landslides near Toronto Avenue and damaged access roads. Commenters said the project as approved included a fire code waiver and requested the committee require a full EIR before the city proceeds.

After discussion, a committee motion recommended finding substantial evidence that the project could cause significant environmental impacts and remanding the application to West Los Angeles planning staff for a new site-specific environmental review under the city's procedural standard. The motion further instructed staff to consult with engineering, safety and development departments and to evaluate whether the developer should contribute to a city-led slope assessment for the Castle Mar area. The committee approved the motion 5-0.

Why it matters: Multiple speakers described recent wildfire damage, road impairment and a known active landslide in the area. The committee's decision requires further environmental study that could change project conditions or timing before any approvals proceed.

Key details: Appellants and many residents requested a site-specific EIR; council found substantial evidence of potential significant impacts; motion passed unanimously and the project will return to the West Los Angeles planning commission with instructions for expanded environmental analysis.","After extensive public comment about post-fire slope instability and roadway access, the Planning and Land Use Committee found substantial evidence of potential significant impacts and remanded the Terrance Drive project to the West Los Angeles planning commission for a site-specific environmental impact report.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6534690,"Planning department reports restored positions, proposes fee changes and zoning review shift",640,1130000,1770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3527234-dada5d32211671ae8388cd652a136bbe&start=1130&end=1770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3527234-dada5d32211671ae8388cd652a136bbe/thumbnail_1130000.jpg","/articles/6534690/California/Planning-department-reports-restored-positions-proposes-fee-changes-and-zoning-review-shift","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534690-feb252a11aec06b6d8a804bfdb6afbfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1776240180&Signature=bwmYvHajcdKeqA5whAu2Fb1GjTh2gklW4ipEfRaIi5DXnfV7cjLA0wfplEkGYfOXkyBjCOAWPjULxmekLfN4J0o8L6T9Njq-p1Cgy4PjBkg-Zvgcs1MIrlFqJnwcmKpEDduykXGnVfuqaaGvbUFLVxVTptoGPhMapf~VXAbX72L-kQuIEHNndqgQQQAPtPHxuhGIU0lzLAJxmCLdpn7gcSF5sUiyuC3Oqdz39sMAjOCDVcSyu~VGjPtqTyCw4agn6K3a8ScA9dExTJI4djqErwEud1324H~uazAc49GawN9kGbX-tRV~fby-7Zj3vg5PEsS6iSyZZJdpjuuXMn1f4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Land Use Committee heard an update from the planning department on staffing, fee studies and changes to zoning review functions during its regular meeting.

Besson Train, director of planning, told the committee the department faced roughly a 34% workforce reduction earlier in the budget process but that the City Council later restored most positions. \"The restoration is for filled and vacant positions,\" Train said, adding that the restorations avoided immediate layoffs but will change the department's program of work.

Train said that of about 115 positions that had been cut, the council restored 113. He told the committee the department will study and update planning fees for the first time since 2019 and that two planning-related fee changes plus a surcharge and an additional planning fee are intended to come online by Jan. 1 of the next fiscal year. \"There are three revenue sources — two planning fees, the surcharge and planning — and those will be in place by January first,\" Train said.

The director said the city is bringing zoning review functions into the planning office and expects that transfer to take effect July 1. Train described an ongoing construction-and-safety study to evaluate how costs and surcharges apply and said construction and safety staff are conducting a parallel review. \"Construction and safety is doing another study of the same issue and how we apply surcharges,\" he said.

Committee members pressed for detail on fee methodology and recovery targets. Train said council previously discussed moving to a higher percent-of-cost recovery for certain application types, and he expected that to be a prominent point in forthcoming discussions. \"When we set fees, what percent of cost recovery do we apply? That will be a major topic of conversation next time,\" Train said.

The director also described work tied to wildfire recovery and housing rebuild: the planning office is coordinating with the governor's office and expects a $1.3 million state housing grant to support reconstruction work. Train said the office is adding new positions, including two forest officer roles, and will reassign staff as neighborhood plans (including Southwest/Valley-area work) move forward.

Committee members noted continuing vacancies and said the department will need to revisit program priorities. One member asked whether the council restorations are final; Train said the mayoral process had not concluded but praised the council action that restored most positions. The committee did not take formal action on the report.

Why it matters: Restored positions, fee changes and the consolidation of zoning functions will affect how the city processes development applications, responds to wildfire recovery and funds long-term planning work.","The Planning and Land Use Committee received an oral update from the director of planning on department budget restorations, staff reductions earlier in the budget process, proposed fee studies and a July transfer of zoning review functions.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: ordinances, nomination and appeals approved by the Planning and Land Use Committee

Council conditions approval of 19‑unit project on six‑month tenant protections after dispute over Ellis notices

Council remands Terrance Drive appeal for site-specific environmental review after residents cite post-fire landslide risk

Planning department reports restored positions, proposes fee changes and zoning review shift