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, JANUARY 13, 2004, 4:30 P.M. 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,10th FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 Beverly A. Ziegler, President Mary Lou Dudas, Vice President Steven Carmona, Commissioner Janett Humphries, 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: 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 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, in accordance with 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 N. Main 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 3. ZA 2003-3029(ZAD)-A1 Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2003-3030-MND Location: 2650 North Beachwood Drive Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 11-29-03 Appeal Status: Not further appealable Continued from 10-28-03 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from conditions, element or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit a single-family dwelling on a lot fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street that is improved with a roadway width of less than the 20 feet otherwise required by Section 12.21-A, 17(e)(2) of the Municipal Code, and pursuant to Section 12.24-X,21 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, approval of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit a single-family dwelling on a lot that does not have a vehicular access route from a street improved with a minimum 20-foot wide continuous paved roadway from the driveway apron that provides access to the main residence to the boundary of the Hillside Area as otherwise required by Section 12.21-A, 17(e)(3) of the Municipal Code. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Dan Green (213) 978-1304 APPLICANT: Harmut Gehm APPELLANT: Same Central Area Panning Commission 2 January 13, 2004 4. AA 2002-5906 PMLA-A1 Council District: 5 ZA 2002-6033(ZV)(ZAA)-A1 Location: 1046 South Bedford Street CEQA: ENV 2002-5907-ND Expiration Date: 10-25-03 (Extended) Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: PMLA, further appealable; ZV, further appealable if granted Continued from 11-25-03 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the Deputy Advisory Agency’s disapproval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 17.52-A,2, of a preliminary Parcel Map for condominium conversion purposes for 3 units; and AN APPEAL of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, of a variance from Section 12.21-A, 5(i)(1) and “Q” Conditions of Ordinance No. 167,449, to permit vehicular backing onto a public street form parking stalls and to allow tandem parking and no guest parking provision in the R3 Zone respectively; and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, denial of an adjustment from Section 12.10-C,1 to permit parking within the front yard area in lieu of the required 15-foot setback in conjunction with a residential condominium conversion project. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Emily Gabel-Luddy (213) 978-1327 APPLICANT: Alex and Marina Brik APPELLANT: Same 5. DIR 2003-4222-COA-A1 Council District No. 5 CEQA: ENV 2003-4223-CE Location: 127 North Alta Vista Boulevard Expiration Date: 12-22-03 Appeal Status: Not Appealable Plan: Wilshire Continued from 12-09-03 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS, of a Director of Planning’s denial of a two- story addition of 1,828 square feet, including 111 square feet to the first floor and 1,717 square feet to the second floor of a single-family residence in the R1-1-HPOZ Zone. The structure is a contributing structure to the Miracle Mile North HPOZ. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Lynda Smith (213) 978-1170 APPLICANT: Jacob Tversky APPELLANT: Same Central Area Panning Commission 3 January 13, 2004 6. ZA 2003-4445 (CUB)-A1 Council District No. 4 CEQA: ENV-2003-4446-CE Location: 301 South Western Avenue Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 2-7-04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of condition’s, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, of a Conditional Use Permit authorizing the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for on-site consumption in conjunction with two restaurants located within the same shopping center. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL R. Nicolas Brown (213) 978-1314 APPLICANT: Ted Yoon APPELLANT: Same 7. ZA 2001-2572(CUB)(CUX)(PA1)-A1 Council District: 13 CEQA: ENV 2003-5813-CE Location: 6356 West Hollywood Boulevard Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 1-28-04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-M, and as required by Condition No. 36 of Case No. ZA 2001- 2572(CUB)(CUX), of an Approval of Plans to affirm compliance with conditions; and to modify Condition No. 17 of said grant to now permit hours of operation from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily (Condition No. 17 limited the hours of operation from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily) for the downstairs, Club Ivar only. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Al Landini (213) 978-1467 APPLICANT: Alan Nathan and Anton Posniak/Quick Feet Entertainment APPELLANT: Mehdi Bolour Central Area Panning Commission 4 January 13, 2004 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 Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2004, 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 5 January 13, 2004