Events

1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS

   • Items of Interest

   • Advanced Calendar

   • Commission Requests

   • Approval of the Minutes – May 14, 2019

2. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
   Presentation by Neighborhood Council representatives on any neighborhood council resolution, or community impact statement filed with the City Clerk, which relates to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda.

3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
   The Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address on non-agenda items, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. This requirement is in addition to any other hearing required or imposed by law. Persons wishing to speak during Public Comment must complete and submit a speaker’s request form to the Executive Assistant prior to the commencement of the Public Comment period.

   Individual testimony within the public comment period shall be limited up to five (5) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject.

4. RECONSIDERATIONS

   1. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER - The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a Commission

      Action on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 8.3, provided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.

   2. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER - If a majority of the Commission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may address the merits of the original Commission Action.

5. ZA-2014-391-ZAA-1A CEQA: ENV-2014-392-CE

Plan Area: Wilshire

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 112 North June Street

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 4 - Ryu Last Day to Act: N/A

A Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment from Section 12.07.01-C,5, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, to allow a Residential Floor Area of 10,138 square feet in lieu of the maximum 9,225 square feet otherwise permitted, in conjunction with additions to the first (459 square feet) and second floors (662 square feet) and patio/porch areas (518 square feet), of an existing single-family dwelling, and the construction of a new subterranean garage level, all upon an approximately 21,966 square-foot lot in the RE11-1-HPOZ Zone; and the adoption of Categorical Exemption ENV-2014-0392-CE as the environmental clearance for this project.

Central Los Angeles
Area Planning Commission 2 May 28, 2019

REQUESTED ACTION:

In accordance with the writ and judgment issued in Donald Kottler et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS154184; California Court of Appeal Case No. B278276) vacate and set aside the Adjustment approved in Department of City Planning Case No. ZA-2014-391-ZAA.

Applicant: Appellant:

Michael Sourapas

Donald and Marlene Kottler
Representative: Frank Angel, Esq., Angel Law

Jonathan Hershey, Sr. City Planner (213) 978-1337 [email protected]

6. APCC-2018-4958-ZC-CUB CEQA: ENV-2018-4959-CE

Plan Area: Hollywood

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 1518 North Cahuenga Boulevard PROPOSED PROJECT:

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

Council District: 13 – O’Farrell Last Day to Act: 05-31-19

Applicant: Staff:

Botanical Hospitality Group Representative: Dana Sayles, Three6ixty

Tina Vacharkulksemsuk, City Planner (213) 978-1241 [email protected]

Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 3

May 28, 2019

7. APCC-2018-7474-SPE-SPP CEQA: ENV-2018-7475-CE

Plan Area: Hollywood

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED PROJECT SITE: 1868NorthVermontAvenue PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 4 – Ryu Last Day to Act: 05-31-19

Applicant:

Healthy Spot 016, LLC
Representative: Dana Sayles, Three6ixty

Jason Hernandez, City Planning Associate (213) 978-1276 [email protected]

*8. VTT-74201-SL-1A
CEQA: ENV-2016-1367-EIR

Plan Area: Hollywood

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 750-756-1/2 North Edinburgh Avenue

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 5 – Koretz Last Day to Act: 05/29/19

Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 74201 for a 0.4468-acre (19,456.91 square-feet) gross, 0.2883 (12,560.28 square-feet) net site for eight small lot subdivision purposes, for a net area after dedication of 0.2732 acre (11,899.08 square-feet), with eight regular parking spaces and eight compact parking spaces, as shown on map stamp-dated April 18, 2016.

Central Los Angeles
Area Planning Commission 4 May 28, 2019

APPEAL:

Appeal of the April 17, 2019, Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination which:

1. Certified the Edinburgh Avenue SLS EIR which has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and

2. Did not adopt the related and prepared Edinburgh Avenue SLS Environmental Findings; and

3. Denied the related and prepared Edinburgh Avenue SLS Statement of Overriding Considerations;

4. Denied the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Edinburgh Avenue SLS EIR; and

5. Denied the appeal of the Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination to deny the requested Vesting Tentative Tract Map.

Applicant: Appellant: 

BLDG Edinburgh, LLC Representative: Elisa Pastor, Esq

Guy Penini, BLDG Edinburgh, LLC Representative: Elisa L. Paster, Glaser Weil LLP

Adam Villani, City Planner (213) 847-3688 [email protected]

The next regular meeting of the Central Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at

City Hall

200 North Spring Street, Room 1070

Los Angeles, California 90012

1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS

   • Update on City Planning Commission Status Reports and Active Assignments

   • Legal actions and issues update

   • Other Items of Interest

   • Advance Calendar

   • Commission Requests

   • Meeting Minutes – April 11, 2019

   • Recognition of former Commissioner Renee Dake Wilson

2. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PRESENTATION

3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
   The Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it on non- agenda items, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission.

   PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER’S REQUEST FORM. ALL REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

4. RECONSIDERATIONS

   1. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER - The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a

      Commission Action on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 8.3, provided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.

   2. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER – If a majority of the Commission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may address the merits of the original Commission Action.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR (5a and 5b)
   Consent Calendar items are considered to be not controversial and will be treated as one agenda item. The Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless the item is removed from the Consent Calendar, in which event the item will be considered as time allows on the regular agenda.

City Planning Commission 2 May 9, 2019

5a. CPC-2018-5971-CU-F-SPR Council District: 15 – Buscaino CEQA: ENV-2018-5972-CE Last Day to Act: 05-09-19 Plan Area: Southeast Los Angeles

PUBLIC HEARING – Completed March 6, 2019
PROJECT SITE: 10103, 10105, 10111 and 10115 South Grape Street

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Construction of a new 3-story, 32,245 square foot, 22-classroom public charter middle school, with a covered multipurpose room, one level of basement parking for 31 automobiles, 90 bicycle parking spaces, an on-site drop-off and pick-up area, and an 8,475 square foot outdoor play yard. The school would serve 512 students in grades 5 – 8. The charter middle school would include an 8-foot-tall concrete wall along the northern perimeter and 8-foot tall wrought-iron security fence with perforated paneling elsewhere along the perimeter of the site – except where gates or the classroom building would be located.

The school would be operated by 37 teachers and administrative staff with regular hours of operation from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except that students would be released at 1:00 p.m. on Mondays), which includes an after-school program for up to approximately 50% of the student body between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1.

2. Pursuant to Section 12.24 U.24 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Conditional Use to permit the operation of a public school in the [Q]R4-1 Zone (restricted to R2 uses);

3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 F, a determination to permit the following area deviations in association with a Conditional Use request:

   1. A minimum 0-foot front yard setback in lieu of the otherwise required 15 feet along the Grape

      Street frontage;

   2. A minimum 0-foot side yard setback in lieu of the otherwise required 6 feet along the 102nd

      Street frontage;

4. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 X.7, a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit a fence

   or wall height of 8 feet in lieu of the permitted 3.5 feet within the required front yard; and

5. Pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a change of use which results in a net

   increase of 1,000 or more daily trips.

Applicant: Grit RE, LLC
Representative: Michael S. Woodward

Staff: JoJo Pewsawang, City Planner [email protected]

(213) 978-1214

City Planning Commission 3 May 9, 2019

5b. CPC-2018-774-CU
CEQA: ENV-2018-775-CE

Plan Area: Southeast Los Angeles
PUBLIC HEARING – Completed April 15, 2019 PROJECT SITE: 9114-9124 South Main Street

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 8 – Harris-Dawson Last Day to Act: 05-12-19

Demolition of two structures totaling 1,567 square feet in size and the use, construction, and maintenance of a new two-story, 35-foot tall, 2,500 square-foot educational institution building (after-school tutoring of school age children), on a site zoned CM-1-CPIO totaling 14,346 square feet of lot area. The project will add a rear loading area, landscaped wall, open space areas, two new trees and soft scape, 4 spaces for bicycle parking and covered parking for four automobiles.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1.
Conversion of Small Structures),

Article 19, Section15303 (New Construction or

Determine based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from

CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines,

and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an

exception to the categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2

applies; and

2. Pursuant to Section 12.24.U.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Conditional Use to allow the continued use, operation, and expansion of an educational institution for the after-school tutoring of school age children in the CM-1-CPIO zone.

Applicant: Jim Tetreau, Strive Los Angeles Representative: David Senft

Staff: Christopher Pina, City Planning Associate [email protected]

(213) 978-1369

6. CPC-2016-3180-VZC-MCUP-SPR CEQA: ENV-2016-3181-MND Plan Area: Wilshire
Related Case: VTT-74230

PUBLIC HEARING – Completed November 15, 2017 PROJECT SITE: 1000 South Vermont Avenue

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 1 – Cedillo Last Day to Act: 05-09-19 Continued from: 12-13-18

02-14-19 03-14-19

Demolition of an existing gas station, 32 apartment units and 8,942 square feet of medical office, and the use, construction and maintenance of a seven-story mixed-use building with 228 residential units and 53,498 square feet of commercial uses. The project includes 565 vehicular parking spaces within two levels of subterranean, at-grade and mezzanine level parking. Additionally, the project would provide 310 bicycle parking spaces (including 260 long-term and 50 short-term spaces). The site contains two existing billboards which are proposed to remain.

City Planning Commission 4 May 9, 2019

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, in consideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the project was assessed in Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2016-3181-MND as adopted on February 23, 2018, (“Mitigated Negative Declaration”), and no subsequent EIR, negative declaration, or addendum is required for approval of the project;

2. Pursuant to City Charter Section 558 and Sections 12.32 F and Q of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Vesting Zone Change from C2-1 and R4-1 to RAS4-1;

3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.1, a Master Conditional Use to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption in conjunction with a market and the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with three establishments; and

4. Pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, Site Plan Review for a development which creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more guest rooms.

Applicant: OV, LLC
Representative: Michael Jang, Hankook Property Management

Staff: Jordann Turner, City Planner [email protected]

(213) 978-1365

7. VTT-74437-1A
CEQA: ENV-2016-2849-EIR; SCH No. 200801113
Plan Area: Hollywood
Related Case: CPC-2016-2848-VZC-HD-CUB-ZAA-SPR

Council District: 13 – O’ Farrell Last Day to Act: 05-09-19

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 6100-6116 West Hollywood Boulevard, 1633-1649 North Gower Street

APNs: 5546-027-004, 5546-027-016, 5546-027-017, and 5546-027-018.

PROPOSED PROJECT:

The merger and resubdivision of an approximately 1.0-acre site to create one master ground lot comprising the entire site and five above and/or below grade airspace lots, to effectuate a proposed vacation merger along Gower Street, and to grant approval of a haul route.

APPEAL:

Appeal of the March 29, 2019, Advisory Agency’s determination which:

1. Certified the Hollywood & Gower Project EIR, including the Errata, dated April 2019 and

   adopted the Environmental Findings, the Statement of Overriding Considerations and the

   Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Hollywood & Gower Project EIR; and

2. Approved, pursuant to Section 17.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the merger and resubdivision of an approximately 1.0-acre site to create one master lot and five above/below grade airspace lots, to effectuate a proposed

   vacation merger along Gower Street, and to grant approval of a haul route.

Applicant: 6104 Hollywood, LLC
Representative: Dale Goldsmith, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac, LLP

Appellants: Sarah Garcia-Rill, Hollywood Residents Association and Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility

City Planning Commission 5 May 9, 2019

Staff: Sergio Ibarra, City Planner [email protected]

(213) 847-3633

8. CPC-2016-2848-VZC-HD-CUB-ZAA-SPR
CEQA: ENV-2016-2849-EIR; SCH No. 200801113 Plan Area: Hollywood
Related Case: VTT-74437-1A

Council District: 13 – O’ Farrell Last Day to Act: 05-09-19

PUBLIC HEARING – Completed March 20, 2019
PROJECT SITE: 6100-6116 West Hollywood Boulevard, 1633-1649 North Gower Street

APNs: 5546-027-004, 5546-027-016, 5546-027-017, and 5546-027-018.

PROPOSED PROJECT:

The Project Site is currently developed as a surface parking lot, which would be redeveloped with the mixed-use Project containing 220 multi-family dwelling units, including 11 restricted affordable units, and 3,270 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space. The Project would consist of a four- story podium structure with an 18-story residential tower located atop the podium, for a total of 22 levels and a maximum building height of 252 feet. Parking would be provided in two subterranean levels as well as three above-grade levels. The Project would contain 198,720 square feet of floor area and a floor area ratio (FAR) of up to 4.5:1.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, the consideration and certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), ENV-2016-2849-EIR, SCH No. 200801113,fortheabove-referencedproject,andAdoptionoftheStatementof Overriding Considerations setting forth the reason and benefits of adopting the EIR with full knowledge that significant impacts may remain;

2. Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code, the adoption of the proposed Mitigation Measures and Mitigation Monitoring Program;

3. Pursuant to Section 21081 of the California Public Resources Code, the adoption of the required Findings for the certification of the EIR;

4. Pursuant to Sections 12.32 F and 12.32 Q of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Vesting Zone and Height District Change from C4-2D-SN/[T][Q]C4-2D-SN and C4- 2D/[T][Q]C4-2D to (T)(Q)C4-2D-SN and (T)(Q)C4-2D to allow for a maximum FAR of 4.5:1 in lieu of 2:1 (as established by Ordinance No. 165,662);

5. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.1, a Conditional Use for the on-site sale and/or dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages in connection with a restaurant tenant to be located in the ground floor commercial space; and

6. Pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, Site Plan Review for a project that would result in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units.

Applicant: 6104 Hollywood, LLC
Representative: Dale Goldsmith, Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac, LLP

Staff: Sergio Ibarra, City Planner [email protected]

(213) 847-3633

City Planning Commission 6 May 9, 2019

9. CPC-2018-5470-DB-SPR Council District: 2 – Krekorian CEQA: ENV-2015-4441-MND-REC1; ENV-2019-2384-CE Last Day to Act: 06-04-19 Plan Area: North Hollywood – Valley Village

PUBLIC HEARING – Completed April 16, 2019
PROJECT SITE: 6329-6355 North Clybourn Avenue; 10516-10526 West Dubnoff Way

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Demolition of the existing two instructional buildings and five single-family structures for the construction, use and maintenance of a four-story, 45-foot high, affordable housing development consisting of 103 dwelling units, of which 101 will be reserved for Very Low and Low Income Households and two will be reserved as manager’s units. The project will provide a total of 106 parking spaces within one subterranean level of parking.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2015-4441-MND, Adopted on September 13, 2016; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15162 and 15164, as supported by the addendum dated March 21, 2019, and no subsequent EIR or negative declaration is required for approval of the project;

2. An Exemption from CEQA, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, Class 32, that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to the categorical exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, applies;

3. Pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Density Bonus Compliance Review for a Housing Development with a total of 103 dwelling units (with 101 units set aside for a combination of Very Low and Low Income Households), with the following requested incentives:

   1. An On-Menu incentive to permit a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2.025:1 in lieu of 1.5:1 in the (Q)C2-1VL Zone;

   2. An Off-Menu incentive to permit a maximum height of 45 feet for the entire building in lieu of the Transitional Height Requirements per LAMC Section 12.21.1 A.10; and

4. Pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review to allow for a development which

Applicant: Staff:

Bernard La Fianza, Abbey Road Inc.
Representative: Christopher Murray and Erika Iverson,

Rosenheim & Associates, Inc.

Lilian Rubio, City Planning Associate

[email protected]

(213) 978-1840

creates or results in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units.

10. DIR-2017-81-TOC-SPR-1A CEQA: ENV-2017-82-CE

Plan Area: West Los Angeles

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 10400-10422 West Santa Monica Boulevard;

1800 South Pandora Avenue

Council District: 5 – Koretz Last Day to Act: 05-10-19

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May 9, 2019

PROPOSED PROJECT:

APPEAL:

1. 2.

3.

Applicant: Appellant: Staff:

Elliot Nayssan Robhana, lnc./ NHD Terrace, LLC Representative: Matthew Hayden, Hayden Planning

Stacy Antler, Century Glen Homeowners Association Representative: Kristina Kropp, Luna & Glushon

Lilian Rubio, City Planning Associate

[email protected]

(213) 978-1840

11. DIR-2018-1257-TOC-1A CEQA: ENV-2017-3086-CE

Plan Area: North Hollywood-Valley Village

Council District: 2 – Krekorian Last Day to Act: 05-09-19

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 11246-11250 West Otsego Street and 5071 North Klump Avenue

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Construction of a 6-story, 67-foot high, 70-unit apartment building with approximately 59,323 square feet of residential floor area and 29,094 square feet of subterranean garage area (two

City Planning Commission 8 May 9, 2019

levels), on a 17,497 square-foot site (prior to dedication) in the R4-1VL Zone. The project is located in a Tier 3 Transit Oriented Community (TOC) area. The project proposes to set aside seven units, or 10 percent of the total units, for Extremely Low Income Households.

APPEAL:

1.

2. Approved, pursuant to Section 12.22 A.31 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a 59 percent increase in density, a 46 percent increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR), and automobile parking consistent with the provisions of the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Affordable Housing Incentive Program, Tier 3, to permit 70 dwelling units by reserving 10 percent or seven dwelling units for Extremely Low Income Households, with the following additional incentives:

   1. Height. An increase in height from the allowed 45 feet pursuant to Height District 1VL to 67 feet to the roof parapet in accordance with the 22-foot height increase allowed for TOC Tier 3 Incentives;

   2. Open Space. As permitted by TOC Tier 3 Incentives, a 25 percent reduction in open space to permit a minimum of 5,344 square feet of open space in lieu of the minimum 7,125 square feet required by LAMC Section 12.21 G; and

   3. Side Yards. A 30 percent reduction on the southerly yard setback to provide 6 feet 4 inches in lieu of the required 9 feet and a 20 percent reduction on the easterly yard setback to provide 12 feet in lieu of the required 15 feet required by LAMC 12.11C, and as permitted by Tier 3 additional incentives.

3. Adopted the Conditions of Approval and Findings.

Applicant: Appellant: Staff:

Sam Aslanian, Sam Aslanian Architect, Inc.

Donald M. Kaplan, Manager, Otsego NoHo, LLC

Lucerito Martinez, Planning Assistant

[email protected]

(818) 374-5058

***ITEM NOS. 12 AND 13 WILL BE HEARD AFTER 11:30 a.m.***

12. CPC-2019-1881-CA
CEQA: ENV-2019-1882-SE

Plan Area: Citywide

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED PROJECT SITE: CITYWIDE

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: ALL
Last Day to Act: 07-15-19

An ordinance amending Sections 12.80 and 12.81 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to make technical amendments to align with emergency shelter regulations in state law (Government Code Section 8698 et. seq).

City Planning Commission 9 May 9, 2019

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Approve and recommend that the City Council determine, based on the whole of the

administrative record, that the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080(b)(4) of the Public Resources

CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15269;

2. Approve the proposed ordinance and recommend its adoption by City Council;

3. Adopt the staff report as the Commission’s report on the subject; and

4. Adopt the Findings.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Staff: Cally Hardy, City Planning Associate [email protected]

(213) 978-1643

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The next scheduled regular meeting of the City Planning Commission will be held on:

Thursday, May 23, 2019

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