Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-13000 NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2006, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 David Honda, President Victor Sampson, Vice President Dr. John Lett, Sr., Commissioner Carmen N. Schroeder, Commissioner George Stavaris, 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 NO. 3: 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. If you seek judicial review of any decision of the City pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, the petition for writ of mandate pursuant to that section must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the City's decision became final pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. There may be other time limits which also affect your ability to seek judicial review. 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. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 61955-1A Related Case: APCNV-2005-3201-ZC CEQA: ENV-2005-3158-MND Council District: 12 Plan: Granada Hills-Knollwood Location: 17900 W. Ridgeway Road Expiration Date: 07/12/06 ext. Continued from 07/06/06 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the entire decision by the Advisory Agency in disapproving Tentative Tract 61955 for a 13-lot single-family subdivision. APPLICANT: Peter Lee APPELLANT: Peter Lee STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Joey Vasquez (213) 978-1352 NORTH VALLEY AREA 2 PLANNING COMMISSION September 07, 2006 4. APCNV 2005-3201-ZC Related Case: Tentative Tract 61955 Council District: 12 Location: 17900 W. Ridgeway Road CEQA: ENV 2005-3158-MND Expiration Date: n/a Plan: Granada Hills-Knollwood Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council by Applicant Continued from 07/06/06 PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JANUARY 19, 2006 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, incident to a Tentative Tract, from A1-1-K to RE20-1-K for a maximum 13-lot single-family subdivision on a 6.42 net acre site. APPLICANT: Cal Land Engineering STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE REQUEST AS FILED; APPROVE ZONE CHANGE FROM A1-1-K TO (T)(Q)RE40-1-K SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Joey Vasquez (213) 978-1352 5. APCNV-2006-1557-ZC CEQA: ENV-2006-1555-MND Council District: 12 Plan: Granada Hills-Knollwood Location: 15810 San Fernando Mission Boulevard Expiration Date: 09/09/06 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council by applicant PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JULY 28, 2006 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, from A2-1-K to RD6-1. PROJECT: Construction of nine (9) one- and two-story detached condominium units providing 18 garage parking spaces for residents and 5 guest parking spaces on 60,885 square-foot lot. (Note: Tentative Tract 65286 for condominium purposes has been filed separately and will require separate public notice and hearing before the Advisory Agency at a future date.) APPLICANT: Jerome Eisenberg Gregory Taylor, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE TO (T)(Q) RD6-1 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Thomas L. Glick (818) 374-5062 NORTH VALLEY AREA 3 PLANNING COMMISSION September 07, 2006 6. APCNV-2006-2425-ZC CEQA: ENV-2006-2426-MND Council District: 7 Plan: Mission Hills-Panorama City Location: 15566 West Rayen Street Expiration Date: 09/09/06 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council by Applicant PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JULY 28, 2006 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, from RA-1 to R3-1 for construction of a two-story, 23-unit apartment building providing 46 parking spaces on a 19,297 square foot lot. APPLICANT: Hamid Reisi Oscar A. Ensafi, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE FROM RA-1 TO (T)(Q)R3-1 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Thomas L. Glick (818) 374-4062 7. APCNV-2006-3202-ZC-ZAA CEQA: ENV-2006-1232-MND Council District: 12 Plan: Chatsworth-Porter Ranch Location: 8343 N. Variel Avenue Expiration Date: 09/20/06 Appeal Status: Zone Change further appealable to City Council by applicant PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JULY 11, 2006 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, from RA-1 to R1-1; YARD ADJUSTMENT, pursuant to Section 12.28.B of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to permit a reduced mid-point lot width of 20-feet for two parcels (Parcels A and B), in lieu of the required 50–foot lot width required. PROJECT: A three lot parcel map for the three single family dwellings. The project site is 22, 005 net square feet. APPLICANT: Pamela Benson STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE TO (T)(Q)R1-1 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND APPROVAL OF YARD ADJUSTMENT AS FILED. Jim Tokunaga (213) 978-978-1470 NORTH VALLEY AREA 4 PLANNING COMMISSION September 07, 2006 8. APCNV-2005-6960-ZC Related Case: AA-2005-6964-PMLA CEQA: ENV-2005-6965-MND Council District: 12 Plan: Chatsworth-Porter Ranch Location: 21310 W. Community St. Expiration Date: n/a Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council by Applicant PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED APRIL 21, 2005 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, incident to Parcel Map, from RA-1 to (T)(Q)R1-1 for a maximum new two-parcel, single-family development on a 0.4 acre site. APPLICANT: Jose C. Moran, Owner STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE, INCIDENT TO PARCEL MAP, FROM RA-1 TO (T)(Q)R1-1 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Lynn Harper (213) 978-1467 9. 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, September 21, 2006 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Center 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91401 An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer NORTH VALLEY AREA 5 PLANNING COMMISSION September 07, 2006  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 6 PLANNING COMMISSION September 07, 2006