Planning and Land Use Management meeting summary
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The committee adopted motions to investigate nuisance activity at two properties and authorized potential abatement; instructed City Planning to report on reducing concentrations of sober living homes and on environmental/public-health impacts of airport‑adjacent housing; approved a historic‑cultural listing for the Sunkist Growers headquarters; activated a streamlined Restaurant Beverage Program in Council District 7; asked the City Attorney to draft a technical ordinance correction; and denied an appeal, sustaining Planning Commission approval for a cold‑storage expansion in Wilmington.
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The committee approved investigations into two properties where the city may pursue enforcement to address reported nuisance issues. Members asked City Planning to study options to limit concentrations of sober living homes in neighborhoods and to report on noise and emissions issues around housing near airports — those reports may lead to future rules or actions. The committee also approved preserving a historic building, eased restaurant permitting in one council district, and let a previously approved industrial expansion in Wilmington stand. These outcomes mean residents may see enforcement at problem properties, possible new rules affecting where sober living homes and airport‑adjacent housing are located, and streamlined restaurant permitting in Council District 7.
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- Adopted motions to investigate reported nuisance activities at 844 West Lomita Boulevard and at 2126 West Adams Boulevard / 2125 West 26th Place and authorized the Zoning Administrator to initiate administrative nuisance abatement proceedings.
- Directed the Department of City Planning, with the City Attorney, to report on legal and policy options to reduce overconcentration of sober living facilities (adopted as amended).
- Directed the Department of City Planning, in coordination with other departments, to report on environmental and public‑health impacts of airport‑adjacent residential development (adopted as amended).
- Approved the Cultural Heritage Commission report to include the Sunkist Growers, Inc. Headquarters Building (14130 West Riverside Drive) in the list of Historic‑Cultural Monuments.
- Approved activation of the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program‑Sensitive Use Zone in Council District 7 and adopted the related resolution.
- Approved Department of Building and Safety report and requested the City Attorney prepare a draft ordinance to correct technical and clerical errors in Ordinance No. 188797 (Chapter IX LAMC amendments).
- Denied an appeal and sustained the Los Angeles City Planning Commission determination approving the expansion of a cold storage facility in Wilmington (Case No. CPC‑2022‑6859; ENV‑2022‑6860‑ND).
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- 26-0087 CD 15 Motion (McOsker - Park) relative to investigating any matters of reported nuisance activities occurring onsite at the property located at 844 West Lomita Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90710; and thereafter, the Zoning Administrator may initiate Administrative Nuisance Abatement Proceedings per Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27.1; Chapter 1A Section 13B.6.2; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted26-0087Decision: ITEM(S)
- 26-0059 CD 10 Motion (Hutt – Hernandez) relative to investigating any matters of reported nuisance activities occurring onsite at the property located at 2126 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018 and 2125 West 26th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90018; and thereafter, the Zoning Administrator may initiate Administrative Nuisance Abatement Proceedings per Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27.1; Chapter 1A Section 13B.6.2; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted26-0059Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1484 Motion (Park – Lee) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on legal and policy options to reduce the overconcentration of sober living facilities in residential neighborhoods; and related matters. Community Impact Statement: Yes For: Del Rey Neighborhood Council Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council25-1484Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1505 Motion (Park – Padilla) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, in coordination with Los Angeles World Airports, Department of Building and Safety, Los Angeles Housing Department, Bureau of Sanitation, and the Office of the City Attorney, to report on the range of environmental and public-health impacts associated with airport-adjacent residential development, including both noise and emissions; and related matters. (This item is referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, and Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee. The Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee approved the item on January 27, 2026) Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-1505Decision: ITEM(S)
- 26-0079 CD 4 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and report from the Cultural Heritage Commission relative to the inclusion of Sunkist Growers, Inc. Headquarters Building, located at 14130 West Riverside Drive, in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Owner/Applicant: IMT Capital II Sherman Oaks LLC c/o David Tedesco Case No. CHC-2025-5718-HCM Environmental No. ENV-2025-5719-CE Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - APRIL 15, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - APRIL 15, 2026)26-0079Decision: ITEM(S)
- 17-0981-S14 CD 7 Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1); previously adopted Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2018-4661-ND, adopted on February 9, 2022, and Findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 that no subsequent Environmental Impact Report is required; Report from the Department of City Planning, Resolution (Rodriguez – Lee), Findings and Map relative to activating a new streamlined permitting land use regulatory process, the Restaurant Beverage Program and Restaurant Beverage Program-Sensitive Use Zone, in Council District Seven. Community Impact Statement: None submitted17-0981-S14Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1217 Department of Building and Safety reports dated December 8, 2025 and January 22, 2026 and proposed Ordinance relative to amending Chapter IX of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to correct technical and clerical errors in Ordinance No. 188797. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-1217Decision: ITEM(S)
- 25-1198-S1 CD 15 CONTINUED FROM 1/27/26 Previously Adopted Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2022-6860-ND, and related Environmental findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC); and an Appeal filed by Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development Los Angeles (CREED LA) (Representative: Andrew Graf, Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo), from the LACPC’s determination in approving, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24 X.22, a Zoning Administrator Determination to allow Transitional Height of 65 feet within a distance of 100 to 199 feet from the R1 zone, in lieu of the Transitional Height of 61 feet otherwise allowed by LAMC 12.21.1.A.10; for the improvement and expansion of an existing one-story, 42-foot tall, 221,496 square-foot cold storage facility, resulting in a two-story, 65-foot tall, 267,960 square foot facility, with a total 0.36:1 Floor Area Ratio, the expansion includes the demolition of 27,157 square feet of an existing cold dock for a new 71,331 square foot freezer, resulting in a net addition of 44,174 square feet of new floor area, the improvements include 2,290 square feet of a new engine/mechanical room, electrical room, and fire pump room, the Project also involves a new automated racking system, other interior improvements, and reducing the length of the existing double rail spur, the Project will provide 114 parking spaces, with no trees to be removed, and the grading of less than 500 cubic yards of soil and import of 7,000 cubic yards of soil; for the properties located at 1420 and 1500 North Coil Avenue; and 1532, 1540, and 1542 North Alameda Street, subject to Conditions of Approval; and adoption of project findings. Applicant: Richard Burke, Konoike Pacific Calf Inc. Representative: John Parker, Pacific Crest Consultants Case No. CPC-2022-6859-GPA-HD-ZAD-WDI-1A Environmental No. ENV-2022-6860-ND Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - FEBRUARY 20, 2026 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - FEBRUARY 20, 2026)25-1198-S1Decision: ITEM(S)
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