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PLUM denies SAFER appeals in part and approves 1100 East Fifth Street mixed-use project with modified mitigation
Summary
The Planning and Land Use Committee denied environmental appeals in part and approved the entitlements and EIR certification for the 1100 East Fifth Street eight-story mixed-use project, adopting additional mitigation measures and several requested incentives and waivers.
The Planning and Land Use Committee voted to deny appeals brought by the Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) in part, certify the environmental impact report for the 1100 East Fifth Street project, adopt modified findings and a mitigation monitoring program (including newly added measures), and approve the project entitlements and zone/height changes.
Kathleen King of the Department of City Planning told the committee the project is an eight-story mixed-use development at 1100 East Fifth Street and related addresses in downtown Los Angeles. She said SAFER filed identical appeals alleging deficiencies in the project's EIR; planning staff had responded in a letter dated 06/04/2025 and, after preparation of a health risk assessment and other responses, staff added a new mitigation measure to the mitigation monitoring program.
SAFER's counsel Chase Preciado argued the EIR was deficient in three main areas: the lack of a quantified health risk assessment for diesel particulate emissions and cancer risk, insufficient mitigation for noise and vibration, and no analysis or mitigation for indoor air emissions such as formaldehyde. Preciado asked the committee to grant the appeal and require revision and recirculation of the EIR.
The applicant's counsel, Edward Collodi of the Merabell law firm, told the committee the administrative record and staff responses provided substantial evidence to support certification of the EIR and approval of entitlements. Collodi asked supporters present to stand to indicate public backing for the project.
The committee's adopted actions included certifying the 1100 East Fifth Street Project EIR (including draft, final and subsequent addenda), adopting a statement of overriding considerations, approving the vesting tentative tract map to merge lots into one ground lot for residential and commercial condominium purposes, approving the haul route and export of up to 81,000 cubic yards of soil, and approving entitlements including a conditional use permit for on-site sale of alcohol, a density bonus setting aside 11% (25 units) for very low-income households with a 55-year affordability term, and site plan review among other waivers and incentives.
On roll calls the committee recorded Bloomfield (aye), Hutt (yes) and Lee (aye); Nasserian and Grama were recorded absent. The motions to deny the appeals in part, certify the EIR with modified mitigation and approve the entitlements and zone/height changes were adopted.
