Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 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. 3, 5, 6, ,8, 9, 10, AND 12 : 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 2000-0026(DRB)(MSP)-A1 & A2 (818) 374-5072 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION September 22, 2005 4. 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, 05/26/05, 06/23/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable and 08/11/05 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 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 Continued from 07/28/05 Expiration Date: 08/24/05 ext.. 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." APPLICANT: Robert Horton Dwight Steinert, Representative SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION September 22, 2005  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.. R. N. Brown (213) 978-1314 6. DIR 2004-7357(SPP)-A1 Daniel O’Donnell (818) 374-5066 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION September 22, 2005 7. APCSV 2004-7817(ZC) CEQA: ENV 2004-7818-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 7131 Baird Avenue Expiration Date: 09/22/05 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JUNE 10, 2005 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from R2-2D to C2-2D for the demolition of a single family dwelling and construction of an 11,479 square foot office building, up to 3 stories, 41 feet in height, over 28 at-grade parking spaces, on a 12,000 square foot lot. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE FROM R2-2D TO (T)(Q)C2-2D SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Madhu Kumar (213) 978-1169 8. DIR 2004-0206(DRB)(SPP)-A1 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION September 22, 2005 9. DIR 2005-0413(DRB)(SPP)-A1 10. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 63037 CEQA: ENV 2005-3597-MND Council District:: 2 Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Location: 13951-13963 W. Sherman Way Expiration Date: 09/22/05 Appeal Status: See Below PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, in part, from the decision by the Deputy Advisory Agency in approving Tentative No. 63037 to permit the merger and resubdivision of three lots into one lot and the construction of a 30-unit condominium on a 24,050 net square foot lot in the R3-1 zone with 62 parking spaces. APPLICANT: Casa Marbella, LLC APPELLANT: David R. Sutton STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANTING OF APPEAL IN PART Maya Zaitzevsky (213) 978-1416 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 September 22, 2005 11. APCSV 2005-1066(ZC) Related Case: Tentative Tract 54230 CEQA: ENV 2003-1067-MND Council District: 6 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 6541 Odessa Avenue Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 09, 2005 ZONE CHANGE, incident to subdivision, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from R1-1 to RD1.5-1 for Tentative Tract 54230 proposed for a total of thirteen residential condominium units on a 0.46 net acre lot. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE FROM R1-1 TO (T)(Q)RD1.5-1 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Heather Dalmont (213) 978-1351 12. APCSV 2005-2513(BL)(ZV)(ZAA) CEQA: ENV 2005-2504-MND Council District: 4 Plan: North Hollywood-Valley Village Location: 11556-11612 Burbank Blvd. Expiration Date: 09/28/05 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED AUGUST 02, 2005 Building Line Removal, pursuant to Section 12.32.R of the Municipal Code, of a 20-foot building line on the south side of Burbank Boulevard established by Ordinance 153,298; Variance, pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code, from a [Q] condition of Ordinance 165,108 to permit a residential density of one unit per every 800 square feet lot area (maximum of 37-dwelling units) in lieu of the one unit per every 1,200 square feet of lot area required; Adjustment, pursuant to Section 12.28 of the Municipal Code, to permit a five-foot encroachment into the 20-foot Building Line. PROJECT: Construction of a 37-unit condominium project, with 92 parking spaces on a 30,580 net square foot lot. (Note: A concurrent application has been filed under Tentative Tract No. 62402 for the condominium subdivision with the Advisory Agency). APPLICANT: Hugh Finkle, H & G Join Venture/Enterprises, Inc. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF BUILDING LINE REMOVAL AND VARIANCE AND DENIAL OF ADJUSTMENT. Jim Tokunaga (213) 978-1172 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION September 22, 2005 13. ZA 2005-1413(F)-1A CEQA: ENV 2005-0276-MND Council District: 5 Plan: North Hollywood Location: 12252 West Otsego Street Expiration Date: 10/15/05 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,7, of a Zoning Administrator's Determination to permit the continued use and maintenance of a 5-foot 6-inch fence and gate constructed of metal framing and glass panels, located within the front yard setback of a single-family dwelling which exceeds the height of the 3-1/2 feet otherwise permitted by the Municipal Code. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Lourdes Green (213 978-1313 14. 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, October 13, 2005 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Center 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard Van Nuys, CA 91401 SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION September 22, 2005  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 September 22, 2005