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, FEBRUARY 25, 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 to the Commission Office, 200 North Spring Street, Room 532, Los Angeles, 90012, at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which the item is to be heard in order to meet the mailing deadline. 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 for January 14, 2003 3. APCC 2002-3974-SPE Council District No. 4 CEQA: ENV 2002-3975-MND Location: 6128 Rodgerton Drive Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 2-25-03 Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council Public hearing completed on 1-17-03 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Municipal Code, an Exception from the Hollywoodland Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 168,121) for the following: 1. Section 7 F 1(a) to permit a 0 foot front yard on a substandard hillside street in lieu of 10 feet required; and 2. Section 7 F 2(b) to permit a 5 foot side yard in lieu of 8 feet required, for the proposed construction of a two-story addition to an existing two-story (42.5 feet high) single-family dwelling composed of two bedrooms and a two-car garage. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL AS FILED; AND APPROVAL OF A 5 FOOT FRONT YARD Lynda Smith (213) 978-1170 APPLICANT: Simon Barrett Central Area Planning Commission 2 February 25, 2003 4. ZA 2002-2286(CU)-A1 Council District: No. 5 CEQA: ENV-2002-2287-CE Location: 145 South Fairfax Avenue Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 1-18-03 (Extended) Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Continued from meeting of January 14, 2003 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 2002-1564(CUB)-A1 Council District: 10 CEQA: ENV-2002-1566-CE Location: 3470 Wilshire Boulevard Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 3-19-03 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 request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with a new 5,336 square-foot restaurant with karaoke entertainment seating for 75 patrons with hours of operation from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL D. Kabashima (213) 978-1312 APPLICANT: Central Plaza, LLC APPELLANT: Central Plaza, LLC 6. ZA 2001-3971(CU)(ZV)(ZAA)-A1 CEQA: ENV-2001-3972-MND Central Area Planning Commission 3 February 25, 2003 Plan: Wilshire Council District No. 10 Location: 3323 West Olympic Boulevard Expiration Date: 3-19-03 CU and ZAA: Not further appealable ZV: Further appealable if granted PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s dismissals, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,37, of: (1) a request for a conditional use to permit a three- level, 45-foot high, 144-space parking structure in the R4-1 Zone, as a parking structure cannot be processed as a conditional use; and (2) a conditional use permit for a commercial corner to permit a four- story, 60-foot high, 29,075 square-foot medical office building within the R4 Zone, as a commercial use cannot be processed as a conditional use; and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, (3) dismissal of a request for adjustments from Section 12.10-C of the Code to permit reduced front, side and rear yard setbacks, as they are hereby incorporated within the variance actions; denial of a request pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27 for (4) a variance to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a four-story, 60-foot high, 29,075 square-foot medical office building as not permitted within Height District No. 1 and within the R3-1 Zone; (5) variance from Section 12.21-A, 4(d)(3) of the Code to allow 180 parking spaces in lieu of the required 204 parking spaces, and (6) a variance to permit a three-level, 45-foot high, 144-space parking structure in the R3-1 Zone. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL D. Kabashima (213) 978-1312 APPLICANT: Won R. Yon/Olympic Medical Center APPELLANT: Won R. Yon/Olympic Medical Center Central Area Planning Commission 4 February 25, 2003 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, March 11, 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 5 February 25, 2003