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PLUM sustains demolition approval for designated Barry Building after contested CEQA appeal
Summary
The committee denied the CEQA appeal of the Barry Building demolition and sustained the Board of Building and Safety and Planning Department findings, after a long hearing in which preservationists argued procedural defects and neighbors and owners cited structural and public‑safety concerns.
The PLUM Committee voted 5–0 to deny an appeal of the environmental impact report and related findings for the proposed demolition of the designated Barry Building at 11973 San Vicente Boulevard, sustaining the Board of Building & Safety's earlier action.
Angelenos for Historic Preservation, represented by attorney Jamie Hall, argued the city's 75‑day deadline to act on the appeal had expired, criticized the timing of rebuttal materials submitted by the applicant, and contended that the EIR improperly segmented analysis and failed to evaluate preservation alternatives.…
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