City Planning Commission

Información en EspaÁol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2003, 9:30 A.M. 200 NORTH SPRING STREET - ROOM 1010, CITY HALL LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Joseph Klein, President Con Howe, Director Mabel Chang, Vice President Frank Eberhard, Deputy Director Richard M. Brown, Commissioner Gordon Hamilton, Deputy Director Dorene Dominguez, Commissioner Bob Sutton, Deputy Director Javier O. Lopez, Commissioner Gerard McCallum II, Commissioner Mitchell B. Menzer, Commissioner Bradley H. Mindlin, Commissioner Thomas E. Schiff, Commissioner Gabriele Williams, Commission Executive Assistant, (213) 978-1247; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM No. 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 of the item. EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER’S REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT STAFF. To ensure that the Commission has ample opportunity to review written materials, all concerned parties who wish to submit written materials on agendized items should submit them to the Commission Office, 200 North Spring Street, Room 532, Los Angeles, 90012, prior to the meeting at which the item is to be heard in order to meet the mailing deadline. The Commission may ADJOURN FOR LUNCH at approximately 12:00 Noon. Any cases not acted upon during the morning session will be considered after lunch. TIME SEGMENTS noted * herein are approximate. Some items may be delayed due to length of discussion of previous items. 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/dept/PLN/meetings/cpcagnda.htm. 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 agenized here, or in written correspondence on these matters delivered to this agency at or prior to the public hearing. The time in which a party may seek judicial review of this determination is governed by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Under that provision, a petitioner may seek judicial review of any decision of the City pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, only if the petition for writ of mandate pursuant to that section is filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the City’s decision became final. GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS: CEQA - Calif. Environmental Quality Act ND - Negative Declaration EIR - Environmental Impact Report MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration CE - Categorical Exemption 1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT A. Council actions and schedule. B. Other items of interest. C. Briefing on Division of Land Case Management by Emily Gabel-Luddy, Deputy Advisory Agency. 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Minutes of 7-24-03. D. CPC NO. 1986-0406-DA Council District: 6 CEQA:EIR 83-0282 (SUB) Location: Various (CUZ)(ZV) Appeal Status: N/A Plan: Westchester-Playa Del Rey Expiration Date: N/A INFORMATION ONLY ANNUAL REVIEW, of Howard Hughes Center Development Agreement, for development in an area located at 5999, 6060, 6080 and 6100 Center Drive; 6601 and 6701 Center Drive West; and 6801 and 6833 Park Terrace Drive. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL REVIEW AND FILE. Theodore L. Irving, (213) 978-1216 Applicant: Arden Realty Limited Partnership E. CPC NO. 2000-5433-DA-GPA-SP- Council District: 9 ZC Location: Various CEQA:EIR 2000-3577 Appeal Status: N/A Plan: Central City Expiration Date: N/A INFORMATION ONLY ANNUAL REVIEW, of Los Angeles Sports Arena and Entertainment District, Development Agreement, for development of 4,000,000 square feet of floor area within an area bounded by Olympic Boulevard to the north, Cherry Street to the west, Eleventh Street to the south and Figueroa Street to the east; and, a parcel located immediately to the north of Olympic Boulevard, between Georgia Street and Francisco Street (the “Olympic Properties”); and, an area generally bounded by Eleventh Street to the north, Figueroa Street to the west, Pico Boulevard to the south and Flower Street to the east; and, a parcel located immediately to the north CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 2 AUGUST 14, 2003  of Olympic Boulevard between Figueroa Street and Flower Street (the “Figueroa Properties”). STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL REVIEW AND FILE. Theodore L. Irving, (213) 978-1216 Applicant: L.A. Arena Land Company, Inc. F. CPC NO. 1991-0083-DA Council District: 9 CEQA:EIR SCH 91-0124 Location: Various Plan: Westlake Appeal Status: N/A Expiration Date: N/A INFORMATION ONLY ANNUAL REVIEW, of Los Angeles Center (UC Finance, Inc., and Downtown Center Studios, LLC) Development Agreement, for the 21.8 acre site generally bounded by Beaudry Avenue, “6” Street, Bixel Avenue and 3rd and 4th Streets and 1201 West Fifth Street, in the Central City West Specific Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL REVIEW AND FILE. Theodore L. Irving, (213) 978-1216 Applicant: Los Angeles Center Project (Downtown Center Studios) 3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. (This requirement is in addition to any other hearing required or imposed by law.) PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER’S REQUEST FORM. ALL REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. Individual testimony within the public comment period shall be limited as follows: (a) For non-agendized matters, up to five (5) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. (b) For agendized matters, up to three (3) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THESE ITEMS WILL BE DEFERRED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS EACH ITEM IS CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION. The Chair of the Commission may allocate the number of speakers per subject, the time allotted each subject, and the time allotted each speaker. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 3 AUGUST 14, 2003 4. CPC NO. 2002-4173-SUD Council District: 4 and 13 CEQA: ENV-2003-1377-MND Location: Various Plan: Hollywood Appeal Status: N/A Expiration Date: N/A Carried over from 6-12-03. Public Hearing completed April 23, 2003. PROPOSED SIGN SUPPLEMENTAL USE DISTRICT, pursuant to Section 13.11 of the LAMC, for commercial and industrial properties in boundaries of the Hollywood Redevelopment Plan and the Media District Business Improvement District bounded by La Brea Avenue, Franklin Avenue, the Hollywood (101) Freeway and Melrose Avenue, that contain regulations that permit such signage as supergraphics, blade signs, skyline logos, rooftop signage, mural signs, inflatable and electronic signs and other types of signage; additional regulations for signage on recognized historic structures; regulations regarding the size, density and illumination of permitted signage; and regulations permitting billboards (off-site advertising) and solid panel rooftop signs at specified locations, in return for reduction of existing off-site advertising signs in other locations within the Hollywood Community Plan area. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED SIGN SUPPLEMENTAL USE DISTRICT. Charles J. Rausch, Jr. (213) 978-1167. Applicant: City of Los Angeles 5. CPC NO. 2003-3961-ZC-GPA Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2003-3962-CE Location: 300 through 500 Van Ness Ave. Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: Further appealable if Expiration Date: 10-28-03 disapproved. PUBLIC HEARING ZONE CHANGE/PLAN AMENDMENT, from R3-1-XL/Medium density Residential to R1-1- XL/Low II density Residential. No project is proposed. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL AS FILED AND APPROVAL OF R1-1-XL/LOW II RESIDENTIAL. Ron Maben, (213) 978-1179. Applicant: City of Los Angeles CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 4 AUGUST 14, 2003  The next regular meeting of the City Planning Commission will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2003, at the Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center, 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, First Floor Meeting Room , 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) 978-1247. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 5 AUGUST 14, 2003