East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · Held
East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission meeting, September 23, 2026
From official records: The East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission's agenda for Sept. 23, 2026 had four appeals of new hillside houses. One was a 45-foot-tall, 3,560 sq. ft. house with a driveway bridge at 4849-4853 N. Mount Royal Drive in the Northeast Los Angeles plan area, which City Planning recommended continuing. The other three were houses by one developer at 808-828 N. Oneonta Drive in the Mount Washington-Glassell Park Specific Plan area, each with Sept. 23 as the last day to act. No actions or determination letters were posted on the case records as of Oct. 1, 2026, and minutes were not posted; audio is.
As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the September 23, 2026 meeting of the East 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 | Ramona Hall Community Center, 4580 N. Figueroa St., and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted September 16, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 1, Council District 14 |
5. House at 4849-4853 N. Mount Royal Drive
- What it does: A 3,560 sq. ft. house and garage reached by an 18-foot-wide, 34-foot-long driveway bridge on a hillside street under 20 feet wide. On June 8, 2026 the Zoning Administrator approved a zero-foot front yard instead of 19 feet 10 inches and a height of 45 feet instead of 28. Two of nine protected coast live oaks would be removed and eight planted (agenda).
- Who brought it: Applicants Amir Kazerani and Jaqueline Lopez. Appellant Eagle Rock Hillside Conservation and Safety Coalition. Continued from Aug. 26 and Sept. 9 (agenda).
- Who it affects: Council District 14, Northeast Los Angeles plan area (agenda).
- What happened: The agenda says the Planning Department recommended another continuance; the last day to act was Sept. 28. The case record shows no action as of Oct. 1, 2026.
6. Three houses at 808-828 N. Oneonta Drive (items 6, 7 and 8)
- What it does: Three new single-family houses on vacant lots in the Mount Washington-Glassell Park Specific Plan area: 2,415 sq. ft. at 808-812, 2,566 sq. ft. at 822 and 2,551 sq. ft. at 828 N. Oneonta Drive. The Director of Planning approved each with conditions and a CEQA exemption on May 20, 2026 (agenda; determinations for 808-812, 822 and 828).
- Who brought it: Applicant Jimi Chae, CHAE Development, Inc. Appellants Sophie Simpson (808-812 and 822) and Matt Linton (828) (agenda).
- Who it affects: Council District 1; the case records list the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council area (case record).
- What happened: Not posted. The case records for 808-812, 822 and 828 show no action as of Oct. 1, 2026. City Planning added a Notice of Exemption dated Sept. 29, 2026 to each record (808-812, 822, 828); each lists Specific Plan Project Compliance under “entitlements approved” and does not state the Commission’s vote.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Appeal of a 45-foot, 3,560 sq. ft. house with a driveway bridge at 4849-4853 N. Mount Royal Drive | City Planning recommended a continuance |
| 6 | Appeal of a 2,415 sq. ft. house on a vacant lot at 808-812 N. Oneonta Drive | Not posted yet |
| 7 | Appeal of a 2,566 sq. ft. house on a vacant lot at 822 N. Oneonta Drive | Not posted yet |
| 8 | Appeal of a 2,551 sq. ft. house on a vacant lot at 828 N. Oneonta Drive | Not posted yet |
| 1 | Director's report and commission business, including election of officers | 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 |