Zinderman

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Nature of the Project Church owns a 1.62-acre property near the intersection of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards. A church, administrative office, fellowship hall, preschool, and parking lot currently cover 95 percent of the site. RPI’s plan to preserve the church and raze the other improvements to build the Project. At the north end of the site, Belmont plans to build a 12- story, 176,580 square foot eldercare facility with 53 independent living units; 77 assisted living guest rooms; 46 memory care rooms; and amenities for residents. A parking lot now covers the area slated for the eldercare facility, which will have a fellowship hall fronting Wilshire Boulevard for Church’s use. At the south end of the site, Church plans to construct a two-story, 19,703 square foot building that includes a 10,238 square foot preschool; administrative offices; and multipurpose area. School enrollment will increase from its current 80 children to a maximum of 105. There will be surface and subterranean parking, and 70 spaces for bicycles. City’s Administrative Decision RPI’s applied for Project approval under CEQA. City’s planning department concluded that this is a…