The closed Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The owner of the property, who has already redeveloped part of the property into a high-end shopping mall, wants to demolish the closed hotel on the site and build a residential and commercial development.
The closed Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The owner of the property, who has already redeveloped part of the property into a high-end shopping mall, wants to demolish the closed hotel on the site and build a residential and commercial development. , a union that represents hotel workers, are appealing the planning commission’s decision, but the PLUM committee this week voted to deny their appeals.
He added that the project would bring affordable housing to a part of the city that hasn’t seen much of it. The project is eligible for density bonus incentives, allowing the developer to build higher than normal and to exceed normal floor area limits set by regular zoning rules. Amy Minteer, attorney for the Studio City Residents Association, said while the association supports residential development, including affordable housing, the project must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act by adequately analyzing and mitigating potential impacts “to protect the community, environment and the adjacent L.A. River.”