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, AUGUST 10, 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) 978-1294 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 ITEMS: 3, 4, 5, & 6. 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-2003-8753-ZV-1A Council District No. 5 CEQA: ENV 2003-8754-CE Location: 9201 Sunset Boulevard Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 8-17-04 Appeal Status: Further appealable, if approved. PUBLIC HEARING Continued from July 27, 2004. AN APPEAL, from conditions of an Associate Zoning Administrator’s approval pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, of a request for a Variance from Section 12.08-A, to permit construction to add one level of above grade parking above an existing parking structure for an existing medical office. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Al Landini, (213) 978-1467 APPLICANT: Daniel Mani/Sunset Medical Tower, LLC APPELLANT: Same 4. .ZA-2003-9167-ZAA-1A Council District No. 5 CEQA: ENV 2003-9168-CE Location: 447 N. Orange Drive Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 08-10-04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the entire action of the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, of the Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment granting a reduced side yard of 0 feet in lieu of 5 feet for a recreation room addition, a reduced rear yard of 5 inches in lieu of the permitted 5 feet for the recreation room, and a reduced side yard of 3 feet 8 inches for a new exterior stairwell to the duplex instead of 5 feet. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. R. N. Brown, (213) 978-1314 APPLICANT: David Morgantini/Rep. Nina Lesser APPELLANT: John Daley for Sycamore Rosewood Homeowners Association CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 AUGUST 10, 2004 5. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 60738-1A Council District No. 4 CEQA: ENV 2004-1270-MND Location: 5601 W. Olympic Boulevard Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 08-12-04 (Extended) Appeal Status: Further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the decision by the Advisory Agency in approving Tentative Tract Map No. 60738, to construct 10 residential condominium units, on approximately 10,361 net square foot lot with 25 parking spaces. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Emily Gabel Luddy, (213) 978-1327 APPLICANT: 5601 Olympic Blvd., LLC APPELLANT: Mark K. Brown and Pat Bowers Thomas Note: The Planning Commission’ s action on this appeal takes place on the day of the meeting unless the Commission orally indicates otherwise. Any appeal to the City Council must be field within 10 days after the orally stated action of the Commission. 6. DIR-2003-3285-SPP-DRB-1A Council District No. 4 CEQA: ENV 2003-3286-EAF Location: 4357 W. Wilshire Blvd. Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 8-15-04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of a Director of Planning Determination, denying the Project Permit Compliance for a proposed 44 inch high wrought iron fence atop a 40 inch high masonry wall, a monument sign located atop an existing planter, landscape wire mesh and flags. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Jim Tokunaga, (213) 978-1174 APPLICANT: Scottish Rite Cathedral of Los Angeles/Representative, Richard L. Sherman, Esq. APPELLANT: Same CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 AUGUST 10, 2004 7. 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, August 24, 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 AUGUST 10, 2004