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Committee upholds approval of 181‑unit Hollywood Boulevard project; CEQA appeal denied
Summary
The Planning and Land Use Committee denied an appeal by SAFER challenging the director's categorical exemption for a 181‑unit mixed‑use Transit‑Oriented Communities project at 4579 West Hollywood Boulevard, sustaining the City Planning Commission and director determinations.
The Planning and Land Use Committee denied an appeal from Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) and sustained the City Planning Commission's determination to uphold the director of planning's categorical exemption for a 181‑unit, seven‑story mixed‑use project at 4579 West Hollywood Boulevard.
SAFER's appeal argued the project did not qualify for the Class 32 (infill) categorical exemption because construction noise and long‑term indoor air emissions (formaldehyde) could be significant and because Rincon's environmental study had not been updated to reflect the city's new August 2024 construction‑noise guidance. SAFER's counsel said consultants found construction noise and indoor formaldehyde risks that warranted an initial study and an MND or EIR.
Project architect Warren Tackington and planning staff told the committee the project's environmental consultant (Rincon) had prepared the analyses relied on by staff and the CPC and that the record supported the categorical exemption. Councilmember Raman, whose district includes the site, told the committee she reviewed the project and supported denying the appeal.
The committee voted to deny the appeal and sustain the CPC and director determinations; roll call showed five ayes. The committee decision leaves in place the approvals and the categorical exemption documented in the planning file.
