1321-1323 North Edgecliffe Drive (ENV-2024-7948-CE)
Summary
SCH Number
2026020344
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
1321-1323 North Edgecliffe Drive (ENV-2024-7948-CE)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/10/2026
Document Description
The project site consists of one (1) rectangular shaped lot comprised of approximately 7,352 square feet of net lot area. The site is currently improved with a duplex with two attached two (2) car garages. The project proposes to convert the existing duplex into two (2) residential condominiums. No new construction is proposed, all existing structures to remain, and all units are occupied. There are zero protected trees on the site and two (2) street trees per the map stamp-dated December 22, 2025, and as identified in the Tree Disclosure Statement by Arman J., Sonia Shakoori, Kent Leslie, and Bianca Lavelle on December 8, 2025. The project proposes no tree removal, and all trees will remain in place. Since the project is maintaining an existing building and no physical changes are proposed, this project qualifies for the Class 1 (Existing Facilities) Categorical Exemption.
The project site is located within the Silver Lake - Echo Park - Elysian Valley Community Plan, which designates the site with a Low Medium I Residential land use designation. The land use designation lists the R2, RD3, RD4, RZ3, RZ4, RU, and RW1 Zone as the corresponding zones. The Project Site is zoned R2-1VL, which is consistent with the land use designation. The project site has approximately 7,352 square feet of net lot area per map stamp-dated December 22, 2025, which would permit a maximum of two (2) dwelling units. The site is previously disturbed and surrounded by development, and therefore is not, and has no value as a habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species.
The site is located in a Hillside and BOE Special Grading Area, outside of a flood zone, and approximately 0.57 kilometers from the nearest fault (Upper Elysian Park). The site is not located on a Watercourse, Methane Hazard Site, or High Wind Velocity Area. The site is also not located within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, Santa Monica Mountains Zone, Coastal Zone, Alquist-Priolo Fault Zone, or an area of Airport Hazard. There are no known oil wells on site. The site is not located within a Liquefaction zone, Landslide area, Preliminary Fault Rupture Study Area, or Tsunami Hazard Area. The site is located within a Transit Priority Area (ZI-2452).
Contact Information
Name
Alexxa Solomon
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
Job Title
Planning Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Sami Kohanim
Agency Name
Entitle and Permits
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
PROJECT LOCATION:
1321-1323 North Edgecliffe Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Other Information
NAME OF APPLICANT / OWNER:
Arman J., Sonia Shakoori, Kent Leslie, and Bianca Lavelle
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 / Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because no new construction is proposed, and all the existing structures will remain. The project proposes to convert the existing duplex into two (2) residential condominiums. 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 no concurrent approved or pending projects or haul routes within the same place 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, as analyzed in the JUSTIFICATION FOR PROJECT EXEMPTION REPORT (dated January 27, 2026). (b) Significant Effect: The project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Surrounding properties are developed with single-family and multi-family dwellings, 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 Silver Lake - Echo Park - Elysian Valley 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 a Preliminary Parcel Map. The project is not unusual for the vicinity of the site and is similar in scope to other existing residential 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 subject site is also 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 subject site is not on a list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 related to hazardous waste sites. (e) Historical Resources: The subject site has not been identified as a historic resource by local or state agencies, and the Project Site has not been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources, the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Register, and/or any local register. 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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