Area Planning Commission

Informacion en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 NORTH VALLEY AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016, 4:30 P.M. MARVIN BRAUDE CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER 6262 VAN NUYS BOULEVARD, FIRST FLOOR VAN NUYS, CA 91401 Oshin Harootoonian, President Nora Cadena, Vice President Yolanda Anguiano, Commissioner Aura Garcia, Commissioner Victor Sampson, Commissioner Randa Hanna, Commission Executive Assistant (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 NO(s) 3, 4 & 5. 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. In all instances, however, equal time is allowed for presentation of pros and cons of matters to be acted upon. 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. 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 532, 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. Note: Materials received after the mailing deadline will be placed in the official case file. Day of hearing submissions (10 copies must be provided) are limited to 2 pages plus accompanying photographs, posters, and PowerPoint presentations of 5 minutes or less. 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 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 – California 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. Minutes of Meeting – March 03, 2016 3. ZA-2015-2412-ZV-1A Council District: 3 - Blumenfield CEQA: ENV-2015-2413-MND Location: 20500 West Nordhoff Street Plan Area: Chatsworth-Porter Ranch Expiration Date: 4/06/16 Appeal Status: Further Appealable to City Council Continued from March 3, 2016 PUBLIC HEARING Requested Actions: An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.27, to deny a variance from Section 12.18 to permit the conversion, use and maintenance of an existing 21,784 square-foot light industrial building to an Assisted Living Care Housing development in the MR2 Zone; to deny a variance from Section 12.12.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to permit the construction, use and maintenance of an 11,226 square-foot addition to the existing building in the P Zone; and to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration ENV-2015-2413-MND as the environmental clearance for this project. Applicant: Alon Abady, Nordhoff 26, LLC. Representative: Dominic Hong, Bid Group, Inc. Appellant: Same Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the findings of the Zoning Administrator. 2. Deny the appeal. 3. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision to deny: a. A variance from Section 12.18 to permit the conversion, use and maintenance of an existing 21,784 square-foot light industrial building to an Assisted Living Care Housing development in the MR2 Zone; b. A variance from Section 12.12.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to permit the construction, use and maintenance of an 11,226 square-foot addition to the existing building in the P Zone. 4. Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration No. ENV-2014-2413-MND. Staff: Oliver Netburn North Valley Area -2- March 17, 2016 Planning Commission 4. DIR-2015-3333-SPP-1A Council District: 7 - Fuentes CEQA: ENV-2015-3334-CE Expiration Date: 4/07/16 Plan: Sunland – Tujunga – Lake View Terrace – Shadow Hills – East La Tuna Canyon Appeal Status: Not Further Appealable PUBLIC HEARING Location: 10043 N. Commerce Avenue Proposed Action: The construction of a two story 2,383 square-foot building with 1,000 square feet on the upper (street) level for office use and 1,383 square feet on the lower level for commercial storage and office uses. Requested Action: An Appeal of the Director of Planning’s Conditional Approval of a Project Permit Compliance pursuant to Section 11.5.7 C.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC). Applicant: Alfred & Albert Manvelyan Representative: Yolanda McCausland Appellant: Cindy Cleghorn Recommended Action: 1. Grant the appeal in part; and modify the Conditions of Approval and Project Plans as described herein. 2. Adopt and Find the environmental clearance ENV-2015-3334-CE is adequate. 3. Sustain the Determination of the Director of Planning in conditionally approving a Project Permit Compliance, with the Findings and modifications to the Conditions of Approval and Project Plans. Staff: Tom Henry (818) 374-5061 5. ZA-2009-3976-CUB-CU-PA1-1A Council District: 6 - Martinez CEQA: ENV-2015-2402-CE Location: 8252 North Van Nuys Boulevard Plan Area: Mission Hills-Panorama City- Expiration Date: 3/31/16 North Hills Appeal Status: Further Appealable to City Council PUBLIC HEARING Requested Actions: An appeal, in part (Condition No. 13), of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve plans for the continued sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for off- site consumption in a 24-hour convenience store/pharmacy and a request to extend the term of the grant in the [Q]C2-1-CDO Zone. Condition No. 13 limits total sign area for the site to no more than two-square feet per linear foot of building frontage and prohibits roof signage, in accordance with the Panorama City Community Design Overlay and Q- Conditions for the site. The project was deemed Categorically Exempt pursuant to North Valley Area -3- March 17, 2016 Planning Commission  Notice of Exemption No. ENV-2015-2402-CE. Applicant: Garfield Beach CVS, LLC Representative: R. Bruce Evans - Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson Appellant: Same Recommended Actions: 1. Adopt the findings of the Zoning Administrator. 2. Deny the appeal. 3. Sustain the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve plans for the continued sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption in a 24- hour convenience store/pharmacy and a request to extend the term of the grant in the [Q]C2-1-CDO Zone. Condition No. 13 limits total sign area for the site to no more than two-square feet per linear foot of building frontage and prohibits roof signage, in accordance with the Panorama City Community Design Overlay and Q-Conditions for the site. 4. Adopt Categorical Exemption No. ENV-2015-2402-CE. Staff: Maya Zaitzevsky (213) 978-1416 6. 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 North Valley Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 07, 2016 at the Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard 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 Planning Commission Office at (213) 978-1300 or by e-mail at APCnorthvalley@lacity.org. North Valley Area -4- March 17, 2016 Planning Commission