Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007, 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 Melrita Evans Fortson, Commissioner Dr. John Lett, Sr., Commissioner Vacant, 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 NO 4: 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 January 18, 2007 and February 01, 2007 Meetings 3. APCNV-2005-5909-ZC-BL Related Case: TT–63255 Council District: 7 CEQA: ENV-2005-5897-MND Location: 15544 W. Plummer Street Plan: Mission Hills-Panorama City- Expiration Date: N/A North Hills Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council by the applicant Continued from 01/04/07 PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JULY 25, 2006. ZONE CHANGE, incident to a tentative tract, pursuant to Section 12.32.of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, from RA-1 to R1-1; BUILDING LINE REMOVAL, pursuant to Section 12.32 R of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, of a 24-foot building line, on the south side of Plummer Street, established by Ordinance No. 99,739. APPLICANT: Chuck Azzuz Nick Kazemi, Representative PROJECT: A maximum 6-lot single-family subdivision on a 1.29 net acre site with a Private street. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE, INCIDENT TO SUBDIVISION, FROM RA-1 TO (T)(Q)RE9-1 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.AND DENIAL OF BUILDING LINE. Julia Witz NORTH VALLEY AREA 2 PLANNING COMMISSION February 15, 2007 4. ZA-2004-7706-ZV-1A CEQA: ENV-2004-7707-MND Council District: 7 Plan: Sylmar Location: 13570 Hubbard Street Expiration Date: 02/01/07 ext. Continued from 02/01/07 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, of a Variance from Municipal Code Section 12.04.09-B to permit a self-serve car wash in the PF-1VL Zone. APPLICANT: Pat Barry, Barry’s Car Wash George Minter, RHC Communities, Representative APPELLANT Pat Barry, Barry’s Car Wash George Minter, RHC Communities, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 5. APCNV-2006-2597-BL Related Case: TT–62816 Council District: 7 CEQA: ENV-2005-4233-MND Location: 13267-13275 Foothill Blvd. Plan: Sylmar Expiration Date: 12/15/06 ext. Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council by the applicant PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 19, 2006. BUILDING LINE REMOVAL, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, of a 45-foot building line, on the north side of Foothill Boulevard. PROJECT: Construction of a 204-unit condominium project, with 476 parking spaces On a 395,846 net square foot lot. (Note: A separate entitlement under Vesting Tentative Tract No. 62816 for the condominium subdivision with The Advisory Agency was approved on November 17, 2006 with appeal). APPLICANT: MH Development Rob Searcy, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF BUILDING LINE.REMOVAL Jack Chiang (818) 374-5045 NORTH VALLEY AREA 3 PLANNING COMMISSION February 15, 2007  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 North Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 01, 2007 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. NORTH VALLEY AREA 4 PLANNING COMMISSION February 15, 2007