8665-8675 West Appian Way Single-Family DwellinQ and Retainina Walls - ZA-2023-7650-ZAD-ZAA-WDI

The project at 8665-8675 West Appian Way in Los Angeles, California, involves the construction of a new single-family residence with a floor area of 2,081 square feet and a two-car garage, along with significant site grading and retaining wall modifications. The proposed dwelling will have an envelope height of 19 feet, 9 inches, and the development will include the retention of 24 existing garden walls as structural retaining walls, the construction of two new retaining walls ranging from 5 feet, 8 inches to 7 feet, 4 inches in height within the side yards, and the demolition of two existing retaining walls. Soil movement is limited to 319 cubic yards of cut and 5 cubic yards of fill, with 314 cubic yards of material exported off-site and no importation of soil. The site contains seven protected trees, all of which are to be preserved as confirmed by a certified arborist’s report, with no removals planned. The project seeks and has been granted variances from standard zoning requirements, including an exception to the maximum of two retaining walls, an increase in allowable wall height beyond the typical 6-foot hillside limit, a waiver of the 20-foot roadway width requirement, a waiver of the 20-foot paved driveway to the hillside boundary, and a waiver of the 5-foot dedication and roadway widening. All work is subject to compliance with the City of Los Angeles Landform Grading Manual, the California Building Code, the Baseline Hillside Ordinance, and the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone requirements, including 200-foot brush clearance and defensible space standards. The project qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption under CEQA, meaning no full environmental impact report is required, but it must meet conditions to avoid triggering exceptions for significant environmental impact. A certified geotechnical report must be submitted and approved by the Department of Building and Safety to address potential risks of landslide and subsidence, and a traffic management plan must be approved by LADOT to mitigate construction-related disruptions. All inspections and final approvals are administered by the City of Los Angeles through its Department of Building and Safety, Department of City Planning, and Fire Department, with no federal contract clauses or procurement mechanisms applicable. The project is not a federal acquisition and contains no pricing, payment, invoicing, or contracting officer information typically associated with federal contracts; administrative oversight and compliance are managed entirely at