Agenda - Hearing Officer

PROVIDING WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT

To provide written public comment for the record, send an email to comment@planning.lacounty.gov

with the agenda item number, first name, last name, email address, and phone number, and identify

yourself as the applicant or not the applicant. Written public comments submitted prior to 12 p.m. on

Monday, July 20, 2026 will be provided to the Hearing Officer. Written public comments submitted

after 12 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026 will not be provided to the Hearing Officer but will be added

to the public record.

OBSERVING THE MEETING VIRTUALLY (ONLINE)

To observe the meeting without providing public comment for the record, go to

https://bit.ly/ZOOM-HO (Webinar ID: 824 5573 9842), http://facebook.com/LACDRP, or call by

phone: (669) 444-9171 or (719) 359-4580.

PROVIDING VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENT VIRTUALLY (ONLINE)

To provide verbal public comment for the record during the meeting, go to https://bit.ly/ZOOM-HO

(Webinar ID: 824 5573 9842), or call by phone: (669) 444-9171 or (719) 359-4580 and staff will

assist you or send an email to comment@planning.lacounty.gov with the agenda item number, first

name, last name, email address, and phone number, and identify yourself as the applicant or not the

applicant.

To provide verbal public comment for the record before the meeting, dial (213) 974-6411 and leave a

message or voicemail with your comment, the agenda item number, first name, last name, email

address, and phone number, and identify yourself as the applicant or not the applicant. Verbal public

comments submitted prior to 12 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026 will be transcribed and provided to

the Hearing Officer. Verbal public comments submitted after 12 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026 will

not be provided to the Hearing Officer but will be transcribed and added to the public record.

PART I - LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Hearing Officer

PART II - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. Hearing Officer

PART III - PUBLIC HEARINGS

Project No. PRJ2022-02216-(2)

26-208

Nonconforming Review No. RPPL2022006869

Planner: Susan Zermeno

Applicant: Phillip Louie

9136 S. Budlong Avenue

Metro Planning Area

To authorize the continued operation and maintenance of an existing

2,000-square-foot neighborhood market ("Melody Market", formally

“Louie’s Market”) on a property with two existing residential units in the

R-2 (Two-Family Residence) Zone. This project is categorically exempt

(Class 1 – Existing Facilities) pursuant to CEQA reporting requirements.

Project No. PRJ2021-001071-(3)

Minor Conditional Use Permit No. RPPL2021009126

Planner: William Chen

26-190

Applicant: Travis Schmidt

1737 Oak Drive, Topanga

Santa Monica Mountains Planning Area

To authorize the development of a new single-family residence,

subterranean garage, covered porch, decks, and onsite wastewater

treatment system in the R-1-5 (Single-Family Residence - Five Acre

Minimum Required Lot Area) Zone. This project is categorically exempt

(Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures and Class

4 - Minor Alterations to Land) pursuant to CEQA reporting requirements.

PART IV - PUBLIC COMMENT

Public comment pursuant to Section 54954.3 of the Government Code

PART V - ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT TO 9:00 A.M., TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026

GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS:

CEQA – California Environmental Quality Act

SEA - Significant Ecological Area

EIR – Environmental Impact Report

MND – Mitigated Negative Declaration

ND – Negative Declaration

CE – Categorical Exemption

TIME LIMITS: The Hearing Officer has established time limits with respect to receipt of testimony regarding matters on this

Agenda. Applicants will be allowed fifteen (15) minutes to present testimony in support of their application, with an

additional ten (10) minutes for responses to issues raised by other witnesses. Other proponents and opponents will be

limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Responses to questions from the Hearing Officer will not be included in these

time limitations. All speakers are urged to refrain from repeating testimony presented by others. The Hearing Officer may

impose different time limits, depending upon the length of the agenda, the number of speakers wishing to give testimony

and/or the complexity of an agenda item.

TIME LIMITS FOR APPEAL ITEMS: Appellant and applicant shall be provided equal time to present evidence. The

Hearing Officer shall determine the time limit based on the complexity of the case and the length of the agenda. Time will

also be allocated to the appellant for rebuttal.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Written testimony that is received prior to the public hearing will be made a part of the record and

need not be read into the record.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSING AND RE-OPENING: Public hearings that are closed during the course of the meeting may

be re-opened by the Hearing Officer without notice at any time prior to adjournment of the meeting.

LOBBYIST REGISTRATION: Any person who seeks support or endorsement from the Hearing Officer on any official

action may be subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 93-0031, relating to lobbyists. Violation of the lobbyist ordinance

may result in a fine and other penalties. FOR INFORMATION, CALL (213) 974-1093.

MEETING MATERIALS: The agenda package is accessible on LA County Planning’s website at

http://planning.lacounty.gov. Any meeting-related writings or documents provided to the Hearing Officer after distribution of

the agenda package, unless exempt from disclosure pursuant to California law, are available at LA County Planning and

are also available in the hearing room on the day of the Hearing Officer meeting regarding that matter.

LIVE WEB STREAMING: LA County Planning broadcasts all regularly scheduled Hearing Officer Meetings on its website

at http://planning.lacounty.gov.