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 8, 2006, 8:30 A.M. ROOM 1010 - CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Jane Ellison Usher, President S. Gail Goldberg, Director Andres F. Irlando , Vice President Gordon Hamilton, Deputy Director Diego Cardoso, Commissioner Bob Sutton, Deputy Director Regina M. Freer, Commissioner Robin R. Hughes, Commissioner Sabrina Kay, Commissioner Fr. Spencer T. Kezios, Commissioner William Roschen, Commissioner Michael K. Woo, Commissioner Gabriele Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II, (213) 978-1247; FAX (213) 978-1029 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: 5 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. 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 www.lacity.org/PLN. Click the AMeetings and Hearings@ quick link. CPC agenda are available under any of the seven service areas. 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. 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar. B. 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 8, 2006 Consent items are deemed to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion. However, if a Commissioner requests discussion on one of these, it will be considered after the balance of the consent items have been voted upon. BEGIN CONSENT 4. CPC-2006-0048-ICO Council Districts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, and 14. CEQA: ENVB2006-0049-CE Location: Properties adjoining the Los Angeles River Plans: Central City North, Northeast Expiration Date: N/A Los Angeles, Hollywood, Sherman Appeal Status: N/A Oaks-Studio City-Toluca Lake, Reseda-West Van Nuys and Canoga Park-Winnetka-Woodland Hills. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Withdrawal of the Proposed Interim Control Ordinance, for the approval of entitlements and the issuance of building permits for projects adjoining the Los Angeles River. The Interim Control area shall apply to any lot located in whole or in part within the three areas along the Los Angeles River as follows: 1) One-thousand (1,000) feet from the edge of the channel beginning at the point at which State Highway 134 crosses the river and ending at the City limits south of where Washington Boulevard crosses the river; 2) Five hundred (500) feet from the edge of the channel beginning at the point at which Interstate Highway 405 crosses the river and ending at the point at which State Highway 134 crosses the river; and 3) Three hundred (300) feet from the edge of the channel beginning at Fallbrook Avenue and ending at the point at which Interstate Highway 405 crosses the river. Applicant: City of Los Angeles STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED INTERIM CONTROL ORDINANCE. Thomas Rothmann, (213) 978-1370 END CONSENT CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 3 JUNE 8, 2006  5. CPC-2004-7068-ICO Council Districts: 1 and 14 CEQA: ENV–2004-7069-CE-ICO Location: Various Plan: Northeast Los Angeles Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: N/A CONTINUED FROM 4-13-06. LIMITED PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Interim Control Ordinance, to temporarily prohibit the issuance of building permits in excess of certain floor area thresholds for the hillside subareas generally described as follows: Subarea I. Mount Olympus Flattop generally bounded by Griffin Avenue to the West; Griffin Avenue, Avenue 39, Bernice Place, Montecito Drive, and Roberta Street to the North; Sierra Street and Alta Street to the East; and Fenn Street, Prewett Street, Abrigo Avenue and Pomona Street to the South; Paradise Hill generally bounded by Eva Terrace to the West; Gillig Avenue and Rising Drive to the North; Amethyst Street and Onyx Drive to the East; and Altura Street and Onyx Drive to the South; Department of Water and Power (DWP) Rose Hills generally bounded by Roberta Street to the North, Reynolds Avenue to the East, and Luther Street to the South. A small parcel bounded by Avenue 43 to the South and West, Latona Avenue to the North, and Montecito Drive to the East. Subarea II. El Sereno generally bounded by Soto Street and Huntington Drive to the West, Turquoise Street and Cato Street to the North, Kewanee Street to the East, and Multinomah Street to the South. Subarea III. Monterey Hills generally bounded by Collis Avenue to the East; the City of South Pasadena to the North, Potrola Avenue to the East, and Edison Street and Novgorod Street to the South. Subarea IV. Mt. Washington - Glassell Park area includes three portions of predominantly vacant land. The northwest portion is generally bounded by Crestmore Place, Mimosa Drive, Ackerman Drive, Division Street, and Rome Drive. The northeast portion is generally bounded by San Andreas Avenue, San Rafael Avenue, Moon Avenue, Shanley Avenue, Marmion Way, Crane Boulevard, Glenalbyn Drive, and Seaview Avenue. The southern portion is generally bounded by Avenue 37, Mt Washington Drive, Glenalbyn Drive, and Isabel Street. Applicant: City of Los Angeles STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED INTERIM CONTROL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 4 JUNE 8, 2006  ORDINANCE FOR SUBAREAS I, II, III; AND DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED INTERIM CONTROL ORDINANCE FOR SUBAREA IV. Jose Carlos Romero, (213) 978-1180. AFTER 10 A.M. 6. CPC-2005-0842-GPA-ZC Council Districts: 13 CEQA: ENV-2005-842-MND Location: 3900 Middlebury Street Plan: Wilshire Appeal Status: ZC appealable by applicant, if disapproved. Expiration Date: 8-11-06. Public Hearing completed on March 17, 2006. Pursuant to procedures set forth in Section 11.5.6 of the Municipal Code, a General Plan Amendment to the Wilshire Community Plan from Public Facilities to Medium density Residential; and Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from PF-1XL (Public Facilities Zone) to R3-1XL (Multiple Dwelling Zone), for the proposed construction of a 17- unit apartment building, 2-stories above an at-grade level parking garage, 30 feet in height, with 34 parking spaces, on a 18,550 net square foot parcel. Applicants: Ricky and Carolina Perez STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE TO (T)(Q)R3-1XL. Madhu Kumar, (213) 978-1162. 7. CPC-2006-1206-GPA-ZC-HD Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-1208-CE Location: 3027 Angus Street et al. Plan: Silver Lake-Echo Park-Elysian Appeal Status: ZC appealable by applicant, Valley if disapproved. Expiration Date: 9-6-06 Public Hearing completed on April 10, 2006. Pursuant to Section 11.5.6 of the Municipal Code, a General Plan Amendment to the Silver Lake-Echo Park-Elysian Valley Community Plan from Neighborhood Commercial to Low density Residential; and Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from C1 (Limited Commercial Zone) to RD6 (Restricted density Multiple Dwelling Zone); and Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Height District Change from Height District 1-VL (Very Limited Height District, 3 stories or 45 feet maximum height) to Height District 1-XL (Extra Limited Height District, 2 stories or 30 feet maximum height). CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 5 JUNE 8, 2006  The change area consists of 3027 Angus Street and those lots identified by Assessor Parcel Numbers 5434037011, 5434037015, 5434037016, and 5434037022. No project is proposed. Applicant: City of Los Angeles STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE TO RD6; AND APPROVAL OF THE HEIGHT DISTRICT CHANGE TO 1-XL. Patricia Diefenderfer, (213) 978-1174. AFTER 11 A.M. 8. CPC-2005-9460-ZC-ZV-ZAA-SPR Council District: 11 CEQA: ENV–2005-9462-MND Location: 1700 S. Sawtelle Boulevard Plan: West Los Angeles Expiration Date: 6-26-06 Appeal Status: ZC appealable by applicant, if disapproved; ZV (if granted) and ZAA & SPR appealable by any aggrieved person. Public Hearing completed on April 12, 2006. Pursuant to Section 12.32.B of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Zone Change from C2- 1VL (Commercial Zone) to (T)(Q)RAS4-1VL (Residential Accessory Services Zone); and Pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code, a Variance from Section 12.14.C of the Municipal Code to permit AEarly Start@ by permitting issuance of demolition, grading, excavation and foundation only building permits, prior to the recordation of a final tract map but upon written recommendation of approval by the City Planning Commission; and Pursuant to Section 12.28.A of the Municipal Code, a Yard Adjustment from Section 12.11.5.C.1 of the Municipal Code to permit a zero foot front yard setback along Sawtelle Boulevard in lieu of the five-feet required; and from Section 12.11.5.C.2 to permit a zero-foot side yard along Iowa Avenue in lieu of the five-feet required; and Pursuant to Section 16.05 of the Municipal Code, Site Plan Review for a project consisting of more than 50 dwelling units, for the proposed demolition of an existing 53-foot in height telephone equipment and office building for the construction, use, and maintenance of a four story, 50-foot in height residential condominium building containing 94 dwelling units. There will be a total of 235 on-site parking spaces including two spaces for each unit (188 spaces) and 47 guest parking spaces. Applicant: Wellesley Manor Corp. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE TO (T)(Q)RAS4-1VL; CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 6 JUNE 8, 2006  DISAPPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE AND THE YARD ADJUSTMENT; AND APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN REVIEW FINDINGS. Jim Tokunaga, (213) 978-1470. 9. CPC-2006-2502-ICO Council District: 5 CEQA: ENVB2006-2503-CE Location: Various Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: N/A Appeal Status: N/A PUBLIC HEARING An Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) to temporarily prohibit the issuance of certain permits on any R1-zoned properties fronting on and bounded by Colgate Avenue on the north, Fairfax Avenue on the east, Lindenhurst Avenue on the south, and San Vicente Boulevard on the west, referred to as the “Beverly Grove” area. Applicant: City of Los Angeles STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE INTERIM CONTROL ORDINANCE. Helene Bibas, (213) 978-1176. AFTER 1 P.M. 10. CPC-2005-0389-ZC-CU-ZV Council Districts: 5 CEQA: ENVB2005-0390-MND Location: 1042-1062 S. Robertson Boulevard Plan: Wilshire Expiration Date: 6-8-06 Appeal Status: ZC appealable by applicant, if disapproved; CU AND ZV (if granted) appealable by any aggrieved person. Public Hearing completed on March 20, 2006. Pursuant to Section 12.32, a Zone Change from [Q]C2-1-O (Qualified Commercial Zone) to C1-1-O (Limited Commercial Zone); and Pursuant to Section 12.24 U 24, of the Municipal Code, a Conditional Use to permit expansion of an existing private school, elementary and high (pre-kindergarten through 8th Grade), in the C1 zone; and Pursuant to Section 12.24 W 9, a Conditional Use for a Synagogue in the C1 Zone; and CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 7 JUNE 8, 2006  Pursuant to Section 12.24 W 27, a Conditional Use for a Commercial Corner Development with deviations from the following development standards: a. Section 12.22 A 23 (a)(1) to allow a 54-foot high building in lieu of the maximum 45 feet permitted; b. Section 12.22 A 23 (a)(3) to allow less than 50 percent transparent windows on the exterior walls that front on adjacent streets in lieu of the minimum 50 percent required; b. Section 12.22 A 23 (a)(4) to allow tandem parking as is otherwise not permitted; c. Section 12.22 A 23 (a)(8) to allow development of the project without a masonry wall along lot lines which are across an alley from a residential zone in lieu of the minimum required 6-foot high masonry wall; and d. Section 12.22 A 23 (a)(10) to permit a landscape setback of zero feet in lieu of the minimum 5-foot landscaped setback required; and Pursuant to Section 12.24 W 19, a Conditional Use for floor area ratio averaging in a Unified Development, which would permit the project floor area ratio to be calculated on the combined area of the entire site (10 lots) rather than on each individual lot; and Pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code, a Variance to permit a minimum of 80 parking spaces in lieu of 169 parking spaces otherwise required, for the proposed continued use and expansion of the existing synagogue and Kabbalah Learning Center on a 36,444 square foot site, and demolition and rebuilding of the existing private school, which will include construction of a new 4-story (54-foot high), 38,240 square foot building with a minimum 80-space subterranean parking garage. The school will serve approximately 320 students ranging from preschool to 8th grade, Monday through Friday. The Kabbalah Learning Center provides adult religious education on weekday evenings and religious services in the synagogue on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, as well as on Jewish holidays. Applicant: Kabbalah Centres of the United States, Inc. Sarah Yardeni, Director STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE TO [T][Q]C1-1-O; APPROVAL OF THE CONDITIONAL USE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS; AND APPROVAL OF VARIANCE PERMITTING MINIMUM 103 PARKING SPACES, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. Jon Foreman, (213) 978-1171. The next regular meeting of the City Planning Commission will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the Van Nuys City Hall 14410 Sylvan Street Council Chamber, 2ND Floor Van Nuys, CA 91401 An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 8 JUNE 8, 2006 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 9 JUNE 8, 2006