Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, JULY 28, 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: 3, 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 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 2004-6329(DRB)(SPP)-A1 Daniel O’Donnell (818) 374-5066 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 July 28, 2005 4. ZA 2004-7380(ZAD)-1A CEQA: ENV 2004-7381-CE Council District: 6 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 16852 West Sherman Way Expiration Date: 08/21/05 . Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s: 1) Denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,20, of a permit for a shared parking authorization for at least ten (10) on-site parking spaces to satisfy the requirements of Condition 11 of Case No. ZA 95- 0022(CUB)(CUX); and 2) the Dismissal, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code 12.24- X,20, of the application request for an 850 square-foot addition to an existing 1,250 square- foot restaurant previously authorized for the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for on-site consumption, under Case No. ZA 95-0022(CUB)(CUX), since the request for the addition should have been filed as an Approval of Plans, pursuant to Section 12.24- M of the Code. APPLICANT: Dinora Flores A. Carolina Abrego-Pineda, Representative APPELLANT: Dinora Flores A. Carolina Abrego-Pineda, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL.. David Kabashima (213) 978-1387 5. ZA 2005-2273(PAD)-1A AND ZA 1979-0446(PAI)-1A (HISTORIC NO. CUB 79-0446) CEQA: ENV 2004-7558-CE Council District: 3 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 18563 West Ventura Boulevard and 5353 North Mecca Avenue Expiration Date: 08/24/05 . Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING APPEALS, from the Zoning Administrator’s: 1) Dismissal, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24-L and M, of an Approval of Plans under Case No. ZA- 1979-446-PA1-1A, (Historic No. CUB 79-446), as an incorrect filing on an existing conditional use permit for a restaurant use, and which was superceded by filing of Case No. ZA 2005-2273-PAD, (appealed by Appellant No. 3 and 4); 2) Plan Approval Determination, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24-L and M, of a Deemed Approved Conditional Use and Approval of Plans, to permit upgrading to current standards (including landscaping and lighting) and expansion of an existing 48-space parking lot, (appealed by Appellant No. 2, 3 and 4); and 3) an applicant appeal, (Appellant No.1), of Condition No. 6 of the Approval of Plans which requires that the "Use of the parking lot shall be permitted no later than 10 p.m. and no earlier than 7 a.m., daily." SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 July 28, 2005  APPLICANT: Robert Horton Dwight Steinert, Representative APPELLANTS (1) Robert Horton Dwight Steinert, Representative (2) Francisco Rodriguez Mecca Tennis HOA (3) Leonard Shaffer, Tarzana Property Owners (4) Kathy Dello Donne, Tarzana Improvement Association STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL.. David Kabashima (213) 978-1387 6. DIR 2004-7357(SPP)-A1 Daniel O’Donnell (818) 374-5066 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 July 28, 2005 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, August 11, 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 July 28, 2005