Area Planning Commission

Información en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003, 4:30 P.M. 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,10th FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 Beverly A. Ziegler, President Mary Lou Dudas, Vice President Allan Abshez, Commissioner Steven Carmona, Commissioner Young Kim, Commissioner Sheldred Alexander, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1294 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 ITEMS: 4, 5 and 6 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, 90012, at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which the item is to be heard in order to meet the mailing deadline. 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 C. Minutes for April 8 and 22, 2003 3. CPC 2002-3854(SUD) Council Districts: 4 and 13 CEQA: ENV-2003-1377-MND Location: Industrial and commercial properties in Plan: Hollywood boundaries of Hollywood Redevelopment Plan and Media District BID roughly bounded by LaBrea Avenue, Franklin Avenue, the Hollywood Freeway and Melrose Avenue Public Hearing completed 4-23-03 Proposed Sign Supplemental Use District (SUD) pursuant to Section 13.11 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for commercial and industrial properties within the boundaries of the Hollywood Media District Business Improvement District and the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area that contains: regulations that permit such signage as supergraphics, blade signs, skyline logos, rooftop signage, mural signs, inflatable and electronic signs and other types of signage; additional regulations for signage on recognized historic structures; regulations regarding the size, density and illumination of permitted signage; and regulations permitting billboards (off-site advertising) and solid panel rooftop signs at specified locations in return for reduction of existing off-site advertising signs in other locations within the Hollywood Community Plan Area. STAFF RECOMMENDS: REVIEW AND COMMENT Charles J. Rausch, Jr. (213) 978-1167 APPLICANT: City of Los Angeles Central Area Planning Commission 2 May 27, 2003 4. ZA 2002-4742(CUB)(ZV)-A1 Council District: 10 CEQA: ENV 2002-4743-MND Location: 661 South Harvard Boulevard, #200 Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 6-10-03 Appeal Status: CUB Not further appealable ZV appealable if granted 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,1, of a conditional use to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages accessory to a restaurant, and pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, denial of a variance to permit 10 pool tables and 10 electronic arcade machines in the restaurant. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Dan Green (213) 978-1304 APPLICANT: Soo J. Kim and Chul Shin APPELLANT: Soo J. Kim 5. ZA 2002-7010(ZAD)-A1 Council District: No. 4 CEQA: ENV-2002-7011-CE Location: 414 South Rimpau Boulevard Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 6-10-03 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, to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a fence varying in height from 4-1/2 to 8 feet in lieu of the maximum 3-1/2 feet permitted within the front yard setback area of a single-family lot. [DK] STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Dave Kabashima (213) 978-1312 APPLICANT: Jeffrey Becker/In God We Trust . APPELLANT: Jeffrey Becker/In God We Trust Central Area Planning Commission 3 May 27, 2003 6. ZA 2002-4041(ZAD)(ZV)(YV)-A1 Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV 2002-4868-MND Location: 1855 East Industrial Street Plan: Central City North Expiration Date: 4-29-03 (Extended) Appeal Status: Further appealable, if granted PUBLIC HEARING APPEALS from the entire decision of the Associate Zoning Administrator’s in approving ZA-2002-4041- ZAD-ZV-YV to permit 130 units of joint living/work quarters, and to maintain the existing zero setbacks. Variances to permit an increase of the floor area of 5,846 square feet, a decrease from the parking bay width four double loaded aisles, and a decrease in the two driveway ramp widths. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Emily Gabel-Luddy (213) 978-1330 APPLICANT: Toy Factory Lofts, LLC APPELLANTS: (1) Metal Preparations Inc./K. Ryan Hiete and (2) Fred Rader 7. 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 Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 200 North Spring Street, 10th Floor Los Angeles, California 90012 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) 978-1294. Central Area Planning Commission 4 May 27, 2003