Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009, 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. 3 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 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. DIR-2008-4241-SPP-1A CEQA: ENV-2008-4242-CE Council District: 4 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City- Location: 13745 ¼ Sevy Lane Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Expiration Date: 03/01/09 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Postponed from 01/22/09 Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval of Design Review and Project Permit Compliance, pursuant to Section 11.A of the Muholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan and Section 11.5.7 of the LAMC; find Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-4242-CE as the environmental clearance recommended by City staff. PROJECT: Demolition of an existing, 1,775 square-foot, single-family residence, and the construction of a new, 8,944 square-foot, single-family residence (including cabana, an accessory structure and an attached, three-car garage), on a 53,140 square-foot lot. The maximum proposed building height is 36 feet. The project is in the Outer Corridor, downslope, visible from Mulholland Drive and subject to the requirements of the Hillside Ordinance. APPLICANT: Zina Kagan & Sergey Brusilovsky APPELLANTS: Gregory Meng, LaDonna Elizabeth STAFF RECOMMENDS: Deny the appeal; sustain the determination of the Director of Planning; adopt Findings; find Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-4242-CE as the environmental clearance recommended by City staff. . Staff: Oliver Netburn (818) 374-5038 SOUTH VALLEY 2 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 26, 2009  4. AA-2007-1638-PMLA-1A CEQA: ENV-2007-1639-MND Council District: 4 Plan: Hollywood Location: 7685 West Willow Glen Road 2600 North Woodstock Road Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED DECEMBER 4, 2008 AN APPEAL, of the Advisory Agency’s disapproval of AA-2007-1638-PMLA in its entirety for the Preliminary Parcel Map for a two-parcel, single-family, residential subdivision. The subdivision request is on a 37,619 gross square-foot lot, zoned R11-1-H. Parcel A is proposed at 17,488 gross square feet and Parcel B is proposed at 20,460 gross square feet; deny the Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2007-1639. APPLICANT: Hank Krastman APPELLANT: Hank Krastman STAFF RECOMMENDS: Deny the appeal; sustain the findings of the Deputy Agency; and deny the Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2007-1639-MND. Staff: Jennifer Driver (818) 374-5034 5. ZA-2007-5836-ZAD-1A CEQA: ENV-2007-5837-MND Council District: 5 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City- Location: 15234 Rayneta Drive Toluca Lake Expiration Date: 03/11/09 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s decision 1) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,21, for denial of a request for a permit to construct, use and maintain a two-story, 13,077 square-foot single-family dwelling with three-car detached garage, guest house above garage and swimming pool (including 920 square-foot guest house, 466 square-foot covered porch and 1,083 square-foot garage) on a 32,352 square-foot lot fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street improved to a width of less than 20 feet adjacent to the subject property and that does not have vehicular access route from a street improved with a minimum 20-foot wide continuous paved roadway from the driveway apron that provides access to the main residence to the boundary of the Hillside Area, in lieu of the minimum 20-foot wide roadway required under Section 12.21 -A,17(e)(2) and (3) of the Code; and a request to allow fill and cut of earth involving approximately 2,100 cubic yards of dirt; and 2) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,26, for a denial of a request to allow six retaining walls and one impact wall. . SOUTH VALLEY 3 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 26, 2009  APPLICANT: Sarkis Danayan Representative: Jacov Koyshman APPELLANT: Sarkis Danayan Representative: Jacov Koyshman STAFF RECOMMENDS: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator for denial of a two story single-family dwelling and detached three-car garage with an above guest house and a pool on a lot fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street improved to a width of less than 20 feet, and the construction of six retaining walls and one impact wall, and deny the Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2007-5837-MND the environmental clearance for the project recommended by City staff. Staff: Albert Landini (213) 369-0552 6. 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, March 12, 2009 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 4 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 26, 2009