Beverly Hills rescinds denial of Builder's Remedy high-rise at 140 S. Camden Drive

The City of Beverly Hills has reversed course on another Builder's Remedy project just off of Wilshire Boulevard.

At its meeting on April 21, the Beverly Hills City Council voted to rescind its incomplete denial of an applicant's appeal regarding a proposed high-rise at 140 S. Camden Drive. The project from applicant Max Netty calls for the construction of a new 15-story building featuring 27 residential units above a below-ground, automated parking garage with space for 44 cars.

CARA Architecture is designing the slim residential tower.

Netty had initially filed his application at a point in time during which the City of Beverly Hills had failed to obtain certification for its housing element, allowing property owners to flout zoning rules relating to building height and density by providing a requisite amount of on-site affordable housing (six units in the case of the Camden Drive project). City staff had determined that the project's application was incomplete, and instructed the property owner to file for discretionary entitlements. An appeal of the staff level decision was later backed up by a City Council vote to deny the project.

Subsequently, Netty filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court, leading to the City to enter into settlement negotiations. An agreement struck late last year requires the City to rescind its denial of the appeal.

Though faced with some pushback, Netty had better luck on a similar project located a short walk to the east on Rodeo Drive, where City officials approved plans for his 19-story tower last year.

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