Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 12, 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 Rhonda L. Ketay, 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: 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, th 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 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Minutes of April 14, 2009 3. ZA-2008-0434-CUB-ZV-1A Council District: 10 CEQA: ENV-2008-0435-MND Location: 1356 So. La Brea Avenue Expiration Date: 4/18/09 Plan Area: Wilshire Appeal Status: Further appealable if ZV is approved CONTINUED FROM MEETING OF MARCH 24, 2009 PUBLIC HEARING AN APPEAL from the Zoning Administrator’s decision 1) pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, for the denial of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with an existing 2,509 square- foot restaurant with patio dining accommodating 84 patrons, which as revised by the applicant is to include 48 interior restaurant seats, 12 patio seats and 22 seats within two karaoke rooms, with proposed hours of operation from 5:00 p.m. to 12 midnight, daily; and 2) pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, for the denial of a Variance from Section 12.26-E,5 of the Municipal Code to allow the provision of 20 off-site parking spaces in lieu of a recorded covenant; and denial of Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2008-0435-MND as the environmental clearance for the project as recommended by City staff. APPLICANT: Han C. Sin Representative: Steve S. Kim, GSD Partners, Inc APPELLANT: Han C. Sin Representative: Patrick E. Panzarello CENTRAL AREA 2 May 12, 2009 PLANNING COMMISSION  RECOMMENDED ACTIONS Deny the appeal; sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision for denial of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages in an existing restaurant, and the denial of a Variance to allow 20 off-site parking spaces by lease in lieu of a recorded covenant, and do not adopt Mitigated Negative Decision ENV-2008-0435-MND as the environmental clearance for the project as recommended by City staff. Staff: Lourdes Green (213) 978-1313 4. 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, May 26, 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 3 May 12, 2009 PLANNING COMMISSION