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Committee grants haul‑route appeal for Echo Park development, loosening hours near nearby schools
Summary
The committee granted an appeal by Holland Partner Group to modify a restricted haul‑route condition for a 166‑unit mixed‑use project at 1911 W. Sunset, revising permitted hauling hours to 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on school days and 7 a.m.–3 p.m. when school is not in session, after debate over the Board of Building and Safety's practice of limiting hours near schools.
The committee considered an appeal of a Board of Building and Safety decision that had restricted hauling hours for a large mixed‑use project on West Sunset Boulevard to avoid school pickup and drop‑off times. Building and Safety staff explained the board’s pattern of restricting hauling hours when a haul route passes a school; the board had limited hauling to narrow windows to protect students.
Holland Partner Group argued the restrictions were inconsistent with environmental review assumptions and with recommended hours from LADOT and Bureau of Street Services, and that the imposed limits would prolong grading and hauling by weeks and increase project costs by millions. Public commenters and the Council office for CD13 supported restoring the broader hours to reduce total days of hauling.
After questions about whether the board’s practice is discretionary or mandatory, the committee voted to grant the appeal and modify condition C.1 to permit hauling between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. when school is not in session, with no hauling on weekends or holidays. The vote overturns the narrower hours imposed by the Board of Building and Safety and instructs staff to implement the revised condition in the project record.
