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Runyon Canyon house: council continues appeal after fire-access and grading concerns; applicant consents to April 1 deadline
Summary
After extended testimony from neighbors, environmental reviewers and the project team, the committee accepted the applicant's consent to extend the appeal deadline and continued the Runyon Canyon single-family project to April 1 to allow additional review of fire-safety, grading and other concerns.
The Planning and Land Use Committee continued consideration of the appeal for the Runyon Canyon single-family project after a lengthy hearing that focused on wildfire access and an unusually large grading request.
The nut graf: Appellants including the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the Hillside Federation argued that the project's approvals failed to address updated state wildfire access rules and that the proposed grading and massing would damage a prominent ridgeline adjacent to Runyon Canyon Park. The applicant and project consultants said the design was reduced substantially from earlier versions, that the house is embedded beneath the ridgeline to minimize visibility, and that LAFD has reviewed and updated hydrant/access plans; the applicant consented to an April 1 continuance so departments can review additional materials.
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