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, MAY 10, 2005, 4:30 P.M. 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,10th FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 Beverly A. Ziegler, President Young Kim, Vice President Renee Anderson, Commissioner Steven Carmona, 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. 4, 5, 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 o0n 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 2005-0249-CU-SPR Council District No. 13 CEQA: ENV-2005-0250-MND Location: 5030 Santa Monica Boulevard Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 05-11-05 Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council. Public Hearing completed on April 1, 2005 1. Pursuant to Section 12.24 of the Municipal Code, Conditional Use for the following: a. Section 12.24 V 2 - to permit a Mixed Commercial/Residential Use Development in the R3-1XL and C2-1D Zones; (1) Section 12.24 V 2 (c) - to permit a floor area ratio of up to 3.0:1 in lieu of the maximum floor area ratio of 0.5:1 permitted by the "D" Development Limitation in the C2-1D Zone; b. Pursuant to Section 12.24 F - modification to the height and area regulations for the following: (1) Section 12.21.1 - to permit a building height of 50 feet and 4 stories in lieu of the maximum 30 feet and 2 stories, respectively, permitted by Height District 1XL; (2) Section 12.10 C 4 - to permit 32 dwelling units in the R3 Zone portion having an average of one dwelling unit for each 566.25 square feet of lot area in lieu of the maximum one unit for each 800 square feet of lot area; c. Section 12.24 W 37 - to permit public parking for the commercial and office space in the R3 Zone and parking access from the C2 zone to the R3 Zone; and Central Area Planning Commission 2 May 10, 2005  2. Pursuant to Section 16.05 of the Municipal Code, Site Plan Review findings for projects which result in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units, for the proposed demolition of a 14,520 square foot office building and for the construction, use and maintenance of a mixed use project, having a total of 81,347 square feet and a floor area ratio of approximately 2.78:1, composed of 1,831 square feet of commercial space, 4,441 square feet of office floor area, and 58 affordable apartment units. The distribution of dwelling units include one manager’s unit, 27 units to be rented to families earning up to 40 percent of the County Median Income, and 30 units to be rented to families earning up to 50 percent of the County Median Income. The project will be 4 stories, 50 feet in height, with 3 levels of residential units above the ground floor commercial use, and 2 levels of subterranean garage with 81 parking spaces. Parking consists of 22 spaces for commercial uses and 58 spaces for residential uses, on a 36,240 net square foot lot. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. Jim Tokunaga, (213) 978-1174 APPLICANT: William F. Harris, Executive Director Hollywood Community Housing Corporation 4. ZA-2004-1808-ZV-1A Council District No. 1 CEQA: ENV-2004-1809-CE Location: 1340 Maryland Avenue Plan: Westlake Expiration Date: 05-18-05 Appeal Status: Further appealable if ZV is approved. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the 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,4 of the Municipal Code to permit zero parking spaces in lieu of 22 spaces required for a 30-unit apartment building. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Dan Green, (213) 978-1304 APPLICANT: Dora Leong Gallo, A Community of Friends; Representative: Darryl Fisher APPELLANT:John Castillo Central Area Planning Commission 3 May 10, 2005 5. ZA 2004-4624-CUB-ZV-1A Council District No. 1 CEQA: ENV-2004-4625-MND Location: 607 South Park View Street Plan: Westlake Expiration Date: 05-17-05 Appeal Status: ZV, if approved, appealable to City Council. CUB not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Zoning Administrator’s approvals of: 1) a Conditional Use, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, in conjunction with the operation of the Park Plaza Hotel to include a 14,551 square-foot restaurant/lounge on the fourth floor with 214 seats indoors and 200 seats in a 5,885 square-foot outdoor patio with hours of operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, two ballrooms on the first floor totaling 6,609 square feet with an outdoor terrace totaling 7,393 square feet, two grand ballrooms on the second floor totaling 14,417 square feet, a renovated pool with a 3,599 square-foot deck area, and the use of portable bars to be used as an accessory use for the lobby, hospitality suites, two first floor ballrooms and two second floor grand ballrooms; 2) a Conditional Use, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with controlled access cabinets in 59 rooms; and 3) a Variance, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.27-A of the Code, from Section 12.26-E,5 to permit required parking through lease agreement in lieu of a recorded covenant. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Al Landini (213) 978-1467 APPLICANT: Chaui F. Hertz, 607 South Park, LLC; Representative: Elizabeth Peterson APPELLANT: James Robbins for Unite Here Local 77 Central Area Planning Commission 4 May 10, 2005 6. ZA-2004-1195-ZAA-SPR-1A Council District No. 5 CEQA: ENV-2004-0387-MND Location: 665 South La Jolla Avenue Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 05-17-05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,27, of a Conditional Use to allow certain deviations from the requirements of Section 12.22-A,23(a), as to tandem parking spaces, to provide tandem parking spaces for the required 50 parking spaces for the existing retail use in conjunction with the conversion of basement space used as existing 13 parking spaces to a total 2,039 square- foot basement storage. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. R. Nicolas Brown, (213) 978-1314 APPLICANT: Raphael Nissel; Representative: Michael Tharpe APPELLANT: 1) Arnold Mednick 2) Robert Drabkin; Representative: Tamar C. Stein 7. Tentative Tract No. 61517-1A Council District No. 4 CEQA: ENV-2005-0273-MND Location: 4705 Ambrose Avenue Expiration Date: 05-18-05 Plan: Hollywood Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the entire decision by the Deputy Advisory Agency in approving Tentative Tract No. 61517 to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a 17-unit condominium on a 14,796 net square foot lot in the R3-1XL zone with 39 parking spaces. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Michael LoGrande, (213) 978-1309 APPLICANT: Ambrose Villas, LLC (Won K. Mo) APPELLANT: Joe Cisneros Central Area Planning Commission 5 May 10, 2005  NOTE: The Central Area 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 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. The next regular meeting of the Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, MAY 24, 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 6 May 10, 2005