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, JULY 22, 2008, 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 James Williams, Commission Executive Assistant I POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM No.(s): 3, 4, 5, 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. 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 272, Los Angeles, 90012, 10 days 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 N. 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 C. Minutes of Meeting 3. ZA 2007-3391-ZV-ZAA-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV 2007-3392-CE Expiration Date: 7-22-08 (Extended) Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: Zone Variance is further appealable to City Council if granted PUBLIC HEARING – Continued from June 24, 2008 Location: 1455-1457 S. Shenandoah Street An appeal from the Zoning Administrator's denials: pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, of 1) a Variance from Section 12.21-A,4(a) of the Municipal Code to waive the requirement for one additional parking space required in conjunction with the non-permitted conversion of a recreation room into a one-bedroom, 9th unit located within a legally-permitted 8-unit building with 16 parking spaces; and 2) a Variance from Q Condition No. 5 of Ordinance No. 167,938 to allow a rooftop, as otherwise not permitted, to be counted toward the calculation of the required 100 square feet of useable open space required for each unit; and 3) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28 A, a Zoning Administrator=s Adjustment from Section 12.10-C,4 of the Municipal Code to permit the continued use of a non-permitted 9th unit (converted from a recreation room) within a legally permitted 8-unit building to observe a lot area of 90 square feet in lieu of the 800 square feet of lot area required per unit in the R3 Zone. APPLICANT: Rahman Parnassizadeh; Representative: Jorge Barake APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS: DENY THE APPEAL. Lourdes Green, (213) 978-1318 4. VTT 67382-CC-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV 2006-8207-CE Expiration Date: 7-22-08 (Extended) Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING – Continued from June 24, 2008 Location: 115 N. Wetherly Drive An appeal from the Deputy Advisory Agency's disapproval, pursuant to Section 17.03 and 12.95.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 67382-CC, composed of 1-lot for a 14-unit residential condominium conversion. APPLICANT: Ronit Mehta, Xenon Investment Corporation; Representative: Rob Glushon APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS: DENY THE APPEAL Lateef Sholebo, (213) 978-1454 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 JULY 22, 2008 5. ZA 2007-2032-ZAD-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV 2007-2033-MND Expiration Date: 8-10-08 Plan: Hollywood Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Location: 8815 W. Crescent Drive An APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s denial, 1) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,21, of the construction, use and maintenance of a new single-family dwelling on a lot that does not have a vehicular access route from a street improved with a minimum 20-foot wide continuous paved roadway width from the driveway apron that provides access to the main dwelling to the boundary of the Hillside Area as required under Section 12.21-A,17(e)(3) of the Code; and 2) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,11, a Zoning Administrator's denial of a reduced front yard depth of 2 feet in lieu of the minimum 5 feet required by Section 12.21-A,17(a) of the Code; all in conjunction with a proposed three-story, 8,864 square-foot new single-family dwelling with five parking spaces (three in an attached 668 square-foot garage plus two uncovered spaces) on a vacant 28,838 square-foot parcel located at the terminus of an unimproved dirt portion of upper Crescent Drive, a Substandard Hillside Limited Street. APPLICANT: Gary Parker; Representative: Frederick Barak APPELLANT: Same STAFF RECOMMENDS: DENY THE APPEAL Larry Friedman, (213) 978-1318 6. DIR 2008-0021-SPP-DRB-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2008-0022-MND Expiration Date: 7-25-08 Plan: Hollywood Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Location: 3315 N. Durand Drive An APPEAL of the entire Director's Determination approving Design Review for the addition to an existing 51' tall, 4,235 square foot single family residence on a 26,179 square foot lot and Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance with the Hollywoodland Specific Plan. APPLICANT: Garry Bormet APPELLANTS: 1) Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association; Representative: Larry Markes 2) Fran Reichenbach STAFF RECOMMENDS: DENY THE APPEAL Jason Chan, (213) 978-3307 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 JULY 22, 2008 7. DIR 2008-1124-SPP-1A Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2008-0017-CE Expiration Date: 8-01-08 Plan: Hollywood Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Location: 5167 Franklin Avenue An APPEAL of a Director's Determination approving a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance for the construction use and maintenance of an approximately 5,614 square foot single family residence. APPLICANT: Asatur Art Gambourian and Greg Misakyan APPELLANT: Kevin Mulligan STAFF RECOMMENDS: DENY THE APPEAL Craig Weber, (213) 978-1213 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 Central Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, th at 200 North Spring Street, 10 Floor, 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 4 JULY 22, 2008