Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2003, 4:30 P.M. AIRTEL PLAZA HOTEL 7277 Valjean Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91406 Michael Mahdesian, President Greta Hutton, Vice President Michael Grobstein, Commissioner Thomas Hudnut, Commissioner David Iwata, 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. 3: 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 No. Main 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 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 the 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. DIR 2002-5498(DRB)(MSP)(SPP)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2002-5499-CE Council District: 4 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City Location: 3313 Bonnie Hill Drive Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Expiration Date: 04/21/03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the Director of Planning’s determination of design review and Project Permit Compliance Conditional Approval - Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan for the construction of a new 4,333 square-foot, two-story, single family residence, including attached two-car garage, on a7,252 square-foot lot. The maximum building height is 27 feet. The project is in the outer corridor, downslope, and not visible from Mulholland Drive. APPLICANT: James Scott APPELLANT: Ronny Levy STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Daniel O’donnell (818) 756-9166 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 March 27, 2003 4.. TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 53826 ZA 2002-1667(PAD) CEQA: MND 2002-1666 Council District: 3 Plan: Tarzana-Encino Location: 5257 Avenida Hacienda. Expiration Date: 03/03/03 (extended) Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED AUGUST 22, 2002 AN APPEAL from the entire determination by the Advisory Agency in approving Tentative Tract No. 53826 for a maximum new 5-lot single-family development; and by the Zoning Administrator’s Determination in granting a “deemed approved” Conditional Use and Approval of Plans authorizing a reduction of an existing parking lot from 74 parking spaces (on approximately 37, 085 square feet) to 25 parking spaces (approximately 8,592 square feet) and the continued use and maintenance of such parking lot in the R1-1 Zone. APPLICANT: Shawn Evenhaim Manager, New Homes 2000, LLC APPELLANT: Tarzana Property Owners Association, Inc. Represented by Kathy Delle Donne STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE APPEAL IN PART; DECISIONS BY THE ADVISORY AGENCY AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BE SUSTAINED EXCEPT FOR MODIFICATION OF CONDITION NO. 7-a PERTAINING TO A FRONT-YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT. Jose Carlos-Romero-Navarro (213) 978-1454 Note: The Planning Commission’s action on this appeal takes place on the day of the meeting unless the Commission orally indicates otherwise. Any appeal to the City Council must be filed within 10 days after the orally stated action of the Commission. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 March 27, 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 (5) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. The next regular meeting of the South Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2003 at the Airtel Plaza Hotel 7277 Valjean Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91406 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 VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 March 27, 2003