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, JUNE 26, 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: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 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 JUNE 26, 2007 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 3. DIR -2006-10169-COA-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2006-10170-CE Location: 116 South Poinsettia Place Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: Extended Appeal Status: Not further appealable Continued from April 24, 2007 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the entire Determination of the Director of Planning in disapproving a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) as filed for driveway widening and reduction of the front lawn within the Miracle Mile North Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. APPLICANT: Shalom Rubanowitz and Barbara Rubanowitz APPLICANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL Melinda Gejer (213) 978-1214 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 JUNE 26, 2007 4. APCC-2006-7494-SPE Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-7495-EAF-ND Location: 2935 North Hollyridge Drive Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: Extended Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Continued from April 24, 2007 Public hearing completed on March 9, 2007 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 add a pitched roof to a single family dwelling that currently has a flat roof, thereby increasing the height of the building approximately 4 feet; and from Section 7.H.2 to permit a project having a lot coverage of approximately 33.6% in-lieu of the 30% maximum lot coverage otherwise permitted, for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a 2-story, 750 square foot addition to an existing single family dwelling located on a 7,700 square foot irregular shaped lot classified in the R1-1 zone. There will be no grading required for the project. APPLICANT: Paul Firestone STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL Lynda Smith (213) 978-1170 5. APCC-2006-7728-SPE-SPPA-SPP Council District: 1 CEQA: ENV-2006-3425-MND Location: 485-495 South Hartford Avenue and Plan: Westlake 1453 West 5th Street Expiration Date: 06/26/07 Appeal Status: Appealable to Council. Continued from May 8, 2007 Public hearing completed on March 16, 2007 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F 1(f) of the Municipal Code, from Section 6.F.2 of the Central City West Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 176,519) for the following: a. To permit a project with a zero foot front yard setback in lieu of the minimum 15 foot front yard otherwise required; b. To permit a project with a zero foot side yard in lieu of the minimum 8 foot side yard otherwise required. PROJECT PERMIT ADJUSTMENT, pursuant to Section 11.5.7E of the Municipal Code, from Section 8.D (Appendix D) to permit a total of 5,835 square feet of open space in lieu of the 6,975 square feet required by the Specific Plan.  PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.C of the Municipal Code, determination with the Central City West Specific Plan for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a five-story (75 feet in height) 49-unit residential condominium and six foot high block wall providing 110 parking spaces on a 17,453 square foot irregular shaped site in the R5(CW)-U/6 zone of the Central City West Specific Plan. (Note Tentative Tract No. 65792 was approved with conditions by the Advisory Agency for condominium purposes on December 15, 2006) APPLICANT: Saied Issacson, Hartford Capital Group, L.P. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL Lynda Smith (213) 978-1170 6. ZA-2006-6156-ZV-ZAA-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-6157-CE Location: 427 South Gramercy Place Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: Extended Appeal Status: ZAA not further appealable ZV further appealable, if granted PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator=s: 1) denial, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, of a Variance from Municipal Code Section 12.08-A to permit an adult residential board and care facility with a capacity of 40 persons in lieu of a capacity of 6 persons as otherwise allowed in the R4 Zone; and 2) the denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, of a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment from Municipal Code Section 12.21-C,5(d) to permit a passageway of 4 feet 6 inches in lieu of the required 10 feet between the carport and the main building. APPLICANT: Carolina Moran; Representative: Lottie Cohen APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 7. ZA-2006-10417-ZAD-1A Council Di District: 10 CEQA: ENV-2006-5645-MND Location: Location: 900-906 So Crenshaw Blvd. Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 08/07/07 Appeal St Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 JUNE 26, 2007  AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s approvals of 1) pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-X,22 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit a height of 45 feet, in lieu of the required 25 feet of transitional height as per Section 12.21.1-A,10; and 2) pursuant to provisions of California Government Code Section 65915 and Senate Bill 1818, a Density Bonus Compliance Review for 32 units of affordable senior housing and requested three incentives which permit a height of four stories in lieu of three stories, a Floor Area Ratio of 3:1 in lieu of the 1.5:1 (13,404 square feet), and a 10% increase (total 35%) in the qualifying area of the recreation room for the open space requirement in lieu of the permitted 25%, all in conjunction with the construction, use, and maintenance of a 37,223 square feet mixed use project. APPLICANT: Yoshiyuki Bill Watanabe; Representative: Kei Nagao APPELLANT: Bruce Snyder STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Eric Ritter (213) 978-1321 8. ZA-2006-5404-ZAA-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-5405-CE Location: 1541-1545 North Vista Street Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 06/27/07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING TWO APPEALS from the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, of a Zoning Administrator=s Adjustment from Section 12.10-C,4 to permit a midpoint lot width of 35 feet in lieu of the required 50 feet in conjunction with the proposed development of three townhouse condominiums which were approved by the Deputy Advisory Agency on July 28, 2006, under Parcel Map Case No. AA-2005-7700-PMLA in the R3-1 zone. APPLICANT: Bianca Torrence; Representative: Bradley, E.B.E. Associates APPELLANTS 1) John Peters; and 2) Eric Carr STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Sue Chang (213) 978-3304 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 JUNE 26, 2007 9. ZA-2006-9774-CUB-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-9775-CE Location: 3833 West 6th Street Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 08/07/07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator=s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, of a Conditional Use to permit the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed 1,432 square-foot restaurant seating 24 patrons (12 seats interior dining and 12 seats indoor patio) and having hours of operation from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. APPLICANT: Steve Park; Representative: Steve Kim APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Sue Chang (213) 978-3304 10. TT-64381-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2005-7021-MND-REC2 Location: 430 So. Westmoreland Avenue Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 07/03/07 Appeal Status: Further appealable to Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the entire decision of the Deputy Advisory Agency’s approval of Tentative Tract No. 64381, to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a 15-unit residential condominium on a 10,200 net square foot site in the (T)(Q)RAS4-1 zone with 34 parking spaces, including 4 guest spaces. APPLICANT: Ron Jeffries APPELLANT: Jae Hwan Yeon STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Maya Zaitzevsky (213) 978-1416 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 6 APRIL 24, 2007 11. 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, July 10, 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 7 JUNE 26, 2007