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400 South Central Avenue (364-448 and 425-433 South Central Avenue; 715 and 730 East 4th Street) etc. / General Plan Amendment (GPA) / Vesting Zone Change (VZC) / Height District Change (HD)

Council File 26-0047

Introduced
2026-01-14
Last changed
2026-05-13
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-12
Committee
Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Initiated by
Mayor
References
Assessors Parcel Numbers (APNs): 5147-001-007; 5147-013-016; 5147-012-015; 5147-011-015; 5147-011-016; 5147-011-017Case: CPC-2021-4069-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-MCUPSPR-HCAEnvironmental: ENV-2021-4071-EIRRelated Case: VTT-82974-CN-HCA-1A

Brief

This file proposes a General Plan Amendment, Vesting Zone Change, and Height District modifications for six parcels along South Central and East 4th Street in downtown Los Angeles. The Mayor initiated the proposal, which the City Planning Commission processed and referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in January 2026. The committee approved the amended proposal on May 12, 2026. The file is now awaiting full City Council consideration, with the May 29 deadline extended to allow additional review time.

Full summary

The Mayor's office initiated a comprehensive zoning package affecting six adjacent parcels in the Arts District/Little Tokyo area, spanning addresses from 364-448 South Central Avenue and 425-433 South Central Avenue, plus 715 and 730 East 4th Street. The proposal combines three land-use modifications: a General Plan Amendment to align the parcels with updated policy direction; a Vesting Zone Change to modify the underlying zoning; and a Height District Change to permit taller development. The file references associated cases including a Mixed-Use Project Permit, Historic Conditional Approval, and a related Variance (VTT-82974-CN-HCA-1A). An Environmental Impact Report was completed and certified under ENV-2021-4071-EIR. The City Planning Commission reviewed the matter under Case CPC-2021-4069-GPAJ-VZCJ-HD-MCUPSPR-HCA and referred it to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on January 15, 2026. The committee scheduled multiple hearings, extending its review deadline twice—first to April 30, then to May 22—before approving an amended version on May 12, 2026. The Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council submitted a Community Impact Statement in April. On May 13, the committee chair approved a final extension to May 29, 2026, allowing the full Council additional time to consider the amended proposal before the statutory deadline of May 12, 2028. The file remains pending before the full Los Angeles City Council. It is open and active, with no final adoption as of the most recent activity date. The multiple timeline extensions and neighborhood council input suggest ongoing community engagement and potential modifications to the original proposal.

Activity (9)

  • 2026-05-13 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from May 22, 2026 to May 29, 2026.
  • 2026-05-12 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved as amended .
  • 2026-04-15 Community Impact Statement submitted by Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council.
  • 2026-04-14 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to May 12, 2026 .
  • 2026-04-02 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from April 30, 2026 to May 22, 2026.
  • 2026-03-20 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 14, 2026.
  • 2026-02-10 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from March 30, 2026 to April 30, 2026.
  • 2026-01-15 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 2026-01-14 Document submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, dated December 15, 2025.

Documents (48)

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