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, FEBRUARY 8, 2005, 4:30 P.M. 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,10th FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 Beverly A. Ziegler, President Vacant, Vice President Steven Carmona, Commissioner Young Kim, Commissioner Nancy Whang, Commissioner Lourdes Sanchez, Commission Executive Assistant I (213) 978-1298 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. 3, 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. ZA-2004-3521-ZAD-1A Council District No. 10 CEQA: ENV-2004-3523-CE Location: 966 South Western Avenue Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 02-02-05 (Extended) Appeal Status: Not further appealable. Continued from January 25, 2005 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Zoning Administrator's denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,20, of a Zoning Administrator's Determination to allow on-site shared parking in lieu of the required nine off-site parking places for an illegally established 1,530 square-foot Bio-Stone Sauna/Spa for Women. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Dave Kabashima (213) 978-1387 APPLICANT: Chong Sup Ouh; Representative: Bill Robinson APPELLANT: Same 4. AA-2004-6552-PMLA-1A Council District No. 4 CEQA: ENV-2004-6553-CE Location: 600 N. Gramercy Place Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 01-24-05 (Extended) Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Deputy Advisory Agency’s decision from Condition 3 in approving the construction, use and maintenance of a new four-unit condominium project on a 5,500 square-foot lot. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Lynn Harper (213) 978-1349 APPLICANT: Arif Suwandi; Representative: Renaldo Sudibya APPELLANT: Same 5. ZA-2004-3904-ZV-ZAA-1A Council District No. 10 CEQA: ENV-2004-3095-MND Location: 709 & 715 South Mariposa Avenue Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 02-16-05 Appeal Status: Further appealable if ZV is approved; ZAA not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from certain project elements including the proposed elimination of a fire exit gate and potential vehicle emission impacts that may result from the Zoning Administrator’s approval of: 1) a Variance, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, from Section 12.12-A to allow a new 6,400 square-foot attached, robotic non-commercial parking building, approximately 64 feet high, consisting of eight levels (six above grade and two below grade) for an existing 40-unit apartment building; and 2) a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, from Section 12.11-C,3 to allow a 10-foot 8-inch rear yard setback for the rear stairwell, in lieu of the required 15 feet. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Al Landini, (213) 978-1467 APPLICANT: 709 S. Mariposa Inc.; Representative: Arnie Levine and James Heimler APPELLANT: Bernard and Maria Worms 6. APCC 2004-4736-SPE-ZV-ZAA-SPP-SPR Council District No. 13 CEQA: ENV-2004-4737-MND Location: 1251 Westmoreland Avenue and Plan: Hollywood 1252 N. Lyman Place Expiration Date: 02-12-05 Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council. Public Hearing held on 12-21-04 Specific Plan Exception, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Municipal Code, from the Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Specific Plan (Ordinance 173,749) for the following: a. Section 7.D to permit a variable building height from 57-feet, 8-inches to 62-feet, 6 inches in lieu of the maximum height not to exceed 15-feet above the height of the shortest existing building on any adjacent lot; b. Section 7.A to permit the assemblage of more than 2 lots for a combined total of 40,360 square feet in lieu of the maximum of no more than two lots having a combined lot area of 15,000 square feet to form a single building site; c. Section 7.E to permit a variable 8-foot, 1 inch to 9-foot,11½ inch front yard along Lyman Place in lieu of the exterior wall of the building frontage being no closer to the street than the adjacent development, which is 20 feet; Central Area Planning Commission 3 February 8, 2005  Variance, pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code, for the following: a. Section 12.09.1 A to allow a hotel use in the RD1.5 zone which is not otherwise permitted; b. Section 12.21.1 to permit 4-story and a variable building height from 57-feet, 8-inches to 62-feet, 6 inches in lieu of the maximum 2-story and 30 foot height limit of Height District No. 1XL; An Adjustment, pursuant to Section 12.28 of the Municipal Code, for the following: a. Section 12.09.1 B 4 to allow an increase to the maximum number of guest rooms permitted on the subject property in the RD1.5 zone from 27 to 52 guest rooms; b. Section 12.09 B 2 to allow a 7-foot, 6 inch side yard along the south property line in lieu of the minimum 8 feet required; Project Permit Compliance, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.C of the Municipal Code, with the Vermont/Western Transit Oriented District Specific Plan; and Site Plan Review, pursuant to Section 16.05 of the Municipal Code, findings for projects which result in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units or guest rooms for the construction, use and maintenance of a 70,825 square foot community facility (non-profit [residential hotel] facility for families of hospitalized children), including 52 units/guest rooms and common facilities, 4-story, (a variable height from 57-feet, 8-inches to 62-feet, 6 inches in height), providing 47 parking spaces, including 30 subterranean parking spaces, on a 0.76 acre lot, in the RD1.5-1XL zone. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVE AS FILED. APPROVE SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION AND VARIANCE, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS; DENY WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Lynda Smith, (213) 978-1170 APPLICANT: Byron Pinckert, Hill Pinckert Architects 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 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 February 8, 2005  The next regular meeting of the Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, FEBRUARY 23, 2005, 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. Translation services, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or other services must be requested 72 hours prior to the meeting by calling the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1298. Central Area Planning Commission 5 February 8, 2005