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, MAY 28, 2013, After 4:30 P.M. CITY HALL, 10 FLOOR ROOM 1060 200 NORTH SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Franklin Acevedo, President Chanchanit Martorell, Vice President Marsha L. Brown, Commissioner Young Kim, Commissioner Daniel Suh, Commissioner James K. Williams, Commission Executive II (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 ITEM(S): 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. 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. 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.planning.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 A. Items of interest: 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advanced Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Minutes of Meeting – May 14, 2013 3. ZA-2012-2752-CUB-1A Council District: 13 – Garcetti CEQA: ENV-2012-2753-MND Expiration Date: 6-11-13 Plan: Hollywood Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Appeal Withdrawn by letter dated May 17, 2013 LOCATION: 6600 W. SUNSET BOULEVARD REQUESTED ACTION: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-W,1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Conditional Use to permit the continued sale and service of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing restaurant in the C4-2D-SN Zone; and the decision to adopt the recommendation of the lead agency by considering Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2012-2753-MND as the environmental clearance for this action. Applicant: Sunset District, LLC Rep.: Rachel Gerstein Appellant: Herbert Lundberg RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Deny the appeal. 2. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24-W,1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Conditional Use to permit the continued sale and service of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing restaurant in the C4-2D-SN Zone 3. Adopt the Findings of the Zoning Administrator. 4. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2012-2753-MND as the environmental clearance for this action. Staff: Jonathan Hershey (213) 978-1318 Central Los Angeles Area 2 May 28, 2013 Planning Commission 4. ZA-2012-1885-F-1A Council District: 4 – LaBonge CEQA: ENV-2012-1886-CE Expiration Date: 6-17-13 Plan: Bel-Air – Beverly Crest Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: 1401 N. LONDONBERRY PLACE REQUESTED ACTION: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Zoning Administrator=s Determination to permit the construction, use and maintenance of an over-in-height fence within the front yard of a single-family dwelling to exceed the maximum height of 3-1/2 feet otherwise permitted by the Municipal Code. Consideration of Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2012-1886-CE as the environmental clearance for this action. Applicant: Moshe Sarid Appellant: Angela Roessel RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Deny the appeal. 2. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Zoning Administrator=s Determination to permit the construction, use and maintenance of an over-in-height fence within the front yard of a single-family dwelling to exceed the maximum height of 3-1/2 feet otherwise permitted by the Municipal Code. 3. Adopt the Findings of the Zoning Administrator. 4. Adopt Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2012-1886-CE as the environmental clearance for this action. Staff: Lourdes Green (213) 978-1318 5. DIR-2008-3407-SPP-SPPA-DB-1A Council District: 1 – Reyes CEQA: ENV-2007-5887-EIR Expiration Date: 6-16-13 Plan: Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: 1102 W. 6th STREET REQUESTED ACTION: An appeal of the Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval of a Project Permit Compliance Review pursuant to Section 11.5.7 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC). Consideration of Environmental Impact Report No. ENV 2007-5887-EIR and Statement of Overriding Considerations. Applicant: Clyde Holland, Bixel & Lucas Development Partners, LLC Appellant: Same Central Los Angeles Area 3 May 28, 2013 Planning Commission  RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve the appeal in part and Deny the appeal in part. 2. Modify in part the Determination of the Director of Planning in approving a Project Permit Compliance Review to not require a stepback above 45 feet in height and to correct the number of restricted units to 27 dwelling units, or 5% of the new base construction. 3. Sustain the remainder of the Determination of the Director of Planning in approving a Project Permit Compliance Review to allow the construction of 648 residential dwelling units that includes 42 adaptive reuse units and 5% as restricted affordable units of the new construction. 4. Adopt the Findings. 5. Find that the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report No. ENV-2007-5887-EIR and Statement of Overriding Considerations adequately serve as environmental clearance for the project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and Section 20182.19(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code. Staff: Gabriele Juarez (213) 978-1199 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 11, 2013 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 4 May 28, 2013 Planning Commission