Mission Maria Stella Maris

The applicant, Daniel Dailey, seeks approval to construct a new detached bell tower standing 24 feet, 6 inches tall with a footprint of 98 square feet adjacent to the existing 1925-built Mission Maria Stella Maris church, which is 47 feet, 10 inches in height and covers 3,876 square feet. The project is proposed within the R1-1XL zoning district in Los Angeles, California, with the place of performance located in the 90731 zip code. The request encompasses not only the construction but also the ongoing use and maintenance of the bell tower as an integral component of the church property. Planning staff contact Jonathan Hagar is the primary point of coordination for the application, with Peter Banda serving as the representative for design or engineering matters, and Daniel Dailey identified as the applicant throughout the process. The submission is publicly accessible via the CEQA Net portal under project number 2026071137, with the solicitation posted on July 29, 2026, as part of the City of Los Angeles’s planning review process.