South Valley Area Planning Commission · Held
Los Angeles South Valley Area Planning Commission meeting, August 13, 2026
From official records: On Aug. 13, 2026, the South Valley Area Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that the City Council remove a zoning restriction on medical offices at 17317-17323 W. Ventura Blvd. in the Encino-Tarzana plan area, letting 11,911 sq. ft. of offices become medical offices (determination letter). It was the only case on the agenda, which also listed the election of officers and approval of four sets of past minutes.
As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the August 13, 2026 meeting of the South Valley 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 | Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 1B, and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 4, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 4 |
5. Medical offices at 17317-17323 W. Ventura Blvd.
- What it does: A zone change from (Q)C4-1VL to (T)C4-1VL removes a qualified-classification condition that bars medical clinic and office uses on the part of the site more than about 170 feet north of Ventura Boulevard, and a Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan review allows 11,911 sq. ft. of general office to become medical office (agenda).
- Who brought it: 17323 Ventura Prop., LLC, represented by Agustin Sevilla and Kevin Kohan of Elevated Entitlement (agenda).
- Who it affects: Council District 4, Encino-Tarzana plan area (agenda).
- What happened: The Commission approved the zone change and recommended that the City Council adopt the ordinance, and approved the specific plan compliance for the change of use, with conditions, 4-0: Barraza moved, Mather seconded, Crockett and Gourdikian yes. The letter was mailed Sept. 10, 2026 and gives Sept. 30, 2026 as the final date to appeal the specific plan compliance to the City Council (determination letter).
- What’s next: The case record showed no appeal as of Oct. 1, 2026. The zone change ordinance goes to the City Council (determination letter). A search of the City Clerk’s council file system for the address and the case number found no council file as of Oct. 1, 2026.
Minutes for Aug. 13 were not posted on City Planning’s meeting index as of Oct. 1, 2026. Audio is posted.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zone change at 17317-17323 W. Ventura Blvd. (Encino-Tarzana plan area) to allow medical offices in 11,911 sq. ft. of office space | Approved; zone change recommended to City Council; specific plan compliance approved (4-0-0) |
| 1 | Director's report: election of officers; minutes of Dec. 11, 2025 and Feb. 12, March 26 and April 23, 2026 | 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 |