West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission · Held
West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission meeting, October 7, 2026
On the agenda: The West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission's agenda for Oct. 7, 2026 listed one case, continued from Aug. 5 and Sept. 2: 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. The agenda listed Oct. 7 as the last day to act and had five items in all. Minutes were not posted on City Planning's meeting index as of Oct. 9, 2026; audio is.
Agenda only. As of October 9, 2026, minutes for the October 7, 2026 meeting of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission had not been posted. This summary is based on the agenda and does not report what was decided.
| Where | Felicia Mahood Multipurpose Center, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted September 29, 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, with new hardscape and minor facade work. The Commission was asked for a CEQA exemption, 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, and a Coastal Development Permit (agenda). The case record also describes on-site alcohol sales for members.
- 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.
- History: The public hearing was completed June 15, 2026; the Commission continued the case on Aug. 5 and Sept. 2 (agenda).
- 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’s next: Oct. 7 was the last day to act listed on the agenda (agenda).
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 | Not posted yet |
| 1 | Director's report and commission business, including minutes of July 1 and Aug. 5, 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 |