ZA-2025-2996-CU1-SPPC-HCA; 624 North Quail Drive
Summary
SCH Number
2026030389
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
ZA-2025-2996-CU1-SPPC-HCA; 624 North Quail Drive
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/10/2026
Document Description
The construction, use, and maintenance of a new single-family dwelling measuring approximately 2,033 square feet including an attached two (2) car, carport measuring approximately 391 square feet on a 5, 111-square-foot vacant lot that is within the Mount Washington- Glassel! Park Specific Plan area. There are two (2) Protected Trees, and one (1) Significant Tree on site and zero (0) Trees are proposed for removal per the Tree Report that was prepared by Alison Lancaster, Registered Consulting Arborist License #770 dated January 20, 2025, and was reviewed, signed, and stamped by Urban Forestry Division staff on February 21, 2025. This environmental analysis does not authorize the removal of any street trees without the prior approval of Urban Forestry, in compliance with LAMC Section 62.9169 and 62.170 and their aoolicable findings.
Contact Information
Name
Andri Luescher
Agency Name
Schneider Luescher LLP
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Pablo Estrada
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles, Planning Dept.
Job Title
Planning Staff
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Quail Drive & Pheasent Drive
Zip
90065
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 / Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it involves the development of [up to three single family homes or 6 multi-family units]. 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 as analyzed in the ZIMAS data infonnation 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 Northeast Los Angeles 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 Specific Plan Project Compliance per the Mount Washington Glassell Park. 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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