The Los Angeles City Council has voted to uphold the approval of a proposed mixed-use apartment complex near the intersection of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood, rejecting an appeal which sought to block the project from moving forward.

Late last year, the City Planning Commission signed off on a proposal from Sares-Regis Group to replace commercial buildings at the southeast corner of the famed intersection with a new eight-story building featuring 170 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. 9,300 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and parking for 284 vehicles.

View looking southwest from Sunset BoulevardTCA Architects

Project approvals included density bonus incentives which permit a larger structure than allowed by zoning rules. In exchange, 34 of the proposed apartments would be reserved as affordable housing at the very low-income and low-income levels.

TCA Architects is designing the proposed podium-type building, which would wrap the perimeter of an existing 19-story tower at the intersection of Sunset and Vine.

Aerial view looking southeastTCA Architects

The appeal of the project was lodged by SAFER, an affiliate of Laborers International Union of North America Local 270 (LIUNA), and alleged that an environmental study adopted by the Commission failed to consider potential impacts on air quality, and should be redone. A staff report recommended denial, citing a lack of evidence to back up the claims made by SAFER.

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