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, FEBRUARY 9, 2012, 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 Steve Cochran, Commissioner Noelle Guzman, Commissioner Lydia Drew Mather, 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 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. 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. DIR-2010-3051-DRB-SPP-MSP-1A Location: 9579 W Lime Orchard Rd Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2010-3052-CE Expiration Date: 2/9/12 (Extended) Appeal Status: Not further appealable to Plan: Bel Air-Beverly Crest City Council CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 8, 2011 PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Project: The construction of a new, 1,000 square-foot garage, on a lot with an existing 5,927 square foot, two-story, single-family residence, for a total of 7,383 square feet (including an attached two-car garage and a detached, two-car and motorcycle garage) on a 47,589 square-foot lot. The maximum project height is 36 feet. The project requires 90 cubic yards of cut and 90 cubic yards of export. The project does not require the removal/relocation of any protected native trees. The project is in the Inner and Outer Corridor, down slope, visible from Mulholland Drive and subject to the requirements of the Hillside Ordinance. APPLICANT: Barbara Carswell TR APPELLANTS: Jonathan Lonner for Carole Black and Alison Ressler Requested Action: Appeal of the Director of Planning‘s Conditional Approval of Design Review and Project Permit Compliance, pursuant to Section 11.A of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan and Section 11.5.7 of the L.A.M.C. Recommended Action: 1. Deny the Appeal; 2. Sustain the determination of the Director of Planning, and adopt the findings therein, and 3. Adopt the environmental clearance, ENV-2010-3052-CE. Staff: Thomas Henry - (818) 374-9904 South Valley Area Planning Commission 2 February 9, 2012 4. APCSV-2011-1192-ZC Location: 7122 North Amigo Avenue Related Cases: CPC-1986-0446-GPC; Expiration Date: 2/9/12 (Extended) CPC-1994-4211-CPU Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council CEQA: ENV-2011-1193-MND Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 12, 2012 PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 Proposed Project: Demolition of a single-family dwelling with an detached garage and construction of a fifteen unit multiple residential building, 2-story, with a maximum 45 feet in height, having a floor area of 24,500 square feet, with a recreation room, and 30 parking spaces to be provided, on an approximate 12,000 square foot parcel of land. APPLICANT: Ken Stockton Ken Stockton Architects, Inc. Requested Action: 1. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV-2011-1193-MND) for the above referenced project. 2. Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from [Q] R1-2D-CDO (One-Family Zone) to [T][Q]RAS3 (Residential Accessory Zone). Recommended Action: 1. Disapprove the applicant’s request for a Zone Change from [Q] R1-2D-CDO (One-Family Zone) to a permanent [T][Q]RAS3 (Residential Accessory Zone); 2. Approve and recommend that the City Council approve the Zone Change from [Q] R1- 2D-CDO to (T)(Q)RAS3-2D-CDO for the subject property, subject to the attached conditions; 3. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2011-1193; 4 Adopt the Findings; and 5. Advise the applicant that, pursuant to California State Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the City shall monitor or require evidence that mitigation conditions are implemented and maintained throughout the life of the project and the City may require any necessary fees to cover the cost of such monitoring. Staff: Frank Quon - (818) 374-5036 5. APCSV-2011-2290-ZC Council District: 4 Location: Various Addresses CEQA: ENV-2011-2292-ND Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: N/A Plan: North Hollywood South Valley Area Planning Commission 3 February 9, 2012  PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED DECEMBER 19, 2011 Proposed Project: No development project is proposed. The City Council has initiated zone changes for 46 lots in the proposed project area from the current zoning designations of [Q]RD1.5-1 and RD3-1 to a proposed new zoning designation of R1-1. This change would make the zoning consistent with the existing land use designation of Low Residential in the North Hollywood-Valley Village Community Plan. The proposed zone changes, if adopted, will bring the zoning of the 46 lots in conformance with the existing land use designation of the Community Plan. APPLICANT: City of Los Angeles Requested Actions: 1. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, Adopt the Negative Declaration (ENV-2011-2292-ND) for the above referenced project. 2. Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from [Q]RD1.5-1 (Multiple-Family Zone) and RD3-1 (Multiple-Family Residential Zone) to R1-1 (Single Family Residential Zone). Recommended Actions: 1. Certify that it has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Negative Declaration, ENV-2011-2292-MND. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt the requested zone changes from [Q]RD1.5-1 and RD3-1 to R1-1. 3. Adopt the attached Findings as those Findings to be used by City Council in adopting the requested zone changes. Staff: T. Glick - (818) 374-5062 6. ZA-2010-1610-CUB-CU-ZV-1A Council District: 2 Location: 4822 Van Nuys Boulevard CEQA: ENV-2010-1611-MND Expiration Date: Extended Appeal Status: Further appealable to Plan: Van Nuys- Sherman Oaks City Council PUBLIC HEARING Requested Actions: AN APPEAL of part of the Zoning Administrator’s decision, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-W,1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to approve a Conditional Use Permit authorizing the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for off-site consumption in conjunction with the operation of a fueling station and mini-mart; and the decision to adopt the action of the lead agency in issuing the environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV 2010-1611-MND. APPLICANT: Azoz Banayan Representative: Oscar Ensafi APPELLANT: Susan Dukow South Valley Area Planning Commission 4 February 9, 2012  Recommended Actions: 1. Deny the appeal. 2. Sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator, pursuant to Section 12.24-W,1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to approve a Conditional Use Permit authorizing the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for off-site consumption, in conjunction with the operation of a fueling station and mini-mart; and 3. Sustain the decision to adopt the action of the lead agency in issuing the environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV 2010-1611-MND. Staff: R. Nicolas Brown - (818) 374-5069 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 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 23, 2012 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 February 9, 2012