Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300. SOUTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Called by the South Valley Area Planning Commission President ***SPECIAL MEETING*** 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 NO. 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 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 March 12, 2015 3. DIR-2014-886-SPP-SPPA-2A CEQA: ENV-2014-887-MND Council District: 2 - Krekorian Related Case: DIR-2010-1000-SPP-SPPA Plan Area: Sherman Oaks-Studio City- Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Location: 12833-12835 W. Ventura Blvd. 4218-4230 N. Coldwater Canyon Avenue (Currently known as the Sportsmen’s Lodge site, Studio City) Expiration Date: May 9, 2015 Appeal Status: Not Further Appealable PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Project: Demolition of the existing Sportsmen’s Lodge event/banquet facility and the subsequent construction of a new, 97,807 square-foot, mixed-use shopping center, with 24,251 square feet of restaurant space, 37,518 square feet of retail space, 30,000 square feet of health club space, and 6,038 square feet of accessory space (i.e. hallways, elevators, etc.) with 446 parking spaces. Requested Actions: Appeal of the Director of Planning‘s Conditional Approval of Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance, including shared parking approval for the 446 parking spaces, as permitted by Section 7.F.4 of the Specific Plan, and a Specific Plan Project Permit Adjustment, to permit the construction of a new building with a maximum height of 33 feet, in lieu of the maximum 30 feet allowed by the Specific Plan, pursuant to Sections 11.5.7.C and 11.5.7 E of the L.A.M.C. Applicant: Richard Weintraub, Sportsmen’s Lodge REW, LLC. Appellants: Patrice Berlin, Sandy Fox, Pam Friedman, Marilyn Harris, Judy Millar, Abbie Phillips, Michael and Andrea Sher, Golan Yosef, and Ventura Boulevard Associates (c/o Midwood Investment Development/Steven Schwartz/Kevin McDonnell). Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the Director of Planning’s modified findings. 2. Grant the appeal in part by adding additional conditions to the Director’s Determination, issued on December 22, 2014, and amending Conditions A-5, A-9, A-16 and B-3. 3. Sustain the Director of Planning’s determination of Project Permit Compliance and Project Permit Adjustment Conditional Approval. South Valley Area Planning Commission 2 March 25, 2015  4. Adopt the environmental clearance, ENV 2014-887-MND. Staff: Jennifer Driver (818) 374-9916 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. (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. or Thursday, April 9, 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. South Valley Area Planning Commission 3 March 25, 2015