3536 North Arroyo Seco Avenue (ENV-2025-5519-CE)
Summary
SCH Number
2026040105
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
3536 North Arroyo Seco Avenue (ENV-2025-5519-CE)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/2/2026
Document Description
The proposed project is for the remodel and total addition of 1,860 square feet to an existing one (1) story, 794 square foot single-family dwelling on an approximately 5,462.20 square foot lot, located in the RD2-1-CDO Zone. The project includes a 930 square foot ground floor addition to create a second dwelling unit, and a new 930 square foot second story addition for a recreation room. The proposed project also includes the demolition of 66 square feet of the existing dwelling unit. As an addition to an existing single-family dwelling, the project qualifies for the Class 1 and Class 3 Categorical Exemptions.
The site is zoned RD2-1-CDO and has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Low Medium II Residential. As shown in the case file, the project is consistent with the applicable Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan designation and policies and all applicable zoning designations and regulations. The subject site is wholly within the City of Los Angeles, on a site that is approximately 0.12 acres (5,462.20 square feet). Lots adjacent to the subject site are developed with single or multi-family dwellings. 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.
Contact Information
Name
Nicole Sanchez
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles, City Planning Department
Job Title
City Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Audrey Baconawa
Agency Name
JDJ Consulting Group
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
PROJECT LOCATION: 3536 North Arroyo Seco Avenue
Other Information
NAME OF APPLICANT / OWNER:
Kyle Hudson, Jupiter Pointe Development, Inc.
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 [additions to existing structures/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: The project is not located within hillside area or within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as analyzed in ZIMAS on January 30, 2026, 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. All adjacent lots are developed with single or 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 Northeast 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 Community Design Overlay Director 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 not located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. (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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