Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Wendy Mitchell, President Gordon Murley, Vice President Steve Cochran, Commissioner Noelle Guzman, Commissioner Lydia Drew Mather, 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 4: 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. In the case of a Commission meeting cancellation, all items shall be continued to the next regular meeting date or beyond, as long as the continuance is within the legal time limits of the case or cases. 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. ZA-2010-1104-CUW-1A Council District: 12 CEQA: ENV-2010-1105-CE Location: 7621 Louise Avenue Expiration Date: 12-28-10 ext. Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Council Continued from 12/09/10 PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Project: AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s decision pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W, 49 for the denial of a Conditional Use Permit to authorize the installation, use, and maintenance of a rooftop wireless telecommunications facility in the C2-1VL Zone, and for the denial of the environmental clearance Categorical Exemption ENV-2010-1105-CE. APPLICANT: Adrianne Patnaud, T-Mobile West Corporation Representative: Kevin Raymond, Synergy Development Services APPELLANT: Adrianne Patnaud, T-Mobile West Corporation Representative: Kevin Raymond, Synergy Development Services Recommended Actions: 1. Deny the appeal. 2. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision for the denial of a Conditional Use Permit to authorize the installation, use, and maintenance of a rooftop wireless telecommunications facility in the C2-1VL Zone, and consider the environmental clearance Categorical Exemption ENV-2010-1105-CE. Staff: Maya Zaitzevsky (213) 978-1416 South Valley Area Planning Commission 2 January 27, 2011 4. ZA-2010-2328-CUB-1A Council District: 2 CEQA: ENV-2010-2329-CE Location: 12747 ½ Ventura Boulevard Expiration Date: 02-07-11 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Plan: Sherman Oaks Council PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Project: AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s decision, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, for the approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site and off-site consumption in conjunction with a 900 square-foot smoothie bar in the C1.5-1VL Zone, and finding the environmental clearance Categorical Exemption ENV-2010-2329-CE. APPLICANT: Mare’ka Enright Representative: David Carlat, Political Consulting and Management APPELLANT: Mare’ka Enright Representative: David Carlat, Political Consulting and Management Recommended Actions: 1. Deny the appeal; 2. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision for the approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site and off-site consumption in conjunction with a 900 square-foot smoothie bar in the C1.5-1VL Zone, and 3. Find the environmental clearance Categorical Exemption ENV-2010-2329-CE. Staff: Maya Zaitzevsky (213) 978-1416 5. APCSV-2008-4285-SPE-SPP-CUW Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-7525-MND-REC 2 Location: 3151 North Cahuenga Boulevard Expiration Date: 01/31/11 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City Appeal Status: Further appealable to Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED OCTOBER 23, 2009 Proposed Project: Installation, use, and maintenance of an unmanned Wireless Telecommunication Facility (WTF) and appurtenant screening material, maximum height of 63 feet on the rooftop and building façade of an existing office/retail building. The proposed installation includes one new ten foot (10’) RF transparent screen wall and set of antennas on the rooftop and two (2) sets of antennas mounted on the façade of the building, for a total of ten eleven (11) panel antennas in three sectors and six outdoor equipment cabinets, new antennas to be co-located with other existing telecommunication facilities. All antenna sectors and equipment cabinets will be screened and painted to match the existing building façade; equipment cabinets would be located in the basement of the building. The property involved is an approximately 15,412 square foot site classified in the C2-1VL (Commercial) Zone and also South Valley Area Planning Commission 3 January 27, 2011  located within the boundaries of the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Specific Plan and the Outer Corridor of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan. [Note: The project was approved by the Mulholland Design Review Board on November 18, 2010.] A public hearing was previously held on October 23, 2009 for the above referenced project. Changes to the previously noticed project on which the South Valley Area Planning Commission will conduct a limited public hearing are shown struck out and underlined above. Requested Actions 1. Pursuant to Section 11.5.7 F 1 (f) of the Municipal Code, a Specific Plan Exception to permit the location of a wireless telecommunication facility within the boundaries of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 167,943); 2. Pursuant to Section 12.24 W.49 of the Municipal Code, a Conditional Use to allow wireless telecommunication facilities, including radio and television transmitters citywide, other than wireless antennas and associated equipment cabinets on the rooftops of buildings in the C and M Zones, including geographic specific plan areas, which conform to the provisions of Section 12.21 A.21. of the Code; and 3. Pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C of the Municipal Code, a Project Permit Compliance with the Ventura–Cahuenga Boulevard Corridor. 4. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) as reconsidered for the above referenced project; APPLICANT: AT&T Representative: M. Scott Green, Eukon Group/Black & Veatch Corp. Recommended Actions: 1. Approve a Specific Plan Exception to permit the location of a wireless telecommunication facility within the boundaries of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 167,943); 2. Approve a Conditional Use to allow wireless telecommunication facilities, including radio and television transmitters citywide, other than wireless antennas and associated equipment cabinets on the rooftops of buildings in the C and M Zones, including geographic specific plan areas, which conform to the provisions of Section 12.21 A.21. of the Code; and 3. Approve a Project Permit Compliance with the Ventura–Cahuenga Boulevard for the proposed project. 4. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2006-7525-MND-REC2 and associated Findings. 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. Staff: Lynda J. Smith (818) 978-1170 South Valley Area Planning Commission 4 January 27, 2011 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 up 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, February 10, 2011 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 Area Planning Commission 5 January 27, 2011