ZA-2026-835-MPA / Ballers DTLA
Summary
SCH Number
2026070445
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
ZA-2026-835-MPA / Ballers DTLA
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/13/2026
Document Description
Main Plan Approval to allow the operation of a new social sports club with two (2) restaurants within two levels of an existing building located within The Bloc development, a 46,455 square-foot space with 11 sports courts on the third level and a 47,209 square-foot space with 10 sports courts on the rooftop, and a total of 184 seats with the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, patron dancing and live entertainment.
Contact Information
Name
Michelle Carter
Agency Name
city of los angeles
Job Title
City Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ballers DTLA, LLC c/o Daniel Briones
Agency Name
Ballers DTLA, LLC c/o Daniel Briones
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
NRFA-TRC 700
Agency Name
llc c/o daniel cote,sec
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Will Nieves
Agency Name
Nieves and Associates
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
S hope St & W 7th St
Zip
90017
State Highways
110
Other Location Info
750 West 7th Street, Suites T3500 & P9-1000 (711 South Hope Street; 700 South Flower Street)
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 a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site and off-site consumption, live entertainment and patron dancing in conjunction with a proposed operation of a new social sports club with two (2) restaurants within two levels of an existing building with 11 sports courts on the third level and 10 sports courts on the rooftop, and a total of 184 seats. None of the exceptions to the Categorical Exemption Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to the proposed project. The approval includes a conditional use permit to allow alcohol service, live entertainment and patron dancing within a proposed social sports club and restaurant. The project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. All adjacent lots are developed with commercial and mixed-use buildings. The project site is located in a typical urbanized area of the Downtown Community Plan 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 residential and commercial uses in the area. The project is not in the vicinity of a state scenic highway and will not damage scenic resources in a state scenic highway. 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.
None of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 to the categorical exemption(s) apply to the Project
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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