Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, MAY 26, 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 NO. 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 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. 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. Continued from 03/24/05 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. Lynn Harper (213) 978-1349 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 May 26, 2005 4. DIR 2003-7583(DRB)(SPP)-A1 CEQA: ENV 2003-5920-MND Council District: 5 Plan: Bel-Air - Beverly Crest Location: 14302 Mulholland Drive Expiration Date: 06/21/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Director of Planning’s Determination of Design Review and Project Permit Compliance Disapproval- Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan. Project: A Design Review and Project Permit Compliance application for the construction of a new 6,827square-foot (including an attached 3-car garage), three- story, single family residence, on a 12,376 square-foot lot. The maximum project height is 34 feet. The project is in the inner corridor, upslope, located more than 100 feet from Mulholland, and not visible from Mulholland Drive. APPLICANT: H. Albin Gritsch, Owner APPELLANT: H. Albin Gritsch, Owner STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Daniel O’Donnell (818) 374-5066 5. DIR 2004-0327(BSA) -1A LADBS Report No. DBS 04006 DCP Council District: 3 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 18648 Clark Street Expiration Date: 07/05/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Director’s April 6, 2005 denial of the appellant’s previous appeal, which alleged that the Department of Building and Safety erred or abused its discretion in issuing Building Permit No. 03016-20000-15870 for the conversion of an existing, approximately 7,447 square-foot commercial building into a neighborhood synagogue APPLICANT: Temple Beith David APPELLANT: Kathy Delle Donne (Tarzana Improvement Association) SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 May 26, 2005  STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Larry Friedman (213) 978-1225 6. ZA 2004-7409(ZAA)-1 A CEQA: ENV 2004-7410-CE Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka- Location: 5843 North Corbin Avenue Woodland Hills Expiration Date: 06/05/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, of a Zoning Administrator's Adjustment to permit a reduced northerly side yard setback of 0 feet, in lieu of the 10 feet required by Section 12.07- C,2(a), and a reduced rear yard setback of 0 feet in lieu of the 25 feet required by Section 12.07-C,3, in conjunction with the construction, use, and maintenance of an existing tennis court on property located in RA-1 Zone. APPLICANT: Armine Najimi Robert Lamishaw, Representative APPELLANT: Armine Najimi Robert Lamishaw, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. R. N. Brown (213) 978-1318 7. ZA 2004-4348(ZAD)-1 A CEQA: ENV 2004-4349-MND Council District: 11 Plan: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Location: 16990 West Mulholland Drive Expiration Date: 06/12/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,21, of a Zoning Administrator's Determination to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a single-family dwelling on a substandard hillside street improved to a roadway width of less than 20 feet and which does not have a vehicular access route from a street improved with a 20-foot wide continuous paved roadway to the boundary of the Hillside Area. APPLICANT: Muriel Creciat SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 May 26, 2005  A. Philip Ganezer, Representative APPELLANT: Muriel Creciat A. Philip Ganezer, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Gary Booher (213) 978-1308 8. 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, June 09, 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 5 May 26, 2005