Area Planning Commission

Información en EspaÁol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2006, 4:30 P.M. ROMONA HALL COMMUNITY CENTER 4580 NORTH FIGUEROA STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90065 Alexis Moreno, President Sharon Lowe, Vice President Michael Fleming, Commissioner Loretta Hernandez, Commissioner David Marquez, Commissioner Lourdes Sanchez, Commission Executive Assistant I, (213) 978-1298; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM Nos.: 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. In all instances, however, equal time is allowed for presentation of pros and cons of matters to be acted upon. All requests to address the Commission on public hearing items must be submitted prior to the Commission=s consideration of the item. EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER=S REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT STAFF. To ensure that the Commission has ample opportunity to review written materials, all concerned parties 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, prior to the meeting at which the item is to be heard in order to meet the mailing deadline. Note: Materials received after the mailing deadline will be placed in the official case file. 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 www.lacity.org/PLN. Click the AMeetings and Hearings@ quick link. Agenda is available under the East Los Angeles service area. 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. DIRECTOR=S REPORT A. Director of Planning – Ms. Gail Goldberg B. Council actions and schedule. C. Other items of interest. D. Minutes of May 10, 2006. 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar. B. Commission Requests. 3. ZA 2005-5258-CU-1A CEQA: ENV-2005-5259-MND Council District: 1 Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Location: 5008 North Figueroa Street Expiration Date: 06/13/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. Continued from 05/10/06. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,49, of a Conditional Use to permit the installation of an antennae pole disguised as a 50-foot monopalm and 230 square-foot equipment shelter located within the existing lawn area. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Pat Brown, (213) 978-1306. APPLICANT: Norman Mac Leod, Nextel Communications APPELLANT: Same EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 JUNE 14, 2006 4. ZA 2005-5322 NC-1A CEQA: ENV-2005-5323-CE Council District: 1 Plan: Silver Lake-Echo Park- Location: 1465 Bellevue Avenue Elysian Valley Expiration Date: 06/13/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. Continued from 05/10/06. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s determination to deny, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.23-A,6 the continued use and maintenance of a nonconforming market located in the RD2-1VL-HPOZ Zone. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Lourdes Green, (213) 978-1313 APPLICANT: Soon Ae Lee, B & K Market (Norma Ponce, Mission Property Management) APPELLANT: Same 5. ZA 2005-7891-ZV-ZAA-1A CEQA: MND/Public Works, Council District: 1 BOE Location: 2500 North Griffin Avenue Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 07/12/06 Appeal Status: ZAA not further appealable. ZV further appealable, if granted. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s denials of: 1) a Variance, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, from Section 12.21-A,4(x)(3) of the Municipal Code to allow 7 parking spaces in lieu of the 53 parking spaces otherwise required in conjunction with the construction, use and maintenance of a 32,400 square-foot youth center, junior arts center, boxing gymnasium and outdoor roller hockey rink; and 2) a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28 A, from Sections 12.21-C,1(g) of the Municipal Code to allow an 8- to 10-foot sound wall along the perimeter of the property adjacent to the alley and abutting property in conjunction with the construction of an outdoor roller hockey rink located in the RD3-1-HPOZ Zone. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Lourdes Green, (213) 978-1313. EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 MARCH 8, 2006  APPLICANT: Cid Macaraeq, Department of Recreation and Parks Representative: Marcelo Martinez Public Works, Bureau of Engineering APPELLANT: Same 6. DIR 2005-8920-COA-1A CEQA: ENV-2005-8921-CE Council District: 1 Plan: Silver Lake-Echo Park- Location: 809 North East Kensington Road Elysian Valley Expiration Date: 07/04/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING APPEALS of the entire Determination of the Director of Planning in disapproving a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) as filed and approving a COA as conditioned in the Determination, for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a detached unit containing 1,538 square feet of living space and a 400 square-foot garage for a total of 1,938 square feet in the RD2-1VL-HPOZ Zone within the Angelino Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEALS. Kevin J. Keller, (213) 978-1306. APPLICANT: Thieu Long and Mayura Long; Representative: Mathew Lee APPELLANT: 1) Patricia Good, Matthew Levine 2) HPOZ Alliance of Los Angeles, Murray Burns, Planaria Price, Andrew Thornburg, Ronald Ross, David Butler, James Prager, Thomas Morales, Priscilla Morales, Marlin Green, Stephanie Limbaugh 3) Martha Delgado 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. EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 JUNE 14, 2006  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 East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, JUNE 28, 2006, at Ramona Hall Community Center 4580 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90065 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. EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 JUNE 14, 2006