Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009, 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 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 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 th 1094.5, the petition for writ of mandate pursuant to that section must be filed no later than the 90 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 - California Environmental Quality Act ND - Negative Declaration EIR - Environmental Impact Report MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration CE - Categorical Exemption CENTRAL AREA 1 PLANNING COMMISSION March 10, 2009 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests 3. ZA-2004-6850-CUB-PA1-1A CEQA: ENV-2004-6851-CE Council District: 4 Location: 742 North Highland Avenue Expiration Date: 3/28/09 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-M, for Approval of Plans, to amend Case No. ZA 2004-6850(CUB) by correcting Condition No. 2 to identify a 329 square-foot mezzanine with eight (8) seats on Exhibit AA@, and modifying Condition No. 8.b. from 5,869 square feet to 3,062 square feet and 100 seats to 87 seats; and find that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Class 5, Category 23, City CEQA Guidelines, Article VII, Section 1, State EIR Guidelines Section 15100. APPLICANT: Susan Feniger Representative: Elizabeth Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson Group, Inc. APPELLANT: Vina Chin and Jeremy Rowley RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator for Approval of Plans to amend Case No. ZA-2004-6850 (CUB) by correcting Condition No. 2 to identify a 329 square-foot mezzanine with eight (8) seats on Exhibit “A”, and modifying Condition No. 8.b. from 5,869 square feet to 3,062 square feet and 100 seats; and find that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Class 5, Category 23, City CEQA Guidelines, Article VII, Section 1, State EIR Guidelines Section 15100. Staff: Nick Brown (818) 374-5069 CENTRAL AREA 2 PLANNING COMMISSION March 10, 2009 4. ZA-2008-2354-CUB-CU-ZAD-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2008-2355-MND Location: 6317 Wilshire Boulevard Expiration Date: 4/8/09 Appeal Status: Not further appealable Plan Area: Wilshire PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s decision pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 12.24-W,1 and 24, for the approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing for consideration of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed hotel, and a Conditional Use Permit to allow a hotel use within 500 feet of an R Zone; and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X 1, for the approval of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to allow the Adaptive Reuse of an existing medical office building into a 74-room hotel; and approve Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2008-2355-MND as the environmental clearance for the project as recommended by City staff. APPLICANT: Michael Orwitz, 6317 Wilshire LLC Representative: Joshua Williams, Rosenheim Associates, Inc. APPELLANT: Kamran Soraya RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator for the approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing for consideration of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a proposed hotel; a Conditional Use Permit to allow a hotel use within 500 feet of an R-Zone; approval of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to allow the Adaptive Reuse of an existing medical office building into a 74-room hotel; and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV- 2008-2355-MND as the environmental clearance for the project as recommended by City staff. Staff: Lourdes Green (213) 978-1313 5. ZA-2004-1323-ZAD-PA-1A Council District: 15 CEQA: ENV-2008-1199-CE Location: 1111 W. Sunset Blvd. Expiration Date: 3-18-09 Appeal Status: Not further appealable Plan Area: Central City North PUBLIC HEARING An appeal from the Zoning Administrator’s decision pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-M, for the Approval of Plans to permit a modification of ZA 2004-1323(ZAD)-1A to allow an increase from the originally-permitted 71 live/work units to 92 live/work units on Lot; and find that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Class 32, City CEQA Guidelines, Article VII, Section 1, State EIR Guidelines, Section 15100. CENTRAL AREA 3 PLANNING COMMISSION March 10, 2009  APPLICANT: Michael Kamen, Simi Valley Shopping Center, L.P. Representative: Linda A. Bernhardt, Loeb & Loeb, LLP APPELLANT: Holy Hill Community Church Representative: Sam Kim, Sam Kim and Associates RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator for approval of plans to permit a modification of ZA-2004-1323-ZAD-1A to allow an increase from the originally- permitted 71 live/work units to 92 live/work units on Lot A; and find that the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Class 32, City CEQA Guidelines, Article VII, Section 1, State EIR Guidelines, Section 15100. Staff: Lourdes Green (213) 978-1313 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 Central, Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 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 4 PLANNING COMMISSION March 10, 2009