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, OCTOBER 09, 2014, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Steve Cochran, President Lydia Drew Mather, Vice President Rebecca Beatty, Commissioner Mark Dierking, Commissioner Janny H. Kim, Commissioner Randa Hanna, 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. 3 and 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 3. APCSV-2013-3285-ZC-DB CEQA: ENV-2013-3286-MND Council District: 6 - Martinez Plan: Van Nuys-North Location: 7004 N. Lennox Avenue Sherman Oaks Expiration Date: 11/13/14 Appeal Status: Density Bonus is appealable. Zone Change may be appealed by the applicant if denied. PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED ON AUGUST 8, 2014 Proposed Project: The construction of eight (8) single family dwellings, 28 feet in height, in conjunction with a small lot subdivision (VTT-72425-SL) on an 11,000 square-foot lot. Each unit will have two levels of residential over one level of parking with two parking spaces provided. Applicant: Andre Ohanian . Armen R. Ter-Oganesian Requested Action: 1. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV-2013-3286-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 (T)(Q)RD1.5 (Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone) to RD1.5; 3. Pursuant to Section 12.22 A.25 of the Municipal Code, an Affordable Housing Incentives - Density Bonus entitlement to permit seven units by right and one density bonus unit. Of the eight total units, one will be set aside for moderate income. The project application requests three off menu incentives as follows: a) A reduction of the required rear yard setback from 15 feet to 6 feet. b) A reduction of required open space from 125-175 square feet per unit to 0 square feet per unit. c) A reduction of required residential building separation, per Section 12.21.C.2 of the L.A.M.C., from 10 feet to 2 inches. Note: Subsequently, Ordinance No. 183165 allowing building permits for small lot subdivisions to be obtained prior to the recordation of a final map became effective September 16, 2014. Thus, the Density Bonus Incentive requests are no longer necessary, and should be dismissed by the South Valley Area Planning Commission. South Valley Area Planning Commission 2 October 09, 2014  Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, ENV-2013-3286-MND; 2. Approve and recommend that the City Council approve the Zone Change from R1-1 to (T)(Q)RD1.5 for the subject property, with the attached conditions of approval; 3. Dismiss an Affordable Housing Incentives – Density Bonus entitlement to permit one density bonus unit and three incentives as it shall be addressed as part of a small lot subdivision, VTTM-72425-SL. 4. Adopt the Findings; and 5. 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: Thomas Henry (818) 374-5061 4. DIR-2014-2284-SPP-1A CEQA: Addendum to ENV-2008-3471- Council District: 3 - Blumenfield EIR; SCH No. 1990011055 Location: 21221 West Oxnard St. Expiration Date: 11/26/14 Plan: Canoga Park – Winnetka – Appeal Status: Not further appealable Woodland Hills – West Hills PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Project: The construction of a Multiple-Phased, Mixed-Use development: Phase 1 The construction of a six-story mixed-use building with 379 dwelling units (including 101 Work-Live units), totaling 470,182 square feet of floor area, on an approximately 4.5-acre site. The building will include a maximum height of 85 feet, 415,780 square-feet of Residential Floor Area, 54,402 square-feet of Non-Residential floor area (for the work portion of the Work-Live units), and a total of 701 parking spaces within the first and second floors of the building, 21 of which will be located within an approximately 8,500 square-foot temporary surface parking lot near the front of the site. The Project features 22,700 square-feet of private open space for building residents and 32,700 square-feet of Publically Accessible Open Space (PAOS) on-site. Phase 2 The demolition of the temporary 8,500 square-foot surface parking lot and the construction of a nine-story commercial and office building, maximum 155 feet in height, with 7,900 square feet of ground level retail space and 63,100 square feet of office space on the upper eight floors. Upon completion of Phase 2, the Project will total 541,182 square feet, with 415,780 square-feet of Residential Floor Area and 125,402 square-feet of Non- Residential floor area, 680 parking spaces, and 55,400 square feet of open space. South Valley Area Planning Commission 3 October 09, 2014  No signage is requested as part of this project. Signage shall be approved under a separate application consistent with the provisions of the Warner Center Sign District (Ordinance No. 183,174; effective August 20, 2014) Applicant: Kevin Hampton / Associated Estates Realty Corporation Representative: Armbruster, Goldsmith, and Delvac LLP Appellant: Mitch Carson / Neighborhood Planning Support, Inc. Requested Action: Appeal of the entire Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval of a Project Permit Compliance Review pursuant to Section 11.5.7 of the LAMC and the Warner Center 2035 Plan, for the construction of a Multiple-Phased, Mixed-Use development, with 541,182 square-feet of total floor area, composed of 415,780 square-feet of Residential floor area and 125,402 square-feet of Non-Residential floor area. Recommended Actions: 1. Deny the appeal; and 2. Sustain the entire determination of the Director of Planning, including findings and environmental clearance, Addendum to ENV-2008-3471-EIR. Staff: Milena Zasadzien (818) 374-5054 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. (This requirement is in addition to any other hearing required or imposed by law.) Persons making requests are encouraged to do so in 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, October 23, 2014 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 October 09, 2014