Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008, 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 NOS. 4, AND 5: 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 January 10, 2008 3. APCSV-2007-3610-ZV-SPE-SPP CEQA: ENV-2007-3611-MND Council District: 2 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City- Location: 11800-11804 West Ventura Blvd. Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Expiration Date: 01/18/08 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council The South Valley Area Planning Commission received a request at their February 28, 2008, meeting by the applicant for reconsideration of the Commission’s January 10, 2008 conditional approval. The applicant has specifically requested a reconsideration of a parking condition imposed by the Commission as part of its conditional approval of the proposed project. PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED ON DECEMBER 03, 2007 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.7 F, from Section 5.C.1 of the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan (Ordinance No.174,052) to permit the expansion of an animal hospital use that is not permitted in a Pedestrian- Oriented District (POD); SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 F, from Section 7.F.1(a) to permit zero (0) additional parking above the existing 10 parking spaces in lieu of the 5 additional spaces required for the addition area based upon the Specific Plan parking rate for commercial uses, other than offices, of at least one parking space for each 250 square feet of floor area; VARIANCE, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.27, from LAMC Section 12.14.A.17 to allow the continued use and expansion of an animal hospital otherwise not permitted in the C2 zone; and SOUTH VALLEY 2 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION April 10, 2008  PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 C, with the Ventura- Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan. PROJECT: Addition of 1,334 square feet to the second floor of an existing, two-story, 4,613 square-foot animal hospital on a 11,003 square-foot lot. The existing animal hospital is legally, non-conforming. There is no new parking proposed. At the completion of the proposed project, the building’s maximum height will be 28’-6”, total floor area will be 5,947 square feet, and total provided parking will be the 10 existing parking spaces. APPLICANT: Studio City Animal Hospital Attention: Dr. Clyde Pitts Representative: Rosenheim and Associates Attention: Brad Rosenheim STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTIONS, VARIANCE, AND PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE SPECIFIED IN THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION REPORT. Thomas Lee Glick (818) 374-5062 4. AA-2007-3594-PMLA Incidental Case: ZA-2007-4011-ZAA-ZAD-1A CEQA: ENV-2007-3595-MND Council District: 2 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City Location: 11631-11645 W. Chiquita Avenue Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Expiration Date: 04/29/08 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City City Council PUBLIC HEARING TWO APPEALS, of the entire decision of the Deputy Advisory Agency in approving AA-2007-3594-PMLA, to create three lots from one to permit the construction of two new single-family homes with the existing house to remain on a 48,407 net square-foot site in the R1-1 and RE11-1 zones. APPLICANT: Harold Shapiro APPELLANTS: (1) Monica Adams and Jonathan Adams on behalf of the Studio City Neighborhood Council (2) Harold Shapiro STAFF RECOMMENDS TO GRANT THE APPEAL IN PART. Maya Zaitzevsky (213) 978-1416 SOUTH VALLEY 3 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION April 10, 2008 5. ZA-2007-4011-ZAA-ZAD-1A Incidental Case: AA-2007-3594-PMLA-1A CEQA: ENV-2007-3595-MND Council District: 2 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City Location: 11631-11645 W. Chiquita Avenue Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Expiration Date: 04/29/08 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, in part of the Zoning Administrator’s adjustment to permit reduced yard setbacks of 7’0” and 15’0” in lieu of the required 25’0” pursuant to LAMC Section 12.07.01(C)(3) and; a denial without prejudice of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to allow a fence and a gate up to 8’0” in height within the requested front yard setback area and within 5’0” of a side street lot line of a reverse corner lot, in lieu of the maximum permitted 3’6”. APPLICANT: Harold Shapiro APPELLANT: Harold Shapiro STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Maya Zaitzevsky (213) 978-1416 6. AA-2006-1435-PMLA-IA CEQA: ENV-2006-1436-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka Location: 23032 W. Erwin Street Woodland Hills-West Hills Expiration Date: 04/17/08 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council This appeal was originally filed on June 23, 2006. Pursuant to a Writ of Mandate issue by the Los Angeles Superior Court on November 27, 2007, and a peremptory Writ of Mandate issued by the Clerk of the Court on December 10, 2007; the South Valley Area Planning Commission is to set aside its decision of August 17, 2006, reconsider its action in light of the Court’s order; and, to take any further action specially enjoined on it by law. PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JULY 13, 2006 AN APPEAL, of the Deputy Advisory Agency’s approval of AA-2006-1435-PMLA to permit the subdivision of one lot into two parcels to permit the construction of two single-family dwellings on a 35,757 net square site in the RA-1 zone. Also, a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment pursuant to LAMC Section 17.53-J to permit reduced lot widths of 60-feet in lieu of the 70-feet required in the RA-1 zone. SOUTH VALLEY 4 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION April 10, 2008  APPLICANT: Kamran Kazemi APPELLANT: Susan Klenner STAFF RECOMMENDS TO SET ASIDE THE DECISION OF AUGUST 17, 2006; DENY APPEAL; SUSTAIN THE FINDINGS OF THE DEPUTY ADVISORY AGENCY; AND ADOPT ENV-2006-1436-MND. Maya E. Zaitzevsky (213) 978-1416 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 South Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2008 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 e-mail at APCSouthValley@lacity.org SOUTH VALLEY 5 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION April 10, 2008