Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Espanol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 HARBOR AREA PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2004, 4:30 P.M. HARBOR COMMISSION BOARD ROOM 425 SOUTH PALOS VERDES STREET, 2ND FLOOR SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA 90731 John M. Wilson, President John McOsker, Vice President Lee Hill, Commissioner Eleanor R. Montano, Commissioner Joeann Valle, 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 STAFF. POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: No. 3: 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. In all instances, however, equal time is allowed for presentation of pros and cons of matters to be acted upon. 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, 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. AGENDA are posted for public review in the Main Street lobby of City Hall East, 200 No. 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 agenize 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 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-2003-3206(ZV)-A1 Council District 15 CEQA: ENV-2003-3207-CE Location: 816 North Henry Ford Ave. Plan: Wilmington-Harbor City Expiration Date: 02/04/04 Ext. Appeal Status: Further appealable to Continued from 01/20/04 and City Council if granted 02/17/04 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, of variance from 1) Section 12.20-A,6(b)(1) to allow the continue open storage of a cargo shipping containers and cargo-trailers chassis with a chain link fence 6-foot high in lieu of the required 8-foot high solid wall or fence; 2) Section 12.20-A,6(b)(2) to permit the storage to exceed the height of fences and without setbacks in lieu of the required below fence height storage and the 37- and 50-foot setbacks required; 3) Section 12.19-A,4(b)(4) to permit 50 parking spaces in lieu of the required 77 parking spaces; and 4) from Section 12.26-E,5 to permit a lease agreement for off-site parking in lieu of the required covenant; all in conjunction with the storage of containers, and tractor trailer truck chassis at six different locations in the M3-1VL Zone. APPLICANT: Wayne Gsell, Global Intermodal System APPELLANT: Wayne Gsell, Global Intermodal System STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 HARBOR AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 May 18, 2004 4. PUBLIC COMMENT The Harbor 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 three (3) minutes per person and up to five (5) minutes per subject. The next regular meeting of the Harbor Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 01, 2004, at the Harbor Commission Board Room 425 South Palos Verdes Street, 2nd Floor San Pedro, California 90731 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. HARBOR AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 May 18, 2004