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, JULY 23, 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(s) 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.planning.lacity.org. 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 C. Approval of minutes from June 25, 2015 and July 9, 2015 D. Election of Officers 3. DIR-2015-946-SPP-1A CEQA: ENV 2015-947-CE Council District: 5 - Koretz Plan Area: Encino - Tarzana Expiration Date: 8/04/15 Location: 15821 West Ventura Blvd. Appeal Status: Not Further Appealable Proposed Project: The installation of one (1) wall sign facing Ventura Boulevard reading “Manpower” to serve as business identification for a tenant. Requested Actions: An appeal of the Director of Planning‘s Conditional Approval of a Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance, to permit a Project Permit Compliance Review to permit the installation of one (1) wall sign facing Ventura Boulevard reading “Manpower” to serve as business identification for a tenant pursuant to Sections 11.5.7.C of the L.A.M.C. Applicant: Manpower Representative: Jason Shipman Appellant: Encino Center LLC, Steven Berman Recommended Actions: 1. Deny the appeal; 2. Sustain the Director of Planning determination of Project Permit Compliance, and adopt the Director’s findings; and, 3. Adopt the environmental clearance, ENV 2015-947-CE Staff: Jennifer Driver (818) 374-9916 South Valley Area Planning Commission 2 JULY 23, 2015 4. APCSV-2015-887-ZC CEQA: ENV 2015-890-MND Council District: 3 - Blumenfield Plan Area: Reseda-West Van Nuys Location: 18913-18917 W. Gault Street Expiration Date: 8/15/15 Appeal Status: Further appealable to City Council by applicant if denied PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON JUNE 19, 2015 Proposed Project: Demolition of three existing single-family homes and the subsequent construction, use, and maintenance of 12 single-family homes, in a small lot subdivision configuration, on a 38,280 square-foot site, consisting of two (2) parcels. Each of the proposed homes will be two (2) stories, with a maximum height of 28 feet, 10 inches, and each will provide two (2), covered, off-street automobile parking spaces. Requested Actions: 1. Pursuant to Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, Adoption of a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (ENV-2015-890-MND) for the above referenced project; and 2. Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Zone Change from the R1-1-RIO (Single-Family Residential) and (T)(Q)RD3-1-RIO to RD3-1-RIO (Mulit- family Residential) Applicant: Great Homes, LLC Representative: Steve Nazemi, DHS & Associates, Inc. Recommended Actions: 1. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2015-890-MND and the Mitigation Monitoring Program; 2. Disapprove the Zone Change request as filed; 3. Approve and Recommend that the City Council adopt a Zone Change from R1-1-RIO and (T)(Q)RD3-1-RIO to (T)(Q)RD3-1-RIO, subject to the (Q) and (T) Conditions of Approval; 4. Adopt the Staff 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 the 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: Dan O’Donnell (818) 374-9907 South Valley Area Planning Commission 3 JULY 23, 2015 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 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, August 13, 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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