Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 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, 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. PS-1354-1A CEQA: ENV-2001-3642-MND Council District: 2 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City- Location: 12340 Viewcrest Road Toluca Lake Expiration Date: 08/31/08 ext. Appeal Status: Not further appealable to Continued from 09/25/08, 10/23/08, City Council and 01/22/09 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the entire decision of the Advisory Agency in approving PS-1354 for a private street providing legal frontage and access for a legal lot located at 12340 Viewcrest Road; and deny the environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV- 2001-3642-MND. APPLICANT: Syed Hasan APPELLANT: Melanie Reingold Personal Residence Trust dated August 19, 2005 STAFF RECOMMENDS: Deny the appeal; sustain the findings of the Advisory Agency; and deny the environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2001-3642-MND. Staff: Joey Vasquez (213) 978-1352 SOUTH VALLEY 2 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 23, 2009  4. 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 Continued from 02/26/09 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 of a request to allow six retaining walls and one impact wall; and deny environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2007- 5837-MND. . . APPLICANT: Sarkis Danayan Representative: Jacov Koyshman APPELLANT: Sarkis Danayan Representative: Jacov Koyshman STAFF RECOMMENDS: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administratorfor 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 toa width of less than 20 feet, and the construction of six retaining walls and one impact wall, and deny environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2007-5837-MND. Staff: Albert Landini (213) 369-0552 SOUTH VALLEY 3 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 23, 2009 5. ZA-2008-1254-CUW-1A CEQA: ENV-2007-1255-MND Council District: 3 Plan: Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Location: 20615 West Vanowen St. Hills Expiration Date: 03/21/09 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to Continued from 03/12/09 City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, from the Zoning Administrator’s decision, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,49, for the denial of a Conditional Use Permit for the construction use and maintenance of an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility consisting of three sectors with four antennas per sector for a total of 12 on the roof of an existing three-story apartment to exceed 10 feet above the highest point of the roof line, and the location of a total of five equipment cabinets within the subterranean garage; and deny the environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2007-1255-MND. APPLICANT: Scott Harry, T-Mobile USA, Inc. Representative: Steve Kaali, Synergy Development Services APPELLANT: Omnipoint Communications, A subsidiary of T-Mobile USA Inc. Representative: Steve Kaali, Synergy Development services STAFF RECOMMENDS: Deny the appeal; sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator for denial of a Conditional Use Permit for the construction use and maintenance of an unmanned wireless telecommunications facility consisting of three sectors with four antennas per sector for a total of 12 on the roof of an existing three-story apartment building and not to exceed 10 feet above the highest point of the roof line, and the location of a total of five equipment cabinets within the subterranean garage, and deny the environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2008-1255-MND. Staff: Albert Landini (213) 369-0552 6. DIR-2008-3745-SPP-1A CEQA: ENV-2008-3746-CE Council District: 5 Plan: Bel-Air-Beverly Crest Location: 14460 Mulholland Drive Expiration Date: 04/27/09 Appeal Status: Not further appealable City Council PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL, of the Director of Planning’s denial of Project Permit Adjustment, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.E of the Los Angeles Municipal to allow a reduced side yard setback of 6 feet, 11½ inches, in lieu of the required 8 feet, 10 inches, for the construction of a 399 square-foot (including 300 square feet of garage area) addition, to an existing,1,713 square-foot, single- family residence on an approximately 13,673 square-foot lot. SOUTH VALLEY 4 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 23, 2009  The maximum building height is 13-foot, 10-inch. The project requires the construction of a new, 24-foot, 6-inch long retaining wall with a maximum height of 7 feet. The project is in the Inner Corridor and not visible from Mulholland Drive; find the environmental clearance Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-3746-CE. APPLICANT: Michael A. Eldrige APPELLANT: Michael A. Eldrige STAFF RECOMMENDS: Deny the appeal; sustain the Director of Planning’s denial of the Project Permit Adjustment, pursuant to Section 11.5.7.E of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, adopt the findings therein; and find the environmental clearance Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2008-3746-CE. Staff: Oliver Netburn (818) 374-5038 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. 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, May 14, 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 5 AREA PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 23, 2009