Brief

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission submitted a CEQA appeal regarding a categorical exemption determination for 1400 North Vista Moraga (Case AA-2023-8121-PMLA-1A, Environmental ENV-2023-8122-CE-1A). The Planning and Land Use Management Committee heard the appeal on August 11, 2026, and voted to deny it, thereby upholding the original categorical exemption finding. The matter is now closed at the committee level.

Full summary

On May 21, 2026, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission submitted a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) appeal challenging a categorical exemption determination for the property at 1400 North Vista Moraga. A categorical exemption (CE) under CEQA allows certain projects to proceed without a full environmental impact assessment if they fall into a narrow category of activities with minimal environmental effects. The appeal was assigned Case AA-2023-8121-PMLA-1A and Environmental Case ENV-2023-8122-CE-1A. The Planning Commission's appeal was referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on May 27, 2026. The committee initially scheduled the appeal for hearing on July 26, 2026, but on June 1, 2026, the committee chair approved an extension of the time limit, moving the hearing to August 11, 2026. On that date, the Planning and Land Use Management Committee convened and voted to deny the appeal, thereby sustaining (upholding) the original categorical exemption determination issued by the Planning Commission. This decision is final at the committee level. The file remains open in the city legislative system with an expiration date of July 17, 2028, though the substantive matter has been resolved.

Activity (6)

• 2026-08-11 Planning and Land Use Management Committee denied appeal(s) ; and thereby sustained the determination of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission.
• 2026-07-17 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 11, 2026.
• 2026-06-01 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from July 26, 2026 to August 28, 2026.
• 2026-05-27 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-05-21 Document submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, dated May 20, 2026.
• 2026-05-21 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated May 20, 2026.

Documents (17)

• 2026-08-11 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-08-11 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-08-10 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-08-10 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-08-05 Communication from Appellant Representative - Late Submission · other
• 2026-08-05 Communication from Department of City Planning - Appeal Response · other
• 2026-07-17 Communication from Deputy Clerk - Notice · other
• 2026-06-01 Communication from Applicant Representative - Consent to Time Limit Extension · other
• 2026-06-01 Communication from Committee Chair - Consent to Time Limit Extension · other
• 2026-05-20 Attachment to Report dated 5-20-26 - Amended Findings · attachment
• 2026-05-20 Attachment to Report dated 5-20-26 - Map · attachment
• 2026-05-20 Attachment to Report dated 5-20-26 - Appeal - M. Talla · attachment
• 2026-05-20 Attachment to Report dated 5-20-26 - Mailing List · attachment
• 2026-05-20 Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission · report
• 2026-05-20 Attachment to Report dated 5-20-26 - Staff Report · attachment
• 2026-05-20 Attachment to Report dated 5-20-26 - Environmental · attachment
• 2026-05-20 Attachment to Report dated 5-20-26 - Modified Conditions of Approval · attachment