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, SEPTEMBER 28, 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 ITEMS: 4 and 5. 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. APCC-2003-9929-SPE-SPP Council District No. 1 CEQA: ENV 2003-9928-MND Location: 1304 West 2nd Street Plan: Westlake Expiration Date: 09-15-04 Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council CONTINUED FROM 09-14-04. Public Hearing completed August 6, 2004 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTIONS, from the following provisions of the Central City West Specific Plan (Ordinance 167,944): a. Section 6 F 4 (a) (2) to allow a multiple-family residential project to be developed without commercial floor area in lieu of a mixed use project, which is otherwise required on a lot within the RC5(CW) Land Use Category; b. Section 6 F 4 (b)(1)(b) to allow a 5-foot front yard along 2nd Street in lieu of the minimum 15 feet required; c. Section 6 F 4 (b)(1)(b) to allow a 2-foot side yard along Toluca Avenue in lieu of the minimum 8- feet required, and a 5-foot side yard along Lucas Avenue in lieu of the minimum 8-feet required; d. Section 9 D 1 (a) and Appendix C to allow a reduction in the dedication requirement on Lucas Avenue to 7-feet in lieu of the minimum 24-feet required, and on 2nd Street to 0-feet in lieu of the minimum 9-feet required; and PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE with the Central City West Specific Plan, for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of 276 apartment units, including 221 market rate units and 55 affordable housing units, having 258,549 square feet of floor area, 4 and 5 stories, (maximum height of 77 feet), over 2 levels of subterranean parking of 509 parking spaces, including 55 guest parking spaces, on a 119,989 square foot lot, in the RC5(CW)-U/7.5 and R5(CW)-U/6 Zones. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL AS FILED AND APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTIONS AND PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Jim Tokunaga, (213) 978-1174 APPLICANT: John Huskey, Lucas Avenue Investments, LLC CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 4. ZA-2003-9218-ZV-ZAA-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2003-9219-CE Location: 6526 W. Hayes Drive Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 06-16-04 Appeal Status: Zone Variance is further appealable, if approved; Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment is not further appealable. CONTINUED FROM 06-08-04. 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-B of a Variance from Section 12.21- A,49(a) of the Municipal Code to permit zero parking spaces in lieu of the two spaces otherwise required for the establishment of a proposed second dwelling unit, and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28-A, denial of an Adjustment from Section 12.09-C,3, of the Municipal Code to permit the proposed second dwelling unit to observe a rear yard of 5 feet 6 inches in lieu of the required 15 feet, and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28-A, denial of an Adjustment from Section 12.09-C,2 of the Municipal Code to permit the proposed second dwelling unit to observe an easterly side yard of 4 feet 6 inches in lieu of the required 5 feet. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Daniel Green, (213) 978-1304 APPLICANT: David and Sherry Gold APPELLANT: Same 5. ZA-2004-1833-CU-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2004-1834-MND Location: 1522 Van Ness Avenue Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 10-16-04 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W, 49, of a Conditional Use Permit, authorizing the installation, use and maintenance of an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. R. Nicolas Brown, (213) 978-1314 APPLICANT: Robert Krebs, E3 Development for Spring PCS APPELLANT: Fred Jaihooni CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 SEPTEMBER 28, 2004  AFTER 6:30 P.M. 6. APCC-2003-8003-SPE Council District No. 4 CEQA: ENV 2003-8004-CE Location: 3180-3200 N. Durand Drive Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date:10-06-04 Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council Public Hearing completed August 27, 2004 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION, from Section 7B(1) of the Hollywoodland Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 168,121) to allow the continued use and maintenance of a 5-foot, 6-inch high wood fence on the front lot line in lieu of the fence or wall being permitted no closer than three feet from the front lot line on a property developed with an existing single family dwelling. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL AS FILED AND APPROVAL OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Jim Tokunaga, (213) 978-1174 APPLICANT: Mike and Laura Armstrong 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. CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 SEPTEMBER 28, 2004  The next regular meeting of the Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 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 5 SEPTEMBER 28, 2004