Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Espanol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2003, 4:30 P.M. RAMONA HALL COMMUNITY CENTER 4580 North Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90065 Greg A. Wesley, President Mary George, Vice-President Yolanda Chavez, Commissioner Helmi A. Hisserich, Commissioner VACANT, Commissioner Fely Pingol, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1295; FAX (213) 978-1029 EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A TWO-PART SPEAKER’S REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT BOTH COPIES OF IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. 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 N. Spring St., Rm 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. POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NOS. 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 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. 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, in accordance with the Commission Policies and Procedures and provided that the Commission retains jurisdiction over the case. 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 EIR - Environmental Impact Report ND - Negative Declaration MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration CE - Categorical Exemption 1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 3. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 4. ZA 2002-0327(CU)(SPR)-A1 Location: 3901 Eagle Rock Boulevard CEQA: ENV 2002-0328-MND Council District: 13 Expiration Date: 10/18/03 Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,17, of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a drive through fast food restaurant in the [Q]C2-1VL Zone and a denial of a request for an affirmative Site Plan Review pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 16.05. APPLICANT: McDonald’s Corporation/Carlos Madrigal (Representative) APPELLANT: McDonald’s Corporation/Carlos Madrigal (Representative) STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL Albert Landini (213) 978-1467 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 September 10, 2003  CEQA: ENV 2002-7071-ND Expiration Date: 09/10/03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council 5. ZA 2002-7070(CUB)(CU)-A1 Location: 451-457 Silverlake Boulevard and 401 Robinson Street. Council District: 13 Plan: Silverlake-Echo Park AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sectiion 12.24-W,1, of a request for a Conditional Use Permit to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, in conjunction with a proposed restaurant, and approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12,24-W, 37 of a request for a Conditional Use Permit to permit the continued use and maintenance of a 23 space public parking area in the residential zone, in conjunction with the proposed restaurant and modification of Condition No. 3 of Case No. ZA 85-0179(CUZ) to allow the parking area to be operated up to 10 p.m. daily in lieu of 8 p.m. APPLICANT: Williams Vicente Velasco, El Caserio Restaurant/American Liquor License Exchange (Representative) APPELLANT: Florence Yodow STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL Albert Landini (213) 978-1467 6. 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 East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Septenber 24, 2003 at Ramona Hall Community Center 4580 North Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90065 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 September 10, 2003  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 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 September 10, 2003 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 September 10, 2003