Falcon Lair - ZA-2022-3836-ZAD
Summary
SCH Number
2026030006
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
Falcon Lair - ZA-2022-3836-ZAD
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/2/2026
Document Description
The project consists of the demolition of an existing single-family dwelling and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new
16,518 square-foot single family dwelling and 727 square-foot attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), for a total of 17,245 square
feet on a property that contains 168,141.6 square feet (3.86 acres) in the RE40-1-H-HCR Zone. The applicant requests a Zoning
Administrator's Determination to allow the construction, use, and maintenance of a new single-family dwelling and ADU on a lot
fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street (Bella Drive) that does not have vehicular access to a street with a minimum 20 footwide
continuous paved roadway from the driveway apron to the boundary of the Hillside Area. The applicant also requests a haul
route for the export of 11,126 cubic yards of earth material.
Contact Information
Name
Jonathan Hagar
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles
Job Title
Planning Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Isaac Lemus
Agency Name
Crest Real Estate
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
1436 North Bella Drive and West Cielo Drive
Zip
90210
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303/ Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it involves the development of a single-family dwelling. None of the exceptions to the Categorical
Exemption Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to the proposed project. (a) Location: Although the project is located within
a hillside area and within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as analyzed in the Biological Resources Report dated June 2024, the
subject site does not contain an officially mapped environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern. (b) 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. {c) Significant Effect: The project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual
circumstances. Most adjacent lots are developed with single-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 Bel Air - Beverly Crest 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 Zoning
Administrator's Determination. 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 project site is located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and will comply with the specific
requirements for landscaping and brush clearance. {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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