Mark Shockey talks about the AT&T tower proposed again for 737 Washington. AT&T once again did not appear at the LUPC.

The Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) land use and planning committee (LUPC) once again filled the room to capacity at the Oakwood Recreation Center Tuesday night mainly to hear 320 Sunset and Kim’s Market. The crowd was adamant about both projects.

LUPC recommendation to VNC for 320 Sunset is to be a bakery with baked goods, sandwiches, and accessories with 25 indoor seats under certain conditions. LUPC recommendation to VNC for Kim’s Market at 600 Mildred is denial of proposed project. LUPC met Tuesday at the Oakwood Recreation Center. Next meet will be 26 August.

Another project before the board was 2404 Boone which got caught in the de minimis problem with the California Coastal Commission. It was approved. The two single-lot subdivisions at 665 Vernon and 672 Brooks that were awaiting separate motions were not heard because of time. They will be heard at the next LUPC. Robin Rudisill, chair of LUPC, gave a strong rebut to AT&T tower proposal at 737 Washington Blvd because of applicants lack of cooperation and participation in process. Their hearing is Thursday on Corinth in West Los Angeles at 10 am.

320 Sunset
The 320 Sunset project, handled by Mark Kleiman, was denied as proposed but would be approved under certain conditions as a bakery with sale of baked goods, sandwiches, and accessories only. Seating would have to be for no more than 25 indoor seats, without table service, and service would have to be totally enclosed. It was specified there would be no outdoor seating. No sale of alcohol on or offsite.

Free parking would have to be provided for all employees onsite or within 750 feet of site. The application would have to include a covenant for the lot immediately west of property for bakery parking for as long as bakery would operate a retail establishment. Parking would also include area behind building on south side. Curb in front of premises would be used as a loading zone or as parking for the exclusive use of the restaurant or as a valet stop. All deliveries would be completed by 9 am. All trash collection would be Monday thru Saturday via Sunset.

Originally this was proposed as a bakery but it grew to include a sit down restaurant with takeout, full alcohol for on and offsite sales with 90 patrons, 25 indoor and 65 in patio on south side of building next to alley across from residential. Parking was to be in abutting lot west of building.

Kim’s Market
Kim’s Market at 600 Mildred, handled by Kathleen Rawson, was recommended for denial based on the parking and traffic, noise, and incompatibility with the neighboring use, which is all residential of one density or another.

The owner wanted a change of use from a 1613 sq ft market/deli with takeout to a restaurant with 600 sq ft of service floor area with 24 indoor and 36 outdoor seats and a full line of alcohol for the restaurant. Latest proposed hours of operation were to be 7 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday and 7 am to 10 pm Sunday thru Thursday.

Parking was proposed to be in parking lot in the median on Venice Blvd or in the parking lot at the Library, which are both several blocks from the establishment.