A proposed development at 9229 Wilshire Blvd. will be reconsidered by the Beverly Hills Planning Commission at almost twice its original height following a decision by the City Council at its Jan. 13 meeting.
The council voted unanimously to vacate the Planning Commission’s approval of the project at its original height of 14 stories, remand the matter to the commission for further consideration at a height of 26 stories and grant in part related appeals with amendments.
A preliminary application for the project was filed by developer 9229 Wilshire Skyline LLC on Dec. 14, 2023. Formal entitlement applications were submitted on April 15, 2024, and the application was deemed complete by the city on Jan. 10, 2025.
The project proposed at that time was a 14-story, mixed-use Builder’s Remedy development with 116 units, 60 hotel rooms and ground-floor retail space, as well as three subterranean parking levels with 140 parking spots.
On Oct. 29, 2025, the Planning Commission conditionally approved the project’s request for a development plan review, conditional use permit and density bonus permit.
However, on Oct. 28, 2025, the applicant submitted a revised application for the project. The new design proposes a 26-story mixed-use building with 195 residential units, ground floor retail and seven levels of above-grade parking for a total of 252 parking spaces.
Unlike the initially proposed project, it does not include a hotel component.
The last-minute submission was permissible under the state’s Housing Accountability Act (HAA).
City staff did not have time to properly process the new application, and instead considered and approved the development as outlined in the original application. In response, two appeals were filed to the City Council: one by the applicant requesting that the approval be set aside and the revised project be processed instead, and one by the Beverly Hills Citizens Coalition, a group of residents with concerns about the project.
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the council focused its discussion primarily on the applicant’s appeal, which was submitted on the grounds that the commission’s decision violated the developer’s right to revise a Builder’s Remedy application, constituted arbitrary and capricious action and violated the HAA, denied the developer procedural fairness and due process and demonstrated evidence of bad faith and a potential violation of the HAA.
Several residents spoke out against the project during the public comment period of the meeting.
Several councilmembers expressed their dislike of the project, but noted, as they have in the past that there is little they can do to deny Builder’s Remedy projects.
The council voted unanimously to send the matter back to the Planning Commission, and to refund the appeal fee of $7,101 paid by the Beverly Hills Citizens Coalition.
In other business, the city unanimously approved a resolution condemning the Islamic Republic of Iran’s response to recent peaceful protests. The resolution condemns the regime’s violent and extreme tactics including shutting down internet and phone lines and use of tear gas and live ammunition on citizens.
The chamber was full of people supporting the resolution, some of whom could be seen weeping and draped in Iranian flags during public comment.
The council received a standing ovation following the vote.
