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, JANUARY 14, 2004, 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 NO. 4: 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 2003-2044(CUB)(CU)(ZV)-A1, A2 Council District: 1 Location: 3319 - 3325 North Broadway CEQA: ENV 2003-3045-MND Expiration Date: 01/28/04 Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council; variance further appealable if granted PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from conditions, elements and parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s Determination; and an appeal from the entire determination, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, for approval of a Conditional Use Permit, to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption and determination of height pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-F of the Code to permit the building to exceed the 30-foot height limit of the 1XL Height District, and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,27, approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow deviations from the requirements of Section 12.22-A,23(a) associated with the construction, use and maintenance of said 21, 950 square-foot family entertainment center/restaurant banquet facility. The specified deviations requested are for hours of operation, height to exceed 40 feet, reduction of 5-foot landscaping requirement along street frontages, no 50% window glazing of exterior walls, and allow projecting sign attached to the building, and pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, approval of a Variance from Section 12.16-A,2(a)(4) to allow a penny arcade in the C4 Zone. APPLICANT: Alice Corona / Las Villas Inc. APPELLANTS: A1 - Stephen Sarinana-Lampson A2 - Hugo Pacheco EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 January 14, 2004  STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL Albert Landini (213) 978-1467 5. 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, January 28, 2004 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 3 January 14, 2004