5020 West Sunset Boulevard (ENV-2022-2185-CE)
Summary
SCH Number
2025100780
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
5020 West Sunset Boulevard (ENV-2022-2185-CE)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/17/2025
Document Description
The proposed project includes an after-the-fact demolition of a four (4)-unit apartment building, four (4) single-family dwellings, a commercial building, and accessory billboard structure and the construction, use, and maintenance of a seven (7)-story, 47,470 square-foot mixed-use building, consisting of 40 dwelling units and 1,526 square-feet of commercial floor area within Subarea B (Mixed Use Boulevards) of the Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP) Specific Plan. The seven (7)-story building measures up to 72 feet in overall height. The project site will include recreation rooms, a courtyard, private balconies, open space on the 7th floor, 17 vehicle parking spaces, 34 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and four (4) short-term bicycle parking spaces. No grading is proposed. The proposed uses and size are not unusual for the vicinity of the subject site and are similar in scope in scope to other existing commercial buildings and residential dwellings in the area. Thus, there are no unusual circumstances that may lead to a significant effect on the environment.
Contact Information
Name
James Yunger
Agency Name
SUNMAR LLC
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Dylan Lawrence
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
Job Title
City Planning Associate
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Mariposa Ave & Sunset Blvd
Other Location Info
PROJECT LOCATION:
1438-1448 North Mariposa Avenue; 5016-5026 West Sunset Boulevard
Other Information
NAME OF APPLICANT / OWNER:
Sunmar, LLC
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15332 – Class 32
Reasons for Exemption
Class 32. In-fill development meeting the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines 15332: (a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with the applicable zoning designation and regulations. (b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. (c) The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. (d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. (e) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.
None of the exceptions to the Categorical Exemption Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to the proposed project. (a) Cumulative Impact: Per ZIMAS, the LADBS Haul Route Status Table, and Navigate LA, there are three (3) concurrent approved or pending projects within the vicinity of the project site. The proposed Project will not result in significant cumulative impacts from successive projects of the same type in the same place. (b) Significant Effect: The project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. All adjacent lots are developed with single-family dwellings/commercial buildings/mixed-use buildings/multi-family structures, and the subject site is of similar size and slope to nearby properties. The project site is located in a typical urbanized area of the Hollywood Community Plan, and the project would be consistent with the designated zoning and would adhere to all requirements of the LAMC, with the approval of [the Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program incentives]. The project is not unusual for the vicinity of the site and is similar in scope to other existing residential/commercial uses in the area. Furthermore, there is not a reasonable possibility that the project would have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. The project site is not located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. (c) Scenic Highways: The project is not in the vicinity of a state scenic highway and will not damage scenic resources in a state scenic highway. (d) Hazardous Waste Sites: The project site is not on a list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 related to hazardous waste sites. (e) Historical Resources: Per ZIMAS, SurveyLA, Historic Places LA, a Historic Resources Memorandum dated August 4, 2021 prepared by GPA Consulting, and an email from the Department of City Planning, Office of Historic Resources dated July 13, 2022, the project site is not identified or eligible as a historical resource. The project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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