Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004, 4:30 P.M. CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 8475 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90044 Arturo Ybarra, Vice President Bettie Joann McKinney, Commissioner D’Ann M. Morris, Commissioner James E. Silcott, 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 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. 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 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 CE - Categorical Exemption EIR - Environmental Impact Report MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration 1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 3. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 4. ZA 2003-2048(CU)-A1 Council District: 8 Location: 1644 West Florence Avenue CEQA: ENV 2003-2049-MND Expiration Date: Extended Plan: South Los Angeles Status of Appeal: Not further appealable Continued from 12-2-03 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial of (a) a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24-W,24 and 27, for the construction, use and maintenance of a 58-unit 37,508 square-foot, three story, 46- foot 6-inch in height motel on a 24,171 square-foot parcel located within 500 feet of an R Zone with a specified deviation from 12.22-A,23(a)(1) for a 24-hour, seven day a week operation; and (b) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-F, denial of a request for reduced rear yard of 10 feet in lieu of the required 15 feet under Section 12.214-C of the Code; and (c) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,22, denial of a request for a height of 36 feet 6-inches in lieu of the permitted height of 25 and 33 feet under Section 12.21,1-A, 10 of the Code. APPLICANT: Charles E. Williams APPELLANT: Charles E. Williams STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL R. Nicolas Brown (213) 978-1314 South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 2 January 20, 2004 5. ZA 2003-4328(CUB)-A1 Council District: 10 Location: 3600 West Pico Boulevard CEQA: ENV 2003-4329-ND Expiration Date: 2-04-04 Plan: West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Status of Appeal: Not further appealable 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, 1 of a Conditional Use Permit for the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for off-site consumption, in conjunction with a 2,277 square-foot grocery store. APPLICANT: John Kim APPELLANT: John Kim STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL R. Nicolas Brown (213) 978-1314 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 public comment period. Individual testimony within the public comment period shall be limited to five (3) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. The next regular meeting of the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on, Tuesday, February 3, 2004 Constituent Services Center 8475 S. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, California 90044 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) 978-1295. South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 3 January 20, 2004