Hearing for the appeal to Planning Directive DIR-2014-2814-D1 will be heard 23 October starting at 8:30 am in room 350, City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, 90012. (See comments by Challis Macpherson under Comments.)

The Small Lot Subdivision (SLS) directive was written to bring the SLS in line with the Venice Coastal Specific Plan.  It has been appealed by Len Judaken, developer of proposed project at Venice and Mildred.

Chris Robertson, deputy director of Land Use and Planning for Councilman Mike Bonin, says the Director’s Interpretation is intended to :

(1) Prevent small lot projects from exceeding the densities set in the Specific Plan on individual lots;

(2) Highlight where conflicts between the Municipal Code and the Venice Coastal Specific Plan exist and uphold the Specific Plan regulations where applicable; and

(3) Outline a review process for new small lot projects in the Venice Specific Plan area that takes into account the density, parking, and setback regulations of the Specific Plan and incorporates the use of the Small Lot Design Guidelines in the review of small lot subdivisions.