Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 David Iwata, President Thomas Hudnut, Vice President Tina Choi, Commissioner Michael Grobstein, Commissioner Patricia Patano, 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. 4, 5, AND 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, 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 2003-8832(ZC)(ZV) (Related Case: AA 2003-8833-PMLA) CEQA: ENV 2003-8834-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 18766 Strathern Street Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: Zone Change further appealable to City Council; Zone Variance further appealable.if granted. PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JUNE 17, 2004 ZONE CHANGE, incident to subdivision, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code from RA-1 to (T)(Q)RE11-1 Zone; ZONE VARIANCE, pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code to allow a reduced lot area of 8,595 square feet for Parcel “C” and a reduced lot area of 8,595 for Parcel “D” in lieu of the required lot area of 11,000 square feet in the RE11-1 Zone. Project is for a proposed subdivision for a maximum of a four parcel single-family on a 1.0 acre site. APPLICANT: Floyd Rigney STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE AS FILED AND APPROVAL OF ZONE VARIANCE AS REQUESTED. Susan Palmas (213) 978-1333 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 January 13, 2005 4. ZA 2004-3899(F)-1A CEQA: ENV 2004-3900-CE Council District: 4 Plan: Hollywood Location: 2627 North Outpost Drive Expiration Date: 01/26/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator's denial of a Zoning Administrator's determination to permit the continued use and maintenance of a 6-foot in height grape stake wood fence within the front yard setback area of an existing single-family dwelling in the RE15 Zone. APPLICANT: Viceca Paulin APPELLANT: Viceca Paulin STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Gary Booher (213) 978-1308 5. ZA 2004-1771(ZAA)-1A CEQA: ENV 2004-1772-ND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka- Location: 21488 ½ West Arcos Drive Woodland Hills-West Hills Expiration Date: 01/24/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator's action dismissing requests for Zoning Administrator's Adjustments pursuant to Section 12.21- A,17(b)(2) to allow a reduced side yard setback varying from 1-1/2 to 4 feet in lieu of the required 7 feet; and from Section 12.21-A,17(a), to allow a reduced front yard setback varying from 0 to 5 feet, including a balcony, in lieu of the required 5 feet for a lot fronting on a Hillside Street. APPLICANT: Shaul Iny APPELLANT: Shaul Iny Jeffer, Mangels, Butler, and Marmaro, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. R. Nicolas Brown (213) 978-1314 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 January 13, 2005 6. ZA 2004-1426(ZAD)-1A CEQA: ENV 2004-1427-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka- Location: 20933 Calimali Road Woodland Hills-West Hills Expiration Date: 02/02/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator's approval of a Zoning Administrator's Determination for the construction of a proposed, single family home on a substandard Hillside Limited Street with no street improvements in lieu of the improvements required by Section 12.21-A,17(e)(1) and (3). APPLICANT: Steve Barth/Bren-Haley Incorporated APPELLANT: Gordon Murley/Woodland Hills Homeowners Organization STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. R. Nicolas Brown (213) 978-1314 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 South Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Center 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard 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 4 January 13, 2005