Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2005, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 George Stavaris, President David Honda, Vice President Dr. John Lett, Sr., Commissioner Victor Sampson, Commissioner Tony Torres, 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 AND 4: ursuant 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 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. ZA 2005-1411(CU)(ZV)(ZAA)-1A CEQA: ENV 2005-1412-MND Council District: 7 Plan: Arleta-Pacoima Location: 11244 Laurel Canyon Boulevard Expiration Date: 11/02/05 Appeal Status: Zone Variance further appealable to City Council, if granted. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s denials of: 1) Conditional Use, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24-W 27 and 37: a) To allow for certain waivers from the Mini-Shopping Center regulations related to hours of operation and permitting an automobile wash rack in conjunction with the construction, use and maintenance of a 2,892 square-foot new attendant car wash and partial second floor office and storage area addition to an existing 3,334 gas station/mini market with hours of operation for the gas station of 24 hours daily and for the proposed car wash of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; and b) To permit public parking for 11 spaces in the R1 Zone portion of the ownership. 2) Variance, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, from Section 12.08 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to permit the construction, use and maintenance of 186 square-foot portion of a proposed attendant car wash, trash enclosure, second-story office, storage room, stairwell and a 694 square-foot canopy covered area for attendant car wash dry-off to be located in the R1 Zone; and NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 October 20, 2005  3) Zoning Administrator's Adjustment, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, from Sections 12.08-C,2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to allow a zero-foot westerly side yard for a linear distance of 50 feet in lieu of the required 5 feet and to allow a zero-foot easterly side yard for a linear distance of 40 feet for the proposed 694-square foot canopy in lieu of the 5 feet required in the R1 Zone. APPLICANT: Nasser Allahverdi Max Mohebi, Representative APPELLANT: Nasser Allahverdi Max Mohebi, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Lourdes Green (213) 978-1313 4. ZA 2005-1431(CUB)-1A CEQA: ENV 2004-1432-ND Council District: 6 Plan: Mission Hills-Panorama City-North Location: 8625 North Woodman Hills Avenue Expiration Date: 11/16/05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of Condition No. 9.b. (alcohol sales training for employees) of the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, of a Conditional Use to permit the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for off-site consumption in an existing market. APPLICANT: Henry Miller, 99¢ Only Stores APPELLANT: Henry Miller, 99¢ Only Stores STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. R. Nicolas Brown (213) 978-1314 NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 October 20, 2005 5. 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 North Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 03, 2005 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Center 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., 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. NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 October 20, 2005