Area Planning Commission

Información en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2003, 4:30 P.M. 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,10th FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 Beverly A. Ziegler, President Mary Lou Dudas, Vice President Allan Abshez, Commissioner Steven Carmona, Commissioner Young Kim, Commissioner Sheldred Alexander, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1294 FAX (213) 978-1029 EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER’S REQUEST FORM AT THE MEETING AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 4, 5 and 6 Pursuant to the Commission’s general operating procedures, the Commission at times must necessarily limit the speaking times of those presenting testimony on either side of an issue that is designated as a public hearing item. All requests to address the Commission on public hearing items must be submitted prior to the Commission’s consideration of the item. TIME SEGMENTS noted * herein are approximate. Some items may be delayed due to length of discussion of previous items. To ensure that the Commission has ample opportunity to review written materials, members of the public who wish to submit written materials on agendized items should submit them at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which the item is to be heard. The Commission may RECONSIDER and alter its action taken on items listed herein at any time during this meeting or during the next regular meeting. AGENDAS are posted for public review in the Main Street lobby of City Hall, 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, and are accessible through the Internet World Wide Web at http:\\www.cityofla.org/pln/index.htm If you challenge these agenda items in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing agendized here, or in written correspondence on these matters delivered to this agency at or prior to the public hearing. The time in which a party may seek judicial review of this determination is governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Under that provision, a petitioner may seek judicial review of any decision of the City pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, only if the petition for writ of mandate pursuant to that section is filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the City’s decision became final. GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS: CEQA - Calif. Environmental Quality Act ND - Negative Declaration EIR - Environmental Impact Report MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration CE - Categorical Exemption 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Minutes of November 26, 2002 and December 10, 2002 3. APCC 2002-3539-SPE-SPP Council District No. 1 CEQA: ENV 2002-3540 MND Location: 1210 West 8th Street. Plan: Westlake Expiration Date: 12-10-02 (Extended) Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Public hearing completed on 10-21-02 Continued from meeting of December 10, 2002 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION from Section 6 F 4(a)(2) of the Central West Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 167,944) to allow automobile sales in-lieu of a mixed use project as required by the Specific Plan, for a proposed auto sales lot with 222 square foot sales office, on a 8,115 square foot site; and PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE with the Central City West Specific Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL Jim Tokunaga (213) 978-1174 APPLICANT: John Le Febvre, Alfred M. Davis & Associates APPELLANT: John Le Febvre, Alfred M. Davis & Associates  Central Area Planning Commission January 14, 2003 4. ZA 2002-2286(CU)-A1 Council District: No. 5 CEQA: ENV-2002-2287-CE Location: 145 South Fairfax Avenue Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 1-18-03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Continued from meeting of December 10, 2002 AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Code Sections 12.24-F and 12.24-W,49 of a Conditional Use Permit for the installation of an unmanned roof mounted wireless telecommunications facility (WTF) on an existing commercial structure and to determine that Height District 1LV requirements do not apply to this project. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL D. Kabashima (213) 978-1312 APPLICANT: Mark Rivera, Cingular Wireless APPELLANT: Gary S. Greene 5. ZA 2002-2943(CU)-A1 Council District: No. 9 CEQA: ENV-2002-2944-CE Location: 800 South Hope Street Plan: Central City Expiration Date: 1-29-03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable; PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of conditions, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,49, of a conditional use to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a wireless telecommunications facility. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL D. Green (213) 978-1304 APPLICANT: Nextel Communications APPELLANT: Nextel Communications Central Area Planning Commission January 14, 2003 6. ZA 2002-2226(CUB)-A1 Council District: No. 10 CEQA: ENV 2002-2227-MND Location: 3109 West Olympic Boulevard Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 2-4-03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, of a conditional use to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages in two restaurants - a ground floor facility of 1,671 square feet with seating for 50 persons; and a second floor facility of 5,115 square feet with seating for 100 persons, including 16 karaoke studios. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Dan Green (213) 978-1304 APPLICANT: Kwang Soo Sung APPELLANT: Kwang Soo Sung 7. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Area Planning Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it, on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Area Planning Commission. (This requirement is in addition to any other hearing required or imposed by law.) Persons making requests are encouraged to do so in writing and should submit 10 copies to the Area Planning Commission for its consideration. Persons wishing to speak must submit a speaker’s request form prior to the commencement of the public comment period. Individual testimony within the public comment period shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. The next regular meeting of the Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 200 North Spring Street, 10th Floor Los Angeles, California 90012 An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate. The meeting facility and its parking are wheelchair accessible. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or other services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request no later than three working days (72 hours) prior to the meeting by calling the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1294. Central Area Planning Commission January 14, 2003