Planning Department Transmittal to the City Clerk’S Office
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT TRANSMITTAL TO THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE ENVIRONMENTAL CITY PLANNING CASE: COUNCIL DISTRICT: DOCUMENT: DIR-2019-5213-TOC-SPR ENV-2019-5215-SCPE 15 - Buscaino PROJECT ADDRESS: 1700 East 103rd Street, 10341 South Graham Avenue, 10403 South Graham Avenue, 1663 East 108th Street, and 10400 Grandee Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90002 APPLICANT TELEPHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: Watts Station LP 11811 San Vicente Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049 (310) 820-4888 [email protected] r New/Changed APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE TELEPHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: Dana A. Sayles Three6ixty (310) 204-3500 [email protected] 11287 Washington Boulevard [email protected] Culver City, CA 90230 APPELLANT TELEPHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: APPELLANT’S REPRESENTATIVE TELEPHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: PLANNER CONTACT INFORMATION: TELEPHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: Connie Chauv, City Planner (213) 978-0016 [email protected] ENTITLEMENTS FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Sustainable Communities Project CEQA Exemption (SB 375) Transmittal Rev 04/05/17 1 FINAL ENTITLEMENTS NOT ADVANCING: ITEMS APPEALED: ATTACHMENTS: REVISED: ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE: REVISED: F Letter of Determination r r Categorical Exemption r r Findings of Fact r r Negative Declaration r r Staff Recommendation Report r r Mitigated Negative Declaration r r Conditions of Approval r r Environmental Impact Report r r Ordinance r r Mitigation Monitoring Program r r Zone Change Map r F Other r r GPA Resolution r Sustainable Communities Project Exemption r Land Use Map r r Exhibit A - Site Plan r F Mailing List r r Land Use r r Other r NOTES / INSTRUCTION(S): Sustainable Communities Project CEQA Exemption (SB 375) FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT: F Yes r No *If determination states administrative costs are recovered through fees, indicate “Yes”. PLANNING COMMISSION: r City Planning Commission (CPC) r North Valley Area Planning Commission r Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) r South LA Area Planning Commission r Central Area Planning Commission r South Valley Area Planning Commission r East LA Area Planning Commission r West LA Area Planning Commission r Harbor Area Planning Commission Transmittal Rev 04/05/17 2 PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE: COMMISSION VOTE: N/A N/A LAST DAY TO APPEAL: APPEALED: June 23, 2020 TRANSMITTED BY: TRANSMITTAL DATE: Raoul Mendoza June 12, 2020 Transmittal Rev 04/05/17 3 EXECUTIVE OFFICES DEPARTMENT OF 200 N. Spring Street, Room 525 CITY PLANNING City of Los Angeles CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, CA 90012-4801 COMMISSION OFFICE (213)978-1271 (213) 978-1300 VINCENT P. BERTONI, AICP CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTOR SAMANTHA MILLMAN KEVIN J. KELLER, AICP PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER VAHID KHORSAND SHANA M.M. BONSTIN VICE-PRESIDENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR DAVID H. J. AMBROZ © TRICIA KEANE CAROLINE CHOE ERIC GARCETTI DEPUTY DIRECTOR HELEN LEUNG MAYOR ARTHI L. VARMA, AICP KAREN MACK DEPUTY DIRECTOR MARC MITCHELL LISA M. WEBBER, AICP VERONICA PADILLA-CAMPOS DEPUTY DIRECTOR DANA M. PERLMAN DIRECTOR’S DETERMINATION TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM SITE PLAN REVIEW June 8, 2020 Applicant/Owner Case No. DIR-2019-5213-TOC-SPR Andrew Gross Related Case: ADM-2018-3529-TOC Watts Station LP CEQA: ENV-2019-5215-SCPE 11811 San Vicente Boulevard Location: 10341 South Graham Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90049 1700 East 103rd Street Representative Council District: 15 - Buscaino Dana A. Sayles Community Plan Area: Southeast Los Angeles Three6ixty CPIO Subarea: Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan 11287 Washington Boulevard Implementation Overlay (CPIO) Culver City, CA 90230 TOD Medium Land Use Designation: Community Commercial, Public Facilities Zone: C2-2D-CPIO, PF-1 Legal Description: Lots A, B, Block None, Tract P M 2010 2677 Last Day to File June 23, 2020 an Appeal: DETERMINATION - Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program and Site Plan Review Pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (“LAMC”) Sections 12.22 A.31 and 16.05, I have reviewed the proposed project and as the designee of the Director of Planning, I hereby: APPROVE a Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Affordable Housing Incentive Program Compliance Review for a qualifying Tier 3 project, totaling 87 dwelling units, reserving 27 units for Low Income Household occupancy for a period of 55 years, with the following Base and Additional Incentives: Base Incentives a. Parking. A reduction in parking to provide 0.5 parking spaces per unit, and up to a 30 percent reduction in the nonresidential ground floor parking requirement. Additional Incentives a. Public Facilities (PF) Zone. An authorization for the joint public and private development to utilize the uses and area standards permitted in the least restrictive adjoining zone, which is the C2 Zone. b. Yard/Setback. A reduction in the required westerly side yard setback, allowing 5 feet per the RAS3 Zone in lieu of the 8 feet otherwise required per the C2-2D-CPIO Zone. c. Height. A 7-foot and one-story increase in building height, allowing a maximum building height of 67 feet and five stories, in lieu of the 60 feet and four stories otherwise allowed in the C2-2D-CPIO Zone. APPROVE a Site Plan Review for a development project which creates, or results in an increase of, 50 or more dwelling units. The Department of City Planning has determined that the project is exempt from CEQA as a Sustainable Communities Project (“SCP”) pursuant to PRC 21155.1. A subsequent public hearing will be held by the City Council on this SCP Exemption determination after completion of the appeal period, if no appeal is filed, or after the appeal is filed and the land use approval upheld (in whole or in part). This LOD is not final and project approval effective until the City Council has held a public hearing and adopted findings pursuant to PRC 21155.1 and approved the SCP Exemption. The project approval is based upon the attached Findings, and subject to the attached Conditions of Approval: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. Site Development. Except as modified herein, the project shall be in substantial conformance with the plans and materials submitted by the Applicant, stamped “Exhibit A,” and attached to the subject case file. No change to the plans will be made without prior review by the Department of City Planning, West/South/Coastal Project Planning Division, and written approval by the Director of Planning. Each change shall be identified and justified in writing. Minor deviations may be allowed in order to comply with the provisions of the Los Angeles Municipal Code or the project conditions. 2. Residential Density. The project shall be limited to a maximum density of 87 residential units per Exhibit “A”. 3. Affordable Units. The project shall provide a minimum 23 percent On-Site Restricted Affordable units, exclusive of a building manager’s unit, that is 27 units, reserved to Low Income Households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. An additional 59 units shall be reserved to Moderate Income Households as defined by Section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code and as determined by the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA). DIR-2019-5213-T OC-SPR Page 2 of 26 4. Changes in Restricted Units. Deviations that increase the number of restricted affordable units or that change the composition of units or change parking numbers shall be consistent with LAMC Section 12.22-A.31 and comply with the Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program Guidelines adopted by the City Planning Commission. 5. Housing Requirements. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the owner shall execute a covenant to the satisfaction of the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) to make 27 units for Low Income Households for sale or rental as determined to be affordable to such households by HCIDLA for a period of 55 years. An additional 59 units shall be reserved to Moderate Income Households as defined by Section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code and as determined by the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), for a minimum period of 55 years. Enforcement of the terms of said covenant shall be the responsibility of HCIDLA. The Applicant will present a copy of the recorded covenant to the Department of City Planning for inclusion in this file. The project shall comply with any monitoring requirements established by the HCIDLA. Refer to the Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program Background section of this determination. 6. Public Facilities Zone. The joint public and private development may utilize the uses and area standards permitted in the least restrictive adjoining zone, which is the C2 Zone. 7. Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The project shall be limited to a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.1:1 or 123,043 square feet per Exhibit “A”. 8. Height. The project shall be limited to five (5) stories and a maximum of 67 feet in height per Exhibit “A”. 9. Yards/Setbacks. The westerly side yard setback shall be no less than 5 feet per the RAS3 Zone per Exhibit “A”. 10. Automobile Parking. Based on the number and/or type of dwelling units proposed, a minimum of 44 automobile parking spaces shall be provided for residential uses of the project. Automobile parking shall be provided consistent with the TOC Guidelines which requires parking for all residential units in an Eligible Housing Development for a Tier 3 project to a minimum of one-half space per unit. The ground-floor nonresidential automobile parking