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3432-3470 West Wilshire Boulevard / 659-699 South Mariposa Avenue / 3265-3287 West 7th Street / 666-678 South Irolo Street / Vesting Zone Change / Master Conditional Use Permit / Site Plan Review / Appeals

Council File 20-0894-S1

Pending — this mixed-use zoning project has been stuck in committee for over six years with only continuances and deadline extensions, and there's no sign the Planning Committee intends to move forward anytime soon.

Introduced
2020-07-21
Last changed
2026-07-13
Status
open
Expires
2023-09-21
Committee
Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Initiated by
Los Angeles City Planning Commission
References
Case: CPC-2016-3692-VZC-MCUP-SPR-1AEnvironmental: ENV-2016-3693-MNDRelated Case: VTT-74602-2A

Brief

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission referred a vesting zone change and master conditional use permit for a four-address development project spanning West Wilshire Boulevard, South Mariposa Avenue, West 7th Street, and South Irolo Street. The file includes appeals of the conditional use permit and site plan review. Introduced in July 2020, the matter has remained pending in the Planning and Land Use Management Committee through numerous continuances and time-limit extensions, most recently extended to January 1, 2027.

Full summary

This file consolidates a zoning and land-use entitlement for a mixed-use project occupying four separate parcels in the mid-city area of Los Angeles. The applicant sought a vesting zone change—a reclassification that locks in zoning rules at the time of application—along with a master conditional use permit and site plan review, both of which were appealed. The City Planning Commission reviewed the matter and referred it to the City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee in July 2020. The file has made no substantive progress through committee in over six years. Beginning in late 2020, the matter was continued repeatedly—roughly every four to eight weeks through mid-2021—then scheduled and continued again multiple times. In September 2020, the time limit was tolled under the Mayor's pandemic public order. In February 2023, a time limit was reinstated under a new mayoral directive, and since then the committee chair has approved a succession of extensions every four to six months, most recently extending the deadline to January 1, 2027. The absence of a committee vote, public hearing record, or substantive action in the activity log suggests the file is effectively stalled. No documentation indicates whether the applicant, committee, or city planning department is driving delays, or whether unresolved disputes over design, density, parking, or community impact are the cause. The repeated extensions keep the file technically alive but offer no clarity on whether or when the committee intends to act.

Activity (25)

  • 2026-07-13 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from September 9, 2026 to January 1, 2027.
  • 2026-04-09 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from May 29, 2026 to September 9, 2026 .
  • 2025-12-12 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from January 31, 2026 to May 29, 2026.
  • 2025-10-17 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from November 30, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
  • 2025-04-30 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from June 30, 2025 to November 30, 2025.
  • 2024-10-31 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
  • 2024-05-08 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from July 30, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
  • 2023-12-14 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from January 15, 2024 to July 30, 2024.
  • 2023-10-30 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from December 31, 2023 to January 15, 2024.
  • 2023-02-28 Time Limit has been reinstated pursuant to the Mayor's Executive Directive No. 1 issued on 12/16/2022.
  • 2023-02-24 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from May 12, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
  • 2021-09-21 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to a date to be determined prior to March 30, 2022.
  • 2021-08-27 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 21, 2021.
  • 2021-08-03 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to September 21, 2021 .
  • 2021-06-01 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to August 3, 2021 .
  • 2021-04-06 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to June 1, 2021 .
  • 2021-04-01 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 6, 2021.
  • 2021-02-04 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to April 6, 2021 .
  • 2021-01-08 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on February 4, 2021.
  • 2020-11-19 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to a date to be determined.
  • 2020-11-05 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to 11/19/20.
  • 2020-10-30 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on November 5, 2020.
  • 2020-09-14 Time Limit has been tolled pursuant to the Mayor's Public Order issued on 3/21/2020. (Original Time Limit: 10/5/20)
  • 2020-07-21 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 2020-07-21 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated July 21, 2020, relative to a Vesting Zone Change, and appeals of a Master Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review for the project located at 3432-3470 West Wilshire Boulevard, 659-699 South Mariposa Avenue, 3265-3287 West 7th Street, and 666-678 South Irolo Street.

Documents (56)

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