4512 East Palmero Drive (ENV-2026-246-CE)

The City of Los Angeles has issued a California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption for project ENV-2026-246-CE, located at 4512 East Palmero Drive. The project involves the construction, use, and maintenance of a new 2,647 square foot single-family dwelling with an attached 336 square foot two-car garage, an Accessory Dwelling Unit, and a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit. The development is situated on a 5,779.3 square foot vacant lot within the Mount Washington-Glassell Park Specific Plan area. The project is certified as a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, Class 3, as it is consistent with local zoning and does not pose significant environmental impacts. Key technical requirements include compliance with the California Building Code, the City's Landform Grading Manual, and Fire Code Section 57.322 regarding brush clearance within 200 feet of structures in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The project also adheres to a Geology and Soils Report approved by the Department of Building and Safety on September 23, 2025. Regarding site vegetation, the project involves the removal of three Significant Trees and the replacement of those trees with three Coast Live Oak Trees, as detailed in the September 5, 2025 Arborist Report by Killian Vendler and approved by the Urban Forestry Division on March 24, 2026. The notice initiates a 35-day statute of limitations for any court challenges to the exemption.