Westport's 161,645 sf San Vicente storage tower faces 5 appeals
Westport Properties' seven-story, 161,645 sf self-storage plan on West San Vicente drew five appeals and a FAR 6:1 request at the LA PLUM committee on Oct. 27.
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Westport Properties wants to replace a one-story warehouse and two surface parking lots at 4802-4828 West San Vicente Boulevard, in Council District 10, with a seven-story self-storage building. The plan is proposed, not approved. It reached the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee on Oct. 27 with five appeals attached.
Why it matters
The appeals challenge the City Planning Commission’s approval of two entitlements: a Class 2 Conditional Use to allow storage within 500 feet of a residential zone, and a Project Review required for any project adding 50,000 gross square feet or more of non-residential floor area. We are not naming the appellants.
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PLUM only recommends. The full City Council decides appeals and zone changes. As of Nov. 8, the PrimeGov listings we checked show no Council vote on council files 26-1289 or 26-1289-S1, so the project stays unapproved on the public record we reviewed.
For LA developers, the file is a live test of how much density the city will grant a non-residential use on a commercial corridor next to homes, and how far appeals can slow a project that already cleared the Planning Commission. See more in Los Angeles.
The numbers
The record lists a 161,645 square foot facility with storage units on every floor, a 954 square foot office, a 608 square foot lobby and a 376 square foot community room. Parking is minimal: five vehicle spaces, 36 bicycle spaces and two loading spaces. The building would operate from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.
The companion ordinance, council file 26-1289, moves the site from C2-1-O to (T)(Q)C2-2D-O. That lifts the allowed floor area ratio to 6:1 in lieu of 1.5:1, a fourfold increase, and includes a waiver of the requirement to dedicate and improve an additional 2.5 feet of the public alley. The environmental review is a Mitigated Negative Declaration, ENV-2025-5195-MND, tied to Planning Commission case CPC-2025-5194-HD-CU2-PR-ZC.
What’s next
PLUM’s recommendation on the appeals and the ordinance goes to the full City Council, which holds the final vote. If Council sustains an appeal, the conditional use or project review approval could be reversed or sent back. If it denies the appeals and adopts the ordinance, the project can proceed to building permits under the modified conditions of approval. We will report the Council outcome once it appears on the PrimeGov agenda or the council file.
Quick answers
- What is the latest on Westport Properties in Los Angeles?
- Westport Properties' seven-story, 161,645 sf self-storage plan on West San Vicente drew five appeals and a FAR 6:1 request at the LA PLUM committee on Oct. 27.
- What are the key numbers for Westport Properties?
- storage floor area: 161,645 sf; stories: 7; requested FAR: 6:1; appeals: 5.
- Where does the information on Westport Properties come from?
- The story cites LA City Council PrimeGov, Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
On the record
Council file 26-1289-S1 carries five appeals of the City Planning Commission approval of a Class 2 Conditional Use for storage within 500 feet of an R zone and a Project Review for 50,000+ sf of non-residential floor area
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Primary record
- Public recordCouncil file 26-1289 carries a draft ordinance changing zoning and height district from C2-1-O to (T)(Q)C2-2D-O for a maximum FAR of 6:1 in lieu of 1.5:1, with an alley dedication waiverView the record on lacity.primegov.com
- LA City Council PrimeGov, Planning and Land Use Management CommitteePLUM agenda of 2026-10-27, council files 26-1289 and 26-1289-S1, 4802-4828 West San Vicente Boulevard