810 Wilton Ave (ENV-2026-213-CE)
Summary
SCH Number
2026080218
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
810 Wilton Ave (ENV-2026-213-CE)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/7/2026
Document Description
The project is for the demolition of the existing one-story single-family unit residential building and the construction, use, and maintenance of a new, six (6)-story residential building with five (5) ground-floor automobile parking spaces. The project will be a maximum of 64 feet and eight (8) inches in height, include 20,031 square feet of residential floor area, with a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 4.22:1, and will provide 16 dwelling units. Two (2) units will be reserved for Extremely Low Income Households. The project will provide two (2) short-term bicycle parking spaces and 16 long-term bicycle parking spaces. 2,561 square-feet of open space will be provided in the form of 901 square feet of ground floor landscaping, a 1,160 square-foot roof deck, and a 500 square-foot recreation room. As a multifamily development, and a project which is characterized as in-fill development, the project qualifies for the Class 32 Categorical Exemption.
The project is seeking the following additional incentives of the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Affordable Housing Program:
1. Height. An increase of two (2) stories and 22 feet in height to allow for a maximum 67-foot-tall building as measured from the lowest adjacent grade to the top of the parapet in lieu of the otherwise allowed 45 feet per LAMC Section 12.21.1 A.
2. Side Yards. To utilize six (6)-foot and 3.6-inch side yard setbacks in lieu of the nine (9)-foot side yard setback otherwise required per LAMC Section 12.10.C.2.
Contact Information
Name
Filomena Fuchs
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles, City Planning Department
Job Title
Planning Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Irene Rojas
Agency Name
bB|A Studios
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Jafar Shahbaz
Agency Name
bB|A Studios
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Zip
90005
Other Location Info
PROJECT LOCATION: 810 S Wilton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15332 / Class 32
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it involves the development of an infill site and meets the criteria required by a Class 32. The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as the applicable zoning designation and regulations. The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. The project site has nov alue as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species. Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. 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 or within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as analyzed in the Zone Information and Map Access System (ZIMAS, accessed on May 19, 2026). The subject site does not contain an officially mapped environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern. (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 that would cause a significant cumulative impact to the neighborhood. 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 multi-family 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 Wilshire 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 a height increase and reduced sideyard setbacks per the Transit-Oriented Communities Housing Incentive Program. The project is not unusual for the vicinity of the site, and is similar in scope to other existing residential 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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