ZA-2025-5901-CUB
Summary
SCH Number
2026061064
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
ZA-2025-5901-CUB
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/24/2026
Document Description
Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site consumption
Contact Information
Name
Chris Brooks
Agency Name
MB2 Raceway
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Henry Harutunyan
Agency Name
Integrity Property Group
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Dang Nguyen
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles
Job Title
Planning Staff
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Balboa Blvd. & Foothill Blvd.
Zip
91342
State Highways
5 Freeway & 210 Freeway
Schools
Van Gogh Charter School
Waterways
Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades
Other Location Info
13943 North Balboa Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91344
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 / Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Class 1) because
it involves the operation of an existing go-kart racing amusement arena and restaurant requesting a
Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site consumption,
with no new construction, expansion of floor area, or exterior improvements. None of the exceptions
to the Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to the proposed project:
(a) Location: While the project is located within a Hillside Area and an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake
Fault Zone, the request is strictly for the accessory sale of beer and wine within an existing
building. The subject site does not contain an officially mapped environmental resource of
hazardous or critical concern, nor is it located within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone.
(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. Adjacent lots are developed with a mix of industrial warehouses, commercial
operations, and residential townhomes and apartments. The project site is located in a typical
urbanized area of the Sylmar Community Plan, and the project would be consistent with the
designated [Q]M1-1 zoning and would adhere to all requirements of the LAMC, with the approval of a
Class 2 Conditional Use Permit. The project is not unusual for the vicinity of the site, and is
similar in scope to other existing commercial and amusement 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. While the project site is located in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity
Zone, the proposed alcohol sales will occur entirely indoors within an existing 660 square-foot
restaurant space and will not involve any new construction, footprint expansions, or brush
clearance.
(d) Scenic Highways: While there are State Scenic Highways in the greater vicinity, the project
consists solely of indoor operations within an existing building and will not damage or alter any
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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