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, MAY 25, 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 Gabriele Williams, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1247 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 NO: 3 and 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. 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 2003-7481-CUB-1A Council District: No. 10 CEQA: ENV-2003-7482-CE Location: 601 S. Western Avenue Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 6-23-04 Appeal Status: 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 to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption and a dance floor use, in conjunction with an existing 3,949 sq.ft. restaurant/dance hall accommodating approximately 262 patrons and having hours of operation from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., seven days a week. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. R. Nicolas Brown, (213) 978-1314 APPLICANT: Soon T. Ahn APPELLANT: Same 4. APCC-2004-0903-SPE-SPP Council District: 1 CEQA: ENV-2004-0904-CE Location: 1551 West Seventh Street Plan: Westlake Expiration Date: 5-26-04 Appeal Status: Further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F, of the Municipal Code, an Exception from Section 6 G 4 of the Central City West Specific Plan (Ordinance 167,944) to permit less than 75 percent of the street frontage of the lot to be developed with ground floor Neighborhood Retail and/or Service in lieu of the minimum 75 percent of the specified street frontage required; and pursuant to Section 11.5.7.C, of the Municipal Code, a Project Permit Compliance with the Central City West Specific Plan, for the construction of a 3,598 sq. ft. multi- tenant retail building containing retail shops and restaurants, one-story (20 feet heigh), and having 16 parking spaces. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. Jim Tokunaga, (213) 978-1174. APPLICANT: Aaron Swerdlow, Union Partners, LLC Central Area Planning Commission 2 May 25, 2004 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 Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 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) 978-1247. Central Area Planning Commission 3 May 25, 2004