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, JUNE 22, 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: 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. NOTE: Materials received after the mailing deadline will be placed in the official case file. 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. CPC 2003-1779-CDO-ZC Council District: 4 Location: Commercially zoned properties CEQA: ENV 2003-1780-ND along Wilshire Boulevard, from Sycamore Plan: Wilshire Avenue on the east and Fairfax Avenue on the west as shown in Exhibit A. Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: N/A Establishment of the Miracle Mile Community Design Overlay District (CDO), instituting design guidelines and standards and associated Zone Changes, which restrict signage and place design controls on site planning, building orientation, articulation, massing, and building materials on all commercially zoned properties along Wilshire Boulevard from Sycamore Avenue to Fairfax Avenue. APPLICANT: City of Los Angeles STAFF RECOMMENDS: REVIEW AND COMMENT Faisal Roble (213) 978-1168 Central Area Planning Commission 2 June 22, 2004 4. ZA-2003-8557-ZAA-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2003-8558-CE Location: 2044 Lewis Terrace/2044 Davies Way Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 06-28-04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING Continued from 6-8-04 AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, of a) an adjustment from Section 12.21-A-17(f)2 of the Municipal Code to allow 53% lot coverage in lieu of the maximum permitted of 43%; b) an adjustment from Section 12.21-C,5(d) of the Municipal Code to allow a 1-foot 10-inch to 2-foot 7-inch space between structures in lieu of the required minimum of 10 feet; c) an adjustment from Section 12.21-C,5(b) of the Municipal Code to allow an accessory structure to be located in the front yard area, set back 5 feet 5 inches in lieu of the required 20 feet; and d) an adjustment from Section 12.21-C,5(e) and (f) to allow a 9-inch and 1-foot 9-inch southeasterly side yard and a 1-foot 9-inch northwesterly side yard in lieu of the required 4 feet; and Pursuant to Section 12.21A,17(h)(1), a waiver of an additional parking space; additionally, pursuant to Section 12.28 of the Municipal Code, the applicant is further requesting the Commission to consider an adjustment from Section 12.21-A,17(h)(1) of the Code to allow two parking spaces on-site in lieu of the required three spaces. All of the above in conjunction with the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a two-story structure consisting of a two-car garage and recreation room above for an exiting single-family dwelling located on property zoned R1-1. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Anik Charron (213) 978-1307 APPLICANT: Geoffrey Shaff APPELLANT:Eddie Ezra Cohen Central Area Planning Commission 3 June 22, 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, July 13, 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 4 June 22, 2004