1129-1131 S. Bedford Street (ENV-2023-3099-CE)
Summary
SCH Number
2025020425
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
1129-1131 S. Bedford Street (ENV-2023-3099-CE)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/13/2025
Document Description
The Applicant proposes the demolition of an existing duplex and the construction, use and maintenance of a five (5)-story multifamily residential building containing 13 dwelling units (and one (1) additional dwelling unit subject to ministerial review), including one (1) unit restricted to Very Low Income Households and one (1) unit restricted to Extremely Low Income Households. The project site is located at 1129-1131 South Bedford Street within the Wilshire Community Plan. It comprises 13,789 square feet of floor area with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.52:1, which is less than the maximum 4.35:1 FAR permitted by the TOC Guidelines. The proposed building will be 56 feet in height as measured from grade to the top of the roof parapet with one (1) level of subterranean parking. The unit mix will comprise four (4) 1-bedrooms, six (6) 2-bedroom, and three (3) 3-bedroom units. The project is providing 13 vehicular parking spaces and 16 long-term bicycle parking spaces in the subterranean parking garage, and two (2) short term bicycle parking spaces. The project will provide a total a minimum of 1,900 square feet open space that meets the requirements of LAMC 12.21 G.2, and a minimum of 1,300 square feet of open space that meets the requirements of Ordinance No. 167,335. The open space will be located in the rear yard, a ground floor recreation room, and private balconies. The number of units and size is not unusual for the vicinity of the subject site and is similar in scope to other existing multi-family dwellings in the area. Thus, there are no unusual circumstances which may lead to a significant effect on the environment.
The project proposes the export of approximately 2,870 cubic yards of soil. The project proposes the removal of 24 existing on-site trees and the planting of three (3) trees in the rear yard. There are no street trees immediate adjacent to the subject site. As a Transit Oriented Community development, and a project which is characterized as in-fill development, the project qualifies for the Class 32 Categorical Exemption.
Contact Information
Name
Filomena Fuchs
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
Job Title
Planning Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ali Ebrahimi
Agency Name
Ebrahimi Architect
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
PROJECT LOCATION
1129-31 S. Bedford Street
Other Information
NAME OF APPLICANT / OWNER:
Bedford 126 LLC/ Fred Rashti
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15332 – Class 32
Reasons for Exemption
A project qualifies for a Class 32 Categorical Exemption if it is developed on an infill site and meets the conditions as follows: (a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with the applicable zoning designation and regulations; (b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; (c) The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species; (d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and (e) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.
(a) The project is consistent with applicable general plan designation, applicable policies, and applicable zoning designations. The subject site is located within the Wilshire Community Plan. The site is zoned [Q]R3-1-O and has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Medium Residential. As shown in the case file, the project is consistent with the applicable Wilshire Community Plan designation and policies and all applicable zoning designations and regulations in conjunction with the TOC Affordable Housing Incentive Program.
(b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. The subject site is wholly within the City of Los Angeles, on a site that is approximately 0.15 acres. The surrounding area is characterized by level topography, improved streets and residential uses. Abutting properties to the north, east, south, and west are improved with two- to three-story multifamily residential structures. Further south, along Pico Boulevard, properties are zoned C4-1-O designated for Neighborhood Office Commercial land uses and are improved with single-story commercial structures. All properties within the vicinity of the project site are located within the Wilshire Community Plan.
(c) The project has no value as a habitat for endangered species, rare, or threatened species.
The site is previously disturbed and surrounded by development and therefore is not, and has no value as, a habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species. The applicant submitted an Owner’s Declaration of Biological Resources, dated February 1, 2023 and signed by the owner, stating that the project site does not contain any known biological resources, including water resources, protected trees and/or shrubs, or any other sensitive/special resources. Moreover, a Tree Report dated June 13, 2024, prepared by Arsen Margossian, Certified Consulting Arborist (#WE-7233A), states that there are no existing trees in the public right-of-way and the 24 protected trees on-site that are proposed for removal are not a City of Los Angeles protected native tree or shrub pursuant to Ordinance No. 186,873. The project is proposing to add three (3) 24-inch box trees on-site trees to the rear yard.
(d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality.
The project will be subject to Regulatory Compliance Measures (RCMs), which require compliance with the City of Los Angeles Noise Ordinance, pollutant discharge, dewatering, stormwater mitigations, and Best Management Practices for stormwater runoff. These RCMs will ensure the project will not have significant impacts on noise and water. Furthermore, the City of Los Angeles Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Calculator resulted in the proposed project having a net increase of 47 daily vehicle trips and a net increase of 288 daily VMT. Based on the VMT Calculator, the project is not required to perform VMT analysis under the VMT standards. Therefore, no foreseeable cumulative impacts are expected. Interim thresholds were developed by DCP staff based on CalEEMod model runs relying on reasonable assumptions, consulting with AQMD staff, and surveying published air quality studies for which criteria air pollutants did not exceed the established SCAQMD construction and operational thresholds. Therefore, the project would not result in any significant effects related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality.
(e) The proposed project has been reviewed by City staff and can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.
The project site will be adequately served by all public utilities and services given that the construction of a residential building will be located on a site that has been previously developed with a single-family home and that is consistent with the General Plan. Therefore, the project meets all of the Criteria for the Class 32. As the project has been found to be categorically exempt from CEQA, the project is not anticipated to have a negative effect on the environment and no mitigation measures are required.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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