Area Planning Commission

WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 02, 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 16, 2003 regular meeting canceled 2.) April 30, 2003 Special Meeting scheduled to accommodate case load 3.) Commissioner Belhumeur scheduled absence for April 30, 2003 meeting 3.) Commissioners Moon and Belhumeur scheduled absences for May 07, 2003 meeting B. Commission Requests C. Minutes of March 19, 2003 meeting 3. ZA 2000-4006(CDP)-A1 Continued from 03/05/03 & 03/19/03 CEQA: ENV 2000-4007-MND Expiration Date: 03/16/03 Location: 615 Hampton Dr. Appeal Status: CDP further appealable to Council District: 11 (formerly 6) Coastal Commission Plan: Venice 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 Sonia Ransom (Representatives) APPELLANT: Same Staff recommendation: Denial of the appeal. Jon Perica (213) 978-1306 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 April 02, 2003 4. ZA 2002-4134(ZAA)-A1 Location: 1648 North Beverly Glen Bl. CEQA: ENV 2002-4135-CE Council District: 5 Expiration Date: 04/29/03 Plan: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.28, of a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment from Section 12.07.01-C,1 of the Code to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a two-car carport with front yard of an existing single-family dwelling observing a front yard of four-feet, eight- inches in lieu of the required 25 feet; and a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment from Section 12.07.1-C,2 of the Code to replace a one-car carport with a two-car garage observing zero-foot side yard in lieu of the required five feet; and pursuant to LAMC 12.24-X,7, approval for the construction, use and maintenance of a masonry concrete wall eight feet in height within the front and side yards of said single-family dwelling APPLICANT: Hadley Arnold / Kimber Clark, The Permit Pullers Construction Consultants (Representative) APPELLANT: Willy Rosenblatt Staff recommendation: Denial of the appeal. Jon Perica (213) 978-1306 5. ZA 2002-4791(ZV)(ZAA)-A1 Location: 3670 Barry Ave. CEQA: ENV 2002-4792-CE Council District: 11 Expiration Date: 04/29/03 Plan: Palms-Mar Vista Appeal Status: Zone Variance grant is further appealable to City Council; Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment is not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.27-B, of a Variance from Section 12.08-A,1 of the Code to permit the second dwelling as a use in the R1 Zone and Section 12.21-A,4(a) of the Code to permit the provision of only three parking spaces in lieu of the required four spaces; and pursuant to LAMC Section 12.28, approval of Zoning Administrator’s Adjustments from Section 12.08-C,4 of the Code, to permit a five-foot rear yard setback, in lieu of the required 15 feet and Section 12.21-C,2(b) of the Code to permit passageway, in lieu of the required ten-foot wide passageway. APPLICANT: Mozhgan Mojab / Cliff Keys, Inor Associates (Representative) APPELLANT: William Adler Staff recommendation: Denial of the appeal. Jon Perica (213) 978-1306 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 April 02, 2003 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. *** NOTE: THE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 16, 2003 HAS BEEN CANCELED **** A SPECIAL MEETING of the West Los Angles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on, Wednesday, April 30, 2003, to accommodate the caseload. 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 April 02, 2003