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, NOVEMBER 12, 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 Michael Fleming, Commissioner Alexis Moreno, 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 AND SUBMIT 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. 3, 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. 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. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 3. ZA 2002-0327(CU)(SPR)-A1 Council District: 13 Location: 3901 Eagle Rock Boulevard CEQA: ENV 2002-0328-MND Expiration Date: 10/18/03 Ext. Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council Continued from 09/10/03 and 10/08/03 - meeting canceled due to lack of a quorum 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,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 November 12, 2003 4. ZA 83-0166(CUZ)(PAI)-A1 Council District: 14 Location: 3012 East 2nd Street CEQA: ENV 2003-4658-CE Expiration Date: 11/18/03 Plan: Boyle Heights Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council Continued from 10/22/03 - meeting canceled due to lack of a quorum PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-M, of an approval of plans to permit the addition of a one-story, 3,136 square foot-classroom building to an existing elementary school in the R2-1 Zone. APPLICANT: Karen L. MacNair/East Los Angeles Light & Life Christian School APPELLANT: Jose Garcia STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL Gary Booher (213) 978-1312 5. DIR 2003-3362(BSA)-A1 Council District: 1 Location: 4131-4133 West Garden Avenue CEQA: Exempt Expiration Date: 11/18/03 Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Appeal Status: N/A PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s finding pursuant to the authority contained in Section 12.26-K of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, that the Department of Building and Safety did not err in issuing Building Permit No. 03044-2000-01052 for an air conditioning and heating unit and Permit No. 03041-2000-02337 for a circuit for the air conditioning unit and its determination that the air conditioning unit location was not in violation of the rear yard at 4131-4133 West Garden Avenue and denial of the appeal of Rosa Maria Allison. APPLICANT: Rosa Maria Allison APPELLANT: Anne V. Mason STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. David Kabashima (213) 978-1387 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 November 12, 2003  Council District: 14 Location: 3643 Cazador Street Expiration Date: N/A 6. DIR 2003-4553(SPP-A) Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council CEQA: ENV 2003-4554-CE Plan: Northeast Los Angeles PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of a Planning Director’s determination on the application of the provisions of the Mount Washington/Glassell Park Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 168,707) for the conditional approval of revised plans for the proposed addition of a 576 square-foot, two-car garage to an existing single-family dwelling. APPLICANT: Charles Miller APPELLANT: Alisa Smith STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Charles J. Rausch (213) 978-1167 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 East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at Ramona Hall Community Center 4580 North Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90065 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 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 November 12, 2003  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. EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 November 12, 2003