Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING As called by the President of the North Valley Area Planning Commission THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 J. Richard Leyner, President Victor Sampson, Vice President Oshin Harootoonian, Commissioner Veronica Padilla, Commissioner Quyen Vo-Ramirez, Commissioner Rhonda Ketay, 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 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 agendized 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 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 th Section 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 ND – Negative Declaration EIR – Environmental Impact Report MND – Mitigated Negative Declaration CE – Categorical Exemption 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT Items of interest 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advanced Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Approval of the minutes from June 20, 2013 D. Election of Officers 3. APCNV-2013-534-ZC-CU-CDO CEQA: ENV-2013-535-MND Council District: 7 Expiration Date: 7/18/13 Plan: Arleta-Pacoima Appeal Status: Zone Change is further appealable by the applicant if denied in whole or part PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON JUNE 3, 2013 Location: 13535 West Van Nuys Boulevard Proposed project: Demolition of an existing single-story building and construction of a new two-story, 28,968 square-foot hotel, with a maximum height of 30 feet, comprised of 44 guest rooms, one dwelling unit for a manager’s residence, and 39 on-site parking spaces. Requested Action: 1. Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from [Q]C2-1VL- O-CDO and [Q]P-1-O-CDO to (T)(Q)C2-1VL-O-CDO. 2. Pursuant to Section 12.24 W 24 of the Municipal Code, a Conditional Use Permit to permit a hotel in the C2 Commercial Zone within 500-feet of a residential use. 3. Pursuant to Section 13.08 E of the Municipal Code, a Design Overlay Plan Approval for the Pacoima Community Design Overlay (CDO). 4. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV-2013-535-MND) for the above referenced project. APPLICANT: Dhaval Desai, Sahil, LLC Representative: Nikhil Kamat, nKLOSURES, Inc North Valley Area -2- July 18, 2013 Planning Commission  Recommended Action: 1. Adopt the environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration, ENV-2013-535- MND. 2. Approve and recommend that the City Council approve the Zone Change from [Q]P-1-O-CDO and [Q]C2-1VL-O-CDO to (T)(Q)C2-1VL-O-CDO.for the subject property, with the Conditions of Approval. 3. Approve a Conditional Use to permit a hotel in the C2 Commercial Zone within 500-feet of a residential use. 4. Approve a Design Overlay Plan Approval for the Pacoima Community Design Overlay (CDO). 5. Adopt the Findings. 6. 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: Priya Mehendale (818) 374-5054 4. ZA 2011-2575-ELD-SPR-1A CEQA: ENV-2011-2576-MND Council District: 6 Expiration Date: 8/26/13 Plan: Sun Valley-La Tuna Canyon Appeal Status: Not further appealable PUBLIC HEARING Location: 9041 Laurel Canyon Boulevard Requested Action: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve, 1) pursuant to the provisions of Section 14.3.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Zoning Administrator’s Determination granting the construction, use and maintenance of an Eldercare Facility with deviations from Ordinance No. 180,410; and 2) pursuant to the provisions of Section 16.05 of the Code, Site Plan Review for construction, use and maintenance of four-story, 43-foot tall, 71,210 square feet, 96-unit Eldercare Facility including a total of 56 parking spaces; and to approve the decision of the Zoning Administrator the Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV 2011- 2576-MND as the environmental clearance for this action. APPLICANT: SC & JB Investments, LLC Representative: Ken Stockton APPELLANT: Michael L. O’Gara Representative: John B. Murdock Recommended Action: 1. Deny the appeal. North Valley Area -3- July 18, 2013 Planning Commission  2. Sustain the action of the Zoning Administrator in approving a Zoning Administrator’s Determination granting the construction, use and maintenance of an Eldercare Facility with deviations from Ordinance No. 180,410; and a Site Plan Review for construction, use and maintenance of four-story, 43-foot tall, 71,210 square feet, 96- unit Eldercare Facility including a total of 56 parking spaces. 3. Adopt the Findings. 4. Adopt the environmental clearance Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV 2011-2576- MND. Staff: R. Nicolas Brown (818) 374-5069 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 five (5) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. The next regular meeting of the North Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard 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 Planning Commission Office at (213) 978-1300 or by e-mail at APCnorthvalley@lacity.org. North Valley Area -4- July 18, 2013 Planning Commission