ZA-2025-5923-CUB
Summary
SCH Number
2026060899
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
ZA-2025-5923-CUB
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/19/2026
Document Description
Conditional use to allow the sale of beer and wine for on-site consumption within an existing theater known as The Elysian Theater.
Contact Information
Name
Stephanie Escobar
Agency Name
city of los angeles
Job Title
City Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Kimberly Stuckwisch
Agency Name
The Elysian Theater
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Edelson LA Ent Trust
Agency Name
Edelson LA Ent Trust
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Matthew Mello
Agency Name
FE Design & Consulting
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
W Riverside Dr & S Keystone St
Zip
91506
State Highways
5 & 134
Schools
John Burroughs High School, Dolores Huerta Middle School
Waterways
Los Angeles River
Other Location Info
1944 West Riverside Drive (1942-1964 West Riverside Drive)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 / Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it involves the request for a conditional use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption,
with incidental on-site consumption for instructional tasting events at an existing retail store. None of the exceptions to the Categorical Exemption
Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to the proposed project. (a) Location: The project site is not located within the Santa Monica
Mountains Zone or the hillside area. The subject site does not contain an officially mapped environmental resource of hazardous or critical
concern. (b) 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 a mix of commercial and residential structures. The project site is located in a typical
urbanized area, and the project would be consistent with the designated zoning and would adhere to all requirements of the LAMC, with the
approval of the conditional use permit. 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. 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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