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, NOVEMBER 8, 2005, 4:30 P.M. 200 NORTH SPRING STREET,10th FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 Young Kim, President Beverly A. Ziegler, Vice President Renee Anderson, Commissioner Chanchanit Martorell, Commissioner Nancy Whang, Commissioner Lourdes Sanchez, Commission Executive Assistant (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. 3 and 4. 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, 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. DIR 2004-1872-DRB-SPP-1A Council District No.: 4 CEQA: ENV-2003-7805-MND Location: 4141 Wilshire Boulevard Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 11/03/05 (Extended) Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED FROM 9/27/05, 10/11/05 and 10/25/05. AN APPEAL, from the entire Director’s Determination granting approval of Design Review/Project Permit Compliance for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a 10-unit, 3-story condominium project with two levels of subterranean parking on a 20,028 square foot site after highway dedication. STAFF RECOMMENDS TO DENY THE APPEAL. Megan Hunter (213) 978-1194 APPLICANT: Blue Ocean Development APPELLANT: Bill Christopher, as Agent for Randall Steiner and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles 4. DIR 2005-0352-SPR-1A Council District No.: 1 CEQA: ENV- 2003-7521-MND-REC Location:606 N. Figueroa Street Plan: Central City North Expiration Date: 11-08-05 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire decision of the Director’s Determination granting a conditional approval of a Site Plan Review application for the development of a mixed-use project, consisting of up to 210 apartment units and 13,000 square feet of ground level retail/commercial floor area within a five-story building, located above a three-level subterranean parking garage on approximately 66,787 square-foot (1.53 net acres) subject property. Central Area Planning Commission 2 November 8, 2005  STAFF RECOMMENDS TO DENY THE APPEAL. Larry Friedman, (213) 978-1225 APPLICANT: Palmer/Boston Street Properties III APPELLANT: Carol Tseng 5. 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, November 22, 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. 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) 978-1298. Central Area Planning Commission 3 November 8, 2005