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, APRIL 10, 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 Chanchanit Martorell, Commissioner Nancy Whang, Commissioner David P. White, Commissioner Sheldred Alexander, Commission Executive Assistant I (213) 978-1300; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING: 4, 5 and 6. 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. 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 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 1 APRIL 10, 2007 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 3. APCC-2006-9722-SPE-SPP Council District: 13 CEQA: ENV-LACRA 6904 Location: 6904 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard Retail/ Expiration Date: 04/10/07 Office Project Mitigated Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council. Negative Declaration Plan: Hollywood Public Hearing completed on February 9, 2007. 1. Pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Municipal Code, an Exception from the following sections of the Hollywood Signage Supplemental Use District (Ordinance No. 176,172): a. Section 7.H.2.c to permit a portion of a V-shaped Open Panel Roof Sign to be located within 10 feet of the edge of the roof which is otherwise not permitted. b. Section 7.H.3 to permit an approximate 2,724 square foot portion of the solid panel of an Open Panel Roof Sign which exceeds 300 square feet to not be included as part of the maximum permitted combined sign area as otherwise required. c. Section 7.H.4 to permit an approximate 4,958 square foot Open Panel Roof Sign with less than one-third of the sign consisting of open space; less than one-third of the sign consisting of Channel Letters, channel graphic segments or open lighting elements; and a solid panel consisting of more than one third of the total sign area. d. Section 7.H.5 to permit an Open Panel Roof Sign that is located approximately 71 feet, in lieu of at least 100 feet, from a Solid Panel Roof Sign on an adjoining lot. e. Section 9. D to permit an Open Panel Roof Sign of 1.86 square feet for every square foot of a legally permitted Billboard sign which is removed from the Supplemental Use District in lieu of the 1.0 square feet otherwise permitted for every square foot removed (approximately 3,024 square feet in lieu of 1,625 square feet of sign area). CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 APRIL 10, 2007  2. Pursuant to Section Pursuant to Section 11.5.7 of the Municipal Code, a Project Permit Compliance with the Hollywood Signage Supplemental Use District for the proposed removal of an existing 1,625 square foot billboard sign located above the top of the roof of a commercial building and the installation of an approximately 4,958 square foot, new V-shaped, Open Panel Roof sign containing two solid panels, approximately 50-feet in height (60-foot height for decorative tower element), in conjunction with the expansion of the existing building, located on a 13,425 square foot lot classified in the C4-2D-SN Zone. APPLICANT: CIM/6904 Hollywood/LLC Representative: Mark Brown, Brown/Meshul Inc. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL. AS FILED AND APPROVE. Lynda Smith, (213) 978-1170 4. ZA-2006-2197-ZAD-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2006-2198-MND Location: 2041 North Davies Way Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 04/10/07 extended Appeal Status: Not further appealable Continued from February 27, 2007. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,21, of a Zoning Administrator=s Determination to permit a single-family dwelling on one lot which does not have a vehicular access route from a street improved with a minimum 20-foot wide continuous paved roadway from the driveway apron that provides access to the dwellings to the boundary of the Hillside Area, as otherwise required by Section 12.21-A,17(e)(3) of the Municipal Code. APPLICANT: Geoff Schaaf; Representative: Ruben Ojeda APPELLANTS: Leslie Monsour, Stanley Hills Drive Community, and The Lookout Mountain Alliance STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Larry Friedman (213) 978-1225 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 APRIL 10, 2007 5. ZA-2006-2236-ZAA-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-2237-CE Location: 5830 West Foothill Drive Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 04/18/07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s approvals, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, of a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment from: 1) Section 12.21-C,1(g) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to permit the construction, use, and maintenance of a swimming pool, spa and associated pool equipment within the required front yard; and 2) Ordinance No. 70,046 to permit the swimming pool, spa and pool equipment within the Building Line. APPLICANT: Gregory Morris APPELLANT: Carol Mike STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Larry Friedman (213) 978-1225 6. ZA-2006-1158-ZV-1A Council District: 14 CEQA: ENV-2006-1160-MND Location: 849 North Alameda Street, Plan: Central City Space E18 Expiration Date: 04/11/07 Appeal Status: Zone Variance further appealable, if granted. 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 Section 12.04.09-B, to permit sale for a full-line of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption, as an accessory use, in conjunction with a 204 square-foot retail gift store, with hours of operation from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, in the PF-1VL Zone. APPLICANT: Robert Fernandez; Representative: Nieves and Associates APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Larry Friedman (213) 978-1225 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 APRIL 10, 2007 7. 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 Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 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 APRIL 10, 2007