Area Planning Commission

Información e n EspaÁol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007, 4:30 P.M. HENRY MEDINA WEST L.A. PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 11214 W. EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, SECOND FLOOR, ROLL CALL ROOM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90064 Joyce Foster, President Sean O. Burton, Vice President Marianne P. Brown, Commissioner Glenda E. Martinez, Commissioner David O. Washington Ph.D., Commissioner James Williams, Commission Executive Assistant POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM Nos. 3, 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. 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. TIME SEGMENTS noted * herein are approximate. Some items may be delayed due to length of discussion of previous items. 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. APC agenda are available under any of the seven service areas. 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. DIRECTOR=S REPORT A. Council actions and schedule B. Other items of interest 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Request C. Minutes of Meeting – February 21, 2007 and March 6, 2007 3. APCW-2006-2524-SPE-SPPA-CDP-SPP- MEL Council District: 11 CEQA: ENV-2006-2525-MND Location: 211 S. Pacific Avenue Plan: Venice Expiration Date: 1-17-07 (Extended) Appeal Status: Appealable to Council NO ACTION REQUIRED. FOR INFORMATION ONLY, APPLICANT HAS WITHDRAWN REQUEST. Public Hearing – Continued from January 17, 2007. Pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Municipal Code, an Exception from Section 12.A.1 of the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 175,693) to permit the entrance of a residential unit to have access from Ozone Court rather than from the adjacent Walk Street (Ozone Avenue) as is otherwise required; and Pursuant to Section 11.5.7 E of the Municipal Code, an Project Permit Adjustment from Section 10.F.3 of the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan to permit a portion of the building to have a maximum height of 30 feet, 10 inches in lieu of the maximum 28 feet permitted for projects fronting on Walk Streets; and Pursuant to Section 12.20.2 of the Municipal Code, a Coastal Development Permit; and Pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C of the Municipal Code, a Project Permit Compliance determination with the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan; and Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65590 and 65590.1, a Mello Act Compliance review for projects in the Coastal Zone. (The Mello Act is a statewide law, which requires local governments to comply with certain requirements designed to preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing in the Coastal Zone.). Proposed Project: Construction of a two-unit residential condominium, 3-stories, (maximum 30 feet, 10 inches high), providing 4 parking spaces on an approximately 4,979 square foot lot in the RD1.5-1 zone. (Note: A parcel map, for condominium purposes has yet to be filed and will require a separate public notice and hearing before the Advisory Agency at a later date). Applicant: Benjamine B. Coute, BBC Consulting Christine Mahfouz, (213) 978-1175 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 MARCH 21, 2007 4. ZA-2005-7534-ZAD-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2005-7535-CE Location: 9836 Yoakum Drive Plan: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Expiration Date: 4-07-07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable Public Hearing – Continued from March 6, 2007 due to no action taken. 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 permit the construction use and maintenance of an addition to a single-family dwelling fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street improved to a width of less than 20 feet to the boundary of the Hillside Area as required by Section 12.21-A,17(e)(3) of the Code Applicant: Azat Gezalyan; Representative: Alev Davtyan Appellant: Gail Malmuth and Sally Stevens, Benedict Canyon Association STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Patricia Brown, (213)-978-1306 5. TT-66930-1A Council District: 11 CEQA: ENV-2006-8690-MND Location: 1742 Federal Avenue Plan: West Los Angeles Expiration Date: 3-23-07 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council Public Hearing An Appeal, from the entire decision of a Deputy Advisory Agency's approval, pursuant to Section 17.03 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, of Tentative Tract No. 66930 of a one-lot subdivision for the construction, use and maintenance of a 10-unit condominium with 25 parking spaces on a 10,989 net square-foot site in the R3-1 zone. Applicant: Tony Hsieh Appellant: Steven Lieberman STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Tina Vacharkulksemsuk, (213) 978-1376 NOTE: Any appeal to the City Council must be filed within 10 days after the mailing date of the written determination of the action of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. (This requirement is in addition to any other hearing required or imposed by law.) PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER=S REQUEST FORM. ALL REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND ITEMS WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 MARCH 21, 2007  OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. Individual testimony within the public comment period shall be limited as follows: (a) For non-agendized matters, up to three (3) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. (b) For agendized matters, up to two (2) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THESE ITEMS WILL BE DEFERRED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS EACH ITEM IS CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION. The Chair of the Commission may allocate the number of speakers per subject, the time allotted each subject, and the time allotted each speaker. The next regular meeting of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at: HENRY MEDINA WEST L.A. PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 11214 W. EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, SECOND FLOOR, ROLL CALL ROOM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90064 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 Planning Commission Office at (213) 978-1300 or by e-mail at APCWestLA@lacity.org. WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 MARCH 21, 2007