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, JANUARY 08, 2015, 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, 4, 5 and 6. 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 A. Items of interest: 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Meeting Minutes for November 13, 2014 3. ZA-2013-2186-CU-ZV-1A CEQA: ENV-2013-2187-MND Council District: 4 - LaBonge Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Location: 5128 N. Hazeltine Avenue Expiration Date: 02/09/15 Appeal Status: CUP not further appealable; Variance appealable to City Council if approved. A CONTINUANCE OF THE APPEAL HEARING TO JANUARY 22, 2015 HAS BEEN REQUESTED PUBLIC HEARING Requested Action: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to Approve, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,51, a Conditional Use Permit authorizing the conversion of a 1,666 square-foot single-family dwelling into a child care facility serving up to 24 children, on a 9,011 square foot lot in the R1-1 Zone, and to Approve, pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B, a Zone Variance granting two (2) parking spaces within the front yard setback and more than 50% of the required front yard to be used for driveway and access not otherwise allowed per Section 12.21-C,1(g); and, to adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2013-2187-MND as the environmental clearance for this action. Applicant: Doha Zohbi, EMM Hazeltine, LLC Representative: Robert L. Glushon, Luna & Glushon Appellant: Theodore and Sam Leemon Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the Findings of the Zoning Administrator. 2. Deny the appeal. 3. Sustain the decision of the Zoning Administrator’s decision and Approve: a. Conditional Use Permit authorizing the conversion of a 1,666 square-foot single-family dwelling into a child care facility serving up to 24 children, on a 9,011 square foot lot in the R1-1 Zone (pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24-W,51); and b. Zone Variance granting two (2) parking spaces within the front yard setback and more than 50% of the required front yard to be used for driveway and South Valley Area Planning Commission 2 January 08, 2015  access not otherwise allowed per Section 12.21-C,1(g). (pursuant to Charter Section 562 and Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27-B). 4. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2013-2187-MND. Staff: R. Nicolas Brown (818) 374-5069 4. ZA-2014-0846-ELD-SPR-1A CEQA: ENV-2014-0847-MND Council District: 3 - Blumenfield Plan: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 7105 – 7123 N. Tampa Ave. Expiration Date: 1/18/15 Appeal Status: Not further appealable to City Council A CONTINUANCE OF THE APPEAL HEARING TO FEBRUARY 26, 2015 HAS BEEN REQUESTED PUBLIC HEARING Requested Action: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal code Section 14.3.1, to deny the construction, use and maintenance of a new Eldercare Facility in the RA-1 Zone; and, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 16.05, to deny a Site Plan Review for the construction, use and maintenance of an Eldercare Facility that contains more than 50 dwelling units; and, to not adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2014-0847-MND as the environmental clearance for this action. Applicant: Ken Stockton Architects, Inc. Appellant: Jody Wood Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the findings of the Zoning Administrator; 2. Deny the appeal; 3. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision and Deny: a. Zoning Administrator Determination for Eldercare Facility in the RA-1 Zone (pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 14.3.1); b. Site Plan Review for the construction, use and maintenance of an Eldercare facility (pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 16.05). 4. Not adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2014-0847-MND. Staff: Fernando Tovar (213) 978-1303. 5. DIR-2014-4152-DRB-SPP-MSP-1A CEQA: ENV-2014-4151-CE Council District: 4- LaBonge Plan Area: Sherman Oaks-Studio City Location:3696-3698 Fredonia Dr. Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Expiration Date: 1/08/15 Appeal Status: Not Further Appealable CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 13, 2014 South Valley Area Planning Commission 3 January 08, 2015  PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Project: The demolition of two single family dwellings that total approximately 1,072 square feet, and the construction of three (3) dwelling units in two (2) separate buildings of three (3) stories each, with 4,100 square feet of habitable space, 140 square feet of covered balconies, and associated parking garage of 2,017 square feet, on a 7,100 square-foot lot. The proposed project’s maximum height is 35 feet. The project requires 753 cubic yards of cut and export. The project is located in the Outer Corridor, is downslope, is not subject to the Baseline Hillside Ordinance and is not visible from Mulholland Drive. Requested Actions: Appeal of the Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval of a Project Permit Compliance with Design Review pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C.6 and 16.50 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code(LAMC). Applicant: Mark Razeggi Appellant: Stephen Marks on behalf of himself and 83 other neighbors Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the Findings. 2. Find project is exempt under Categorical Exemption pursuant to Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines, Article III, Section 1, Class 3, Category 2. 3. Deny the appeal and sustain Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval of a Project Permit Compliance pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7 and Section 11 of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan. 4. Deny the appeal and sustain Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval of Design Review pursuant to LAMC Section 16.50. Staff: Courtney Schoenwald (818) 374-9904 6. APCSV-2014-2830-BL Related Case: ZA-2012-644-ELD-SPR Council District: 3 - Blumenfield CEQA: ENV-2014-2831-CE Location: 20750 W. Sherman Way Plan Area: Canoga Park-Winnetka Expiration Date: 01/30/2015 Woodland Hills-West Hills Appeal Status: Further Appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED NOVEMBER 18, 2014 Proposed Project: The construction, use and maintenance of a 4-story, 95-unit Eldercare Facility consisting of Senior Independent and Assisted Living Care Housing located on a 65,624 square-foot vacant lot in the (T)RS-1-RIO Zone. Requested Actions: 1. Pursuant to Section 21084 of the California Public Resources Code, the above referenced project has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. 2. Pursuant to Section 12.32-R of the Municipal Code, a Building Line Removal to remove a 25-foot building line along the southerly side of Sherman Way. South Valley Area Planning Commission 4 January 08, 2015  Applicant: Winnetka Senior Apartments, LLC Representative: Ken Stockton Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the Staff Findings. 2. Recommend that the City Council Approve: a. Building Line Removal to remove a 25-foot building line along the southerly side of Sherman Way. 3. Recommend that the City Council affirm Categorical Exemption ENV-2014-2831- CE. Staff: Shawn Kuk (213) 978-1290 7. 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 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, January 22, 2015 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. 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