ENV-2017-713-MND

ENV-2017-713-MND

The Project would involve the demolition of an existing commercial retail building and related surface parking at the northwest corner of James M Wood Boulevard and Westlake Avenue, for the construction of a new 6-story hotel above two levels of subterranean parking. The Project would contain 100 rooms on a 22,500-square-foot property. The Project would include approximately 100 automobile parking spaces, as well as 6 long-term and 6 short term bicycle parking spaces. The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of the proposed building would be 2.99: 1 and the maximum height would be approximately 82 feet. At the "Project site", 2005 James Wood Boulevard, the Applicant has requested that the City approve (1) a General Plan Highway Oriented Commercial to Community Commercial; (2) a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from R4-1 and C2-1 to (T)(Q)C2-2D to allow a maximum FAR of 2.99 (approximately 0,637 square feet), pursuant to Section 12.32F and 12.320 of the LAMC; (3) a Vesting Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction, use, and maintenance of a hotel in the C2-2 zone and within 500 feet of an A or R zone, pursuant to 12.24T and 12.24W.24 of the LAMC; (4) a Site Plan Review for a Project containing a maximum 100 guest rooms, pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05; and (5) permit for removal of street tree. Add Area: The "Add Area" (additional area proposed by the Director of City Planning) for the General Plan Amendment request, consists of properties located at 731-84 7 South Alvarado Street; 730-840 South Alvarado Street; 2019-2101 West 8th Street; 2030-2100 West 8th Street; and 2019 West James M. Wood Boulevard; Los Angeles (Add Area). No development is proposed for the Add Area. All existing uses would remain.

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California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT)

Commercial (Sq. Ft. 60,637)

General Plan Amendment, Site Plan, Rezone, Use Permit

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