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Related Code Section: The Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.13 (Ord. No. 186,338) established the appeal procedure
to the City Council for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determinations.
Purpose: The Appeal - A CEQA clearance can only be appealed if a non-elected decision-making body (ZA, APC, CPC, DIR) makes a
determination for a project that is not further appealable. To initiate appeal of a CEQA document this form must be completely filled out
with the required materials attached and filed within 15 calendar days from the final administrative decision, of the entitlement application.
General Information
Appealable CEQA documents:
- Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
- Negative Declaration (ND)
- Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA)
- Categorical Exemption (CE)
- Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
- Sustainable Exemption (SE)
NOTE:
- Actions not appealable include an addendum, findings made pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, or an action in which the
determination does not constitute a project under CEQA.
- All CEQA appeals are heard by the City Council.
- This form is only for the appeal of Department of City Planning determinations: All other CEQA appeals are filed with the City Clerk
pursuant to the LAMC Section 197.01.
- A Certified Neighborhood Council (CNC) or a person identified as a member of a CNC or as representing the CNC may not file an
appeal on behalf of the Neighborhood Council; persons affiliated with a CNC may only file as an individual on behalf of self.
1. Case Information
Environmental Case Number:
Related Entitlement Case Number(s):
Project Address:
Date of Final Entitlement Determination:
The CEQA Clearance being appealed is a(n):
EIR SCEA MND ND CE SE
2. Appellant Identity (check all that apply)
Representative
Applicant
Property Owner
Operator of the Use/Site
Other Person
3. Appellant Information
Appellant Name:
Company/Organization:
Mailing Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone: E-mail:
a. Is the appeal being filed on your behalf or on behalf of another party, organization or company?
Self Other:
b. Is the appeal being filed to support the original applicant’s position? Yes No
APPEAL APPLICATION
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
Instructions and Checklist
ENV-2020-151-CE
DIR-2020-149-TOC-HCA
715 S. MARIPOSA AVENUE
07/09/2021
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Enrique Velasquez
Coalition for An Equitable Westlake Macarthur Park
1644 Wilshire Blvd Suite 210
Los Angeles
CA
90017
(323) 605-8393
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Coalition for An Equitable Westlake Macarthur Park
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7-23-21
July 23, 2021
Los Angeles City Council
200 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Re: Case Nos. CEQA No. ENV-2020-151-CE; DIR-2020-149-TOC-HCA
Project Location: 715 S. Mariposa Avenue. (“the Project”)
Dear Los Angeles City Council:
On behalf of Coalition for an Equitable Westlake/Macarthur Park (“Coalition”), an unincorporated
association of long-time community residents, we are writing to object to the City’s CEQA
determination. A project qualifies for a Class 32 Categorical Exemption if it is developed on an infill site
and meets certain criteria. However, before a project can be determined to qualify for a categorical
CEQA exemption, exceptions to the exemption, such as cumulative impacts, must be considered. If an
exception to a categorical exemption applies, CEQA review in the form of an MND or EIR must be
conducted. CEQA Guidelines section 15355 states: “Cumulative impacts refer to two or more individual
effects which, when considered together, are considerable or which compound or increase other
environmental impacts.”
The City has a burden to provide substantial evidence, which must be based upon facts,
reasonable assumptions based on facts and expert opinion, rather than the City’s mere speculation, to
support its findings. CEQA Guidelines § 15384(a); Save Our Big Trees v. City of Santa Cruz (2015) 241
Cal. App. 4th 694, 711 (citing Muzzy Ranch Co. v. Solano County Airport Land Use Com. (2007) 41 Cal.
4th 372, 386). The City must demonstrate with substantial evidence that the Project would not result in
significant environmental impacts pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15332
Additionally, any environmental impacts based on pre-Covid levels of public transit ridership
that do not take into account declining public ridership, which is expected to further decline after Covid.
https://caltransit.org/news-publications/publications/transit-california/transit-california-archives/2019-
editions/may/ridership-study-revisited; https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-04-07/los-angeles-
public-transit-crisis
Below the Coalition submits a list of past projects, current projects and future projects spanning back
to January 1,2017 that contribute towards the cumulative impacts of the Project that must be considered. The
projects listed below are all within a 1-mile radius of the Project. Many have already been approved. The
area within a .05 mile radios is heavily populated and is a high pedestrian and car traffic area.
The projects are listed by the date the application was filed with City Planning, the address of the
development, the number of units being constructed, and the distance from The Project.
address of proposed projects
Dist.
Existing
Proposed
Increase
Case No.
1"
689"S"Catalina"St."
.4"miles"
None"
61"units"
61"units"
ZA-2017-4204-ZAA-SPR"
2"
924"S"Catalina"St."
.4"miles"
4"units"
30"units"
26"units"
ENV-2018-3006-EAF"
3"
826"S"Mariposa"Ave"
499"ft"
None"
98"units"
98"units"
CPC-2017-4369-CU-DB"
4"
936"S"Mariposa"Ave"
.2"miles"
1unit"""
21units"
20"units"
DIR-2019-4091-TOC""
5"
715"S"Mariposa"Ave"""
397"ft"
40"units"
44"units"
4"units"
DIR-2020-149-TOC""
6"
846"S"Mariposa"Ave"
.1"miles"
8"units"
38"units"
30"units"
DIR-2018-2943-TOC""
7"
909"S"Fedora"St"""
.2"miles"
1"unit"
23"units""
22"units"
DIR-2017-278-DB""
8"
968"S"Fedora"St""""""""
.3"miles"
None"
50"units"
50"units"
DIR-2019-1113-TOC""
9"
849"S"Fedora"St"
.2"miles"
None"
75"units""
75"units"
CPC-2017-4346-CU-DB""
10"
3216"W"8th"St"
384"ft"
None"
80"units"
80"units"
APCC-2018-1511-ZC-ZAA-CU-CU B-SPR //
11"
2954"W"8
th
"St."
.5"miles"
None"
28"units"
28"units"
ENV-2020-1275-EAF""""""""494"
12"
3100"W"8th"St"
.3"miles"
None"
98"units"
98"units"
VTT-74783""
13"
3100"W"8th"St."
.4"miles"
None"
98"units"
98"units"
VTT-74783"
14"
900"S"Kenmore"Ave"
.3"miles"
2"units"
29"units"
27"units"
TT-74228-EXT""
15"
923"S"Kenmore"Ave"
.3"miles"
None"
75"units"
75"units"
DIR-2019-3502-TOC""
16"
3440"W"Wilshire"Blvd"
.3"miles""
None"
640$units$
640$units$
CPC-2016-3692-VZC-MCUP-SPR-1A$
17"
738"S"Normandie"Ave""
.2"miles""
None"
50"units"
50"units"
ENV-2019-930-CE-1A"""""""""""988"
18"
1017"S"Normandie"Ave"
.5"miles"
12"units"
100$units$
88"units"
DIR-2020-6552-TOC-HCA"
19"
964"S"Normandie"Ave"
.4"miles"
3"units"
26"units"
23"units"
DIR-2020-5844-TOC-HCA""
20"
904"S"Normandie"Ave"""
.2"miles"
2"units"
29"units"
27"units"
DIR-2018-4983-TOC""
21"
860"S"Normandie"Ave"
.2"miles""
8"units"
57"units"
49"units"
DIR-2018-2808-TOC""
22"
825"S"Irolo"St"
.2"miles"
1unit"
29"units"
28"units"
DIR-2019-3143-TOC""
23"
815"S"Kingsley"Dr"
.3"miles"
8"units"
114$units$
106$units$
DIR-2020-1881-SPR-TOC-VHCA-1A$$
24"
734"S"Ardmore"Ave"
.3"miles"
4"units"
4"units""
None"
AA-2017-2072-PMLA-SL""""""""321"
totals
.5 miles
Existing
94
units
Proposed
1,897
units
Increase
1,803
units
Note:
Applicant Copy
Office: Downtown
Application Invoice No: 73878
*6800173878*
City of Los Angeles
Department of City Planning
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NOTICE: The staff of the Planning Department will analyze your request and accord the same full and impartial consideration to
your application, regardless of whether or not you obtain the services of anyone to represent you.
This filing fee is required by Chapter 1, Article 9, L.A.M.C.
If you have questions about this invoice, please contact the planner assigned to this case. To identify the assigned planner, please
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Receipt Number:230721E3C-D4ECC513-F5C8-47A8-9C2E-514E133D7612, Amount:$109.47, Paid Date:07/23/2021
Applicant: COALITION FOR AN EQUITABLE WESTLAKE MACARTHUR PARK - VELASQUEZ, ENRIQUE ( 323-6058393 )
Representative:
Project Address: 715 S MARIPOSA AVE, 90005
NOTES:
ENV-2020-151-CE-1A
Item Fee % Charged Fee
Appeal by Aggrieved Parties Other than the Original Applicant * $89.00 100% $89.00
Case Total $89.00
Item Charged Fee
*Fees Subject to Surcharges $89.00
Fees Not Subject to Surcharges $0.00
Plan & Land Use Fees Total $89.00
Expediting Fee $0.00
Development Services Center Surcharge (3%) $2.67
City Planning Systems Development Surcharge (6%) $5.34
Operating Surcharge (7%) $6.23
General Plan Maintenance Surcharge (7%) $6.23
Grand Total $109.47
Total Invoice $109.47
Total Overpayment Amount $0.00
Total Paid(this amount must equal the sum of all checks) $109.47
Council District: 10
Plan Area: Wilshire
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Signature: ______________________________________
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Building & Safety Copy
Office: Downtown
Application Invoice No: 73878
*6800173878*
City of Los Angeles
Department of City Planning
Scan this QR Code® with a barcode
reading app on your Smartphone.
Bookmark page for future reference.
City Planning Request
NOTICE: The staff of the Planning Department will analyze your request and accord the same full and impartial consideration to
your application, regardless of whether or not you obtain the services of anyone to represent you.
This filing fee is required by Chapter 1, Article 9, L.A.M.C.
If you have questions about this invoice, please contact the planner assigned to this case. To identify the assigned planner, please
visit https://planning.lacity.org/pdiscaseinfo/ and enter the Case Number.
Receipt Number:230721E3C-D4ECC513-F5C8-47A8-9C2E-514E133D7612, Amount:$109.47, Paid Date:07/23/2021
Applicant: COALITION FOR AN EQUITABLE WESTLAKE MACARTHUR PARK - VELASQUEZ, ENRIQUE ( 323-6058393 )
Representative:
Project Address: 715 S MARIPOSA AVE, 90005
NOTES:
ENV-2020-151-CE-1A
Item Fee % Charged Fee
Appeal by Aggrieved Parties Other than the Original Applicant * $89.00 100% $89.00
Case Total $89.00
Item Charged Fee
*Fees Subject to Surcharges $89.00
Fees Not Subject to Surcharges $0.00
Plan & Land Use Fees Total $89.00
Expediting Fee $0.00
Development Services Center Surcharge (3%) $2.67
City Planning Systems Development Surcharge (6%) $5.34
Operating Surcharge (7%) $6.23
General Plan Maintenance Surcharge (7%) $6.23
Grand Total $109.47
Total Invoice $109.47
Total Overpayment Amount $0.00
Total Paid(this amount must equal the sum of all checks) $109.47
Council District: 10
Plan Area: Wilshire
Processed by VIDAL, ANNA on 07/23/2021
Signature: ______________________________________
Printed by GONZALEZ, IRENE on 09/02/2021. Invoice No: 73878 . Page 1 of 1
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