SR-11-10-2015-3F
City Council
Report
City Council Regular Meeting: November 10, 2015
Agenda Item: 3.F
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: David Martin, Director, Planning and Community Development , Planning and
Community Development
Subject: Set Hearing Date for Appeal 15ENT-0321 of Joint Design Review Body
14ARB-173, Denial of Building Design, Colors, Materials, and Landscape
Plans for the Construction of a New 271 -room Hotel and 15,210 Square Feet
of Ground Floor Retail/Restaurant Space at 710 Wilshire Boulevard.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council set a public hearing date of December 8, 2015
for appeal 15ENT-0321 of Joint Design Review Body Denial of 14ARB173, denial of
Building Design, Colors, Materials, and Landscape Plans for the Construction of a new
271-room hotel and 15,210 square feet of ground floor retail/restaurant space a t 710
Wilshire Boulevard.
Executive Summary
On September 28, 2015, the Joint Design Review Body denied 14ARB173 for the
building, design, colors, materials, landscaping, and lighting for the construction of a
new 271-room hotel and 15,210 square feet of ground floor retail/residential space.
The applicant filed an appeal on October 6, 2015. Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.32 of
the prior zoning code, the City Council shall set a hearing date within 30 days of the
receipt of the appeal. The earliest practical date for the City Council to hear the appeal
is on December 8, 2015.
Background
Section 6.1 of the Development Agreement between the City and Maxser and Company
(07DEV006) established the Joint Design Review Body (JDRB), a design review body
consisting of four Landmarks Commission members and three Architectural Review
Board members. The JDRB has exclusive design review jurisdiction over the project
including the rehabilitation of the Landmark building and the new hotel building.
Decisions made by the JDRB are appealable only to the City Council. The development
agreement was also approved prior to the effective date of the recently adopted zoning
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ordinance and therefore, the JDRB follows the procedures and findings established in
the prior Architectural Review ordinance (Chapter 9.32 of the zoning code in effect at
the time of the project’s approval).
Discussion
The applicant filed an appeal of the JDRB’s denial of 14ARB173 on October 6, 2015.
Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.32 of the prior zoning code, the City Council shall set a
hearing date within 30 days of the receipt of the appeal. The earliest practical date for
the City Council to hear the appeal is on December 8, 2015.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the
recommended action.
Prepared By: Jing Yeo, Special Projects Manager
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Joint Design Review Body Meeting September 28, 2015 (Web Link)