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, JUNE 14, 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. 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 C. Minutes for the Meetings of April 26, May 10 and May 24, 2012 3. APCSV-2011-2447-ZC Council District: 6 CEQA: ENV-2011-2448-MND Location: 15435 Vanowen Street Expiration Date: Extended Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council CONTINUED FROM MARCH 8, 2012 PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED JANUARY 30, 2012 Proposed Project: Construction of a 33-unit, multiple-residential building, that is three-stories over garage, with a maximum 45 feet in height, having a floor area of 33,261 square feet, and 60 parking spaces to be provided in a 16,602 square foot garage, on an approximate 22,539 square foot parcel of land. APPLICANT: Ashot Mkrtychyan Representative: Dan Miclea Requested Actions: 1. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV-2011-2448-MND) for the above referenced project. 2. Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from R1-1 (One-Family Zone) and R3-1 (Multiple Residential Zone) to (T)(Q)R3-1 (Multiple Residential Zone). Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, ENV-2011-2447-MND. 2. Recommend that the City Council Adopt the Zone Change from R1-1 and R3-1 to (T)(Q)R3-1 for the entire subject property. 3. Adopt the attached Findings. Staff: Jennifer Driver (818) 374-9916 South Valley Area Planning Commission 2 June 14, 2012 4. ZA-2011-1672-CUB-1A Council District: 2 CEQA: ENV-2011-1673-MND Location: 12516 West Riverside Drive Expiration Date: Extended Plan: Van Nuys-North Appeal Status: Not further appealable to Sherman Oaks City Council CONTINUED FROM MARCH 8, 2012 PUBLIC HEARING Requested Actions: AN APPEAL of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Conditional Use, pursuant to Section 12.24-W,1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing 2,345 square- foot restaurant in the C2-1 Zone; the appellant requests to modify Condition Nos. 9 (prohibition on exclusive use for private parties; to allow occasional private parties), 17 (prohibition of signs advertising availability of alcoholic beverages; to allow one sign), 20 (limitation on sale, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages between 12 noon and 12 midnight; to allow sale, service and consumption until 2 a.m.), 30 (prohibition of dancing; to permit incidental dancing), 31 (limited live entertainment not permitted after 1 a.m.; to permit limited live entertainment until 2 a.m.), and 37 (prohibition of karaoke, disc jockey, topless entertainment, or fashion shows; to permit a disc jockey). APPLICANT: Joseph Khali, Time Out Café, Inc. Representative: Joshua Kaplan APPELLANT: Same as Applicant Recommended Actions: 1. Deny the appeal. 2. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision in approving a Conditional Use, pursuant to Section 12.24-W,1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, upon 43 Conditions, to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing 2,345 square-foot restaurant in the C2-1 Zone. 3. Adopt the findings of the Zoning Administrator. 4. Adopt the action of the lead agency in adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV 2011- 1673-MND as the environmental clearance. Staff: Jim Tokunaga (213) 978-1372 South Valley Area Planning Commission 3 June 14, 2012 5. 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, June 28, 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 4 June 14, 2012