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Committee sustains approvals for Ventura Boulevard hotel improvements and new self‑storage; land‑use appeal denied
Summary
The Planning and Land Use Committee denied an appeal by West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living and sustained the City Planning Commission's approvals for a self‑storage facility and related hotel modifications at 21101 Ventura Boulevard, finding the previously adopted mitigated negative declaration adequate.
The committee denied an appeal from West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living and sustained the City Planning Commission's approvals for a proposed self‑storage facility and minor hotel site improvements at 21101 West Ventura Boulevard.
Planning staff told the committee the appeal challenged land‑use entitlements — specific plan exceptions, project‑permit compliance, two conditional use permits and site plan review — and relied on air‑quality and emissions claims. The appellant argued the MND was legally insufficient, that the project description was inconsistent (disputing office square‑foot figures), and that construction emissions could exceed state and federal thresholds, requiring an EIR.
The applicant's representative said the record contains technical responses; staff provided a detailed appeal response in the council file. The committee concluded that the MND and the adopted findings were supported by the administrative record and that no subsequent EIR or additional CEQA document was required for the approved entitlements. The committee voted unanimously to deny the appeal and sustain the CPC decision.
