Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 CENTRAL AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012, After 4:30 P.M. TH CITY HALL, 10 FLOOR 200 NORTH SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Franklin Acevedo, President Chanchanit Martorell, Vice President Young Kim, Commissioner Kevin Norton, Commissioner Daniel Suh, Commissioner Sheldred Alexander, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1300 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 ITEMS: 3, 4 and 5 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 on 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 agenda items should submit them to the Commission office, 200 North Spring Street, Room 272, Los Angeles, CA 900152, 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 N. 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 this public hearing, 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 th 1094.5, 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 MND – Mitigated Negative Declaration CE – Categorical Exemption ND – Negative Declaration EIR – Environmental Impact Report 1. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Items of interest 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advanced Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Minutes for the meetings of April 24 and May 8, 2012 3. ZA-2011-1763-CUB-1A Council District: 10 – Wesson CEQA: ENV-2011-1764-CE Expiration Date: Extended Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Continued from April 10, 2012 Location: 3224 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, #103 Requested Actions: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, to DENY a Conditional Use to allow the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for on-site consumption, in conjunction with an existing restaurant in Unit No. 103 of a mini-shopping center on a lot zoned C2-1; and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,27, to DENY a Conditional Use allowing deviation from Section 12.22-A,23 of the Code to permit restaurant hours of operation past 11 p.m. in lieu of no later than 11 p.m. or earlier than 7 a.m. for a mini-shopping center/commercial corner development adjacent to a residential use; and the decision of the Zoning Administrator to adopt the action of the lead agency in issuing Notice of Exemption (Subsection c, Section 2, Article II, City CEQA Guidelines), log reference ENV 2011-1764- CE, for a Categorical Exemption, Class 5, Category 34, Article III, Section 1, City CEQA Guidelines (Sections 15300-15333, State CEQA Guidelines). APPLICANT: Won Avec, Inc. Representative: James Han APPELLANT: Same Recommended Actions: 1. Deny the appeal; 2. Sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,1, to DENY a Conditional Use to allow the sale and dispensing of beer and wine only for on-site consumption, in conjunction with an existing restaurant in Unit No. 103 of a mini-shopping center on a lot zoned C2-1; and pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,27, to DENY a Conditional Use allowing deviation from Section 12.22-A,23 of the Code to permit restaurant hours of operation past 11 p.m. in lieu of no later than 11 p.m. or earlier than 7 a.m. for a mini-shopping center/commercial corner development adjacent to a residential use; and Central Los Angeles Area 2 June 12, 2012 Planning Commission  3. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision to adopt the action of the lead agency in issuing the Notice of Exemption (Subsection c, Section 2, Article II, City CEQA Guidelines), log reference ENV 2011-1764-CE, for a Categorical Exemption, Class 5, Category 34, Article III, Section 1, City CEQA Guidelines (Sections 15300-15333, State CEQA Guidelines). Staff: Sue Chang (213) 978-3304 4. ZA-2009-2644-CUB-ZV-PA1-1A Council District: 5 - Koretz CEQA: ENV-2010-1869-CE Expiration Date: June 23, 2012 Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: 8486 West 3rd Street An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-M of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and Condition No. 25 of Case No. ZA 2009- 2664(CUB)(ZV), in determining that no substantial change in the mode or character of usage would occur as a result of a change of ownership or operator of the restaurant, and approving a request to modify Condition No. 7 to allow 84 seats including 24 seats on an outdoor patio area and hours of operation from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday; all in conjunction with a change of ownership and the continued sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within an existing restaurant; and the decision of the Zoning Administrator to adopt the recommendation of the lead agency in adopting Categorical Exemption ENV 2010-1869-CE. APPLICANT: Dion Rottman, The Station Bar & Grill, LLC REPRESENTATIVE: Steven A. Williams, Affordable Expediting Group APPELLANT: Yuval and Eva Kremer RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Deny the appeal; 2. Sustain the action of the Zoning Administrator, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-M of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and Condition No. 25 of Case No. ZA 2009-2664(CUB)(ZV), in determining that no substantial change in the mode or character of usage would occur as a result of a change of ownership or operator of the restaurant, and approving a request to modify Condition No. 7 to allow 84 seats including 24 seats on an outdoor patio area and hours of operation from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday; all in conjunction with a change of ownership and the continued sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within an existing restaurant; 3. Adopt the Findings; and 4. Adopt the recommendation of the lead agency in adopting Categorical Exemption ENV 2010-1869-CE as the environmental clearance for this action. Staff: Sue Chang (213) 978-3304 Central Los Angeles Area 3 June 12, 2012 Planning Commission 5. ZA-2011-1534-CU-ZAD-1A Council District: 5 - Koretz CEQA: ENV-2011-1535-MND Expiration Date: June 27, 2012 Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: 1019 – 1059 South La Cienega Boulevard; and 1036 – 1046 South Corning Street An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve: 1) pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-W,9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Conditional Use to permit the continued use of an existing synagogue and school in the C2-1-O and [Q]R3-1-O Zones and the construction, use and maintenance of a new 33,628 square-foot school building with 27 parking spaces located within one subterranean parking level and an 8,500 square-foot outdoor play yard area in the [Q]R3-1-O Zone; 2) pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-F of the Code, determinations to allow a 5-foot side yard setback in lieu of the 25 feet otherwise required for churches and educational facilities, and 5-foot side yard setbacks in lieu of the 8 feet otherwise required by the [Q] Condition; and 3) pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-X,7 of the Code, a determination to permit an over-height fence with a maximum height of 8 feet in the required front yard setback in lieu of the 3-1/2 foot-height otherwise permitted in the [Q]R3-1-O zoned portion of the site; and to adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV 2011-1535-MND as the environmental clearance for this action. APPLICANT: Rabbi Mitchel Malkus, Temple Beth Am REPRESENTATIVE: Lauren Young, Craig Lawson & Co., LLC APPELLANT: Jill S. Mazur 1. Deny the appeal; 2. Sustain the action of the Zoning Administrator in approving a Conditional Use to permit the continued use of an existing synagogue and school in the C2-1-O and [Q]R3-1-O Zones and the construction, use and maintenance of a new 33,628 square-foot school building with 27 parking spaces located within one subterranean parking level and an 8,500 square-foot outdoor play yard area in the [Q]R3-1-O Zone; to allow a 5-foot side yard setback in lieu of the 25 feet otherwise required for churches and educational facilities, and 5-foot side yard setbacks in lieu of the 8 feet otherwise required by the [Q] Condition; and permit an over-height fence with a maximum height of 8 feet in the required front yard setback in lieu of the 3-1/2 foot- height otherwise permitted in the [Q]R3-1-O zoned portion of the site; and 3. Adopt the Findings; and 4. Adopt the recommendation of the lead agency in adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV 2011-1535-MND as the environmental clearance for this action. Staff: Jim Tokunaga (213) 978-1372 Central Los Angeles Area 4 June 12, 2012 Planning Commission 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 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, June 26, 2012 at City Hall 200 North Spring Street, 10th Floor 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 Los Angeles Area 5 June 12, 2012 Planning Commission