Land Use and Planning Committee (LUPC) will hear the following three projects today (Wednesday) at 6:45 pm,  Oakwood Recreation Center, 767 California Ave. There is to be a special meeting of the Venice Neighborhood Council 8 April and 320 Sunset will be heard and one would assume 750 California would be too.  Electric’s status is unknown at this time.

750 California–– single lot subdivision for two detached single family dwellings with four parking spaces.  This will also be heard 9 April 2014, 9:30 am, Los Angeles City Hall 200 N. Spring St, Room 1050.  Contact is Kevin Golden, 213-978-1396.

1212 Electric—build a single family dwelling and a duplex with a reduced setback request.

320 Sunset–The following is a reprint from a previous Update.

Will it be bagels and beer a go-go at Sunset?

Both the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) Land Use and Planning Committee (LUPC) and the Zoning Administrator  have heard 320 Sunset. There was a problem with the motion that was made at LUPC so 320 Sunset has to return.

The zoning administrator is holding the project open until she hears from the Venice Neighborhood Council.  It heard comments but only mentioned that applicant kept adding uses. The VNC is holding a special meet 8 April and this may be on their list.  It has not been scheduled as of yet.

The project appears to have started as a bakery and evolved into a restaurant with a sit-down area inside and an outdoor patio.  Then onsite sale of a full line of alcohol was added in addition to off-site sales.

Parking was a major concern.  Using the planning formula of 65/35 for just the building, the applicant should provide approximately 35 parking spaces.  Applicant claimed he had 20 parking credits and had leased the lot next door.  His claim is that he can get trash, bike racks, and 25 cars on lot.  LUPC said the lot had to be tied to the restaurant.

In addition to lot tie, LUPC said hours for bakery were to be 6 am to midnight; hours for patio to be 8 am to 9 pm Sun-Thu and 8 am to 10 pm Fri and Sat.  Patio is located across a 15-foot alley from residential use. Bakery product shipping was limited to 6 am to 6 pm daily.

Off-site sale of liquor was limited to beer and wine with the sale of food to go. Thus it truly would be bagels and beer a go-go at Sunset.

For details go to cityhood.org.