City of West Hollywood

Meeting: Planning Commission Meeting

Meeting Time: September 15, 2022 at 6:30pm PDT

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Land Acknowledgment: "The West Hollywood Planning Commission acknowledges that the land on which we gather and that is currently known as the City of West Hollywood is the occupied, unceded, seized territory of the Gabrieleño Tongva and Gabrieleño Kizh peoples." <br><br> TO VIEW THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: <br><br> Please note that the Zoom platform (Dial In (669) 900-6833/ Meeting ID: 848 4363 6454) is the official viewing platform for the City of West Hollywood's public meetings. To afford the public with another viewing option, digital streaming platform viewers can easily find programming by searching for "WeHoTV" within the search function on YouTube. You can also view on YouTube at www.youtube.com/wehotv. Other viewing options and platforms are made available as a courtesy to viewers and their reliability cannot be assured by the city. If you experience technical difficulties while viewing the meeting on one of these platforms, please access WeHoTV at the City's website www.weho.org/wehotv, and visit https://www.weho.org/city-government/boards-commissions/commissions/planning-commission for updated information and assistance on meeting access. <br><br> TO PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING AN E-COMMENT: <br><br> Members of the public who wish to comment on matters before the Planning Commission are strongly encouraged to submit an E-Comment using the form located at: https://www.weho.org/city-government/wehotv no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Planning Commission meeting day. <br><br> Note: E-Comments received by 4:00 p.m. will be forwarded to the Planning Commission and posted on the City's website as part of the official meeting record. <br><br> TO PARTICIPATE BY PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT BY TELEPHONE: <br><br> This option is to provide public comment via phone ONLY. To view the meeting, please see information on how to view the meeting provided above. <br><br> a. You are strongly encouraged to Email dgillig@weho.org in advance of the Planning Commission meeting, to be added to the Public Speaker List for the meeting. Please include your name, the phone number from which you will be calling, and which item you would like to speak on. <br><br> b. Dial-in 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting (the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.) Dial in Codes: 6 = unmute. 9 = lets the host know you want to speak on the current item <br><br> Dial-in: 669-900-6833 <br><br> Meeting I.D.: 848 4363 6454 # <br><br> c. YOUR PHONE WILL BE MUTED UNTIL YOU ARE CALLED TO SPEAK. Comments from the public are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. <br><br><br><br> 1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.

3. ROLL CALL

4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA SUBJECT: The Planning Commission is requested to approve the Agenda.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES SUBJECT: The Planning Commission is requested to approve the minutes of prior Planning Commission meetings.

Item 5.A.

A. September 1, 2022

6. PUBLIC COMMENT This time, limited to a maximum of twenty (20) minutes, has been set aside for the public to address the Planning Commission on any item that is not set for public hearing or any item that is not on tonight’s agenda. In accordance with the Brown Act, public comment relating to business not appearing on the agenda cannot be acted upon or discussed by the Commission during the meeting but may be referred to staff for report on a future agenda, ordered received and filed, or referred to the proper department for administrative resolution. Staff requests that all persons wishing to address the Commission fill out a Speaker's Slip and give it to the Commission Secretary prior to speaking. The Commission requests that when you begin speaking you state your name and the name of the city where you reside. Individuals may address the Commission for up to three (3) minutes each unless the Commission determines a different time limit.

7. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

8. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS

9. CONSENT CALENDAR. None.

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. 950 N. OGDEN DRIVE, AND 7760 ROMAINE STREET: SUBJECT: The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a request to subdivide a three-story, ten-unit residential development into a common interest development, for the properties located at 950 North Ogden Drive and 7760 Romaine Street, West Hollywood, California.

Item 10.A. Item 10.A. Exhibit A Item 10.A. Exhibit B Item 10.A. Exhibit C Item 10.A. Exhibit D

B. 8527-8555 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, AND 8532-8552 N. WEST KNOLL DRIVE: SUBJECT: The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a request to demolish all existing structures on six contiguous parcels, and construct a new five story, mixed-use development, for the properties located at 8527-8555 Santa Monica Boulevard and 8532-8552 N. West Knoll Drive, West Hollywood, California.

Item 10.B. Request for Continuance Item 10.B. Item 10.B. Exhibit A Item 10.B. Exhibit B Item 10.B. Exhibit B Amendment (09.12.2022) Item 10.B. Exhibit C Item 10.B. Exhibit D Item 10.B. Exhibit E Item 10.B. Exhibit F Item 10.B. Exhibit G Item 10.B. Exhibit H Item 10.B. Exhibit I Item 10.B. Exhibit J Item 10.B. Exhibit K Item 10.B. Exhibit L Item 10.B. Additional Correspondence (09-08-2022) Item 10.B. Additional Correspondence (09-09-2022) Item 10.B. Additional Correspondence (09-12-2022) Item 10.B. Additional Correspondence (09-13-2022) Item 10.B. Additional Correspondence (09-14-2022) Item 10.B. Applicant Rebuttal (09-14-2022) Item 10.B. Additional Correspondence (09-15-2022) Item 10.B. Additional Correspondence (09-15-2022) (1)

C. ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT UPDATE ACCESSORY AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS: SUBJECT: The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed zone text amendment to adjust a range of development standards pertaining to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) in compliance with State law, citywide, West Hollywood, California.

Item 10.C. Request for Continuance Item 10.C. Item 10.C. Exhibit A Item 10.C. Additional Correspondence (09-14-2022)

11. NEW BUSINESS. None.