City Planning Commission

Información en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007, 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 William Roschen, Vice President Eva Yuan-McDaniel, Deputy Director Diego Cardoso, Commissioner Regina M. Freer, Commissioner Robin R. Hughes, Commissioner Sabrina Kay, Commissioner Fr. Spencer T. Kezios, Commissioner Cindy Montañez, Commissioner Michael K. Woo, Commissioner Gabriele Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NOs. 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 STAFF. In November 2006, the Commission adopted rules regarding written submissions to ensure that it has reasonable and appropriate opportunity to review your materials. The mailing and email addresses, deadlines, page limits, and required numbers of copies for your advance submissions may be found at www.lacity.org/PLN under “FORMS/PROCEDURES”. Day of hearing submissions (15 copies must be provided) are limited to 2 pages plus accompanying photographs, posters, and PowerPoint presentations of 5 minutes or less. Non-complying materials will NOT be distributed to the Commission. 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. 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 www.lacity.org/PLN. Click the Meetings 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 th later than the 90 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. Response to City Planning Commission Requests • Case Processing Timeline B. Council actions and schedule. C. Legal actions and rulings update. D. 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. 4. CPC-2006-2423-GPA-ZC Council District: 15 CEQA: ENV-2005-9188-MND Expiration Date: 11-11-07 Plan: South Los Angeles Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Carried over from July 12, 2007; Continued from July 26, 2007, August 23, 2007 and October 11, 2007. Public Hearing completed on March 02, 2007. th Project Location: 11516-11518 S. Vermont Avenue; 811-845 W. 115 Place Requested Actions: Pursuant to Section 11.5.6 of the Municipal Code, a General Plan Amendment (Periodic Plan Review for Window No. 158, Geographic Area 2) to the South Los Angeles Community Plan from Public Facilities to Medium Residential. Pursuant to Section 12.32 F of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from R1-1 (One Family Zone) to R3-1 (Multiple Family Zone) Proposed Project: Construction of a four-story (maximum 45 foot high), 42 unit, condominium project consisting of up to three buildings. The project proposes to provide 84 resident parking spaces, 11 guest parking spaces, and two additional parking spaces for a total of 97 parking spaces on the first level of the buildings to be located on an approximately 53,321 square foot site previously occupied by a park and ride facility. (Note: Tentative Tract Map No. 65361 has been filed for condominium purposes and will require a separate notice and hearing before the Advisory Agency at a later date, a vacation of the public alley for access purposes has also been requested). Applicant: Mohamad Purnamdari STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT/ZONE CHANGE TO MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL/R3-1. Madhu Kumar, (213) 978-1162 5. CPC-2006-10541-GPA-ZC Council District: 2 CEQA: ENV-2003-8188-MND-REC1 Expiration Date: 01-23-08 Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Public Hearing completed on August 3, 2007. Project Location: 14934 W. Burbank Boulevard Requested Action: Pursuant to Section 11.5.6 of the Municipal Code, a General Plan Amendment (Periodic Plan Review for Window No. 160, Geographic Area 4) to the Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Community Plan from Low Medium II Density Residential to Medium Density Residential; and Pursuant to Section 12.32 F of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from [Q]RD1.5-1 (Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone) to R3-1 (Multiple Dwelling Zone. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 3 OCTOBER 25, 2007  Proposed Project: Construction of a new 3-story maximum 35 foot high, 8 unit residential condominium project providing 22 parking spaces in a subterranean garage on a 10,400 square foot site. Applicant: Siavash Daghighian STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT/ZONE CHANGE TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL/R3-1. Lynda J. Smith, (213) 978-1170. 6. CPC-2006-8634-GPA-ZC Council District: 4 CEQA: ENV-2006-4163-MND Expiration Date: 1-23-08 Plan: Sherman Oaks-Studio City-Toluca Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Lake-Cahuenga Pass Public Hearing completed on August 3, 2007. Project Location: 3200, 3202, 3204, 3206, 3208, 3210 N. Dos Palos Drive; and 3153, 3159, 3165 Barbara Court Requested Action: Pursuant to Section 11.5.6 of the Municipal Code, a General Plan Amendment to the Sherman Oaks-Studio City-Toluca Lake-Cahuenga Pass Community Plan f from Low Medium Residential to Medium Density Residential; and Pursuant to Section 12.32 F of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from [Q]RD1.5-1 (Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone) to [T][Q]R3-1 (Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone). The proposed “Q” conditions would limit density to one dwelling unit per 1,000 square feet of lot area and clarify the height limitation of 36 feet for entire site. Proposed Project: No project is proposed. Applicant: James Wynn Representative: Derek Jones (Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP) STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL. Madhu Kumar, (213) 978-1162. 7. CPC-2006-3798-GPA-ZC Council District: 6 CEQA: ENV-2006-3585-MND-REC Expiration Date: 1-23-08 Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Public Hearing completed on July 30, 2007. Project Location: 6853-6859 North Hazeltine Avenue (Applicant-Initiated Request); and 6845 North Hazeltine Avenue (City-Initiated Added Area No. 1); 6861-65 North Hazeltine Avenue (City-Initiated Added Area No. 2) and 6907-09 1/2 North Hazeltine Avenue (City-Initiated Added Area No. 3). CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 4 OCTOBER 25, 2007  Requested Action: Applicant-Initiated Request Pursuant to Section 11.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a General Plan Amendment (Periodic Plan Review for Window No. 160, Geographic Area 4) to the Van Nuys- North Sherman Oaks Community Plan from Low Medium I Density Residential to Low Medium II Density Residential; and Pursuant to Section 12.32 F of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from R1-1 (One Family Zone) and [Q]RD1.5-1 (Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone) to [T][Q]RD1.5-1 (Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone). City Initiated Added Areas* Pursuant to Section 11.5.6 of the Municipal Code, a General Plan Amendment (Periodic Plan Review for Window No. 160, Geographic Area 4) to the Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Community Plan from Low Medium I Density Residential to Low Medium II Density Residential. * No specific project is proposed for the Added Areas. Any future project in these Added Areas that requests the densities permitted by the Low Medium II Density Residential category must be privately initiated and will require a corresponding zone consistent with that Plan land use category. Proposed Project: Demolition of existing single-family dwellings and construction of 18 residential condominium units, 3-stories, approximately 33 feet, 5 inches high, with 36 resident parking spaces and five guest parking spaces for a total of 41 parking spaces on an approximately 28,800 square foot site. (Note: A Tentative Tract Map for condominium purposes has yet to be filed and will require a separate public notice and hearing before the Advisory Agency at a later date.) Applicant: Grigory Adjian Representative: Armen R. Teroganesian STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT/ZONE CHANGE TO LOW MEDIUM II DENSITY RESIDENTIAL/[T][Q]RD1.5-1 FOR THE APPLICANT SITE; AND APPROVAL OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT TO LOW MEDIUM II DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FOR THE CITY-INITIATED SITE. Thomas L. Glick, (818) 374-5062. 8. CPC-2006-5788-GPA-ZC-HD-BL-ZV- Council District: 2 SPR Expiration Date: 1-23-08 CEQA: ENV-2006-4150-MND Appeal Status: Appealable to Council Plan: Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Public Hearing completed on July 30, 2007. Project Location: 13103-13225 W. Victory Boulevard Requested Action: Pursuant to Section 11.5.6 of the Municipal Code, a General Plan Amendment (Periodic Plan Review for Window No. 167, Geographic Area 4) to the Van Nuys-North Sherman Oaks Community Plan from Medium Density Residential to Community Commercial; and CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 5 OCTOBER 25, 2007  Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Change from [Q] R3 -1 (Multiple Dwelling Zone) to RAS3-1L (Residential/Accessory Services Zone); and Pursuant to Section 12.32 of the Municipal Code, a Height District Change from Height District 1XL (maximum three stories or 45 feet) to Height District 1L (maximum six stories or 75 feet); and Pursuant to Section 12.32 R of the Municipal Code, a Building Line Removal of a 15-foot building line on the north side of Victory Boulevard established by Ordinance 97,446; and Pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Variance to permit commercial uses on the second floor in the RAS3-1L Zone and allow the Early Start Construction prior to final approval of the Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Building Line Repeal, and Height District Change; and Pursuant to Section 12.27 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Variance to permit on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages in restaurants in the commercial portion of the RAS3 Zone; and Pursuant to Section 12, 27 of the Municipal Code, a Zone Variance to permit 53 residential units on the parcel westerly of Atoll Avenue in lieu of 45 units (the overall density will not be increased on the subject site and the easterly parcel will have less than permitted density), and allow the Early Start Construction prior to final approval of the Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Building Line Repeal, and Height District Change; and Pursuant to Section 16.05 of the Municipal Code, Site Plan Review for projects which result in an increase of 50 or more dwelling units and a development which results in an increase of 50,000 gross square feet or more of nonresidential floor area. Proposed Project: Demolition of 72 apartment units (demolished Jan. 2007) and the proposed construction of a mixed-use project on two master lots, approximately 115,832 net square feet, consisting of two buildings (Building A – 4 levels of residential over 1 level of commercial; Building B – 3 levels of residential over 2 levels of commercial), 5-stories (75 feet), of approximately 113,550 square feet of office, retail and restaurant uses, and 182,660 gross square feet of residential uses for the construction of 124 condominium units. A total of 890 subterranean parking spaces (279 residential; 611 commercial) will be provided for the entire development. (Note: Vesting Tentative Tract No. 67549, which includes merger of Atoll Avenue and the adjacent northerly alley, has been filed for condominium purposes and had a separate hearing before the Advisory Agency on May 15, 2007, it is currently being held under advisement). Applicant: Dasher Lawless, Inc. Representative: Jerome Buckmelter, Associates, Inc. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT/ZONE CHANGE/HEIGHT DISTRICT CHANGE TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERICIAL/(T)(Q)RAS3/HD-IV-L; APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING LINE REMOVAL AND APPROVAL OF THE ZONE VARIANCES; AND DISAPPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN REVIEW. Franklin N. Quon, (818) 374-5036 9. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION OF PLANNING POLICY AND GOALS CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 6 OCTOBER 25, 2007  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. The next regular meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 8, 2007 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 contacting the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1300 or email to CPC@lacity.org CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 7 OCTOBER 25, 2007