Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009, 4:30 P.M. CITY HALL, 10TH 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 Sheldred Alexander, 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.: 3, 4, 5 and 6 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. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 3. ZA-2005-4408-CUB-PA1-1A Council District: 10 Location: 3701 West Wilshire Boulevard CEQA: ENV-2008-452-CE Expiration Date: 1/13/09 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to Plan Area: Wilshire City Council CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 9, 2008 MEETING PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s decision pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-M and Condition No. 7 of ZA-2005-4408-CUB-1A dated March 12, 2007, which determined that partial compliance has been attained with conditions of approval imposed under Case No. ZA-2005-4408-CUB for a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption; Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-452-CE will be considered with the appeal. APPLICANT: Caron S. Kim, Wilshire Entertainment Group; Colonade Wilshire Corp. Representative: Steve Kim/GSD Partners, Inc. APPELLANT: Same RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator, for partial compliance of conditions of approval for a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption; and adopt Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-452-CE, as an adequate environmental clearance for the project. Staff: Pat Brown (213) 978-1306 CENTRAL AREA 2 PLANNING COMMISSION January 13, 2009  4. ZA-2007-1243-F-1A Council District: 4 Location: 1401 North Ogden Drive CEQA: ENV-2008-1244-CE Expiration Date: 2/14/09 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to Plan Area: Hollywood City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s decision pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,7, for the denial of a Zoning Administrator=s Determination to permit an over-in-height fence within the front yard setback; Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-1244-CE will be considered with the appeal. APPLICANT: Michael Antin Representative: Michael Murphy APPELLANT: Same RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator’s determination to permit an over-in-height fence within the front yard setback; and do not adopt Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-1244-CE, as an adequate environmental clearance for the project. Staff: Pat Brown (213) 978-1306 5. ZA-2008-1958-ZAD-1A Council District: 5 Location: 9362 W Nightingale Dr. Expiration Date: 1-27-09 CEQA: ENV-2008-1959-CE Appeal Status: Not further appealable Plan Area: Hollywood PUBLIC HEARING An appeal from the Zoning Administrator's decision pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,7, for the approval of a Zoning Administrator=s Determination to permit an over-in-height fence and driveway gates within the front yard setback; Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-1959-CE will be considered with the appeal. APPLICANT: Mauricio Duk Representative: Marc Canadell APPELLANT: Cynthia and Christopher Tribull RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Deny the appeal; sustain the Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit and over in-in-height fence and driveway gates within the front yard setback; and adopt Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-1959-CE as an adequate environmental clearance for the project. Staff: Pat Brown (213) 978-1306 CENTRAL AREA 3 PLANNING COMMISSION January 13, 2009 6. VTT-65583-CN-DB-1A and Council District: 13 ZA-2006-10260-ZAA-DB-1A Location: 6527-6531 Leland Way Expiration Date: 1-13-09 CEQA: ENV-2006-10262-MND Appeal Status: VTT further appealable Plan Area: Hollywood PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED PROJECT: 1) A Vesting Tentative Tract for a 1-lot subdivision for 11 residential condominiums (including 3 density bonus units) with 29 parking spaces, with incentives for providing one affordable unit, an increase in height to 36 feet in-lieu-of the required 30 feet, and a 12-foot front yard setback in-lieu-of the required 15 feet; and 2) a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment to permit a 5-foot rear yard in lieu of the required 15 feet. REQUESTED ACTIONS: Appeals from part of the decision of the Advisory Agency in approving VTT-65583-CN-DB and the entire decision by the Zoning Administrator in approving ZA-2006-10260-ZAA-DB; adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2006-10262-MND in VTT65583-CN-DB and ZA-2006-10260-ZAA-DB. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Deny Appeal #1. 2. Grant Appeal #2 in part and amend Condition Nos. 9.c.2., 9.i., and Finding (b) (Subdivision Map Act). 3. Sustain the action of the Deputy Advisory Agency in approving VTT-65583-CN-DB. 4. Modify Vesting Tentative Tract Conditions of Approval as modified in Appeal #2. 5. Modify Vesting Tentative Tract Findings (Subdivision Map Act) as modified in Appeal #2. 6. Deny Appeal #3. 7. Modify Findings of the Zoning Administrator as modified in Appeal #3. 8. Adopt Conditions of Approval of ZA-2006-10260-ZAA-DB. 9. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2006-10262-MND in VTT65583-CN-DB and ZA-2006-10260-ZAA-DB. APPELLANTS: (1) David Carrera (VTT-65583-CN-DB) (2) Leland Condominiums, LLC (VTT-65583-CN-DB) (3) Maria Hinton (ZA-2006-10260-ZAA-DB) APPLICANT: Leland Condominiums, LLC Staff: Mike Young (213) 978-1362 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. CENTRAL AREA 4 PLANNING COMMISSION January 13, 2009  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, January 27, 2009 at the 200 North Spring Street, 10th 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 5 PLANNING COMMISSION January 13, 2009