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13460 Van Nuys Boulevard / 13269 Van Nuys Boulevard / Culinary Arts Mixed-Use Project / Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment Project / CRA/LA Excess Bond Proceeds / Bond Expenditure Agreement Amendment

Council File 14-1174-S97

Introduced
2023-04-26
Last changed
2026-05-15
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-13
Mover
MONICA RODRIGUEZ
Second
BOB BLUMENFIELD
Initiated by
Motion
References
Related Council File: 14-1174-S63Contract: C-125212CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee Report: 0111-31341-0211Assessor Parcel (APN): 2619-017-001; 2619-017-002; 2619-017-004; 2619-017-024;2619-017-026; 2619-017-030; 2619-017-035Municipal Facilites Committee Report: 0150-13083-0001

Brief

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez moved to authorize use of Community Redevelopment Agency excess non-housing bond proceeds from the Pacoima/Panorama City Project Area for acquisition of property at 13269 Van Nuys Boulevard and associated parcels for the Pacoima Lifestyle Center Acquisition Project. The motion underwent multiple committee reviews and council votes between 2023 and 2026, ultimately passing Council unanimously 15-0 on May 13, 2026, and was transmitted to the Mayor on May 15, 2026.

Full summary

This file traces the evolution of a City-owned property at 13460 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima that was acquired in 2019 for a culinary arts program and business incubator. After the property was severely vandalized — copper wiring and plumbing were stripped — and COVID-19 drove up construction costs, Councilmember Monica Rodriguez introduced a motion in April 2023 to expand the project's scope from a purely commercial use to a mixed-use development that could include residential units. Because mixed-use with residential was not an eligible use under the existing CRA/LA Bond Expenditure Agreement (Contract No. C-125212), the motion asked the Mayor to pursue an amendment to that agreement and directed the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), with support from the City Administrative Officer, Chief Legislative Analyst, General Services Department, and Bureau of Engineering, to develop recommendations for reallocating all remaining CRA/LA excess non-housing bond proceeds from the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment Project Area to the renamed "Culinary Arts Mixed-Use Project." The project's focus shifted over the following year. By early 2024, Council action was amended to direct EWDD to search for and acquire real property within the Pacoima/Panorama City Redevelopment Project Area boundaries suitable for commercial or mixed-use development under a "Lifestyle Center" category in the bond spending plan. The target property was identified as 13269 Van Nuys Boulevard and associated parcels — an address that required a subsequent corrective motion after an earlier action had listed the wrong street name. The CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee authorized appropriation of excess bond proceeds for this acquisition in June 2024, and Council approved the acquisition in February 2025 following a report from EWDD. By late 2025 and into 2026, the file moved into property management and pre-development territory. EWDD acquired a multi-parcel site at 10801 and 10823 San Fernando Road and 13273 and 13277 Van Nuys Boulevard — approximately 18,382 square feet of one-story commercial buildings on a nearly 50,000 square foot corner lot — with 11 active commercial leases in place. The Municipal Facilities Committee recommended, and the Government Operations Committee approved, an Assignment and Assumption Agreement allowing the City to take over those leases rather than evict existing tenants. Lease revenue will fund repairs, ADA compliance work, and eventual tenant relocation benefits. The City anticipated issuing a developer procurement for the site in 2026. Council adopted the lease assumption item unanimously on February 10, 2026, and subsequently adopted additional motions on April 21 and May 13, 2026. The May 13 adoption passed 15-0. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on May 15, 2026, with a May 26, 2026 deadline for mayoral action. The file remains open pending that action.

Activity (59)

  • 2026-05-15 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 26, 2026.
  • 2026-05-13 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-05-08 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 13, 2026.
  • 2026-05-06 Motion referred to Council.
  • 2026-05-04 Council action final.
  • 2026-04-22 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 4, 2026.
  • 2026-04-21 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-04-17 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 21, 2026.
  • 2026-04-15 Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-03-27 Motion referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2026-02-12 Council action final.
  • 2026-02-10 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-02-06 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 10, 2026.
  • 2026-02-03 Government Operations Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-01-29 Government Operations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 3, 2026.
  • 2026-01-20 Government Operations Committee meeting cancelled.
  • 2026-01-15 Government Operations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 20, 2026.
  • 2025-12-19 Municipal Facilities Committee document(s) referred to Government Operations Committee.
  • 2025-12-18 Document submitted by Municipal Facilities Committee, dated December 18, 2025.
  • 2025-10-16 Council action final.
  • 2025-10-01 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is October 14, 2025.
  • 2025-09-30 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2025-09-26 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 30, 2025.
  • 2025-09-12 Motion referred to Council.
  • 2025-02-28 Council action final.
  • 2025-02-28 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is March 10, 2025.
  • 2025-02-26 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2025-02-21 Economic Development and Jobs Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2025-02-21 Economic and Workforce Development Department document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2025-02-21 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Economic Workforce Development Department report, dated February 20, 2025, relative to a request for authorization to acquire the commercial property located at 13269 Van Nuys Boulevard and associated parcels for the Pacoima Lifestyle Center Acquisition Project.
  • 2025-02-21 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 26, 2025.
  • 2024-07-08 Council action final.
  • 2024-06-28 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 8, 2024.
  • 2024-06-28 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2024-06-25 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 28, 2024.
  • 2024-06-18 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved as amended .
  • 2024-06-14 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 18, 2024.
  • 2024-06-06 Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Bond Oversight Committee document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2024-06-06 Document(s) submitted by Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) Bond Oversight Committee, as follows:CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee report 0111-31341-0211, dated June 6, 2024, relative to authorizing the appropriation, plus all earned interest, in CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the Pacoima/Panorama City Project Area, for the Pacoima Lifestyle Center Acquisition Project, located at 13269 Van Nuys Boulevard and associated parcels.
  • 2024-04-12 Council action final.
  • 2024-04-09 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2024-04-05 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 9, 2024.
  • 2024-04-02 Motion referred to Council.
  • 2024-03-20 Council action final.
  • 2024-03-19 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2024-03-19 Council action final.
  • 2024-03-15 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 19, 2024.
  • 2024-03-15 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2024-03-15 Motion referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2024-03-15 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2024-03-12 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 15, 2024.
  • 2024-02-20 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2024-02-16 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 20, 2024.
  • 2024-01-31 Motion referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2023-06-28 Council action final.
  • 2023-06-28 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2023-06-23 Economic and Community Development Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2023-06-23 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 28, 2023.
  • 2023-04-26 Motion referred to Economic and Community Development Committee.

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