Area Planning Commission

WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2003 4:30 P.M. HENRY MEDINA WEST LOS ANGELES PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY, 2ND FLOOR 11214 W. EXPOSITION BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90064 Matthew Rodman, President Flora Gil Krisiloff, Vice President Robyn Ritter Simon, Commissioner Elvin W. Moon, Commissioner Steven E. Belhumeur, Commissioner Greg Bartz, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1293; 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 ITEM: No’s: 3, AND 4 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 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 agenize 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 December 18, 2002 meeting 3. ZA 2001-5688(YV)-A1 Continued from 12/18/02 Location: 228 W. Channel Rd. Council District: 11 CEQA: ENV 2001-5689-CE Expiration Date: 01/11/03 (extended) Appeal Status: Variance grant is further Plan: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from Conditions, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Section 12.27-B of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, of a Variance from Section 12.08-C,1 of the Municipal Code to permit parking within the required front yard in the R1 Zone, and a Variance from Section 12.21-C,1(g) of the Municipal Code to permit a fence 6 feet in height in lieu of the 3 feet 6 inches otherwise allowed in the R1 Zone. APPLICANT: John Ashton APPELLANT: Same Staff recommends denial of the appeal Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 January 15, 2003 4. VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT Council District: 11 53750-A1 Location: 1119-1123 Abbot Kinney Bl. Plan Area: Venice CEQA: ENV-2002-1847-MND Expiration Date: 10/25/02 (extended) Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the decision of the Deputy Advisory Agency in approving Vesting Tentative Tract 53750 to permit a 7-unit joint living and work condominium and 2-unit commercial condominium on 3,080 square feet of floor area APPLICANT: Abbot Kinney Investments, LLC APPELLANT: Lydia Ponce for neighboring Venice residents Staff recommends denial of the appeal Emily Gabel-Luddy (213) 978-1327 5. PUBLIC COMMENT 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 West Los Angles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on, Wednesday, February 05 , 2003 at the Henry Medina West Los Angeles Parking Enforcement Facility, 2nd Floor 11214 W. Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90064 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) 978-1293. WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 January 15, 2003