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, DECEMBER 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 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. 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 2003-1625(ZV)-A1 Council District: 1 Location: 524, 524 ½, 526, 526 ½, North Avenue 54 CEQA: ENV 2003-1626-MND Expiration Date: 11/30/03 Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council, if granted PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, of a request for a Variance from Section 12.08-A for the conversion of a multiple- family dwelling in the R1-1 Zone into a six bedroom group home for 12 male minors for utilization as a drug and alcohol use recovery facility with living quarters for adult supervisors. APPLICANT: California Hispanic Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc. APPELLANT: California Hispanic Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL David Kabashima (213) 978-1387 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 December 10, 2003 5. ZA 2003-4145(CUB)(ZV)-A1 Council District: 13 Location: 4002 Santa Monica Blvd. CEQA: ENV 2003-4146-CE Expiration Date: 01/06/04 Plan: Silver Lake-Echo Park Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council; variance if granted is further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of conditions, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval of: (a) a Conditional Use to permit the sale and dispensing of beer and wine as a use accessory to a restaurant, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1; (b) approval of a Conditional Use to permit hours of operation from 7 a.m., to midnight, in lieu of the hours of 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. otherwise allowed, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W, 27; and (c) approval of a Variance from Section 12.26-E,5 to permit required parking offsite by lease in lieu of a covenant, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27. The Zoning Administrator in his action also (a) accepted the withdrawal of the applicant’s request to exempt the proposed restaurant from the C1 Zone area regulations based upon ZAI 1808 inasmuch as ZAI 1808 applies to lots in the C2 and less restricted zones; and (b) denied a request to waive the area requirements of the C1 Zone pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-F; (c) denied a Conditional Use to permit the trash enclosure to encroach into the required 5-foot landscaped setback along the east street frontage pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,27; (d) denial of a Variance from Section 12.21-A,4(c)(3) to permit zero parking spaces from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday in lieu of the required one parking space for each 100 gross square feet of floor area (17 spaces) pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section, 12.27, and (e) denial of a Variance from Section 12.13-A,2(b)(2) to permit the outdoor eating area to exceed 50% of the dining area of the indoor restaurant, pursuant to Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27. APPLICANT: Jim Eidel and Darren Morton/ Breezeway Café, LLC APPELLANT: Tina Delariva STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 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 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 December 10, 2003  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, December 24, 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 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 December 10, 2003