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, SEPTEMBER 11, 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 Victor Viramontes, Commissioner David P. White, Commissioner Sheldred Alexander, Commission Executive Assistant I (213) 978-1300; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 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 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 3. 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 Continued from June 26, 2007 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 4. ZA-2007-1045-CUB-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2007-1046-CE Location:1758-1760 Hillhurst Avenue Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 09/15/07 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 expansion of an existing restaurant from 60 to 112 patron seating, with expanded hours of operation from 9 a.m. to 12 Midnight daily in lieu of the current 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, in conjunction with the continued sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption as previously approved under Case No. ZA-2004-5582(CUB). APPLICANT: Aram Serobian; Representative: Lee Rabun APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Anik Charron (213) 978-1307 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 SEPTEMBER 11, 2007  5. ZA-2006-10538-ZV-ZAA-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2006-10539-CE Location: 936 North Laurel Avenue Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 10/07/07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from certain conditions of the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28, of a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment from Section 12.21-C,5(f) of the Municipal Code to permit a southerly side yard of 1-foot 8 inches in lieu of the required 5 feet for an existing garage in conjunction with the legalization of a conversion of an existing one-story 21-foot 6-inch high accessory building consisting of a permitted recreation room into a two-story 21-foot 6-inch high recreation room with a storage room above it and an open upper deck over the attached garage. The Conditions appealed were Nos.: 2- required conformance to Exhibit “A” ; 6- required removal of shower; 7- required restoration of the two-car garage area; and 9, 11, 12 and 14- accessory building use restrictions. APPLICANT: Harley Pasternak; Representative: Kathleen O’Prey Truman APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Lourdes Green (213) 978-1313 6. ZA-2007-1392-CUB-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2007-1391-CE Location: 4251 West 3rd Street Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 09/26/07 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 allow the extension of hours of operation from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily, in conjunction with the continued sale and dispensing for consideration and on-site consumption of beer and wine in an existing 1,180 square-foot restaurant with total seating for 48 patrons, within a mini-shopping center. APPLICANT: Eum Mi Suk; Representative: King Woods APPELLANT: Tom S. Choi STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Lourdes Green (213) 978-1313 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 SEPTEMBER 11, 2007  Council District: 13 Location: 4216-4218 Virginia Avenue 7. ZA-2006-10035-ZV-ZAA-1A Expiration Date: 09/11/07 Appeal Status: ZV further appealable if granted; ZAA, not further appealable CEQA: ENV-2006-10036-CE Plan: Hollywood PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s denials: 1) of Variances, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, from Section 12.08-C,4 to permit a second dwelling unit with zero square feet of lot area in lieu of the required 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit, and from Section 12.21-A,4(a) to permit one uncovered parking space for the second dwelling unit in lieu of the required two covered parking spaces; and 2) of Zoning Administrator’s Adjustments, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28-A, from Section 12.21-C,1(g) to permit parking in the required front yard, from Section 12.21-C,2(a) to permit 7 feet 6 inches of space between the existing and proposed dwellings, from Section 12.21-C,2(b) to permit a passageway to the proposed dwelling of 7 feet 6 inches, from Section 12.21-C,2(e) to permit parking within the required passageway, from Section 12.08-C,2 to permit a side yard of 6 inches in lieu of the required 5 feet, and from Code Section 12.08-C,3 to permit a rear yard of 3 feet in lieu of the required 15 feet. APPLICANT: Maria Navichoque; Representative: A. Carolina Abrego Pineda APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 8. ZA-2005-7016-CUB-CUX-1A Council District: 9 CEQA: ENV-2005-7017-MND Location: 101-131 East 6th Street Plan: Central City Expiration Date: 09/11/07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s denials: 1) of Conditional Uses, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, to permit the sale and dispensing for consideration of: a) a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption as a use accessory to a 6,634 square-foot restaurant with 202 seats at 101 East 6th Street; b) a full line of alcoholic beverages as a use accessory to a 5,499 square-foot restaurant with 126 seats (10 of which are in the sidewalk) at 129/131 East 6th Street; c) beer and wine for off-site consumption at 129/131 East 6th Street; d) a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at a 3,627 square-foot bar with public dancing and live entertainment with 140 seats at 103 East 6th Street; e) beer and wine as a use accessory to a 1,467 square-foot restaurant with 8 seats at 117 East 6th Street; and f) beer and wine as a use accessory to a 1,757 square-foot restaurant with 20 seats at 119 East 6th Street, and 2) of a Conditional CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 SEPTEMBER 11, 2007  Use, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,18, to permit public dancing in conjunction with the establishment of a bar at 103 East 6th Street. APPLICANT: Brad Korzen; Representatives: Tom McCarthy; and Elizabeth Peterson APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL Daniel Green (213) 978-1304 9. 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, September 25, 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 SEPTEMBER 11, 2007