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, MARCH 11, 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: 3, 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 28, 2003 3. 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 Continued from meeting of February 25, 2003 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 Dave Kabashima (213) 978-1312 APPLICANT: Central Plaza, LLC APPELLANT: Central Plaza, LLC Central Area Planning Commission 2 March 11, 2003 4. ZA 2002-4185(CUB)-A1 Council District: No. 4 CEQA: ENV-2002-4186-CE Location: 7181 West Sunset Boulevard Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 4-8-03 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,1, of a conditional use to permit the sale and dispensing for consideration of a full line of alcoholic beverages as a use accessory to a restaurant. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Dan Green (213) 978-1304 APPLICANT: Bossa Nova, Inc. APPELLANT: Bossa Nova, Inc. 5. ZA 2002-4345(YV)-A1 Council District No. 4 CEQA: ENV-2002-4346-CE Location: 2045 North Holly Drive Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 4-14-03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, of a request for a variance from Section 12.21.1-A, I of the Code to permit a 240 square-foot deck enclosure addition to a bedroom with a height of 36 feet in lieu of the permitted height of 30 feet. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Al Landini (213) 978-1467 APPLICANT: Arman Mouhibian APPELLANT: Arman Mouhibian Central Area Planning Commission 3 March 11, 2003 6. ZA 2002-3795(CUE)-A1 Council District No. 5 CEQA: ENV-2002-3796-CE Location: 8219-8223 West 3rd Street Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 4-12-03 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-X,2, of a request for a Zoning Administrator’s determination to permit the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing approximately 2,300 square-foot restaurant seating 49 patrons and having hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight daily. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Al Landini (213) 978-1467 APPLICANT: Art Rodriguez APPELLANT: Art Rodriguez 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 25, 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 4 March 11, 2003