
West Hollywood News
West Hollywood Council Expands Enforcement Tools Against Short-term Rentals
Monday evening, the West Hollywood City Council unanimously passed amendments to the 2018 Short Term Rental (STR) Ordinance that close loopholes to illegally rent properties. Specifically, the amendments will:
WeHo Council Hears Appeal on Another Mixed Use Housing Project
The West Hollywood City Council heard another appeal of a large, mixed-use housing project Monday evening. The project, which would span a six parcel area – specifically, 8527-8555 Santa Monica Boulevard and 8532-8552 N. West Knoll Drive – would mean the following: Approximately four acres 111 apartments, 17 of which will be designated as affordable 15,494 square feet of commercial live/work use (12 units) 14,488 square feet of retail space 6,711 square feet of office space 3,938 square feet of restaurant use 3,643 square feet of personal use/hair salon use 347 parking spaces
West Hollywood Council Hears Update on Short-Term Rentals; Rejects Expansion
In 2017, the City of West Hollywood passed an ordinance establishing a home-sharing business license. The license allowed homeowners the right to register and rent either a room or a portion of their home for a period of fewer than 31 days while remaining in the home with the renter. The city contracted with an agency called Host Compliance to monitor the home share registry and to manage the legal application of the program.
WeHo Council Denies Appeal, Approves New Housing Development at 8500 Santa Monica Blvd
On Monday evening, the West Hollywood City Council heard an appeal to a Planning Commission approval of a mixed-use development at 8500 Santa Monica Blvd, at the corner of La Cienega. The proposed building would come after the demolition of an existing, one-story commercial building and a billboard, and include, according to the staff report, “approximately 33,159 square-foot, six-story, mixed-use building containing 30 dwelling units above approximately 3,627 square feet of ground floor commercial space over a two-level subterranean garage with 31 parking spaces.”
West Hollywood Council Expands Enforcement Tools Against Short-term Rentals
Monday evening, the West Hollywood City Council unanimously passed amendments to the 2018 Short Term Rental (STR) Ordinance that close loopholes to illegally rent properties. Specifically, the amendments will:
WeHo Council Hears Appeal on Another Mixed Use Housing Project
The West Hollywood City Council heard another appeal of a large, mixed-use housing project Monday evening. The project, which would span a six parcel area – specifically, 8527-8555 Santa Monica Boulevard and 8532-8552 N. West Knoll Drive – would mean the following: Approximately four acres 111 apartments, 17 of which will be designated as affordable 15,494 square feet of commercial live/work use (12 units) 14,488 square feet of retail space 6,711 square feet of office space 3,938 square feet of restaurant use 3,643 square feet of personal use/hair salon use 347 parking spaces
West Hollywood Council Hears Update on Short-Term Rentals; Rejects Expansion
In 2017, the City of West Hollywood passed an ordinance establishing a home-sharing business license. The license allowed homeowners the right to register and rent either a room or a portion of their home for a period of fewer than 31 days while remaining in the home with the renter. The city contracted with an agency called Host Compliance to monitor the home share registry and to manage the legal application of the program.
WeHo Council Denies Appeal, Approves New Housing Development at 8500 Santa Monica Blvd
On Monday evening, the West Hollywood City Council heard an appeal to a Planning Commission approval of a mixed-use development at 8500 Santa Monica Blvd, at the corner of La Cienega. The proposed building would come after the demolition of an existing, one-story commercial building and a billboard, and include, according to the staff report, “approximately 33,159 square-foot, six-story, mixed-use building containing 30 dwelling units above approximately 3,627 square feet of ground floor commercial space over a two-level subterranean garage with 31 parking spaces.”