425 Gin Ling Way / ZA-2025-5883-CUB
Summary
SCH Number
2026031013
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
425 Gin Ling Way / ZA-2025-5883-CUB
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/24/2026
Document Description
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: D Additional page(s) attached.
The project requests a Conditional Use to permit the sale of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in
conjunction with a 2,473 square-foot local indoor entertainment venue with a 79 sq square-foot courtyard patio. The
restaurant includes 84 indoor seats and 8 exterior seats and hours of operation from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., daily. The
project includes interior renovations to the existing structure but we not involve the demolition or construction of any onsite structures, nor will it propose the removal of any protected or street trees or demonstrate any unusual circumstance.
Contact Information
Name
David Woon
Agency Name
city of los angeles
Job Title
City Planning Associate
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Judy Lee
Agency Name
La Tierra Consulting, LLC
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
W College St & N Broadway
Zip
90012
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it involves the sale of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption; the project does not
involve the demolition or construction of any existing improvements on the project site. 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 nor does the subject site contain an officially mapped environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern. (b)
Cumulative Impact: The proposed project will not result in significant cumulative impacts from successive projects of the same type in
the same place as it involves the sale of alcoholic beverages in a commercial zone. (c) Significant Effect: The project will not have a
significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Most lots are developed with commercial and 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
Downtown Community Plan, and the project would be consistent with the designated zon1ng and would adhere to all requirements of
the LAMC. The project is not unusual for the vicinity of the site, and is similar in scope to other existing 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. (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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