2007-2045 S. Colby Ave., 11556 W. La Grange Ave. & 2020-2024 S. Federal Ave./ENV-2025-3511-SE

The project at 2007–2045 S. Colby Ave., 11556 W. La Grange Ave., and 2020–2024 S. Federal Ave. in Los Angeles entails the consolidation of seven existing lots into a single ground lot for the development of 40 detached, three-story residential condominium units, two of which are reserved for Very Low Income Households. All pre-existing structures—including a former wholesale plant nursery, a commercial-office building, and four single-family homes—will be fully demolished to enable construction under a ministerial density bonus approval. The site’s street frontages along South Colby and South Federal Avenues are designated as front yards, while the West La Grange Avenue frontage and all other yard areas are classified as side yards. The development adheres to a minimum density of 18 units per acre, achieves a total floor area of 76,200 square feet, includes 80 parking spaces and 7,005 square feet of on-site open space, and requires the planting of 148 new trees to meet a 2:1 replacement ratio for removed street trees. Building height is capped at 41 feet 7 inches, and the project is explicitly prohibited from being used for transient lodging. The project qualifies for a categorical environmental exemption under California Public Resources Code Section 21080.66 as a housing development project, but it is subject to mandatory conditions tied to tribal consultation, environmental remediation, and hazardous materials management. Formal consultation with the Kizh Nation and eleven other culturally affiliated tribes is required, including pre-construction archaeological and cultural resource assessments, submission of a Sacred Lands Inventory request, and the presence of a tribal monitor during ground-disturbing activities, with compensation provided at a customary rate. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment has been completed due to the site’s prior use as a nursery, and a Phase II ESA is required if contamination is suspected. Asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint must be identified and abated prior to demolition, per Health and Safety Code provisions, and work must halt immediately upon the discovery of human remains. The site must not lie within coastal zones, wetlands, floodplains, earthquake fault zones, Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, or other prohibited areas. Compliance with AB 52, CEQA, and other state statutes governs all cultural resource protection, hazardous material mitigation, and habitat considerations. While the project