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, NOVEMBER 8, 2006, 4:30 P.M. ROMONA HALL COMMUNITY CENTER 4580 NORTH FIGUEROA STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90065 David Marquez, President Sharon Lowe, Vice President Patricia Alvarez-Sahagun, Commissioner Michael Fleming, Commissioner Fabiola Vilchez, Commissioner Lourdes Sanchez, Commission Executive Assistant I, (213) 978-1300; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM No. 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. 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 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar. B. Commission Requests. 3. ZA-2006-3840-CU-1A Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2006-3841-CE Location: 4323 Eagle Rock Boulevard Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 11/15/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,49, of a Conditional Use to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a wireless telecommunications facility mounted on the roof of a three- and four-story residential building, to a maximum height of 56 feet 8 inches above grade level in the [Q]C2-1VL Zone. APPLICANT: Royal Street Communications/Metro PCS Representative: Hyun Wally Shin APPELLANT: Roger and Maggie Owens STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Anik Charron (213) 978-1307. 4. ZA-2005-9352-ZAD-1A Council District: 1 CEQA: ENV-2005-1662-MND Location: 3730 East Camino Real Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 11/19/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,21, of a Zoning Administrator's Determination to allow the construction, use and maintenance of a single-family dwelling on property fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street improved to a width of less than 20 feet adjacent to the property. (Note: the protestant appellant states that the environmental clearance for this project is flawed in that it does not address the cumulative environmental impacts.) East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 1 November 8, 2006  APPLICANT: Kenneth Bonner APPELLANT: James Sherman STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Albert Landini, (213) 369-0552. 5. APCE-2006-3012-SPE-CUB-SPP Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2006-3013-MND Location: 1952 West Colorado Boulevard Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 11/08/06 Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council. Public hearing completed on September 11, 2006. SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION pursuant to Section 11.5.7 D of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, from the Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 168,046) from the following: a. Section 6 B 1 h to allow a restaurant to operate between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. in lieu of 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. as required by the Specific Plan; b. Section 13 A 3 to allow zero parking spaces in lieu of the five spaces required; CONDITIONAL USE pursuant to Section 12.24 W 1 of the Municipal Code, to permit the sale of beer and wine for consumption on the premises in connection with a sit- down restaurant in the [Q]C4-1XL zone; and PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE pursuant to Section 11.5.7.C of the Municipal Code, with the Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan. APPLICANT: Ray Nguyen, Pho Saigon Restaurant STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. Kevin Jones, (213) 978-1172 6. DIR-2005-4901-SPP-1A Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2005-9051-MND Location: 501 Furness Avenue Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 11/27/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the decision of the Director of Planning in approving a Project Permit Determination in the Mount Washington/Glassell Park Specific Plan area for the East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 2 November 8, 2006  construction,use and maintenance of a 2,027 square-foot, three-story, single-family dwelling with an attached garage (450 square feet), for a total floor area of 2,477 square feet with a maximum 45-foot building height. APPLICANT: Geoffrey Chapman Representative: Steve Andrews, Andrews & Chapman, Inc. APPELLANT: Mark Slater and Larisa Boiko, Mount Washington Homeowner’s Alliance Representative: Martha Espelange-Alvarez STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANT APPEAL IN PART SUBJECT TO MODIFICATIONS. Blake E. Kendrick, (213) 978-1178. 7. DIR-2005-6419-SPP-1A Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2005-9051-MND Location: 518 Furness Avenue Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 11/27/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the decision of the Director of Planning in approving a Project Permit Determination in the Mount Washington/Glassell Park Specific Plan area for the construction, use and maintenance of a 2,400 square-foot, two-story, single-family dwelling with an attached garage (418 square feet) and a 500 square-foot studio, for a total floor area of 3,318 square feet with a maximum 36-foot building height. APPLICANT: Highland Park Development, LLC Representative: Christina Flannery, Andrews and Chapman, Inc. APPELLANT: Mark Slater and Larisa Boiko, Mount Washington Homeowner’s Alliance Representative: Charlotte Hildebrand STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANT APPEAL IN PART SUBJECT TO MODIFICATIONS. Blake E. Kendrick, (213) 978-1178. 8. DIR-2005-6422-SPP-1A Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2005-9051-MND Location: 521 Furness Avenue Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 11/27/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the decision of the Director of Planning in approving a Project Permit Determination in the Mount Washington/ Glassell Park Specific Plan area for the construction, use and maintenance of a 2,192 square-foot, two-story, single-family East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 3 November 8, 2006  dwelling with an attached garage (360 square feet), for a total floor area of 2,552 square feet with a maximum 36-foot building height. APPLICANT: Geoffrey Chapman Representative: Christina Flannery, Andrews and Chapman, Inc. APPELLANT: Mark Slater and Larisa Boiko, Mount Washington Homeowner’s Alliance Representative: Charlotte Hildebrand STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANT APPEAL IN PART SUBJECT TO MODIFICATIONS. Blake E. Kendrick, (213) 978-1178. 9. DIR-2006-3205-SPP-1A Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2006-3206-CE Location: 620 East Frontenac Avenue Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 11/27/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from a portion of the decision of the Director of Planning in approving a Project Permit Determination in the Mount Washington/Glassell Park Specific Plan area for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a 2,162 square-foot, two-story, single-family dwelling over garage (410 square feet) and 355 square feet of covered deck area for a total floor area of 2,927 square feet with a maximum 38-foot building height. APPLICANT: Padraic Cassidy APPELLANT: Richard Yamamoto Representative: Charles D. Brown STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Jose Carlos Romero-Navarro, (213) 978-1180. 10. DIR-2006-6602-SPP-1A Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2006-6603-MND Location: 3600 North Kinney Street Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: 12/10/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the entire decision of the Director of Planning in approving a Project Permit Determination in the Mount Washington/ Glassell Park Specific Plan area for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a 2,095 square-foot, two-story, single- family dwelling over garage (453 square feet) for a total floor area of 2,548 square feet with a maximum 35-foot building height. East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 4 November 8, 2006  APPLICANT: Simon Simitian APPELLANT: Alisa Smith and Anne Schermerhorn, Hillside Environmental and Safety Coalition STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Jose Carlos Romero-Navarro, (213) 978-1180. 11. 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 East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 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) 978-1300. East Los Angeles Area Planning Commission 5 November 8, 2006