Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003, 4:30 P.M. CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 8475 S. VERMONT AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90044 Joy Atkinson, Commissioner R. D. Lottie, Jr., Commissioner D’Ann M. Morris, Commissioner James E. Silcott, Commissioner Arturo Ybarra, Commissioner Fely C. Pingol, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1295; 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 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 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, CA 90012, 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 3. CPC 2001-5625(HPOZ) Council District: 10 Location: Area bounded by the CEQA: ENV 2001-2613-CE Santa Monica Freeway to the north, Western Avenue to the Plan: West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert east, Adams Boulevard to the and South Central south , and east, Adams Boulevard to the south , and 13th Avenue to the west Expiration Date: n/a Status of Appeal: n/a PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED FEBRUARY 12, 2003 The establishment of an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) over the West Adams Terrace neighborhood. Area bounded by the Santa Monica Freeway to the north, Western Avenue to the east, West Adams Boulevard to the south, and 13th Avenue to the west. APPLICANT: City of Los Angeles STAFF RECOMMENDS REVIEW AND COMMENT ONLY Charlie Rausch (213) 978-1167 SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 March 18, 2003 4. ZA 2002-0767(ZV)(ZAA)-A1,A2 Council District: 9 Location: 1201, 1203, 1203 ½ East 55th Street CEQA: ENV 2002-0769-CE Expiration Date: 03/19/03 Plan: Southeast Los Angeles Status of Appeal: Variance grant further appealable Continuance from 02/18/03 PUBLIC HEARING TWO APPEALS from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial pursuant to Charter 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B of: VARIANCE, from Section 12.09-A to allow the conversion, use and maintenance of a third residential unit instead of the permitted two family dwelling; from Section 12.21-A,4(a) to allow one of the two required covered parking spaces for the additional unit to be unenclosed and not in a private garage; and from Section 12.21-A,5(i)(1) to allow automobiles to back onto a public street or sidewalk to leave the parking stall, parking bay or driveway where the parking area serves more than two units and where the driveway access is to a street other than a major or secondary highway; and Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28-A, a denial of a request for: ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S ADJUSTMENT from Sections 12.09-C,2 and 12,21- C,1(g) to allow an access way for architectural features, fire escape, porch, balcony or other projections to be less than the 2-1/2 feet; from Sections 12.09-C,2 and 12,21-C1(g) to allow a reduced side yard of 1-foot 6 inches instead of the required 4 feet; and from Section 12.21-C,2(b) to allow a reduced passageway between residential buildings of 6 feet instead of the required 10 feet. APPLICANT: Nick Rea APPELLANT: A1 - Hector Santoyo and Ana Alcocer A2 - Roberto Gonzalez STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Albert Landini 213) 978-1467 SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 March 18, 2003 5. 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 (3) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. The next regular meeting of the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on, Tuesday, April 01, 2003 Constituent Services Center 8475 S. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, California 90044 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) 978-1295. SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 March 18, 2003