Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2008, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Victor Sampson, President J. Richard Leyner, Vice President Richard L. Corona, Commissioner Veronica Padilla, Commissioner Juan Rodriguez, 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. 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 272, 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. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 3. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 4. APCNV-2008-0563-SPE-SPP CEQA: ENV-2005-3273-MND Council District: 2 Plan: Sunland-Tujunga-Lakeview Location: 9730 W. Foothill Place Terrace-Shadow Hills-East Expiration Date: 07/17/08 La Tuna Canyon Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED MAY 19, 2008 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F 1(f) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to permit the location of a wireless telecommunication facility along a designated Scenic Highway within the San Gabriel/Verdugo Mountains Scenic Preservation Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 175,736); SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, from Section 9.A of the San Gabriel/Verdugo Mountains Scenic Preservation Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 175,736) to permit a wireless telecommunication monopine to have a maximum height of 35 feet (including screening branches), in lieu of the maximum height limit of 30 feet permitted for a structure visible from the Right-of-Way of a Scenic Highway; and NORTH VALLEY 2 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION July 17, 2008  PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, with the San Gabriele/Verdugo Mountains Scenic Preservation Specific Plan. PROJECT: Installation, use and maintenance by Verizon Wireless (VZW) of an unmanned wireless telecommunication facility on a new monopine, with a maximum height of 35-feet (including screening branches), consisting of 12 antennas, one (1) GPS antenna mounted on a cabinet on the monopine’s base, and one (1) parabolic antenna (4-feet in diameter). The monopine will be located on an existing church property approximately 140,044 square-feet. The base of the monopine will include an equipment cabinet and an emergency generator and will be screened on all four sides by a 6-foot high decorative masonry wall enclosure with a locking metal gate. APPLICANT: Verizon Wireless (VZW) Justin Robinson, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF TWO SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTIONS AS REQUESTED; APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION AS REQUIRED BY THE SAN GABRIEL/VERDUGO MOUNTAINS SCENIC PRESERVATION SPECIFIC PLAN; ADOPTION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. ENV-2005-3273; AND ADOPTION OF FINDINGS. Thomas Lee Glick (818) 374-5062 5. APCNV-2007-2530-ZC Related Case: AA-2006-4822-PMLA CEQA: ENV-2006-4823-MND Council District: 7 Plan: Mission Hills-Panorama City Location: 10853 N. Sharp Avenue Expiration Date: 07/17/08 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32-F of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, from RA-1 to RS-1 for a maximum new three-parcel, single-family development on a 0.55 acre lot. APPLICANT: Manuel Marin Miguel Loayza, Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE FROM RA-1 TO (T)(Q)RS-1, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; ADOPTION OF FINDINGS; AND ADOPTION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. ENV-2006-4823-MND. March Woerching (213) 978-1396 NORTH VALLEY 3 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION July 17, 2008  6. APCNV-2008-0513-ZC-BL Incidental Case: VTT-69734-SL Related Case: ZA-2008-0516-ZV-ZAA CEQA: ENV-2008-0497-MND Council District: 7 Plan: Mission Hills-Panorama City- Location: 14421 – 14431 Nordhoff Street North Hills Expiration Date: 07/21/08 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED MAY 20, 2008 ZONE CHANGE, pursuant to Section 12.32-F of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, from RA-1 to (T)(Q)RD3-1 zone; and BUILDING LINE REMOVAL, pursuant to Section 12.32, of a 25-foot building line along Nordhoff Street established by Ordinance No. 99,671. PROJECT: The removal of two single-family dwellings and the construction of 17 new two-story detached single –family homes with a maximum height of 28 feet with 34 parking spaces on a 1.21 net acre site in the proposed (T)(Q)RD3-1 zone. APPLICANT: Hendrik Hartono QES, Inc., Representative STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE FROM RA-1 TO (T)(Q)RD3-1, APPROVAL OF BUILDING LINE REMOVAL AS REQUESTED; ADOPTION OF FINDINGS; AND ADOPTION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. ENV-2008-0497-MND. Henry Chu (213) 473-9919 7. ZA-2003-5292-CU-ZV-PA1-1A CEQA: ENV-2007-4678-CE Council District: 2 Plan: Sunland-Lake View Terrace- Location: 9545 W. Wentworth Street Shadow Hills-East La Tuna Canyon Expiration Date: 08/17/08 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s determination, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24-M, and 12.27-U, that general compliance with the conditions of the prior Plan Approval action have been attained, and the determination conditions have been retained, modified or added. NORTH VALLEY 4 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION July 17, 2008  APPLICANT: Gregg H. Bilson, Jr., Independent Studio Services Dwight Steinert, Representative APPELLANT: William Twinem STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF APPEAL. Patricia Brown (213) 978-1306 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. 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 North Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 07, 2008 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard 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 Planning APCnorthvalley@lacity.org. NORTH VALLEY 5 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION July 17, 2008