Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2006, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Matt Epstein, President Gordon Murley, Vice President George Andros, Commissioner Steve Cochran, Commissioner Barbara Romero, Commissioner Fely C. Pingol, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1300; 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. 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. 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 C Minutes of September 28, 2006 Meeting 3. APCSV- 2006-6477-ZC CEQA: ENV 2006-6478-MND Council District: 3 Plan Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 18624 W. Roscoe Boulevard Expiration Date: 12/14/06 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council by Applicant. PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED OCTOBER 16, 2006 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, from RA-1 (Suburban Zone) to R1-1.(One Family Zone). PROJECT: Demolition of an existing 3,058 square-foot single-family dwelling and a 400 square-foot detached carport structure and the construction of two single-family dwellings, one story,14 feet ,6 inches high, on two 10,700 square foot lots. (Note: A parcel map, for subdivision purposes has yet to be filed and will require a separate public notice and hearing before the Advisory Agency at a later date). APPLICANT: Timothy C. Trinh George Bromberg, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE FROM RA-1 TO (T)(Q)R1-1 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Thomas Lee Glick (818) 374-5062 SOUTH VALLEY AREA 2 PLANNING COMMISSION November 09, 2006  4. ZA-2005-4693-ZAA-PA1-1A CEQA: ENV-2005-1262-MND Council District: 5 Plan: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Location: 8700 Skyline Drive Expiration Date: 10/11/06 ext. Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28-E, of a Plan Approval for the construction of an accessory building, with a one car garage on the first level and a roof deck observing a front yard of 25 feet 9 inches in lieu of the required 55-foot front yard. APPLICANT: Dean Weiner John Parker, Representative APPELLANT: David Abramowitz STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Patricia Brown (213) 978-1306 5. ZA-2004-5664-CU-1A CEQA: ENV-2004-4295-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 5530 Donna Avenue Expiration Date: 12/02/06 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING TWO APPEALS, from the Zoning Administrator=s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,9, of a Conditional Use to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a Hindu house of worship with administrative offices and on-site living quarters for clergy, caretakers and guests, with 41 on-site parking spaces in the RA-1 Zone. (Note: Appellant (1) is appealing certain terms and conditions of the approval; Appellant (2) is appealing the entire approval.) APPLICANT: Peter Spiegel, JKP Barsana Dham Derek Jones, Representative SOUTH VALLEY AREA 3 November 09, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION  APPELLANTS: (1) Tarzana Property Owners Association Leonard Shaffer, Representative (2) Concerned Citizens of Tarzana Robert Glushon, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Linn K. Wyatt (213) 978-1473 6. 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 South Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Center 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91401 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. SOUTH VALLEY AREA 4 November 09, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION