La Mirada Avenue Neighborhood Assn. of Hollywood v. City of L.A. CA2/8

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The Project and Its Approval The project is a high-rise, mixed-use development located at 5929-5945 Sunset Boulevard and 1512-1540 North Gordon Street in Hollywood. The project consists of a 23-story, 260-foot tall building, containing approximately 305 residential units, 40,000 square feet of office space, 13,500 square feet of retail space, and approximately 21,000 square feet of public park space. The 23-story building includes subterranean parking levels. The original developer of the project was Sunset & Gordon Investors, LLC (Sunset Gordon). The current Developer is the successor in interest to Sunset Gordon and assumed all its rights and obligations with respect to the project.

The CRA/LA acted as the City’s lead agency for the project for purposes of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code, § 21000 et seq.) (CEQA). It is a successor agency to the City’s original redevelopment agency. Redevelopment agencies were formed by the Community Redevelopment Law (Health & Saf. Code, § 33000 et seq.) to adopt and effectuate redevelopment plans for the elimination of blighted areas. (Community Development Com. v. County…