La Mirada Avenue Neighborhood Ass'n of Hollywood v. City of Los Angeles

Afterthe superior court invalidated a number of exceptions to the specific plan governing development in Hollywood and halted construction by Target Corporation of a full-size, 75-foot-tall store at Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue, Target appealed the ruling to this court and concurrently asked the Los Angeles City Council to amend the plan, which would make the invalidated exceptions unnecessary. The plan amendments have now been finally approved. Accordingly, the appeals and cross-appeal in this matter are dismissed as moot.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On July 31, 2014 the superior court entered judgment granting in part and denying in part the petitions for writ of mandate filed by two citizens groups, La Mirada Avenue Neighborhood Association of Hollywood (La Mirada) and Citizens Coalition of Los Angeles, to compel the City of Los Angeles (City) to vacate its decision to grant real party in interest Target Corporation’s requests for exceptions from the City’s specific plan—The Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Specific Plan/Station Neighborhood Area Plan (SNAP)—that governs development in Hollywood. The superior court ruled the City had improperly granted…