Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · Held
Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission meeting, July 28, 2026
From official records: On July 28, 2026 the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission voted 3-0 to keep approvals for a 176-seat banquet hall with full alcohol service and dancing at 261 S. Kenmore Ave., open until 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday, granting the appeal by Voice of Wilshire Koreatown in part with modified conditions (determination letter). It was the only case on the agenda.
As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the July 28, 2026 meeting of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.
| Where | City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Room 1010, and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted July 21, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 10 |
5. Banquet hall at 261 S. Kenmore Ave.
- What it does: A 7,056 sq. ft. banquet hall with up to 176 seats, live entertainment and dancing in an existing building. The applicant asked for full-line alcohol service and hours of 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily; on May 11, 2026 the Zoning Administrator approved alcohol and dancing with hours of 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday (agenda).
- Who brought it: Applicant Jonathan Lavi, represented by Jennifer Oden of Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson. Appellant Nam Kim, Voice of Wilshire Koreatown (agenda).
- Who it affects: Council District 10, Wilshire plan area (agenda).
- What happened: The Commission granted the appeal in part, denied it in part, sustained the Zoning Administrator and approved the permits with modified conditions and amended findings, 3-0: Welliver moved, Sachdeva seconded, Lawrence yes, Stromberg and Powell absent (determination letter).
Minutes for July 28 were not posted on City Planning’s meeting index as of Oct. 1, 2026; the outcome comes from the determination letter. Audio is posted.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Appeal of alcohol, dancing and late-hours permits for a 176-seat banquet hall at 261 S. Kenmore Ave. | Appeal granted in part, denied in part; permits kept with modified conditions (3-0-2) |
| 1 | Director's report and commission business | Not posted yet |
| 2 | Neighborhood council statements on agenda items | Not posted yet |
| 3 | General public comment | Not posted yet |
| 4 | Reconsiderations | Not posted yet |