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PLUM denies appeal, sustains approval of 77‑unit Sepulveda Avenue housing project
Summary
The PLUM Committee denied an appeal of a six‑story, 77‑unit residential project on Sepulveda Boulevard, sustaining the Planning Commission's approval and the project's AB 130 CEQA exemption; the appellant raised concerns that the building would interfere with adjacent wireless facilities.
The Planning and Land Use Management Committee on Wednesday denied an appeal and sustained the Planning Commission’s approval of a proposed six‑story, 77‑unit residential development at 2930–2936 South Sepulveda Boulevard.
City planner Kyle Winston summarized the project as a 71‑foot, six‑story, 77‑unit building that would include 12 units set aside for very‑low‑income households and two subterranean parking levels. Winston said staff recommends denial of the appeal and that the project qualifies for the statutory CEQA exemption for qualifying housing projects under Public Resources Code section 21080.66 (Assembly Bill 130).
Appellant counsel Liz Clevenger argued the project is not entitled to project review or a CEQA exemption, saying the building height would attenuate wireless signals and create gaps in service that staff did not adequately address. "There is no substantial evidence that the project is compatible with the telecom center," Clevenger told the committee.
Applicant counsel Todd Nelson said the project is a density‑bonus housing development that provides 15% of base density as very‑low‑income units and therefore meets state statute eligibility for the AB 130 CEQA exemption. "This is a density bonus project...the legislature has mandated the approval of such density bonus requests," Nelson said, asking the committee to deny the appeal.
After hearing from staff and the parties and noting a lack of public speakers on the item, the committee voted 5–0 to deny the appeal and sustain the Planning Commission's determination that the project is exempt from CEQA under AB 130 and eligible to proceed subject to conditions of approval.
What happens next: The developer may proceed with project permits subject to project conditions and final ministerial approvals. The decision can be challenged in court through the available legal review processes.
