Area Planning Commission

WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 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: NOS. 3, 4 AND 5: 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. To ensure that the Commission has ample opportunity to review written material, all participants who wish to submit such material 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, to coordinate with the Commission Office mailing deadline. TIME SEGMENTS noted * herein are approximate. Some items may be delayed due to length of discussion of previous items. 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.lacity.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 agenized here, or in written correspondence on these matters delivered to this agency at or prior to the public hearing. GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS: CEQA - Calif. Environmental Quality Act EIR - Environmental Impact Report ND - Negative Declaration MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration CE- Categorical Exemption 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST. 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar 1.) April 16th regular meeting canceled B. Commission Requests C. Minutes of March 05, 2003 meeting 3. ZA 2000-4006(CDP)-A1 Location: 615 Hampton Dr. Continued from 03/05/03 Council District: 11 (formerly 6) Plan: Venice CEQA: ENV 2000-4007-MND Expiration Date: 03/16/03 Appeal Status: CDP further appealable to Coastal Commission PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.20.2, of an amendment to the approved Coastal Development Permit to: 1) allow the required location of affordable replacement housing to be off-site instead of on-site, or to allow the payment of an in-lieu fee into a City Housing Trust fund instead of the actual construction of affordable housing; and 2) the determination of what percentage of the live/work units the in-lieu City housing fee would be based upon. APPLICANT: GTO Management, LLC, Bob D’Elia / Allen Matkins, et. al., Gerald Wells and Soula Ransom (Representatives) APPELLANT: Same Staff recommends denial of the appeal Jon Perica (213) 978-1306 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 March 19, 2003 4. ZA 2002-1518(ZAD)-A1 Location: 17406 Posetano Rd. Council District: 11 CEQA: ENV 2002-1519-CE Plan: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Expiration Date: 11/13/02 extended 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,7, of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit a chain link/stucco covered masonry fence five feet in height within the front yard in the R1 Zone, in lieu of three feet six inches otherwise allowed under Section 12.21-C,1(g) of the Code. APPLICANT: Rita and Jonathan Lynn / Donna West (Representative) APPELLANT: Same Staff recommends denial of the appeal Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 5. PMLA 7245-A10 & ZA 98-004(CDP)-A10 & Location: 15601 Sunset Bl. ZA 98-0229(NC)-A10 Council District: 11 Plan: Pacific Palisades (Note: 10 appeals filed on these cases) Expiration Date: extended Appeal Status: Parcel Map is further appealable to CEQA: MND 98-0105(PM)(CDP)(NC) City Council; Coastal Development Permit is further appealable to the Coastal Commission; Non-conforming Use is not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING TEN APPEALS from Conditions, elements or parts of a Deputy Advisory Agency approval, pursuant to Section 17.53 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, of preliminary Parcel Map No. 7245, for two parcels (Case No. PMLA 7245-A10) ; and TEN APPEALS from Conditions, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Section 12.20.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Coastal Development Permit within the single-permit jurisdiction of the California Coastal Zone (Case No. ZA 98-004(CDP)-A10; and TEN APPEALS from Conditions, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Sections 12.23-A,6 and 12.24 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, of a Zoning Administrator’s determination to permit the continued use and maintenance of a non-conforming WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 March 19, 2003  annual retail sale of Christmas trees between December 1 st and December 25th and non-conforming annual retail sale of Halloween pumpkins between October 15th and October 31st , and youth day camp in the OS-1XL and OS-1-H Zones in proposed Parcel A of PMLA No. 7245 (Case No. ZA 98-0229(NC)- A10. APPLICANT: YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles / APPELLANTS: A1 - James and Jill Blumel A2 - Bryan and Mary Conley A3 - Leo and Alita Hernandez A4 - Rolf W.F. Gross and Barbara H. Gross A5 - Douglas and Jean Jamieson A6 - Kathleen and Richard Levin A7 - Margaret Haaker McIntosh A8 - Leslie Miretti-Faigin A9 - Margery S. Posner A10 - Mary L. Whitaker Staff recommends denial of the appeals Emily Gabel-Luddy (213) 978-1330 6. 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, April 02, 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 4 March 19, 2003