ZA-2026-644-ZV / 13031 West Montana Avenue
Summary
SCH Number
2026070435
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
ZA-2026-644-ZV / 13031 West Montana Avenue
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/13/2026
Document Description
The project involves the continued use and maintenance of an existing 6,370 square-foot non-residential structure in the R2-1 and R3-1 Zones along with its associated surface parking lot containing 10 vehicular parking spaces. The Applicant requests a change of use to retail and office within the existing, non-conforming commercial building, and also requests to add up to three (3) business identification signs, measuring up to 20 square feet each.
Contact Information
Name
Esther Ahn
Agency Name
city of los angeles
Job Title
City Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Karen Buttwinick
Agency Name
Buttwinick Family Trust
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
JOSH Guyer
Agency Name
Burns & Bouchard, Inc.
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
26th St & Montana Ave
Zip
90049
State Highways
405, 10
Schools
Franklin Elementary School
Other Location Info
13031 West Montana Avenue
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 maintenance of an existing commercial building. None of the exceptions to the Categorical Exemption Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to the proposed project. (a) Location: The subject site does not 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. (c) Significant Effect: The project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. All adjacent lots are developed with residential 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 Brentwood – Pacific Palisades 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 the Zone Variance. 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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