Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Michael Mahdesian, President Thomas Hudnut, Vice President Nate Brogin, Commissioner Michael Grobstein, Commissioner David Iwata, 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 AT THE MEETING AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NOS. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, AND 10: 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 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 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. APCSV 2003-9264(ZC)(BL) CEQA: ENV 2003-9244-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 17903 & 17915 Sherman Way Expiration Date: 06/26/04 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED MAY 14, 2004 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from R1-1 (Single Family Zone) to RD1.5-1 (Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone); and BUILDING LINE REMOVAL, pursuant to Section 12.32-R of the Municipal Code, of a 35.5 foot building line on the north side of Sherman Way for the construction of a three single family dwellings with attached 2-car garages and 8 residential condominium units having 16 covered parking spaces, with 2 uncovered guest parking spaces for a total of 18 parking spaces. The dwelling units will be two-stories, approximately 22-25 feet in height, on a 54,378 square foot lot. Note: An additional application (Tentative Tract No. 60616) involving this property has been filed for subdivision purposes, which will require a separate action before the Advisory Agency. APPLICANT: Village Homes Corp., Shawn Evenhaim STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. Madhu Kumar, (818) 374-5062 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 June 24, 2004 4. APCSV 2003-7329(ZC)(ZAA)(SM) Related Case No. AA 2003-7326(PMLA) CEQA: ENV 2003-7331-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 18631 West Calvert Street Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED APRIL 15, 2004 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from RA-1-K to RE11-1-K; and ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ADJUSTMENT AND SLIGHT MODIFICATION to allow 64 feet in lot width and 9,000 square feet of lot area in lieu of the 70 foot width and 11,000 square foot lot area requirements of the RE 11 Zone. APPLICANT: New Capital Realty, Owner Rhonda Lieberman, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. Lynn Harper (213) 978-1349 5. DIR 2004-0691(SPR)-1A CEQA: ENV 2004-0692-MND Council District: 6 Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Location: 6640 N. Sepulveda Boulevard Expiration Date: 07/04/04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of Site Plan Review Determination regarding construction of a 72-unit, four-story residential apartment building over a three-level subterranean parking structure adjacent to an existing 71-unit apartment building, on a 1.73 acres lot in the R4-1 and [Q]R3- 1 Zones. APPLICANT: Twen Ma APPELLANT: Lance & Rebecca Thomas STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF APPEAL IN PART SUBJECT TO THE MODIFIED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Haide Aghassi (213) 978-1220 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 June 24, 2004 6. ZA 2003-4322(ZV)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2002-4323-MND Council District: 6 Plan: Van Nuys - North Sherman Oaks Location: 15163 West Sherman Way Expiration Date: 05/03/04 ext. Continued from 03/25/04 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council if granted PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B of a variance from Section 12.10-C of the Municipal Code and “Q” Condition No. 1 of Ordinance No. 167,399 to permit 32 dwelling units in lieu of the allowed 26 and 14 dwelling units, respectively, on a lot classified in the (Q)R3-1 Zone APPLICANT: Farzad Kahanbash APPELLANT: Joan De Cola STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 7. ZA 2003-0044(CU)(ZAD)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2003-4208-MND)REC) Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka Location: 5726 Fallbrook Avenue Woodland Hills Expiration Date: 04/09/04 ext. Appeal Status: Not further appealable Continued from 02/26/04 to City Council 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,9 for a Conditional Use to permit the continued use of a single-family dwelling as a house of worship (synagogue) in the R1 Zone, and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.23-X,20, denial of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit shared parking for 19 surface parking spaces for the proposed house of worship with an existing church located across Fallbrook Avenue. APPLICANT: Averm Shlomof APPELLANT: Kevin K. McDonnell STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Anik Charron (213) 978-1307 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 June 24, 2004 8. ZA 2001-3428(CU)-1A CEQA: ENV 2001-3429-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka Location: 6025 Valley Circle Blvd. Woodland Hills Expiration Date: 07/21/04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of conditions, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,9, of a conditional use to permit the expansion of a synagogue, preschool and religious school on property zoned RE11-1-H and A1-1 and pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, approval of a variance from Section 12.21-A,4(e) of the Code to allow 231 parking spaces in lieu of the 417 spaces required in conjunction with the above described expansion. APPLICANT: Temple Aliyah APPELLANT: Robert and Peggy Quinn STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Anik Charron (213) 978-1307 9. ZA 2001-5482(PAD)(PA1)-1A CEQA: ENV 2001-5483-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka - Location: 6221 Fallbrook Avenue Woodland Hills Expiration Date: 07/31/04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of conditions, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-M of a one year review of the operation of a private elementary school approved under Case No. ZA 2001-5482 (PAD) as required by Condition No. 31, to modify and/or delete 15 conditions of the grant, and to add six additional modular buildings. APPLICANT: Eugene (Eugeny) Selivanov APPELLANT: Eugene (Eugeny) Selivanov STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Jon Perica (213) 978-1306 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 June 24, 2004 10. ZA 2003-8082(CU)(ZV)(ZAA)(SPR)-1A CEQA: ENV 2003-8083-MND Council District: 4 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City Location: 4027 and 4061 North Lankershim Blvd./10619 and 10635 West Valleyheart Dr. Expiration Date: 07/20/04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council; Variance further appealable if granted PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,27, of a Conditional Use Permit with specified deviations from the requirements of Section 12.22-A,23(a) to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a four-story, maximum 65-foot in height, 145-unit apartment complex with 256 parking spaces. The specified deviations requested are: from the requirement to provide a 5-foot landscape buffer along Lankershim Boulevard and Valleyheart Drive; and to allow up to 65 feet in height in lieu of the 45-foot height limitation; and pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, approval of variances from Section 12.08, 12.11 and 12.14 to permit access, parking and related parking structures in the R1 Zone; to allow the transfer of approximately 30,000 square feet of floor area within the R1-1 lot to be used within the R4 and C2 portion of the site; and from Section 12.21-A,7 to relocate an existing billboard within the rear of the site; and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, approval of an Adjustment from Sections 12.08, 12.11 and 12.14 to eliminate side yard requirements between four interior lots; and pursuant to the provisions of Section 16.05 of the Code, approval of a determination of Site Plan Review. APPLICANT: Universal City Appartments Holding, LLC APPELLANT: Tracey & Sean Nonroe/Francesca & Lee Smith STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Jon Perica (213) 978-1306 11. 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. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 6 June 24, 2004  The next regular meeting of the South Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 08, 2004 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Center 6262 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91401 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 VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 7 June 24, 2004