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What is Being Proposed?
The Council is being asked to approve a Public Works Committee Report regarding a revocable permit for ICON Panorama to commence construction in the public right-of-way at three locations: 14665-14697 West Roscoe Boulevard, 8300-8406 North Cedros Avenue, and 8321-8413 North Tobias Avenue. The motion includes two amended recommendations to add conditions to the original approval.
Key Amendments
The motion adds two specific requirements: 1. Dedication of a new alley - A new alley must be dedicated through a separate legal instrument and improved to City Engineer satisfaction 2. Performance guarantees - All improvements related to Tract 74315 conditions must be guaranteed by a bond and include appropriate fees
Details & Timeline
Council Action Date: October 21, 2025 Original File: Council File No. 18-0553-S2 Presented by: Imelda Padilla, Councilmember, 6th District Seconded by: Councilmember (signature present but name unclear) Document Date: October 24, 2025
Impact
These amendments ensure that the construction project includes proper infrastructure improvements (alley dedication and improvement) and financial protections for the City through bonding requirements, reducing public risk associated with the development.
What is Being Proposed?
The Los Angeles City Council has approved issuing a revocable permit to ICON Panorama to commence construction activities in the public right-of-way (streets and public areas) at three locations in the San Fernando Valley area: 14665-14697 West Roscoe Boulevard, 8300-8406 North Cedros Avenue, and 8321-8413 North Tobias Avenue.
Key Details
The action was adopted on October 21, 2025, based on a recommendation from the Public Works Committee (dated August 13, 2025). A revocable permit means the City can terminate the authorization if conditions are not met or circumstances change. The specific nature of ICON Panorama's construction project is not detailed in this official action document.
The Vote
The measure passed with strong support: 13 council members voted YES, 4 were ABSENT (Lee, Nazarian, Price Jr., and Yaroslavsky), and no votes opposed it.
Impact
This permit allows ICON Panorama to use public right-of-way areas for their construction project. Residents in the affected areas should expect potential traffic impacts, street access restrictions, or temporary disruptions during construction. The revocable nature of the permit means the City maintains oversight and can revoke it if needed.
What is Being Proposed?
The Public Works Committee is recommending that the City Council authorize the Bureau of Engineering to issue a revocable permit to ICON Panorama (a development company) to temporarily close, fence, and occupy public right-of-way space in order to commence construction of a major development project. The permit would allow the company to demolish and excavate portions of public alleys and streets at three interconnected addresses in what appears to be the Panorama City area.
Why?
ICON Panorama is developing a residential or mixed-use project that requires access to and use of public streets and alleys during construction. The revocable permit is a standard mechanism that allows developers to use public space while construction is underway, contingent on the project's completion and proper restoration of the area. The permit is tied to the pending recordation of a final tract map (subdivision approval) for the development.
Key Details
The project spans three addresses: 14665-14697 West Roscoe Boulevard, 8300-8406 North Cedros Avenue, and 8321-8413 North Tobias Avenue. The permit is based on Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 74315. As conditions, ICON Panorama must post a financial bond to guarantee restoration of affected public improvements if the project fails to complete, and must obtain approval of an alley closure plan from both the Bureau of Street Services and Department of Transportation. The Committee voted unanimously to approve (3-0).
Impact
This affects residents near the project site who may experience temporary disruption to alley and street access during construction. The financial bond requirement protects the public by ensuring the developer restores the area if the project is abandoned. The document notes no formal fiscal or community impact statements were completed prior to this committee review.
What is Being Proposed?
The Bureau of Engineering (BOE) is being authorized to issue a revocable permit to ICON Panorama (or its designee) to begin grading, foundation work, and construction on the old Montgomery Ward site at Roscoe Boulevard and Tobias Avenue. The permit allows temporary closure, gating, excavation, and reconstruction of an alley while protecting the City's ability to restore the right-of-way if the project stalls.
Why?
The Montgomery Ward property has sat vacant for years, representing lost retail opportunity and economic decline in Panorama City. This mixed-use, transit-oriented development project will bring new shops, public open space, and living-wage construction jobs to working-class families. The motion is designed to keep the project on schedule by allowing construction to begin before the final tract map is officially recorded.
Key Details
Location: 14665-14697 W. Roscoe Boulevard, 8300-8406 N. Cedros Avenue, and 8321-8413 N. Tobias Avenue Project scope: Merge a narrow north-south alley; fence off two decades-old alley segments (Lots 118-132 and Lots 73-79); build a new safer east-west alley between Lots 79-80 Requirements: Developer must post a bond to restore the alley if the project fails; obtain approvals from Street Services and Transportation for alley closure plan
Impact
This affects Panorama City residents and workers by potentially revitalizing a neglected commercial corridor and creating construction jobs. The revocable permit protects the City by ensuring the developer can proceed while maintaining the ability to reverse the work if the project is abandoned.