Chair: Vacant
Vice Chair: Sloan Myrick
Committee Members: David Berman
VISION STATEMENT: The Planning and Land Use Committee monitors and reports to the Board on zoning and planning issues for specific projects and developments located in the Greater Valley Glen area only, as well as other City and/or State proposals that affect the status quo and the quality of life regarding current codes and zoning regulations.
Meets the second Monday of the month at 7pm
SPECIFIC GOALS STATEMENT:
- To ensure that the Planning and Land Use Committee will make timely decisions and recommendations on specific projects, modifications, CUP applications, and zone changes that are proposed for the Greater Valley Glen neighborhood.
- To review larger development issues such as overlay zoning proposals, general plan modifications, overall density issues, and issues of height and bulk of proposed developments, and other current topical issues such as affordable housing, etc. and to present to the Board of the Greater Valley Glen Council our best efforts to determine what serves the interest of the community except that all planning and land use projects outside of Greater Valley Glen Council area will be exclusively handled by the GVGC South East Valley Development Committee.
6107 Rhodes
Hearing notice and building plan for 1/27/26 lot split at 6107 Rhodes.
Notes from CD2 CFAC Rep: Impingement of large protected sycamore tree. Barrels have been parked under the tree drip line for an extended period. Paving over tree roots is in violation of Protected tree Ordinance. No space for required replacement trees if the tree fails
- 6107 Rhodes tree report submitted by owner
- Rhodes Ave. Sycamore schematic
- 6107 Rhodes tree photo and info
- 6107 Rhodes hearing notice for Jan 27
5969 Laurel Canyon Blvd
Determination letter to allow sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption at existing gas station. Received on 12-29-25
https://planning.lacity.gov/pdiscaseinfo/document/NzQxNA0/82065561-f922-4efb-8b32-0e189f041683/pdd
Split Lot on 13639 Erwin
This letter of compliance for ministerial review came in the snail mail for an SB9 lot split 13639, 13641, 13643 & 13643 1/2 West Erwin Street
6441 Varna
Demo of single family home to rebuild – all trees and vegetation already removed: December 2025
Shown in 2022 and 2025
6530 Varna
Demo of garage to build 1 story structure. Large street trees to remain: December 2025
6051 Sunnyslope
Demo garage to build ADU — large canopy tree next to garage: December 2025
1222 Califa
Demolition to build 2 story addition and ADU 12222 Califa – large deodar cedar and other foliage. Architect would not reveal fate of the tree. December 2025
12208 Califa
Demolition of rec room and pool to build single family dwelling; large front yard tree destroyed: December 2025
6502 Alcove
Demo of rec room
6662 Nagle
Demolition permit pending
12740 Tiara
Demolition of single family dwelling and attached garage to build 2 story dwelling with attached garage. Large front yard tree. October 2025
12344 Oxnard
Demolition of 1 story house and garage to build 3 story duplex and ADU. Big tree in front yard. Possibly backyard tree. October 2025. Note: as of November 13, 2025 owners said they will be keeping their trees.
6059 Woodman
Demolition of house, garage etc to build 4 condos. Several front yard tree. October 2025 As of November 13, 2025 owners plan to keep their trees.
6536 Babcock
SB9 demolition of 2 car garage to build single family dwelling (large street trees) October 2025
6536 N BABCOCK AVE 91606 permit info
6502 Alcove
Rec room for demolition October 2025
13510 Kittridge St.
Garage Demolition, 2 large trees in front. October 6, 2025 notice
14038 Bessemer St.
Demolition application for carport to build ADU, no trees involved
14038 Bessemer permit applications
5938-40 Laurel Canyon Blvd/12045 West Tiara
Status of project review: Case processing on hold
5938, 5940 Laurel Cyn Blvd Planning status
5805 Hillview Park Ave
Partial demo and construction of SB 9 dwelling. LADBS confirmed that construction will be in the rear and tall front trees are to remain.
13342 Friar St.
Demo single family home and garage. Asked to retain backyard canopy trees
6228 Mary Ellen: Demolition of Workshop
- 6228 Mary Ellen demo 2nd notice May 19, 2025
- 6228 updated permit info
- 6228 Mary Ellen Avenue demo notice
- 6228 Mary Ellen permit info
5751 Whitsett
Demo garage to build ADU April 15, 2025 Notice
13610-13618 Sherman Way
Hearing April 22, 2025, 11am
13610 Sherman Way Hearing notice
proposed 168 units multi-family and ground floor commercial, density bonus, June 2024
CPC-2024-2971-CU3-DB-PR-HCA
ENV-2004-2972-CE
(existing structures to be demolished)
109 singles, 52 1-bedroom, 7 2-bedroom apartments
15% of base units Very Low Income
Project will require Site Plan Review
Waivers:
Reduce trees from 42 to 29
Reduce rear and side yards to 0
Increase maximum height to 58 feet (5 stories)
Reduce open space to from 16,975 feet to 10,900 feet
Reduce parking to 176
Letter of Determination August 2025: https://planning.lacity.gov/pdiscaseinfo/document/MzA5NQ0/82065561-f922-4efb-8b32-0e189f041683/pdd
6218 Atoll Ave
Demolition of garage to build ADU. Plan to keep 2 of the rear trees. Notice 4/17/2025
6218 N ATOLL AVE 91401 permit info
6218 Atoll demo notice
14004 Sylvan
Demolition of single family home. Owner will try to save the tree. Notice 4/17/2025
5922-5930 N. Buffalo Ave. (same site that has a Historic Cultural Monument (HCM) designation in process)
Letter of Compliance – Ministerial Density Bonus Affordable Housing Incentive Program
Ministerial Density Bonus 5922-5930 Buffalo
FYI: The Letter does mention the Mellenthin HCM designation in progress at this address, but this density bonus was applied for by the owner of the property who is proposing to demolish and build a 5 story apartment building on the site. The HCM designation is being applied for by an adjacent neighbor. The Planning Dept. had to give this density bonus ministerially based on the mayor’s executive order.
13802 W Califa
Fence variance height February 2025
13802 West Califa fence height variance intent to terminate
Cinemark Alcohol Permit: February 4, 2025
- Hearing Notice for Cinemark alcohol license
- Hearing Notice for Cinemark alcohol license 1
- Hearing Notice for Cinemark alcohol license 2
- Hearing Notice for Cinemark alcohol license 3
- Hearing ResultsAppeal period ends 2/24/25
13831 Haynes St. Garage demolition to build addition. A lot of trees. Rcv’d 12-2-2024
5834 N. St. Clair at Emilita – Proposed SB 9 lot split of R-1 single family home. Many trees.
Demolition 6316, 6420, 6328, 6330 Woodman
Permit Information 6316-6330 Woodman
Cinemark Theaters: 12827 W. Victory
Requesting conditional use permit to sell beer/wine 11 a.m. – 1 a.m. 7 days/wk. Packet received October 26, 2024
ZA2024-6564-CUB
ENV-2024-6565-CE
5928-2930 Buffalo
12133 Burbank
Proposed garage demolition Packet received October 26, 2024
12133 Burbank Blvd Demo notice
6553 Matilija
6553 Matilija – proposed demo of single family home. Packet received October 26, 2024
Large trees and possibly yard trees
14054 Vanowen
Liquor license request October 4, 2024
6254 Allott Ave
Subdivision into 3 lots, Hearing October 8, 2024
6254 Allott Lot Subdivision Public Hearing
5928-5930 Buffalo
Demolition 5928 and 5930 Buffalo Ave. – 2 significant trees in front yard; No building plans but checking zoning to build 5 story 104-unit apt. bldg. September 8, 2024
6603 Ranchito
Before
After
Demolition with very large canopy yard tree removed July 2024
6550 Costello
- Permit info 6550 Costello revised Full home demolition July 28, 2024
- 6550 Costello demolition notice
6314 – 6330 Woodman Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Planning Dept for case DIR-2023-7232-TOC-SPR-VHCA ENV-2013-7233-CE. Last day to file an appeal is June 26, 2024. We were notified of this project last year.
Here is a link to the developer’s website for this project https://www.elevadogroup.com/woodman30
This is a 6 story 65 ft. apartment building at Woodman south of Victory with 147 units with 15 extremely low income units and 150 subterranean parking spaces.
Only 2 front trees in planters on Woodman. Some tree is the rear. No native trees.
There will likely be a Planning Commission hearing. No date set.
13536 Bassett
13536 Bassett demolition of detached garage to build ADU, June 2024
6556 Coldwater Canyon
6556 Coldwater Cyn demolition of single family home (significant trees on property and street trees) SB9 lot split duplex and ADU, June 2024
6106 Goodland
Demolition of carport to build rear ADU (2 trees adjacent) June 2024
12306 Collins St.
New 2 story single family home and garage May 2024
133316 Erwin
Garage demolition 133316 Erwin May 2024
permit info 13316 W ERWIN ST 91401
6045 Mammoth
Zoning Administrator hearing (virtual with public comment) May 29, 2024 10:00 a.m. RE: ZA-2023-1402-ZAA and ENV-2023-1403 CE. To reduce the required rear yard set back to 5ft 4in in lieu of required 15ft in order to permit use of 281 sq. ft. room addition built unpermitted.
13639 Victory, 6460 Woodman
Additional Parking for Lawrence School March 2024
CUP to amend CPC-2008-4954-CU (private K-6 school use) to incorporate the permanent use of two new modular structures to replace two existing structures.
13850 Gilmore
Garage Demolition to build ADU: March 2024
13850 W GILMORE ST 91401 permit info
6543 Beeman
Garage Demolition to build ADU: March 2024
6543 N BEEMAN AVE 91606 permit info
5916 Mammoth
Demolition of big tree
5916 N MAMMOTH AVE permit info
6022 Bellingham
Demolition of existing garage
13605 Gault
Demolition of detached garage to build addition to a home
12655 Collins Ave
Demolition of a single family home
6600 Coldwater Canyon Ave
Demolition of garage to build ADU
6600 Coldwater Canyan demo notice
13502 Erwin St
Demolish single family home to build single family home: May 27, 2023 Notice
12236 Hatteras St.
Demolish single family home to build single family home with pool and spa: May 27, 2023 Notice
12236 Hatteras demolition notice
12236 W HATTERAS ST 91607 permit info
12335 Tiara
Application to demolish single family dwelling-April 2023
12335 W TIARA ST 91607 LADBS permit info links
5933 Woodman
Full demo without any plans filed to build
5801 Ranchito
Partial demo to build ADU
LADBS permit info 5801 Ranchito
6107 Rhodes
6107 Rhodes LADBS permit applications
5809 North Rhodes
6252 Mary Ellen
January 2023 Garage Demolition
5834 St. Clair
December 1, 2022: Garage, rec room demolition
6426 Varna
December 1, 2022: Garage demolition
6624 Nagle
Demolition of detached garage (ADU plans filed)
5655 Woodman
Demolition of garage and laundry room (no construction plans filed)
13843 W. Burbank Blvd
Demolition of single family dwelling, garage (many trees, no construction plans filed)
5657Mammoth
Garage demolition and 1 & 2 story addition
6222 Babcock
SB9 garage demolition/rebuild; add 2nd dwelling and ADU
12132 Oxnard
Garage Demolition
5927 N. Rhodes
Demolition of single family home and garage to build 2 story single family home and garage. Many very large trees on site, possibly protected trees.
12241 Hatteras
For a new 2 story ADU
13848 Vanowen
Clear Lot instructions would allow for the removal of a great tree, although Developer Ilan Rozenfeld has agreed to leave and protect the tree during demolition and will try to build around it.
12255 Miranda
13903 Victory
demolition of dwelling and garage
13915 Victory
demolition of dwelling and garage next door to 13903 Victory (also to be demolished)
5825 Hillview Park
demolition of dwelling and garage – 2 huge healthy perimeter trees
13948 Bessemer
6508-6510 Hazeltine
13842 Haynes
5862 Hillview Park Ave
13001 Aetna
6130 Hazeltine
Demolition of single family dwelling and garage to build 3 story duplexes – big tree in front yard. Notice sent 3/24/22
6633 Colbath
Garage demolition to expand home and build second story. Notice: March 17, 2022
12041-12053 W. Burbank & 5617, 5617 1/2 Agnes Ave, 5616-5622 Laurel Canyon
Yeshiva School March 10, 2022 Meeting
13836 W. Oxnard
Demolition of single family home to build duplex with attached garage, provided February 2022.
12500 W. Miranda
Demolition of garage to build 2 story ADU with garage
12335 Emelita
Demolition for ADU submitted Feb 2022
13953 Bessemer
Demolition of a single family home. Construction of a 3 unit apartment building with attached garage and ADU. Submitted Feb 2022
Uncle Tony’s Pizza
Notification came in to allow sale of Alcohol at Uncle Tony’s Pizza 10 a.m. -12 a.m. Sun – Thur and 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fri – Sat. It is in a C2 Zone: 1/20/2022
6456 Babcock
Demolition of garage and storage. Notice date January 7, 2022
6130 N. Hazeltine
Demolition of single family home to build a 3 story duplex in the front and a 3 story duplex with ADU in the rear. Notice dates 12/13/2021
13826 Califa
Demolition of a home and out building to build a single family home and garage — a lot of trees. Notice dated 12/22/2021. The plan, according to property owner Artem Gregorian, is to clearcut the property of house and ALL trees including perimeter cypress trees. Says 1 tree to be planted. Single family home to be built.
2740 Victory
Garage demolition for ADU
13908 Calvert
Whole house demolition
6166 Rhodes Ave
This is a demolition of a house to build a single family home but there is a giant tree in the front yard that is not protected because the City Forest Officer has not written the required report to City Council to that passed a motion to protect significant private property trees. She says she has not done the report because she is still considering an enforcement plan. This is a by right project.
13847 Gilmore
Demolition of a garage
6160 Bellaire
Demolition of 2 car garage
- 6160 Bellaire Ave
- https://www.ladbsservices2.lacity.org/OnlineServices/PermitReport/PermitResults/105009
- Photo
6237 Teesdale Ave
Demolition of garage to build detached ADU
6448 Sunnyslope Ave
Demolition of single family home and garage. Building larger single family home (by right).
5805 Whitsett
Demolition and 4 story apartment building planned – plans not available yet
13906 West Oxnard VTT-83061-SL-HCA ENV-2020-4358-CE
- 13906 West Oxnard hearing notice Oct 26 ’21
- Oxnard SLS Design_211107
- Tree report-stamped-signed
- Rendering
- March 3, 2022 Planning Department Determination
- https://planning.lacity.org/pdiscaseinfo/document/MTg3ODc0/1823a02c-5d95-4003-95c4-258347c32f18/pdd
| 2020 | Planning and Land Use Minutes |
|---|---|
| August | August 31, 2020 |
| 2018 | Planning and Land Use Minutes |
| February | February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 |
| 2017 | Planning and Land Use Minutes |
| December | December 19, 2017 |
| 2015 | Planning and Land Use Minutes |
| July | July 27, 2015 |
| June | June 29, 2015 |
| May | May 19, 2015 |
| January | January 27, 2015 |
| 2014 | Planning and Land Use Minutes |
| December | December 16, 2014 |
| November | November 18, 2014 |
| October | October 28, 2014 |
| August | August 26, 2014 |
| July | July 1, 2014July 29, 2014 |
