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Council certifies EIR and clears zoning for Park Tower student housing, drawing neighborhood concerns over parking and safety
Summary
The council certified the Park Tower environmental impact report, approved a general plan amendment and initiated a zoning change to allow a private dormitory conversion at 5150 E. Pacific Coast Highway — a 149‑suite project serving up to 593 beds and proposing 364 parking stalls — after public comments raised parking and pedestrian‑safety concerns.
The City Council certified the environmental impact report and approved land‑use and zoning changes needed to convert a seven‑story office building at 5150 East Pacific Coast Highway into a private dormitory serving up to 593 students.
City planners said the project would create 149 residential suites, approximately 22,000 square feet of new open space, a 728‑square‑foot pavilion and 364 on‑site parking stalls in a subterranean garage. The applicant requested a general plan amendment to change the property from Community Commercial to a…
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