Gwen Restaurant ZA-2025-372-CUB

The City of Los Angeles is reviewing an application for a Class 2 Conditional Use Permit at Gwen Restaurant located at 6600 West Sunset Boulevard in the 90028 zip code, seeking authorization to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for both on-site and off-site consumption, alongside the existing restaurant operations. The facility spans 5,869 square feet with 103 indoor seats and includes a 458-square-foot covered outdoor patio accommodating 22 patrons, with incidental live entertainment permitted under the request. No new construction or physical modifications to the building’s footprint, floor area, or height are proposed. The applicant intends to operate daily from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., aligning with local noise and zoning considerations. The request is being evaluated under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as exempt under Class 1 for existing facilities, based on the assertion that the proposed alcohol sales do not constitute a significant expansion of the existing use and meet the criteria for categorical exemption under Section 15301, with no applicable exceptions under Section 15300.2. Administrative acceptance requires filing a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Clerk/Recorder in Norwalk, while on-site inspections by the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning will verify compliance with permit conditions. The applicant, identified as Luke Stone, 9 Stones, LLC, with Sunset Seaward, LLC as the owner, has not submitted federal certifications, socioeconomic status information, or Unique Entity IDs, as the process is governed solely by municipal permitting and environmental law, not federal procurement regulations. The submission must be made by physical mail, with no electronic filing options provided, and the only required attachment is a certified exemption determination from the City Planning Department. Monique Acosta of the City Planning Department serves as the primary point of contact, while Lee Rabun represents the applicant, though neither holds an official federal contracting role. There is no contract value, payment terms, or financial accounting data associated with this action, as it is a land use and environmental approval matter, unrelated to procurement, contracting, or federal acquisition processes.