City Planning Commission

Información en EspaÁol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005, 8:30 A.M. ROOM 1010 - CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Mabel Chang, President Con Howe, Director David Burg, Vice President Frank Eberhard, Deputy Director Joy Atkinson, Commissioner Gordon Hamilton, Deputy Director Ernesto Cardenas, Commissioner Bob Sutton, Deputy Director Susan Cline, Commissioner Mary George, Commissioner Michael M. Mahdesian, Commissioner Bradley H. Mindlin, Commissioner Thomas E. Schiff, Commissioner Gabriele Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II, (213) 978-1247; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. 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. Note: Materials received after the mailing deadline will be placed in the official case file. 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. AGENDA 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. 30-Year Service Pin Presentation to Gabriele Williams. 25-Year Service Pin Presentation to John Butcher. 20-Year Service Pin Presentation to Hadar Platkin. B. Council actions and schedule. C. Other items of interest. 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar C. Commission Requests 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 2 JUNE 9, 2005 4. CPC-2004-4884-ZC-HD Council District: 13 CEQA: ENV-2004-4885-MND Location: 922-934 N. Western Avenue Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: 6-9-05 Appeal Status: Appealable by applicant to City Council if disapproved in whole or part. LIMITED PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Section 12.32 Q of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from C4 (Commercial Zone) to RAS3 (Residential/Accessory Services Zone); and Pursuant to Section 12.32 R of the Municipal Code, a Height District Change from 1-D (subject to Development Limitation) to 1VL (Very Limited Height District), for the proposed demolition of 7 multiple family units and a commercial building, and construction of a mixed- use project consisting of 49 new multi-family apartment units (including 13 density bonus units) and up to 10,630 square -feet of retail floor area (including a 998 square foot coffee shop, a 2,250 square foot retail space, and a 7,382 square foot furniture store), in a building having a maximum of 50 feet in height, 3 stories, with a 58-foot high elevator/stairwell tower for roof access, including two residential floors above one level of ground floor retail uses, with parking to be provided within an enclosed parking garage at grade and in one subterranean level. The site is 29,510 square feet. Shlomo Mierie, Western Plaza, LLC STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE TO (T)(Q)RAS3-1VL AND HEIGHT DISTRICT CHANGE TO 1VL. Patricia Diefenderfer, (213) 978-1174. 5. CPC-2004-7587-CU-ZV Council District: 10 CEQA: ENV-2004-7588-MND Location: 5870 W. Olympic Blvd. Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council Expiration Date: 6-28-05 Public Hearing completed on April 15, 2005. Pursuant to Section 14.00 B 5 of the Municipal Code, an Approval of Plans for a Public Benefit Project to establish deemed-to-be-approved public benefit project status and permit the renovation and expansion of an existing community center, including an early childhood education center, with the following alternatives from the performance standards of Municipal Code Section 14.00 A 5: (a) to permit an outdoor play/recreation area to be approximately 96 feet from any A or R Zone or residential use in lieu of the minimum 100 feet otherwise required; (b) to permit hours of operation from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., weekdays and 6 a.m. to midnight, Saturdays and Sundays, in lieu of the otherwise permitted daily hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; (c) to permit outdoor activity in the playground or courtyard after dusk, which is otherwise not permitted; (d) to permit construction of additions to the existing building that will be higher than a main building on adjoining property, but not higher than the existing building; (e) to permit no landscape buffer at the north, east, and west lot lines in lieu of the minimum 10-foot otherwise required; (f) to permit two existing and three new identification signs, each exceeding 20 square feet, in lieu of CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 3 JUNE 9, 2005  one, maximum 20 square foot sign otherwise permitted; and Pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code, a Variance from the following: a. Section 12.10 A to permit an approximately 241 space parking structure with rooftop patio area for a senior housing use on the subject property, to replace an existing 140 space parking structure on Parcel B, PMLA 4890, in the R3-1-O Zone; b. Section 12.21 A 7(h) to permit approximately 485 square feet of total sign area on Parcel A, PMLA 4890 and approximately 250 square feet of sign area on Parcel B, PMLA 4890 in lieu of the maximum 30 square feet of signage permitted in the R Zone; and Pursuant to Section 12.24 M of the Municipal Code, a Conditional Use Plan Approval to establish deemed-to-be-approved conditional use status and permit the renovation and addition of approximately 2,600 square feet of floor area to an existing, approximately 9,300 square foot early childhood education center with an increase in enrollment from 135 to 150 children, on Parcel A, PMLA 4890, in the R3-1-0 Zone; and Pursuant to Section 12.24 F of the Municipal Code, Modification to the height and area regulations for the following: a. Section 12.21.1 to allow a building height of approximately 56 feet, 4 inches in lieu of the maximum 45 feet permitted for residential buildings in Height District No. 1; b. Section 12.10 C 1 to allow a varying 0-foot to 15 foot front yard for Parcel A, PMLA 4890 along the Olympic Boulevard frontage in lieu of the minimum 15 feet required in order to permit the following: (1) an existing approximately 25 foot high flag pole, (2) an existing approximately 60 square foot pole sign, 20 feet high, (3) a new outdoor playground area, and (4) new building floor area at multiple locations (including a portion of the proposed childhood education administration building, a portion of the pedestrian bridge and early childhood education addition at playground level, and a 19 foot, 5 inch high wall and trellis structure measured from the excavated playground); c. Section 12.10 C 2 to allow a 0-foot side yard, for Parcel A, PMLA 4890 along the westerly property line for the early childhood education building and covered courtyard area in lieu of the minimum 6 feet required; d. Section 12.10 C 2 to allow a 0-foot side yard, for Parcel A, PMLA 4890 along the westerly property line for the proposed parking structure in lieu of the minimum 6 feet required; e. Section 12.10 C 3 to allow a 0-foot rear yard for Parcels A and B, PMLA, 4890 for a three-story building and parking structure, respectively, in lieu of the minimum 15 feet required on property classified in the R3-1-O zone; and f. Section 12.21 C 1(g) to allow a varying 3 feet, 4 inches to 14 feet, 2 inches in height masonry block wall located along the front yard along Olympic Boulevard, with the block wall exceeding 8 feet for a lineal distance of 145 feet, in lieu of the maximum 3 feet, 6 inches in height permitted for a R zoned parcel, for the proposed demolition of a 1,200 square foot portion of an existing community center building and an existing 140-space parking structure; addition of approximately 10,000 square feet of new floor area and construction of a new, approximately 241 space parking structure to an existing, approximately 70,000 square foot community center; and an increase in enrollment of an early childhood education center from 135 to 150 children. The proposal includes a new, two-story, approximately 2,000 square foot addition for program area; a new approximately 1,300 square foot physical therapy area; an approximately 2,650 square foot addition to the existing CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 4 JUNE 9, 2005  health club area; an approximately 2,600 square foot addition to an existing early childhood education center with a planned increase in enrollment from 135 to 150 children; and the addition of approximately 1,450 square feet of covered outdoor courtyard area. The existing approximately 115-seat pool observation area will be replaced by a new, approximately 150-seat area (an increase of 35 seats); the existing floor bench seating in the gymnasium will be replaced with a new, approximately 44-seat bleacher area. The existing parking structure will be replaced by a new 241 space parking structure (199 spaces for the community center and 42 spaces for the adjacent senior housing use). No change is proposed to an existing 8-story senior housing building located on the subject property. The subject property consists of a combined total lot area of 121,532 square feet. Applicant: Westside Jewish Community Center STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. Jim Tokunaga, (213) 978-1174 6. VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT NO. Council District: 4 62015-1A Location: 6735 Yucca Street CEQA: ENV-2004-6717-MND Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council Plan: Hollywood Expiration Date: PUBLIC HEARING An Appeal, in part from the decision by the Deputy Advisory Agency in approving Vesting Tentative Tract No. 62015, for the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a 54-unit residential condominium development with 135 parking spaces on a 32,998 sq. ft. site in the [Q]R4-2 Zone. Appellant: Freetown Simantoub Applicant: Marcus A. Kimman, Yucca Group STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Theodore L. Irving, (213) 978-1366 NOTE: The City Planning Commission’s action on this appeal takes place on the day of the meeting unless the Commission orally indicates otherwise. Any appeal to the City Council must be filed within 10 days after the orally stated action of the Commission. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 5 JUNE 9, 2005 7. ZA-2004-6343-ZV-ZAD-SPR-1A Council Districts: 4 CEQA: ENV-2004-6317-MND Location: 6735 Yucca Street Plan: Hollywood Appeal Status: Appealable to City Council Expiration Date: PUBLIC HEARING An Appeal, in part from the decision of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Variance from [Q] Qualified Condition No. 2 b. of Ordinance No. 165,656 to permit a maximum building height of 65 feet in lieu of the maximum permitted height of 60 feet; to dismiss a Variance from LAMC Section 17.15 C to permit construction to commence prior to the recordation of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 62015, as this section is not within the jurisdiction of the Zoning and Administration; to approve a Zoning Administrator’s Determination to permit 6-feet in height wall within the front yard setback for an approximate lineal distance of 30 feet in lieu of the required 3-feet 6-inches maximum height in the [Q]R4-2 zone; and to approve the Site Plan Review for the proposed development. Appellant: Freetown Simantoub Applicant: Marcus A. Kimman, Yucca Group STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Theodore L. Irving, (213) 978-1366 8. CPC NO. 2005-3351-ICO Council District: 15 CEQA: ENV-2005-3352-CE Location: Various Plan: Wilmington-Harbor City Appeal Status: N/A Expiration Date: N/A PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Interim Control Ordinance (ICO), to temporarily prohibit the issuance of building and use of land permits for “open storage” uses on all industrially zoned properties within the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan area, generally bounded by the City boundary (with the City of Carson) on the north, Alameda Street on the east, the I-110 Harbor Freeway on the west and the jurisdictional boundary with the Port of Los Angeles on the south (generally Harry Bridges Boulevard, except between Quay and Lagoon Avenues, where it is further south, between “A” and Water Streets), except the areas west of I-11O Freeway, and east of Alameda Street (Project Area). Applicant: City of Los Angeles STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. Jeffrey W. Pool, (213) 978-1165 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 6 JUNE 9, 2005 9. CPC-2005-1101-CA Council District: ALL CEQA: ENV-2005-1102-CE Location: Citywide Plan: ALL Appeal Status: N/A Expiration Date: N/A PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Ordinance, (Appendix A), amending various sections of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to comply with revisions to the State Law regarding density bonus for affordable housing development and proposed revisions to the “Affordable Housing Incentives Guidelines” (Appendix B) which implements the proposed ordinance. Applicant: City of Los Angeles STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPENDIX A AND PROPOSED REVISIONS APPENDIX B. Jane Blumenfeld, (213) 978-1372. The next regular meeting of the City Planning Commission will be held at 8:30 a.m. on THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2005, 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. Translation services, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or other services must be requested 72 hours prior to the meeting by calling the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1247. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 7 JUNE 9, 2005