Area Planning Commission

Información en EspaÁol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2006, 4:30 P.M. TH CITY HALL, 10 FLOOR 200 NORTH SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Young Kim, President Nancy Whang, Vice President Franklin Acevedo, Commissioner Renee Anderson, Commissioner Chanchanit Martorell, Commissioner Lourdes Sanchez, Commission Executive Assistant I (213) 978-1298; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM Nos.: 3, 4 and 5. 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 Central 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 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 1 JULY 11, 2006 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar. B. Commission Requests. C. ZA 2006-87-ZV-ZAA-1A Council District: 13 CEQA: ENVB2006-88-MND Location: 6543 West Leland Way Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 07/11/06 (Extended) Appeal Status: ZAA not further appealable. ZV further appealable, if granted. FOR INFORMATION ONLY – Applicant withdrew appeal. AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s approval of: 1) Pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, a Zone Variance from Section 12.09.1-B,4 to allow a 4th unit with a reduced lot area of 1,170 square feet in lieu of the required 1,500 square feet, a zone variance from Section 12.21-A,4(h) to allow the access driveway to be located partially on an adjacent lot which it does not serve, 2) Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment from Section 12.09.1-B, 1 to permit an 8-foot front yard setback in lieu of the required 15 feet, an adjustment from Section 12.09.1-B, 3 to permit a 5-foot rear yard setback in lieu of the required 15 feet , an adjustment from Section 12.09.1-B,2(a) to permit a 3-foot side yard setback along the westerly property line in lieu of the required 6 feet, and the denial of an adjustment from 1XL Height District Limitation to permit the building to be 34 feet 6 inches in height in lieu of the maximum allowed 30 feet. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Richard Gervais, (213) 978-1445 APPLICANT: Leland Townhomes, LLC APPELLANT: Same CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 JULY 11, 2006 3. ZA-2005-4395-ZAD-1A Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2005-4396-MND Location: 2079 East 15th Street Plan: Central City North Expiration Date: 05-23-06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. Continued from 04/11/06, 05/09/06 and 5/23/06. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,13, of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination for the conversion, use and maintenance of a 153,333 square-foot manufacturing building into 99 joint living and work quarters with zero on-site parking spaces and observing zero-foot side yards. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Pat Brown, (213) 978-1306 APPLICANT: Avraham Hassid; Representative: Ray Alyeshmerni APPELLANT: Same 4. AA-2005-7190-PMLA-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2005-7191-MND Location: 1481 South Wooster Street Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 07/14/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable per Ordinance 176,321. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Deputy Advisory Agency’s denial, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 17.52-A and 17.53-E and pursuant to the State of California Government Code (the Subdivision Map Act) Section 66474 for the conversion of an existing apartment duplex into a two-unit condominium conversion. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Lynn Harper, (213) 978-1310 APPLICANT: Parvin Mohebby APPELLANT: Parvin Mohebby CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 JULY 11, 2006 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 Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, JULY 25, 2006, at 200 North Spring Street, Room 1060, City Hall, 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 4 JULY 11, 2006