Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 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) 978-1294; 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 ITEM NOS. 6 AND 7; 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 CE - Categorical Exemption EIR - Environmental Impact Report MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 3. DIR 2004-5765(SPP)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2004-5766-CE Council District: 3 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 18251 Ventura Boulevard Expiration Date: 02/12/05 ext. Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council. PUBLIC HEARING RECONSIDERATION, of the South Valley Area Planning Commission Action on February 10, 2005 of an appeal of the Director of Planning’s Determination of Project Permit Compliance Conditional Approval -Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan. Project: Permit the continued maintenance of one existing wall sign, four (4) existing individual awning signs and one existing pole sign, to serve as identification for the current business tenant.. APPLICANT: Elton & Simon Soriano APPELLANT: Elton & Simon Soriano STAFF RECOMMENDS TO GRANT THE APPEAL IN PART; ADOPT THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND FINDINGS OF THE DIRECTOR’S DETERMINATION AS MODIFIED.. Daniel O’Donnell (818) 374-5066 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 March 24, 2005 4. AA 2004-3087(PMLA)-A1 Related Case: APCSV 2004-3390(ZC)(ZV)(ZAA)(BL) CEQA: ENV 2004-3088-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 6009 North Tampa Avenue Expiration Date: n/a Continued from 02/10/05 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED DECEMBER 2, 2004 AN APPEAL, from the the Advisory Agency’s decision in disapproving the three-parcel, single-family project. Project : A proposed three-parcel single-family development on a 0.47 acre lot, with incidental requests for a Zone Change from RA-1 to R1-1, a Zone Variance to allow three units in the RA Zone prior to the recordation of the final parcel map, but after the approval of the Zone Change from RA to R1; a Zoning Administrator Adjustment to allow a reduced rear yard of 5 feet in lieu of 15 feet, and removal of two Building Line Ordinances - one on Oxnard Street and one on Tampa Avenue. APPLICANT: Isaac Bitton, Owner Robert Lamishaw, Representative APPELLANT: Isaac Bitton, Owner Robert Lamishaw, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Lynn Harper (213) 978-1349 5. APCSV 2004-3390(ZC)(ZV)(ZAA)(BL) Related Case: AA 2004-3087(PMLA) CEQA: ENV 2004-3088-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 6009 North Tampa Avenue Expiration Date: n/a Appeal Status: Zone change, zone variance (if granted) and building line Continued from 02/10/05 further appealable to City Council; Zoning Administrator Adjustment not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED DECEMBER 2, 2004 ZONE CHANGE, incident to subdivision, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from RA-1 to R1-1; ZONE VARIANCE, pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code to allow early construction on three units in the RA zone prior to the recordation of the final parcel map; SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 March 24, 2005  ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ADJUSTMENT, pursuant to Section 12.28 of the Municipal Code to allow a reduced rear yard of 5 feet in lieu of 15 feet in the R1 zone; and. BUILDING LINE REMOVAL , on Tampa Avenue and Oxnard Street established by Ordinance 105,340 and 97,939. Project : Create a new three-parcel single family development on one 20,400 square foot lot. APPLICANT: Isaac Bitton, Owner Robert Lamishaw, Representative APPELLANT: Isaac Bitton, Owner Robert Lamishaw, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL AND ADOPT STAFF FINDINGS. Lynn Harper (213) 978-1349 6. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 61273 CEQA: ENV 2004-5987-MND Council District: 2 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City-Toluca Lake Location: 11163-67 Aqua Vista St. Expiration Date: 03/05/05 ext. Continued from 02/24/05 Appeal Status: See Below PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire decision by the Advisory Agency in approving Tentative Tract No. 61273 to permit 22 condominium units. Requesting additional guest parking, construction restrictions, landscaping, and enclosure of balconies. Project is for 22 condominium units on an 18,721 net square foot (1.05 net acre) lot in the R3-1 zone with 55 parking spaces, (2 resident and ½ guest parking spaces per unit). APPLICANT: Jerry Levy APPELLANT: Arthur Howard STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Simon Pastucha (213) 978-1445 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 filed within 10 days after the orally stated action of the Commission. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 March 24, 2005 7. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 60874 CEQA: ENV 2004-2869-MND Council District:: 3 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 18119-18125 Topham St. Expiration Date: 04/06/05 Appeal Status: See Below PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from part of the decision by the Advisory Agency in approving Tentative Tract No. 60874 for a seven single-family lots subdivision. APPLICANT: Oscar Ensafi APPELLANT: Tarzana Property Owners Association STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANTING OF APPEAL IN PART. Fernando Tovar (213) 978-1350 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 filed within 10 days after the orally stated action of the Commission. 8. AA 2004-1965(PMLA) CEQA: ENV 2004-1966-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Location: 23141 West Burbank Hills-West Hills Boulevard Expiration Date: 03/25/05 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED OCTOBER 7, 2004. AN APPEAL from the entire Advisory Agency’s decision in disapproving the 2-parcel single-family project. APPLICANT: Zipora & Ben Shalom APPELLANT: Zipora & Ben Shalom STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 March 24, 2005  Susan Palmas (213) 978-1333 9. AA 2004-3838(PMLA)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2004-3839-MND Council District: 6 Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Location: 6728 Sepulveda Blvd. Expiration Date: 03/14/05 ext. Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JANUARY 06, 2005. AN APPEAL from the entire Advisory Agency’s decision in disapproving the proposed two-parcel, multi-family condominium development on a 2.2 acre lot. APPLICANT: Edward and Judy Shea APPELLANT: Edward and Judy Shea Hagop Sargisian, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Susan Palmas (213) 978-1333 10. APCSV 2003-5309(ZC)(ZAA) Related Case: Tentative Tract 60217 CEQA: ENV 2003-5310-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 18819 Topham Street Expiration Date: n/a Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED AUGUST 19, 2004. ZONE CHANGE, incident to subdivision, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from RA-1-K to (T)(Q)RD3-1-K ; and ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S ADJUSTMENT, pursuant to Section 12.28 of the Municipal Code, to permit a variable side yart setback ranging from 5 feet to 10 feet in lieu of the required 10 feet and for the 10" unit only, a reduced lot area of 2,539 s,f, in lieu of the 3,000 s.f. required in the RD3 zone. APPLICANT: Akram Ghobial of Coast to Coast Development, Owner Jerome Buckmelter Associates, Representative SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 6 March 24, 2005  STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF REQUEST. Heather Dalmont (213) 978-1351 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. The next regular meeting of the South Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 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) 978-1294. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 7 March 24, 2005