A revised plan for a revamped ‘Television City’ in mid-city Los Angeles was endorsed by the City Planning Commission, but faces more hurdles before full City Council approval.
The Los Angeles City Planning Commission expressed support for a proposed $1 billion makeover of the Television City complex in the Fairfax neighborhood.
As Steven Sharp explains in Urbanize LA, the proposal includes revisions to a 2021 plan that reduce proposed office space and limit building height made at the request of City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky. But the project still faces challenges for full approval. “In addition to considering requests for a general plan amendment and a zone change to complete the project, the City Planning Commission was also tasked with reviewing nine appeals seeking to either alter or block construction of the project.”
According to Sharp, “The proposed project would also be accompanied by an approximately $6.4 million public benefits package, include funds for a traffic management plan, cycling infrastructure near the site, streetscape improvements, upgrades to nearby Pan Pacific Park, and affordable housing in Council District 5.”
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