City Approval Of 56-Unit Eldercare Facility In Pico-Robertson Faces Appeal

Approvals given by the Los Angeles Office of Zoning Administration this month for a seven-story, 56-unit eldercare facility in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood have elicited an appeal filed by homeowners in the area, a planning case opened last week by the city shows.

On the first of the month, the city’s office of zoning administration issued a determination letter granting project applicant and owner Dale Seltzer of Daly Property Management Corporation approvals for a 67-foot-tall eldercare project at 843 – 847 South Sherbourne Drive.

An appeal case was opened two weeks later, initiated by the Sherbourne Eldercare Community Response Team and homeowners in the neighborhood. A letter submitted by appellants claims the zoning administrator abused their discretion and that the the project is too big for the neighborhood, among other complaints.

If approvals are upheld by the city, the project will replace a two-story, 12-unit apartment building at the site. Plans call for 48 assisted living senior housing units and eight Alzheimer’s and memory care studio units. The latter would range in size from 250 square feet to 450 square feet, while the assisted living residences would include studios from 350 to 460 square feet and one-bedrooms from about 500 to 570 square feet.

The project would be marketed to all seniors interested in the community but also offer features accommodating those observing the Jewish faith, such as a kosher kitchen and special event programming, according to the city’s determination letter.

The development would provide 37 parking spaces in a two-level parking structure with one underground level and one at-grade level.

Plans also call for a wellness center, medication and physical therapy room, community garden, roof deck, and other features.