Thursday's Scoop: Planning Commission to Discuss Palm Project Extension

Greetings, and welcome to today's City Scoop. Here's what's happening Thursday in West Hollywood:

Main Event: Planning Commission Meeting

The Planning Commission will hear a request for a two-year extension on the five-story, 42-unit mixed-use Palm Restaurant project located at 9001 Santa Monica Blvd., which city staffers say . Also on the commission’s agenda is a request to add one affordable unit to a previously approved five-unit condominium building at 1040 N. Spaulding Ave. The commission will not hear an agenda item about reducing the number of residential units from eight to seven at 1223 Larrabee St. The Planning Commission meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at West Hollywood Park Auditorium. Read the full agenda.

Other Happenings:

• For those on a budget,  has a great night of up-and-coming rock bands scheduled for Thursday night. See Kill The Academy, Dead End Amelia, Sad Robot, Red Light Sky, Nature by Numbers for $5. The event kicks off at 6:30 p.m., so make sure to head over right from work.

• Author  will discuss and sign her book, It Happened in Florence at . The event begins at 7 p.m.

• The located at 7998 Santa Monica Blvd. is screening Rob Reiner's This is Spinal Tap from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. as part of its weekly Blue Hour Summer Movie Sessions. 

The Forecast:

• Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 84, according to the National Weather Service. The evening will be mostly clear, with a low around 62 and calm wind.

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