5271 West Sunset Boulevard (ENV-2023-2588-CE)

2025050772

City of Los Angeles

NOE - Notice of Exemption

5/19/2025

5/19/2025

Yamillet Brizuela

City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning

Planning Associate

Lead/Public Agency

200 N Spring Street, Room 621
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 202-5620

yamillet.brizuela@lacity.org

Jordan Beroukhim

Beroukhim & Company, LLC

Representative

Parties Undertaking Project

5632 Van Nuys Blvd, #1140
Van Nuys, CA 91401

(310) 435-4593

jordan@beroukhimco.com

PROJECT LOCATION 5271 West Sunset Boulevard (5271-5277 West Sunset Boulevard)

NAME OF APPLICANT / OWNER: Michael Eghabli and Farshad Zaghi (Applicant / Owner)

Categorical Exemption

Section 15332 – Class 32

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 Hollywood Community Plan and the Vermont-Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan. The site is zoned C2-1D and has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Highway Oriented Commercial. As shown in the case file, the project is consistent with the applicable Hollywood Community Plan designation and policies and all applicable zoning designations and regulations. (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 0.19 acres. The surrounding area is characterized by level topography, improved streets, and commercial and residential uses. The surrounding area is characterized by level topography and improved streets. Properties to the west and east are zoned C2-1D, located within Subarea B (Mixed-Use Boulevards) of the Vermont/Western SNAP Specific Plan, and developed with commercial buildings. The property to the south, across Sunset Boulevard, is zoned C2-1D, located within Subarea B of the Vermont/Western SNAP Specific Plan, and developed with a commercial building and surface parking lot. Lastly, the property to the north is zoned R3-1XL, located within Subarea A (Neighborhood Conservation) of the Vermont/Western SNAP Specific Plan and developed with a residential building. (c) The project has no value as a habitat for endangered species, rare, or threatened species. The site was previously disturbed and surrounded by development and therefore is not, and has no value as, a habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species. Moreover, a Tree Disclosure statement, prepared by the Owner and dated April 17, 2023, declared there are no protected trees or shrubs on-site. (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. A Noise Technical Report, prepared by CAJA Environmental Services, LLC, on September 2023 concluded that any cumulative impacts would be less than significant. Furthermore, the City of Los Angeles Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Calculator resulted in the proposed project having a net increase of 76 daily vehicle trips and a net increase of 495 daily VMT. Based on the VMT Calculator, the project is not required to perform VMT analysis under the VMT standards. 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. In addition, an Air Quality Technical Report was prepared in September 2023 by CAJA Environmental Services, LLC which concluded that the construction and operation of the proposed project would result in no significant impact. 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 on a site that has been previously developed and 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.