WHISPERING PINES SENIOR LIVING / ZA-2025-3676-ELD
Summary
SCH Number
2025120764
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
WHISPERING PINES SENIOR LIVING / ZA-2025-3676-ELD
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/17/2025
Document Description
an Eldercare Facility Unified Permit for the use, and maintenance of an Eldercare Facility consisting of Assisted Living Care Housing and
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care Housing in the R1-1-CUGU Zone.
Contact Information
Name
Michelle Carter
Agency Name
city of los angeles
Job Title
City Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Lifiger Damaso
Agency Name
Liquor License Brokers
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Kismet Ave & Kagel Canyon ST
Zip
91331
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 I Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it involves an Eldercare Facility Unified Permit for the use, and maintenance of an Eldercare Facility
consisting of Assisted Living Care Housing and Alzheimer's/Dementia Care Housing. None of the exceptions to the Categorical
Exemption Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to the proposed project. (a) Location: The project is not located within a
hillside area and it is not within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, and there is no exterior construction proposed. (b) Cumulative Impact:
The proposed project does not include construction. The approval includes an Eldercare Facility Unified Permit for the use, and
maintenance of an Eldercare Facility consisting of Assisted Living Care Housing and Alzheimer's/Dementia Care Housing. (c) Significant
Effect: The project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. All adjacent lots are
developed with residential structures. The project site is located in a typical urbanized area of the Arleta - Pacoima 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 Eldercare Facility Unified Permit. The project is not unusual for the vicinity of the site and is similar in scope to other
existing residential uses in the area. (d} 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. (e) Hazardous Waste Sites: The project site is not on a list compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5 related to hazardous waste sites . (f) Historical Resources: Per ZIMAS, SurveyLA, and/or Historic
Places LA, 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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