Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2003, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 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. 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, CA 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, 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 East, 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 2003-1241(ZC)(ZAD) (Related Case: Tentative Tract No. 54252) CEQA: ENV 2003-1242-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Reseda - Van Nuys Location: 18300 Strathern Street Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JUNE 26, 2003 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from RA-1 to (T)(Q)R1-1; and ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S DETERMINATION pursuant to Section 12.24-X 7 to construct a 7' to 9'-foot block wall in the front yard of Lots 1 and 7 in lieu of the permitted 3 ½ foot, and to construct a 6-foot wall in the side yard of Lots 2 and 6 in lieu of the permitted 3 ½ foot in the R1 Zone. For the proposed subdivision for a maximum of a new 7-lot single family residential development on a 0.9 net acre site. Applicant: Sienna Residential, LLC STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. David Kuntzman (213) 978-1326 END CONSENT SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 October 23, 2003 4. ZA 2003-2522(CUB)-A1. A2, A3 CEQA: ENV 2003-2523-MND Council District: 2 Plan: North Hollywood-Valley Village Location: 12521-12527 West Oxnard Street Expiration Date: 11/16/03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING THREE APPEALS, from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12,24-W, of a Conditional Use Permit authorizing the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed 9,150 square-foot full service market. APPLICANT: Stephan Shishikyan/Zeytun Market APPELLANTS A1 - Alan O’Hara A2 - Dina Allen A3 - Han Young Chung STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. R. Nicolas Brown (213) 978-1314 5. DIR 2003-3261(SPP)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2003-3262-CE Council District: 5 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 17701 Ventura Blvd. Expiration Date: 11/13/03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Director of Planning’s Determination of Project Permit Compliance Conditional Approval - Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan for the Change- of-Use from retail to restaurant for a 1,600 square-foot portion of an existing commercial retail building, remodel of the exterior facade, and to permit the required parking to be located off-site. APPLICANT/APPELLANT Joseph Geoula, Applicant The L.R. Newbold Revocable Trust, Marilyn Fetheroff, Trustee, Appellant STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANTING OF APPEAL. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 October 23, 2003  Daniel O’Donnell (818) 374-5066 6. APCSV 2002-5121(ZC) CEQA: ENV 2002-5122-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka- Location: 21355 Sherman Way Woodland Hills-West Hills Expiration Date: 07/12/03 (Ext.) Appeal Status: Further appealable to Continuance from 07/10/03 & 09/11/03 City Council PUBLIC HEARING ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from MR1-1VL (Restricted Industrial Zone) to M1-1VL (Light Industrial Zone) for the construction of a retail/restaurant development consisting of up to 21,470 square-feet, two story, not to exceed 40-feet. The proposed use will consist of no more than three buildings with up to two drive-thru windows. Parking shall be based on the final uses within the project. Restaurant uses shall not exceed 10,000 square-feet of the total floor area. Applicant: Farajollah Delijani, Sterling Real Estate Group, LLC. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL OF REQUEST AS FILED. Robert Z. Duenas (818) 374-5036 7. APCSV 2003-3279(SPE)(SPPA)(SPP) CEQA No. BE 149-02-ND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Woodland Hills- Location: 21050 W. Burbank Blvd. Winnetka-West Hills Expiration Date: 10/29/03 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 19, 2003 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTIONS, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F of the Municipal Code, from the following Sections of the Warner Center Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 174,884): a) Section 10 F 4 to permit 2 parking spaces within the required landscape setback which is otherwise not permitted; b) Section 10 G 1 to permit 30 percent planted areas for open spaces in lieu of the minimum 50 percent of the landscape required for open spaces; c) Section 10 G 2 to permit 20 percent landscape materials within the required front yard setback area in lieu of the minimum 70 percent required; d) Section 10 G 5(a)(1) to permit no trees in the parking area along the southerly and westerly property lines; SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 October 23, 2003  PROJECT PERMIT ADJUSTMENT, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 E of the Municipal Code, from Section 10 F 2 to permit a Landscape Setback having a depth of 37 feet in lieu of a minimum 40 feet required; and PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C of the Municipal Code, with Warner Center Specific Plan. For the construction of a new 24,933 square foot fire and paramedic station, composed of a station building (two-stories, 39-feet in height) and a storage and apparatus building (one- story, approximately 20 feet in height), with a total of 38 parking spaces, in the (WC)C/1- 45/1.0 zone. APPLICANT: Los Angeles Fire Department, Battalion Chief John H. Ducs STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL OF PROJECT AS FILED. Robert Duenas (818) 374-5036 8. 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, November 13, 2003 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Center 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, First Floor Van Nuys, CA 91401 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 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 October 23, 2003  by calling the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1295. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 6 October 23, 2003