Area Planning Commission

Información en EspaÁol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009, 4:30 P.M. HENRY MEDINA WEST L.A. PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 11214 W. EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, SECOND FLOOR, ROLL CALL ROOM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90064 Glenda E. Martinez, President Joyce L. Foster, Vice-President Sophia Chang, Commissioner Erica Teasley Linnick, Commissioner Vacant, Commissioner Carmen Montgomery, Commission Executive Assistant POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM No(s). 3, 4, 5, 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. 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. TIME SEGMENTS noted * herein are approximate. Some items may be delayed due to length of discussion of previous items. 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.Click the AMeetings and Hearings@ quick link. APC agenda are available under any of the seven service areas. 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 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 1 APRIL 15, 2009  1. DIRECTOR=S REPORT A. Council actions and schedule B. Other items of interest 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Request C. Minutes of March 18, 2009 3. ZA-2006-9420-CU-ZV-PAD-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2006-9421-MND Expiration Date: 4-6-09 Plan: West Los Angeles Appeal Status: Not further appealable CONTINUED FROM MARCH 18, 2009 MEETING PUBLIC HEARING Project Location: 9815 West National Boulevard An appeal from the Zoning Administrator’s decision, 1) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,27, in denial of a request to allow the exterior walls and doors of a ground floor that front adjacent streets with 0% transparent windows in lieu of at least fifty percent as required in Section 12.22-A,23(a)(3), and a request to allow a landscaped area ranging 0 feet to 10 feet in lieu of the required 5 feet along all street frontages of the lot and on the perimeters of all parking areas of the lot, which abut a residential zone or use as required in Section 12.22-A,23(a)(10)(i) and; 2) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,27, the approval of a conditional use authorizing commercial corner development adjoining a residentially zoned lot, to allow the continued 24 hour operation and; 3) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,37, the approval of a conditional use to allow additional parking stalls to be added in an existing parking lot in an R1 Zone and the continued use of an R1 zoned portion of the site for surface parking with a reduced front yard and; 4) pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, the denial of a variance from Section 12.21-A,4 of the Municipal Code to provide 14 parking spaces in lieu of the 19 spaces required; and a variance from Section 12.08-A to allow the trash and recycling area to be located within the R1 Zone and; 5) pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, the approval of a variance to permit a portion of the proposed gas pump canopy to project 1.5 to 2.5 feet into the portion of the site, which is zoned as an R1 Zone and; 6) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-M, the approval of the sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption between the hours of 6 a.m. and 12 midnight daily at a market as proposed by the applicant and as is permitted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control; all in conjunction with the redevelopment of an existing gas station and a market in a C2-1 Zone and surface parking in the R1 zoned portion of the property; and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2006-9421-MND as the environmental clearance for the project as recommended by City staff. WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 APRIL 15, 2009  APPLICANT: National Oil Company; Representative: Jeff Appel APPELLANT: same Recommended Actions: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator regarding the various actions requested for a Conditional Use and Variance for redevelopment of a gas station and market in the C1-1 zone and surface parking in the R1 zone, and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2006- 9421-MND as the environmental clearance for the project as recommended by City staff. Staff: Sue Chang - (213) 978-3304 4. ZA-2008-1554-CDP-ZV-ZAA-1A Council District: 11 CEQA: ENV-2008-1556-CE Expiration Date: 5-13-09 Plan: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Appeal Status: ZV further appealable if approved PUBLIC HEARING Project Location: 309 North East Rustic Road An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision, 1) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.20.2, for the denial of a Coastal Development Permit to allow two carports and bridges, portions of which will be located over the Los Angeles County Flood Control Channel in the R1-1 Zone within the dual permit jurisdiction of the California Coastal Zone, and 2) pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, for the denial of a Variance from Section 12.08-A,7 to permit the construction, use and maintenance of two carports and bridges for off-site parking on the Los Angeles County Flood Control Channel in the R1-1 Zone without an associated main use on the same lot, and 3) pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.28, for the denial of a Zoning Administrator's Adjustment from Section 12.08-C,2 to allow a 0-foot side yard setback in lieu of the required 6 feet for the carports and bridges; and a Zoning Administrator's Adjustment from Section 12.21-C,5(b) to allow said carports and bridges to be located within the required front and side yards in lieu of the rear one- half of the lot, and find the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Class 3, Category 6, City CEQA Guidelines, Article VII, Section 1, State EIR Guidelines, Section 15100. APPLICANT: Department of Public Works, County of Los Angeles Flood Control Representative: Donnal Poppe of Permitage APPELLANT: Tim McDaniel and Diane Durate Representative: Donnal Poppe of Permitage Recommended Actions: Deny the appeal, sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision, 1) for the denial of a Coastal Development Permit to allow two carports and bridges, portions of which will be located over the Los Angeles County Flood Control Channel in the R1-1 Zone within the dual permit jurisdiction of the California Coastal Zone, and 2) for the denial of a Variance to permit the construction, use and maintenance of two carports and bridges for off-site parking on the Los Angeles County Flood Control Channel in the R1-1 Zone without an associated main use on the same lot, and 3) for the denial of a 0-foot side yard setback in lieu of the required 6 feet for the carports and bridges; and carports and bridges to be located within the required front and side yards in lieu of the rear one-half of the lot; and find the project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Class 3, Category 6, City CEQA Guidelines, Article VII, Section 1, State EIR Guidelines, Section 15100. Staff: Sue Chang - (213) 978-3304 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 APRIL 15, 2009 5. ZA-2008-1782-ZAD-1A Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2007-1026-MND-REC Expiration Date: 4-21-09 Plan: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Project Location: 1690 North Summitridge Drive An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-X,21, for the denial of the Zoning Administrator=s Determination to allow construction, use and maintenance of developments on two parcels and a single-family dwelling unit on a 137,006 square- foot lot fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street that is improved with a roadway width of less than 20 feet as otherwise required by Section 12.21-A,17(e)(2) of the Municipal Code; and the denial of the Zoning Administrator=s Determination to allow construction, use and maintenance of developments on two parcels and a single family dwelling unit on a 137,006 square- foot lot that does not have a 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 as otherwise required by Section 12.21-A,17(e)(3) of the Municipal Code, and deny Mitigated Negative Decision ENV 2007-1026-MND-REC as the environmental clearance for the project as recommended by City Staff. APPLICANT: Enayat Ahdott, MEEM Management, LLC APPELLANT: Enayat Ahdott, MEEM Management, LLC Representative: Kevin K. McDonnell, Esq., Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP Recommended Actions: Deny the appeal; sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision for the denial of a Zoning Administrator’s Determination for the construction, use and maintenance of developments on two parcels and a single-family dwelling unit on a 137,006 square-foot lot fronting on a Substandard Hillside Limited Street that is improved with a roadway width of less than 20 feet as otherwise required, and the Zoning Administrator’s Determination for denial of the construction, use and maintenance on a 137,006 square-foot lot that does not have a 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 as otherwise required, and deny Mitigated Negative Decision ENV 2007-1026-MND-REC as the environmental clearance for the project as recommended by City Staff. Staff: Sue Chang - (213) 978-3304 6. APCW-2007-4946-SPE-SPP Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2007-4947-ND Expiration Date: 11/08/08 Plan: Westwood Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING – Completed on September 26, 2008 Project Location: 447 S. Landfair Avenue Proposed Project: Continued use and maintenance of eleven dwelling units (an existing 10 unit apartment building and an additional 11th unit). The additional unit is proposed as a University Unit and will provide zero additional parking spaces. The proposed project is located on a 7,988 square foot lot classified in the [Q]R4-1VL zone and also located within the North Westwood Village Specific Plan area. WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 APRIL 15, 2009  Requested Actions: 1. Pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F of the Municipal Code, an Exception from Section 5.C of the North Westwood Village Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 163,202) to permit zero additional parking space(s) in lieu of the 2½ parking spaces per unit otherwise required. 2. Pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C of the Municipal Code, a Project Permit Compliance determination with the North Westwood Village Specific Plan to permit the continued use and maintenance of an existing dwelling unit as a University Unit. Recommended Actions: 1. Disapprove as filed. 2. Adopt Negative Declaration No. ENV 2007-4947- ND and associated Environmental Findings. 3. Approve an Exception from Section 5.C of the North Westwood Village Specific Plan to permit zero additional parking spaces in lieu of the 2½ parking spaces per unit otherwise required. 4. Approve a Project Permit Compliance determination with the North Westwood Village Specific Plan to permit the continued use and maintenance of an existing dwelling unit as a University Unit. 5. Adopt the attached Findings. 6. Advise the applicant that pursuant to State Fish and Game Code Section 711.4, a Fish and Game Fee and / or Certificate of Fee Exemption is now required to be submitted to the County Clerk prior to or concurrent with the Environmental Notice of Determination (NOD) filing. Applicant: Susan Choueke Staff: Lynda Smith - (213) 978-1170 7. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. (This requirement is in addition to any other hearing required or imposed by law.) PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER=S REQUEST FORM. ALL REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. Individual testimony within the public comment period shall be limited as follows: (a) For non-agendized matters, up to three (3) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. (b) For agendized matters, up to two (2) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THESE ITEMS WILL BE DEFERRED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS EACH ITEM IS CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION. The Chair of the Commission may allocate the number of speakers per subject, the time allotted each subject, and the time allotted each speaker. WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 APRIL 15, 2009  The next regular meeting of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at: HENRY MEDINA WEST L.A. PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 11214 W. EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, SECOND FLOOR, ROLL CALL ROOM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90064 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 Planning Commission Office at (213) 978-1300 or by e-mail at APCWestLA@lacity.org. WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 6 APRIL 15, 2009