2326 ½ West Riverside Drive (ENV-2025-1067-CE)
Summary
SCH Number
2026040788
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
2326 ½ West Riverside Drive (ENV-2025-1067-CE)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/16/2026
Document Description
The project site is comprised of one (1) irregularly-shaped lot that consists of approximately 1,840 squarefeet of lot area. The project site is located within the Silver Lake - Echo Park - Elysian Valley Community Plan and is designated for Low Medium I Residential land uses with the corresponding zones of R2, RD3, RD4, RZ3, RZ4, RU, RW1. The site is zoned R2-1VL and is consistent with the land use designation. The subject site is not located with any geographic Specific Plan or Community Design Overlay. The project site is located along a dirt trail with a frontage of approximately 42.58 feet.
The site is located in a Hillside and BOE Special Grading Area. The site is also located in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, and outside of a flood zone. The site is not located on a Watercourse, Methane Hazard Site, or High Wind Velocity Area. The site is also not located within a Coastal Zone or an area of Airport Hazard. There are no known oil wells on site. The site is located approximately 1.40 kilometers from the nearest fault (Upper Elysian Park) and is not located within an
Alquist-Priolo Fault Zone, liquefaction zone, landslide area, Preliminary Fault Rupture Study Area, or Tsunami Hazard Area. The site is subject to Freeway Adjacent Advisory Notice for Sensitive Uses (ZI-2427).
The applicant is requesting a Director’s Adjustment to allow a front yard setback of zero feet in lieu of the 8 feet and 9 inches otherwise required and a southeasterly side yard setback of 4 feet and 10 inches in lieu of the 7 feet and 3 inches otherwise required by Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.09 of Chapter 1. The front yard and southeasterly side yard setback reduction is requested for the like-for-like rebuild of the existing single-family dwelling under Permit No. 22016-10004-38643. There are zero protected trees on the site, as identified in the Tree Disclosure Statement completed by Diana Berberian on January 25, 2025. The project proposes no tree removal and all existing trees will remain in place.
Contact Information
Name
Erick Morales
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles, City Planning Department
Job Title
Planning Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Diana Berberian
Agency Name
Diana Berberian
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
PROJECT LOCATION: 2326 ½ West Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026
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 one (1) two-story single-family residence. 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 JUSTIFICATION FOR PROJECT EXEMPTION REPORT (dated April 2, 2026), the subject site does not contain an officially mapped environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern. (b) Cumulative Impact: there are no concurrent approved or pending projects or haul routes within the same place of the project site according to ZIMAS, the LADBS Haul Route Status Table, and Navigate LA. 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. Surrounding properties are developed with a dirt trail, single-family and two-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 an Adjustment. 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 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 subject site is not on a list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 related to hazardous waste sites. (f) 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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