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, JANUARY 28, 2014, 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 Marsha L. Brown, Commissioner Young Kim, Commissioner Samantha Millman, 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. 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 – December 10, 2013 and January 14, 2014 D. Election of Officers (Continued from January 14, 2014) 3. ZA-2012-3185-VCU-ZV-ZAA-TDR-1A Council District: 14 – Huizar CEQA: ENV-2012-3186-MND Expiration Date: 1-28-14 Ext. Plan: Central City Appeal Status: ZV is further appealable if approved PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: 1130 S. HOPE STREET REQUESTED ACTION: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve the following: 1. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.24-W,24, a Conditional Use to permit a 44-room guest hotel within 500 feet of residential uses. 2. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.24-W,1, a Conditional Use to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages within the hotel’s restaurant, bars, lounges, roof deck pool area and within the guest rooms. 3. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.27, a Variance to permit zero off-street parking in lieu of the four spaces required pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.21-A,4(i). 4. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.27, a Variance to allow no loading space in lieu of the requirement for a loading space for a hotel pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.21-C,6. 5. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.27, a Variance to permit an open air pool deck as a bar area in lieu of the requirement that such an area be within a completely enclosed building, pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.14-A,1(b)(3). 6. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.28, a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment to allow zero feet along the front, rear and side yards in the lieu of the minimum setbacks required pursuant to L.A.M.C. Sections 12.12-C1,2, and 3, respectively. 7. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 14.5.7, a Director's Determination to allow a Floor Area Deviation to permit an additional 13,000 square feet of floor area in lieu of the maximum permitted. 8. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public resources Code, consideration of Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2012-3186-MND for the above referenced project. Applicant: Rick Son, BIMHF, LLC Appellant 1: Frances Langlois, Charles M. Shumaker - LUMA Homemakers Assoc. Appellant 2: Gerry Suenram, Clare Bronowski - EVO Homeowners Assoc. Appellant 3: Rachel Torres - UNITE Here Local 11 Central Los Angeles Area 2 January 28, 2014 Planning Commission  RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Deny the appeals. 2. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve the following: 1. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.24-W,24, a Conditional Use to permit a 44-room guest hotel within 500 feet of residential uses. 2. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.24-W,1, a Conditional Use to permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages within the hotel’s restaurant, bars, lounges, roof deck pool area and within the guest rooms. 3. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.27, a Variance to permit zero off-street parking in lieu of the four spaces required pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.21-A,4(i). 4. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.27, a Variance to allow no loading space in lieu of the requirement for a loading space for a hotel pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.21- C,6. 5. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.27, a Variance to permit an open air pool deck as a bar area in lieu of the requirement that such an area be within a completely enclosed building, pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.14-A,1(b)(3). 6. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 12.28, a Zoning Administrator’s Adjustment to allow zero feet along the front, rear and side yards in the lieu of the minimum setbacks required pursuant to L.A.M.C. Sections 12.12-C1,2, and 3, respectively. 7. Pursuant to L.A.M.C. Section 14.5.7, a Director's Determination to allow a Floor Area Deviation to permit an additional 13,000 square feet of floor area in lieu of the maximum permitted. 3. Adopt the Findings of the Zoning Administrator. 4. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2012-3186-MND as the environmental clearance for this action. Staff: Fernando Tovar (213) 978-1318 4. 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, February 11, 2014 at City Hall 200 North Spring Street, 10th Floor Los Angeles, California 90012 Central Los Angeles Area 3 January 28, 2014 Planning Commission  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 January 28, 2014 Planning Commission