Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 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: 3, 4, 6 AND 7: 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 3. DIR-2006-7978-DRB-SPP-1A CEQA: ENV-2006-7979-CE Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka- Location: 4615 N. Ensenada Drive Woodland Hills-West Hills Expiration Date: 10-25-07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED AN APPEAL, of the Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval 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 L.A.M.C. , for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a new 2,303 square-foot (including an attached 2-car garage), two-story, single family residence, on an 8,233 square-foot lot. APPLICANT: Talib Al-Allaq APPELLANT: Lauren Coffman STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Daniel O’Donnell, (818) 374-5066. 4. DIR-2006-3464-SPPA-DI-M1-1A CEQA: ENV-2004-1653-CE Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka- Location: 21926 West Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills-West Hills Expiration Date: 10-25-07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable. PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED AN APPEAL, of the Director of Planning’s denial of the appellant’s request to modify Condition No. B.3 and B.9 of DIR-2006-3464-SPPA-D1-1A to: 1) Rescind the restriction of “no” reserved or otherwise restricted parking spaces; and 2) Allow the compact space percentage to be increased from ten percent (10%) to forty percent (40%) as permitted by L.A.M.C. 12.21 A 5 c. APPLICANT: Richard Grosso; Representative Lee David Lubin APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Thomas Lee Glick, (818) 374-5062 SOUTH VALLEY AREA 2 PLANNING COMMISSION October 25, 2007 5. APCSV-2007-7524-SPE-SPP Related Cases: APCSV-2006-4350-SPE-SPP; ZA-1999-664-CUZ; APCSV-2001-340-SPE-SPP; DIR-2001-750-SPP-DRB; DIR-2007-1306-SPP-DRB CEQA: ENV 2007-7525-MND Council District: 4 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City- Location: 3151 North Cahuenga Bl. West Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Expiration Date: 10-25-07 Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED AUGUST 27, 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, including six (6) panel antennas, one (1) GPS antenna, one (1) microwave dish, and four (4) equipment cabinets, along a designated Scenic Highway within the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 174,052) and within the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 167,943); and 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 a wireless telecommunication facility to be installed on the rooftop of an existing office/rtail building having an approximate height of 59 feet, in lieu of the maximum height limit of 30 feet; and EXCEPTION, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F of the LAMC, from Section 11 of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 167,943) to provide design review of a wireless telecommunication facility by the South Valley Area Planning Commission in the place of the Mulholland Design Review Board; and PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C of the LAMC, with the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 167, 943); and PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C of the LAMC, with the Ventura Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 174,052). PROJECT: Installation, use and maintenance of an unmanned wireless telecommunication facility and appurtenant screening material, approximately 59 feet high, on the rooftop of an existing commercial office building, to be co-located with three (3) existing telecommunications facilities. APPLICANT: Metro PCS/ROYAL Street Communications Representatives: Shawna Desbois; Luciralia Ibarra STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION(S) FROM THE VENTURA-CAHUENGA BOULEVARD CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE MULHOLLAND SCENIC PARKWAY SPECIC PLAN; APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE WITH THE VENTURA-CAHUENGA BOULEVARD CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN; AND DISAPPROVAL OF THE MULHOLLAND SCENIC PARKWAY SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION AND PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE REQUESTS. Thomas Lee Glick (818) 374-5062 SOUTH VALLEY AREA 3 October 25, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION 6. ZA-2006-9127-CUB-1A CEQA: ENV-2006-9128-MND Council District: 2 Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Location: 13624 West Sherman Way Expiration Date: 10-25-07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED 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 a full line of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption, in conjunction with a proposed mini-market (Sherman Way Market). APPLICANT: Mouses Bislamyan; Representative: Lee Rabun APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Sue Chang, (213) 978-1318 7. ZA-2007-1981-CU-1A CEQA: ENV-2006-9128-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka- Location: 20615 West Vanowen Street Woodland Hills-West Hills Expiration Date: 10-27-07 Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s denial, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24,49, of a Conditional Use to authorize the installation, use and maintenance of an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility consisting of 12 screened antennas on the rooftop of an existing three-story apartment building behind screens and associated equipment cabinets mounted at the ground level within the apartment building. APPLICANT: Brian Stotelmyer, T-Mobile USA; Representative: Steve Kaali APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. R. Nicolas Brown, (818) 374-5069. 8. 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. SOUTH VALLEY AREA 4 October 25, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION  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, November 8, 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 or by email at APCSouthValley@lacity.org SOUTH VALLEY AREA 5 October 25, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION