Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Matt Epstein, President Gordon Murley, Vice President George Andros, Commissioner Steve Cochran, Commissioner Barbara Romero, 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, 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. 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 July 26, 2007 Meeting 3. APCSV-2006-4499-ZC-ZAA Incidental Case: AA-2006-4030-PMLA CEQA: ENV-2006-4500-MND Council District: 12 Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 17768 W. Erwin Street Expiration Date: N/A Continued from 08/23/07 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED FEBRUARY 22, 2007 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, incident to parcel map, from RA-1 to (T)(Q)R1-1 for a maximum new four-parcel, single-family development. APPLICANT: Warren Silverberg Larry Gray, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE TO (T)(Q)R1-1 SUBJECT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND DISMISSAL OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S ADJUSTMENT. Lynn Harper (213) 978-1310 SOUTH VALLEY AREA 2 PLANNING COMMISSION September 27, 2007 4. DIR-2006-10444-DRB-SPP-1A CEQA: ENV-2006-10445-CE Council District: 5 Plan: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Location: 2840 Beverly Drive Expiration Date: 08/23/07 ext. Continued from 07/26/07 and Appeal Status: Not further appealable 08/23/07 to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Director of Planning’s Disapproval of Design Review and Project Permit Compliance, pursuant to Section 11.A of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan and Section 11.5.7 of the LAMC. PROJECT: Demolition of an existing, 3,589 square-foot, single-family residence and the construction of a new, 13,291 square-foot (including an attached 4-car garage), two-story, single-family residence, on a 47,508 square-foot lot. The maximum proposed building height is 42 feet. The project requires 3,569 cubic yards of cut, 447 cubic yards of fill and 3,122 cubic yards of export. The project is in the Inner Corridor, upslope and visible from Mulholland Drive. APPLICANT: Ocean Equities, Inc. APPELLANT: Jeff Cary STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Daniel O’Donnell (818) 374-5066 5. APCSV-2007-1165-SPE-SPP Related Case: ZA-1992-0394-CU-PA; ZA-1992-0394-CU-PA2; ZA-1993-0934-PAD-CUZ CEQA: ENV 2007-1168-MND Council District: 3 Plan Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Location: 22900 West Ventura Blvd. Hills-West Hills Expiration Date: 09/28/07 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED AUGUST 20, 2007 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F 1(f) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), to permit the location of a wireless telecommunication facility along a designated Scenic Highway within the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (Ordinance No.174,052); SOUTH VALLEY AREA 3 September 27, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION  EXCEPTION, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F of the LAMC, from Section 7.E.1(e)(3) of the Ventura- Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (Ordinance No.174,052) to allow wireless telecommunication antennas, microwave dish, and GPS antenna to be installed on the rooftop of an existing commercial building having a maximum height of 70’-4”, in lieu of the maximum height limit of 45 feet; and PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE. pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C of the LAMC, with the Ventura- Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan. PROJECT: Installation, use, and maintenance of an unmanned wireless telecommunication facility and appurtenant screening material, approximately 70’-4” high, on an existing commercial building. The facility will be co-located with an existing telecommunication facility. The facility will include six (6) new antennas, one (1) new PS antenna, and one (1) new microwave dish will be located on the existing building’s roof and four (4) equipment cabinets located in the basement of the building. APPLICANT: Metro PCS/ROYAL Street Communications Roger Spencer, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF REQUESTS AS FILED; APPROVAL OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. ENV-2007-1168-MND; ADOPTION OF FINDINGS. Thomas Lee Glick (818) 374-5062 6. ZA-2007-0869-ZAD-1A CEQA: ENV-2007-0870-CE Council District: 5 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 5070 North Woodley Avenue Expiration Date: 10/20/07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from Condition No. 6 of the Zoning Administrator’s approval, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,7, of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination for the construction and maintenance of an over-in-height fence, pilasters and driveway gates within the front yard setback. Condition No. 6 requires that “The fence, pilasters and gates shall be set back a minimum of 18 feet from the property line to ensure visibility of pedestrians and vehicles when exiting the driveway.” APPLICANT: Jay and Jolynne Orringer APPELLANT: Jay and Jolynne Orringer STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Patricia Brown (213) 978-1306 SOUTH VALLEY AREA 4 September 27, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION 7. TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 67681-1A CEQA: ENV 2007-1611-MND Council District: 5 Plan: Encino-Tarzana Location: 4835-4845 Oak Park Avenue Expiration Date: 09/27/07 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the entire decision by the Deputy Advisory Agency in approving Tentative Tract 67681 for merging of three parcels for the subdivision and construction of six homes on single-family lots in the R1-1 zone. APPLICANT: Gregory & Stephanie Shanfeld, Brad & Staci Elkins APPELLANTS: Robert L. Glushon, ESQ. representing Oak Park and Rancho Residents Association, Encino Property Owners Association, and other individual appellants. (Please see the appeal applicant for the full list of appellants.) STAFF RECOMMENDS GRANTING OF APPEAL IN PART; MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. Jack Chiang (818) 374-5045 8. DIR-2007-2111-SPP-1A CEQA: ENV-2006-4813-MND Council District: 2 Plan: North Hollywood-Valley Village Location: 11951 W. Riverside Drive Expiration Date: 10/08/07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval of Project Permit Compliance, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code. PROJECT: Demolition of four existing, single-family residences, and the construction of a new, two-story, 18 unit condominium, with maximum height of 30 feet, and a semi-subterranean parking for a total of 45 parking spaces (which includes ½ guest parking space per unit) on a 29,700 square foot lot. SOUTH VALLEY AREA 5 September 27, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION  APPLICANT: Greg O’Connor APPELLANT: Carol & Hillary Smotherman STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Frank Quon (818) 374-5036 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 South Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Service 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. SOUTH VALLEY AREA 6 September 27, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION