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, JANUARY 23, 2007, 4:30 P.M. TH CITY HALL, 10 FLOOR 200 NORTH SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Young Kim, President Franklin Acevedo, Vice President Renee Anderson, Commissioner Chanchanit Martorell, Commissioner Nancy Whang, Commissioner Sheldred Alexander, Commission Executive Assistant I (213) 978-1300; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM Nos.: 4, 5, 6 & 7 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 JANUARY 23, 2007 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Discussion and approval of City Planning Commission Policy on submittal of written materials on agendized items. MOTION REQUIRED B. Advance Calendar C. Commission Requests 3. APCC-2006-6871-SPE Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-6872-MND Location: 3322 North Ledgewood Drive Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 01/23/07 Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Public hearing completed on December 1, 2006 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Municipal Code from Section 7.G.3 of the Hollywoodland Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 168,121) to permit a second story addition to an existing single family dwelling in lieu of no additions permitted which exceed the height of the existing building for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of an approximately 1,297 square foot addition to an existing 981 square foot single family dwelling providing two resident parking spaces and two guest parking spaces. The project includes additions to the first floor as well as a second floor addition, which will increase the building height from 21-feet 10-inches to 36-feet, and a retaining wall, not to exceed 10 feet, on an 11,099 square foot irregular shaped lot in the RE9-1 zone. APPLICANT: Michael Bonis STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS Lynda Smith (213) 978-1170 4. AA-2005-7190-PMLA-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2006-5093-CE Location: 1481 South Wooster Street Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: EXTENDED Appeal Status: Not further appealable per Ordinance 176,321 Continued from October 10, 2006 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 JANUARY 23, 2007  PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Deputy Advisory Agency’s denial, for the proposed conversion of an existing apartment duplex into a two-unit condominium conversion. APPLICANT: Parvin Mohebby APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Lynn Harper (213) 978-1310 5. ZA-1985-1403-ZV-PA1-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2005-7416-CE Location: 300 South Doheny Drive Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: EXTENDED Appeal Status: PA1 not further appealable; ZV further appealable, if granted Continued from December 12, 2006 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-U, of a Plan Approval requesting the modification of Condition 6 to allow paid validated parking in lieu of free valet parking and the modification of Condition 10, which allows the Zoning Administrator to impose corrective conditions; as imposed on the operation of the hotel under Case No.: ZA-1985-1403-ZV-YV. APPLICANT: Robert Cohen; Representative: Jorge Barake APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Patricia Brown (213) 978-1306 6. ZA-2005-9470-ZAA-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2005-9471-CE Location: 4309 West Price Street Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 02-11-07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 January 23, 2007  Municipal Code Section 12.28, of a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment from Section 12.21-C,5(b) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code for a proposed recreation room within the front yard setback and a 0-foot side yard setback. APPLICANT: Renae Plant and Lavinio Stuyck APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Patricia Brown (213) 978-1306 7. ZA-2006-5644-ZAD-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2006-5645-MND Location: 9342 West Sierra Mar Drive Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 02-10-07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,7, of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit the continued use and maintenance of a 7-foot 3-inch wood fence and gates within the front yard setback area of a single-family dwelling in the RE11-1 Zone. APPLICANT: Michael Palumbo; Representative: Kevin McDonnel APPELLANT: Regina Cameron and Alma Cameron STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Gary Booher (213) 978-1473 8. 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. CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 January 23, 2007  The next regular meeting of the Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 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) 978-1300 or by e-mail at APCCentral@lacity.org. CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 JANUARY 23, 2007