City Hall is hosting a couple of virtual neighborhood discussions in the next two weeks to pitch two separate but equally massive proposed developments in West Hollywood.
8025 Santa Monica Boulevard
WHEN: 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22
Applicant is proposing to demolish the existing 4,120 sq. ft. former bank building at the northeast corner of Santa Monica and Crescent Heights Boulevards, and construct a seven-story, 82,510 sq. ft. mixed-use building containing: 1) approximately 3,900 sq. ft. of commercial space, residential lobby, storage rooms and garage entrance with 13 parking spaces at the ground floor; 2) a total of 115 micro-studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom residential units at the second through seventh floors, including 16 income restricted units; 3) common open space including a 1,634 sq. ft. courtyard at the second floor, 2,086 sq. ft. rear deck at the sixth floor, and a 8,131 sq. ft. rooftop deck; and 4) a two-level underground garage containing an additional 102 parking spaces for a project total of 115 spaces.
YOU MAY PARTICIPATE AND VIEW THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING VIA THE ZOOM PLATFORM:
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82218890590
Call In: +1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 822 1889 0590
IF YOU’D LIKE TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN COMMENT:
To better facilitate the remote meeting, members of the public who wish to comment are strongly encouraged to submit an E-Mail with their comments to the project representative:
Applicant Representative:
Jeffrey A. Seymour
818-905-0283 x102 jeff@jseymourgroup.com
Project Planner:
Doug Vu, Senior Planner
323-848-6318 dvu@weho.org
8623-8665 Holloway Drive
WHEN: 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 1
The proposed project calls for the demolition of 21 low density multi-family dwelling units and accessory buildings (garage); replaced with 120 residential units having a maximum height of 55 feet on the West Side (SSP Site 6B) and 70 feet on the East Side (SSP Site 5E) with 161 parking stalls in two levels of parking. 20 of the units will be designated for low-and-moderate-income households. The ground floor features six 2-story townhouses along Holloway. The project features 17 one-bedroom apartments, 2 two-bedroom units and 1 studio apartment on Level 3. Levels four through six include 23 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom units per level with 17 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom apartments on Level 7. The project contemplates providing LEED Platinum equivalent building performance and material systems, with an emphasis on water and energy conservation.
YOU MAY PARTICIPATE AND VIEW THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING VIA THE ZOOM PLATFORM:
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83242483048
Call In: +1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 832 4248 3048
IF YOU’D LIKE TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN COMMENT:
To better facilitate the remote meeting, members of the public who wish to comment are strongly encouraged to submit an E-Mail with their comments to the project representative:
Applicant Representative:
Jeffrey A. Seymour
818-905-0283 x102 jeff@jseymourgroup.com
Project Planner:
Adrian Gallo, Associate Planner
323-848-6304 agallo@weho.org
very nice project design and very nice plane.
A proposal to erase 21 single family structures in this location tucked away beneath Sunset Plaza. How could this be happening given the owner is the much credited Montgomery Family that has kept the much admired Sunset Plaza in tact as a legitimate part of Sunset Blvd’s historic past. A bit of a travesty IMHO.
Traffic is going to be an even worse nightmare. It’s getting to the point that only people who work from home, or can walk to their jobs can have any joy in life.
DUH! northeast corner of Santa Monica and Crescent Heights!!!! how about the fiasco on the opposite southwest corner! What, and when, will that real estate’s chemical spill ever be remediated? and what monstrosity will be built there? The traffic is already a nightmare on Crescent Heights to/from the Valley on Laurel Canyon, A seven-story, 82,510 sq. ft. mixed-use building containing all sorts of things but little to NO low income housing!
With all these crazy high-rises being built, it’s starting to look more like Japan than L.A. The only thing missing is Godzilla.
Holloway can be a traffic nightmare. Adding this will only exacerbate the situation.
What is the legal difference between 16 affordable housing units and this:
16 income restricted units?
They’re restricting people that make over the amount of an income threshold. If you make over the amount you are not eligible. Some say tomato some say tomahto.
As much as I love the Holloway site in it’s current state, it’s a little disingenuous to call it residential. It’s pretty clearly 100% commercial space in residential buildings, so the gain in residential units make it worth the redevelopment. A shame we aren’t building more essential infill housing elsewhere that we could argue for keeping this for its character.
Without erasing neighborhoods how is it possible that Pasadena is able to progress and build new residential and commercial projects? They are governed by the same HHA mandates and have access to the same wealth of appropriate architects that West Hollywood does so please Mr. Seymour, tell us why there is such a vastly different result?
A truly low bar. Just because it may be possible to build perfunctory, opportunistic structures in the most visible locations doesn’t mean they should be built. The contest between adding glorified sardine cans to the neighborhoods rather than consideration to the quality of life winds up again with HHA being the chief generator. Kiss the neighborhood good bye or take a stand with enough is enough. There actually are many architects in LA that could design buildings complementary to the respective neighborhoods but the developer has perhaps not investigated that aspect and grabs the low bar for his opportunity to… Read more »
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You mean it will be built before the Melrose Triangle???!!!
Approved developments such as 8150 Sunset are being used in the current rendition of Monopoly where as developers are trading in entitlements. Most recently on the list, the ersatz Palm Ave. Senior Care Center which was marketed as a Memory Care Center and approved by those with deficient memories aka a wolf in sheep clothing.