Brief

The Bureau of Engineering has submitted a proposal to establish an official name for a private driveway serving properties along Carolwood Place, Sunset Boulevard, Carolwood Drive, and Ladera Drive. The file is newly introduced as of September 3, 2026, and is currently pending review in the Public Works Committee. This is a routine street naming matter under the city's right-of-way naming authority.

Full summary

This Council File asks the City to formally name a private driveway off Sunset Boulevard, located between Carolwood Drive and Ladera Drive in Council District 5, as Carolwood Place (Private Driveway). The request was initiated by Alex Whitehead of Crest Real Estate, representing property owner Calc Urban Residential, LLC, who applied in December 2024. The naming is not symbolic — it is a required step to install a new signalized traffic intersection at the driveway entrance under an active B-Permit. LADOT requires all signalized intersections to carry an identifying name, and its August 2024 Traffic Control Report confirmed that a traffic signal and left-turn signal phasing at this location are justified to promote safe vehicular and pedestrian movement. The Bureau of Engineering recommends that the Council adopt the name, find the action exempt from CEQA review under Class 5(4) of the City's Environmental Guidelines, and direct the City Clerk to notify the County Board of Supervisors, LADOT's development review office, and LADOT's sign shop so that physical signage can be fabricated and installed. The bureau is explicit that naming the driveway does not convert it into a public or approved private street — the name is for traffic signal identification and addressing purposes only. A fee of $4,628.82 was collected from the applicant under the Municipal Code. No objections to the proposed name have been received. The Bureau of Engineering submitted its report on September 3, 2026, and it was referred to the Public Works Committee the following day, where it currently awaits a hearing. Once the committee acts, the matter would advance to a full Council vote. Given the routine nature of the request, the absence of objections, and the practical necessity tied to an active construction permit, the file is expected to move without significant controversy.

Activity (2)

• 2026-09-04 Bureau of Engineering document(s) referred to Public Works Committee.
• 2026-09-03 Document submitted by Bureau of Engineering, dated September 3, 2026.

Documents (6)

• 2026-09-03 Report from Bureau of Engineering · report
• 2026-09-03 Attachment to Report dated 9-03-26 - Traffic Signal · attachment
• 2026-09-03 Attachment to Report dated 9-03-26 - Application · attachment
• 2026-09-03 Attachment to Report dated 9-03-26 - Exhibit A · attachment
• 2026-09-03 Attachment to Report dated 9-03-26 - Exhibit B · attachment
• 2026-09-03 Attachment to Report dated 9-03-26 - Applicant Letter · attachment