818 W Wilshire Blvd / ZA-2026-740-CUB-CUX
Summary
SCH Number
2026061094
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
818 W Wilshire Blvd / ZA-2026-740-CUB-CUX
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/24/2026
Document Description
The project involves a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption in conjunction with a 3,915 square-foot restaurant with a 1,219 square-foot mezzanine area for a total floor area of 5,134 square feet. The restaurant and mezzanine areas will provide 122 indoor seats with hours of operation from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m., daily. The project also involves a Class 2 Conditional Use Permit to allow live entertainment (i.e., disc jockey, karaoke, piano bar and singers, live bands) and patron dancing. The project will not involve any demolition of the existing on-site 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 Planner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Rodney Valentine
Agency Name
Big City Entertainment Group, LLC
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
824 Wilshire, LLC
Agency Name
824 Wilshire, LLC
Job Title
owner
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Will Nieves
Agency Name
Nieves and Associates / Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Company
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Lebanon St & wilshire Blvd
Zip
90017
State Highways
110
Other Location Info
818 W Wilshire Blvd
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 and patron dancing in
conjunction with a restaurant; 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 midand
high-rise commercial 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 zoning 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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