West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · Held
West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission meeting, September 2, 2026
From official records: The West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission's Sept. 2, 2026 agenda had one case, continued from Aug. 5: turning a church at 305 E. Rose Ave. in Venice into a 161-seat private club and co-working space with zero parking spaces instead of the 77 the Venice specific plan requires. It was continued again and is on the Oct. 7 agenda; minutes were not posted on City Planning's meeting index as of Oct. 1, 2026.
As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the September 2, 2026 meeting of the West 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 | Felicia Mahood Multipurpose Center, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted August 25, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 11 |
5. Church to private club, 305 E. Rose Ave., Venice
- What it does: Converts a 5,765 sq. ft. two-story church into a private club with a commercial kitchen, co-working space and lounge, 161 seats and 20 bicycle spaces. It needs a Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan exception for zero parking spaces instead of 77, a conditional use permit for a private club in the RD1.5-1 zone, a specific plan compliance review for the Oakwood subarea, and a Coastal Development Permit (agenda).
- Who brought it: 305 Rose Avenue, LLC, represented by Brian Silveira & Associates (agenda).
- Who it affects: Council District 11; the case record lists the Venice Neighborhood Council area.
- Neighborhood council positions: The Venice Neighborhood Council’s July 21 agenda had a stakeholder motion to rescind its earlier motion (35-26-VNC) recommending approval with conditions (Venice NC agenda); no record of the vote on that motion was found as of Oct. 1, 2026.
- Coverage: Yo! Venice reported that the Venice Neighborhood Council voted 10-9-1 to reject the project after its Land Use and Planning Committee had recommended approval 7-0 with nine conditions, that the applicant’s representative said no alcohol would be served under the revised application, and that residents submitted a petition with 100 signatures citing parking and noise (Yo! Venice, May 26, 2026).
- What happened: Continued. The Oct. 7 agenda lists the case as continued from Aug. 5 and Sept. 2, with Oct. 7 as the last day to act.
Minutes for Sept. 2 were not posted on City Planning’s meeting index as of Oct. 1, 2026. Audio is posted.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Convert a church at 305 E. Rose Ave. and 254 S. Hampton Drive, Venice, into a 161-seat private club and co-working space with zero parking spaces | Continued to Oct. 7 |
| 1 | Director's report and commission business, including minutes of June 17, 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 |