7811 Santa Monica Blvd project

Ogden Drive resident three buildings away; said the project is too massive for the site and asked the commission to reconsider.

Said his 1119 N. Ogden house appears incorrectly included in the project footprint, and called the design out of step with the neighborhood; asked for redesign, proper lot size and a new EIR.

BRIC member and Laurel resident; warned the project will never be completed and will become another fenced dirt field, citing today's NYT housing study.

Ogden Drive resident and BRIC member; described BRIC as a queer community sanctuary and urged the city to protect such small businesses.

17-year Ogden resident; described years of enduring unfinished construction next door and five stalled sites on his block; urged rebuilding a gym in the project if BRIC is demolished.

Chamber of Commerce president/CEO urged approval, citing the housing crisis, the coming Metro station, affordable units, jobs and the developer's voluntary scale-down.

Owls Neighborhood Watch captain laid out four opposition arguments: the 50,000 sq ft eligibility failure, AB 130's hotel exclusion, toxic site legacy near a daycare, and traffic funneling onto Orange Grove.

Echoed Carter; called the project an objective-standard failure and asked for an updated EIR and design review.

35-year Ogden Drive resident said she never received project notice; urged denial, removal of the hotel use, reduced height, and a new neighborhood meeting.

Argued the lot tie is being used to circumvent minimum site-area requirements, effectively rezoning Ogden Drive to CC2 without a general plan amendment.

19-year Orange Grove resident said the project is tone-deaf and disconnected from the local community.

23-year Ogden resident cited the roughly 4.43-to-1 FAR as staggering and said the design erases neighborhood scale; asked for the required parcel size.

24-year Ogden resident in the 500-foot zone agreed with Carter, said the project fails the 50,000 sq ft standard, and also reported receiving no notice.

Owner of 1121 N. Ogden raised fire danger from overhead power lines over her bungalows and threatened possible legal action if a demolition permit is issued without addressing safety.

Koreatown public servant and BRIC member described the gym as therapy and chosen family, urging it not disappear.

Ogden resident urged denial, arguing a project failing minimum site-area requirements cannot be granted bonuses.

Ogden resident opposed on parking: 126 units but only 107 spaces, no permits for residents, restaurant demand, and the streetscape project eliminating 210 spaces.

Quoted former councilmember John Duran calling Faring untrustworthy, cited 700+ vacant units and 71% hotel occupancy, and criticized the applicants' demeanor toward BRIC speakers.

Opposed staff's recommendation primarily over site toxicity, urging remediation before construction rather than by certificate of occupancy, and questioned the applicant's claimed community support.

Said the project is too massive and cited Faring's blight legacy at French Market and Robertson Lane; asked for an EIR and more reasonable scale.

Called the 2011-12 toxic report totally inadequate — visual-only — and said excavated soil must be tested before landfill disposal regardless of what Sacramento requires.

Property owner and former resident warned the site could become another 'construction graveyard' and criticized the applicant's presentation errors.

Disabled and autistic BRIC member from Los Angeles described the gym's accessibility and specialized support, asking that community loss be weighed.

Family has run Fountain Day School 70 years; raised loss of the adjacent drop-off parking lot, construction protections, and access to environmental studies for parents.

13-year resident (11 on Ogden) echoed opposition, noting the 10,000 sq ft shortfall and urging denial to preserve the city's character.

Argued the resolution cannot be legally supported: the hotel disqualifies AB 130 exemption, the 2019 deemed-complete date can't justify the lot-size relief, and a new EIR is required for the toxic site.

Carpenters union member speaking by Zoom in support, citing local hire, apprenticeships and second-chance career opportunities.

Zoom caller hoping to live near the future Metro station; urged a yes vote to prove West Hollywood is pro-housing.