City Planning Commission

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017 after 8:30 a.m. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION LOS ANGELES CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 David H. Ambroz, President Vincent P. Bertoni, AICP, Director Renee Dake Wilson, AIA, Vice President Kevin J. Keller, AICP, Deputy Director Caroline Choe, Commissioner Lisa M. Webber, AICP, Deputy Director Richard Katz, Commissioner Jan Zatorski, Deputy Director John W. Mack, Commissioner Samantha Millman, Commissioner Veronica Padilla-Campos, Commissioner Dana Perlman, Commissioner Vacant, Commissioner James K. Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II (213) 978-1300 POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 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. Written submissions are governed by Rule 10 of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission Rules and Operating Procedures, a copy of which is posted online at http://planning.lacity.org/Forms_Procedures/CPCPolicy.pdf. Day of hearing submissions (20 copies must be provided) are limited to 2 pages plus accompanying photographs. Submissions that do not comply with these rules will be stamped “File Copy. Non-Complying Submission.” Non- complying submissions will be placed into the official case file, but they will not be delivered to or considered by the CPC, and will not be included in the official administrative record for the item at issue. 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. In the case of a Commission meeting cancellation, all items shall be continued to the next regular meeting date or beyond, as long as the continuance is within the legal time limits of the case or cases. 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 7 days prior to the meeting by calling the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1300 or by e-mail at CPC@lacity.org. 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. If you seek judicial review of any decision of the City pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, the petition for writ of mandate pursuant to that section must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the City's decision became final pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. There may be other time limits which also affect your ability to seek judicial review. 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 on-line at http://planning.lacity.org. Click the Meetings and Hearings link. Commission meetings may be heard on Council Phone by dialing (213) 621-2489 or (818) 904-9450. GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS: CEQA - Calif. Environmental Quality Act ND - Negative Declaration EIR - Environmental Impact Report MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration CE - Categorical Exemption Información en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Llamando al (213) 978-1300 1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT A. Update on City Planning Commission Status Reports and Active Assignments B. Legal actions and issues update C. Other Items of Interest 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar B. Commission Requests C. Minutes of Meeting – December 8, 2016, December 15, 2016, February 23, 2017 3. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PRESENTATION: Presentation by Neighborhood Council representatives on any Neighborhood Council resolution, or community impact statement filed with the City Clerk, which relates to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda. The Neighborhood Council representative shall provide the Board or Commission with a copy of the Neighborhood Council's resolution or community impact statement. THESE PRESENTATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE TIME THE AGENDA ITEM IS CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION. 4. 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-AGENDA 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 MARCH 9, 2017 5. CONSENT CALENDAR (5a) Consent Calendar items are considered to be not controversial and will be treated as one agenda item. The Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless the item is removed from the Consent Calendar, in which event the item will be considered as time allows on the regular agenda. 5a. CPC-2016-3064-ZC-SPR-CUB-CU-SPR Council District: 10 – Wesson CEQA: ENV-2016-3065-MND Last Day to Act: 05-02-17 Plan Area: Wilshire PUBLIC HEARING – Completed December 7, 2016 PROJECT SITE: 679-687 South Harvard Boulevard PROPOSED PROJECT: Construction, use and maintenance of a seven-story, 110-room hotel with a 1,840 square-foot ground floor restaurant. The project includes 80 automobile parking spaces within one (1) at-grade and two (2) subterranean parking levels. REQUESTED ACTIONS: 1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074(b), consideration of the whole of the administrative record, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2016-3065-MND (“Mitigated Negative Declaration”), all comments received, the imposition of mitigation measures and the Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2. Pursuant to Section 12.32-F of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), a Zone Change from R3P-2 to RAS4-2; 3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24-W,1, a Conditional Use Permit for the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with a 1,840 square-foot ground floor restaurant; 4. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24-W,24, a Conditional Use Permit for the construction, use and maintenance of a 110 room hotel within 500-feet of a R Zone; and 5. Pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a development project which creates or results in an increase of 50 or more guest rooms. Applicant: Kwang Kyu Pak Representative: Bill Robinson Staff: Oliver Netburn, City Planning Associate oliver.netburn@lacity.org (213) 978-1382 City Planning Commission 3 March 9, 2017 6. CPC-2016-4216-CA Council Districts: All CEQA: ENV-2016-310-ND Last Day to Act: N/A Plan Areas: All PUBLIC HEARING – Completed November 17, 2016 PROJECT SITE: Citywide PROPOSED ORDINANCE: An ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.21 and 12.26 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to improve and refine the bicycle parking regulations. REQUESTED ACTIONS: 1. Based on the independent judgement of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in Negative Declaration No. ENV-2016- 310-ND, adopted on February 20, 2011; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15162 and 15164, and the addendum dated February 22, 2017, no major revisions are required to the Negative Declaration; and no subsequent EIR or Mitigated Negative Declaration is required for the approval of the project; 2. Approve and recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance; 3. Adopt the staff report as the Commission report on the subject; and 4. Adopt the Findings as recommended by staff. Applicant: City of Los Angeles Staff: Niall Huffman, City Planning Associate niall.huffman@lacity.org (213) 978-3405 The next scheduled regular meeting of the City Planning Commission will be held on: Thursday, March 23, 2017 LOS ANGELES CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340 200 NORTH SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 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 7 days prior to the meeting by calling the Planning Commission Secretariat at (213) 978- 1300 or by email at CPC@lacity.org. City Planning Commission 4 March 9, 2017