At the third special meeting on April 22 for the One Beverly Hills residential and luxury hotel development, the Beverly Hills Planning Commission advanced the project to the City Council. After years of deliberating and meeting over the $2 billion development, the Commission made recommendations to the City Council to approve a spate of documents and changes necessary to bring the project to fruition. The commission recommended certification of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR), adoption of the General Plan Amendment, and adoption of the Overlay Specific Plan, the comprehensive document that regulates land uses, development standards, and operational standards for the plan area.
The Commission was split, however, over two programs proposed for the development, a timeshare-style fractional ownership program and a program that would grant a limited number of members access to the One Beverly Hills amenities. The Commission will meet for one additional hearing to finalize the terms of the development agreement, which will take place on May 5.
