City Planning Commission

Información e n EspaÁol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006, 8:30 A.M. VAN NUYS CITY HALL 14410 SYLVAN STREET COUNCIL CHAMBER, 2ND FLOOR VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA, 91401 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 ITEM No. 8. 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 of 10 days prior to the meeting. Note: Materials received after the mailing deadline will be placed in the official case file. 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 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 agendized 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 three (3) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. (b) For agendized matters, up to two (2) 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 AUGUST 24, 2006 4. CPC-2006-1527-CU-ZAA Council District: 5 CEQA: ENV-2003-4563-EIR Location: 15900 Mulholland Drive Plan: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Expiration Date: 8-24-06 Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Public Hearing completed on June 5, 2006. Pursuant to Section 12.24 U.24 (b) of the Municipal Code, a Conditional Use for a private middle and high school in the RE40-1-H Zone; and Pursuant to Section 12.28 A of the Municipal Code, a Height Adjustment from Section 12.21 C 1(g) to permit a retaining wall varying in height from zero to 20 feet in the required rear yard along Sepulveda Boulevard in lieu of the maximum 8 foot high wall which is otherwise permitted, for the proposed consolidation of the Stephen S. Wise Middle School and Milken Community High School by relocating the Middle school from its current location at 16190 Mulholland Drive to a permanent location on the High School site at 15900 Mulholland Drive. Development of the Middle School would consist of construction of 30,000 square feet of classroom and ancillary space in four single-story, maximum 182 foot high buildings. The project also proposes improvements to the existing High School structure by enclosing three balconies and adding a canopy to the School entrance and along walkways. The project will provide 42 parking spaces on a 196,020 square foot irregular shaped lot. The consolidated Middle School and High School would serve a maximum of 890 students, grades 7 through 12, with regular school hours from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Note: a separate case for design review purposes has yet to be filed and will require a separate hearing before the Mulholland Design Review Board and subsequent action by the Director of Planning at a later date.) Applicant: Stephen S. Wise Temple STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS Franklin N. Quon, (818) 374-5036 5. CPC-2006-1863-CU-ZAA Council District: 11 CEQA: ENV-2003-4563-EIE Location: 16100 Mulholland Drive Plan: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Expiration Date: 8-24-06 Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Public Hearing completed on June 5, 2006. Pursuant to Section 12.24 U.24 (b) of the Municipal Code, a Conditional Use for a private school in the RE40-1-H Zone; and Pursuant to Section 12.28 A of the Municipal Code, a Height Adjustment from Section 12.21 C 1(g) to permit a 6-foot high fence within the front yard in-lieu of the maximum 42- CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 3 AUGUST 24, 2006  inch height otherwise permitted and a 10-foot high fence in the rear and westerly side yard in-lieu of the maximum 6-foot height otherwise permitted, for the proposed removal of existing temporary nursery school structures and development of a new athletic field and facilities to be utilized by the students of the Stephen S. Wise Middle School and Milken Community High School. Potential uses of the athletic field include a running track, grassy field area, basketball courts, batting cages and an approximately 760 square foot field house containing washrooms and equipment storage rooms on a 121,986 square foot irregular shaped lot. (Note: a separate case for design review purposes has yet to be filed and will require a separate hearing before the Mulholland Design Review Board and subsequent action by the Director of Planning at a later date.) Applicant: Stephen S. Wise Temple STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. Franklin N. Quon (818) 374-5036 6. CPC-2006-2643-ZC Council District: 7 CEQA: ENV-2006-2644-MND Location: 9628-9640 N. Van Nuys Blvd. Plan: Mission Hills-Panorama City- Expiration Date: 9-20-06 North Hills Appeal Status: Appealable to Council by applicant if disapproved. Public Hearing completed on July 11, 2006. Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from [Q]C2-1VL (Commercial Zone) and P-1VL (Parking Zone) to RAS4-1VL (Residential Accessory Services Zone), for the proposed the construction, use, and maintenance of a 150-unit senior housing residential complex in two buildings on two parcels, 45-feet in height, with 92 parking spaces. The project site is 68,425 net square feet. Applicant: Meta Housing Corporation STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE TO (T)(Q)RAS4-1VL. Jim Tokunaga, (213) 978-1470. 7. CPC-2006-2559-ZC-CU Council District: 7 CEQA: ENV-2006-2167-MND Location: 13904 & 13890 W. Sayre Street Plan: Mission Hills-Panorama City- Expiration Date: 8-26-06 North Hills Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from RA-1 (Suburban Zone) to R3-1 (Multiple Dwelling Zone); and Pursuant to Section 12.24 U 26 of the Municipal Code, a Conditional Use for a project in CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 4 AUGUST 24, 2006  which the density bonus for a developed project is greater than 25 percent, for the proposed demolition of 2 single-family dwellings and construction of a 49 unit apartment complex, comprised of 32 base units, 12 by-right density bonus units and 5 additional density bonus units for a 53 percent density bonus increase, 2 stories over a semisubterranean garage, having a maximum height of approximately 36 feet. The project will provide 96 subterranean parking spaces on a 39,502 square foot lot. Applicant: Manuel Carlito & Ron Brendel STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE TO (T)(Q)R3-1 AND APPROVAL OF THE CONDITIONAL USE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. Lynda J. Smith, Hearing Officer (213) 978-1170 8. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 65491-1A Council District: 2 CEQA: ENVB2005-9358-MND Location: 13568 (13568, 13572, 13576, Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City- 13678) W. Rye Street Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Expiration Date: 8-24-06 Appeal Status: Appealable to Council PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED An appeal, from the Deputy Advisory Agency’s approval of Tentative Tract No. 65491, to permit the proposed construction, use and maintenance of a 50-unit condominium project on a 40,138 net square foot site in the R3-1 zone with 147 parking spaces, including 47 guest spaces. Appellant: Laurence Bear on behalf of 4454 Homeowners Association, North River Homeowners, and Community. Applicant: Rye Investment Group, LLC STAFF RECOMMENDS DENY THE APPEAL. Christina Toy Lee, (213) 978-9723. The next regular meeting of the City Planning Commission will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2006, at 200 North Spring Street, Room 1010, City Hall, Los Angeles, California 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 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 5 AUGUST 24, 2006 Assistant at (213) 978-1247. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 6 AUGUST 24, 2006