Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, MAY 08, 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 NOS. 6, 7, 8, and 9: 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 CONSENT ITEM 3 Consent items are deemed to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion. However, if a Commissioner requests discussion on one of these, it will be considered after the balance of the consent items have been voted upon. BEGIN CONSENT 3. APCSV 2002-4229(ZC) CEQA: ENV 2002-4228-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location:19528 W. Saticoy St. Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED DECEMBER 12, 2002. ZONE CHANGE, incident to subdivision pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code from RA1 to (T)(Q)R1-1 Zone for a proposed subdivision for a maximum new 5-lot single- family development on a 0.60 net acre. APPLICANT: Valley West Homes/Warren Silverberg STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL David Kuntzman (213) 978-1326 END CONSENT SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 May 08, 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: See Below Continuance from 03/27/03 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 May 08, 2003 5. APCSV 2001-5163(SPE)(SPP) CEQA: ENV 2001-5885-MND Council District: 11 Plan: Palms-Encino Tarzana Location:18648 Clark Street Expiration Date: 03/31/03 (Ext.) Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED MAY 03, 2002 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTIONS, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Municipal Code, from the following Sections of the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 174,052): a) Section 7.D.1 to permit a 5 percent landscaped surface parking area in lieu of the required 15 percent landscaped parking area; b) Section 7.F.1 to permit 69 parking spaces (31 on-site and 38 off-site spaces by lease agreement and covenant) in lieu of the 150 parking spaces required. PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.C of the Municipal Code, with the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan for the conversion of an existing 7,630 square foot, one story, 13.5 feet in height commercial building into a religious institution with 31 on-site parking spaces and 38 off-site parking spaces. APPLICANT: Temple Beith David STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL OF REQUEST AS FILED. Robert Z. Duenas (818) 374-5036 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 May 08, 2003 6. ZA 2002-4416(CU)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2002-4417-MND Council District: 2 Plan: North Hollywood Location: 6049-6051 Vineland Ave. Expiration Date: 03/15/03 (ext.) Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24-W,4 and 12.24-W,48 of a Conditional Use permit for the continued use and maintenance of a site as a vehicle impound yard and auto repair facility with hours of operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week and located within 300 feet of residential zoned and developed properties. APPLICANT: Mark Baatz/Tow Industries APPELLANT: Mark Baatz/Tow Industries STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Jon Perica (213) 978-1306 7. ZA 2002-6239(CU)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2002-6240-CE Council District: 2 Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Location: 14900 West Burbank Blvd. Expiration Date: 06/07/03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,49, of a request for a Conditional Use permit to allow the construction, use and maintenance of an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility on an existing multi-tenant commercial/shopping center. The applicant proposed six wireless antennas and four equipment cabinets. The top of the installation was to be 28 feet in height which is 10 feet above the existing parapet and more or less 13 feet above the actual roof surface. APPLICANT: Cingular Wireless APPELLANT: Cingular Wireless SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 May 08, 2003  STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Albert Landini (213) 978-1467 8. ZA 2002-5709(ZAD)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2002-5710-CE Council District: 12 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 5832 Jamieson Ave. Expiration Date: 06/10/03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council 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-X,7 of a request to permit the continued use and maintenance of a wrought iron fence and gate with maximum height of 5 feet 4 inches within the front yard setback of an existing one-story single-family dwelling. APPLICANT: Lemore Aizenman APPELLANT: Thomas E. Cota STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Albert Landini (213) 978-1467 9. ZA 2002-6806(ZAA)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2002-6807-CE Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka- Location: 21318 Dumetz Road Woodland Hills Expiration Date: 06/11/03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administration’s denial pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, of a request for an Adjustment from Sections 12.13-C,1 and 12.13-C,3 of the Code to allow a front yard of 1-foot 8 inches and a rear yard of 4 feet 6 inches in lieu of the required 10 feet and 15 feet, respectively; all in conjunction with enclosing the parking area of an office building. APPLICANT: Michael Lieberman SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 6 May 08, 2003  APPELLANT: Michael Lieberman STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Albert Landini (213) 978-1467 10. 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, May 22, 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 7 May 08, 2003