Cultural Heritage Commission
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · July 2, 2009
Minutes
Los Angeles City Planning Department
6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 351
Van Nuys, CA 91401-2709
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
MULHOLLAND SCENIC PARKWAY
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Wendy Mitchell, Chair, Alan Kishbaugh, Vice Chair, Gene S. Klow
Joan Krieger Hoffman, Toni Lewis, Jack Dawson
DATE: Thursday, July 2, 2009
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: MARVIN BRAUDE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER
6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys, California 91401
First Floor Public Meeting Room 1A (Corner of Van Nuys & Sylvan, see map on back page)
Parking is available after 6:00 PM at the Marvin Braude Building underground garage.
POLICY FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS.
The Board at times must necessarily limit the speaking times of those presenting testimony on either side of an
issue. 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 Board must be submitted prior to the Board=s consideration of the item.
EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER=S REQUEST
FORM, WHICH IS MADE AVAILABLE AT THE HEARING, AND SUBMIT IT TO STAFF.
To ensure that the Board has ample opportunity to review written materials, all concerned parties who
wish to submit written materials on agendized items should submit them to the Planning Department,
Mulholland Specific Plan staff, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 351, Van Nuys, CA 91401, as far in advance
of the meeting date as possible.
The Board may reconsider and alter its action taken on items listed herein at anytime during this meeting or
during the next regular meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Election of Design Review Board Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
3. Review of Agenda (Note: Agenda items may be heard out of the order listed.)
4. Public Comment Period
5. Board/Staff Communications
6. Public Hearing: Preliminary Review – None
7. Public Hearing: Visible Cases
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A. Continued -
i. DIR 2007-4751-DRB-SPP, 14702 Deervale Place [CD 5] - Construction of a new, 7,711
square-foot (including an attached, three-car garage), two-story, single-family residence, on a
106,152 square-foot lot. The maximum proposed building height is 31 feet and 6 inches. The
project requires 2,455 cubic yards of cut, 1,210 cubic yards of fill and 1,245 cubic yards of
export. The project is in the Outer Corridor, downslope, visible from Mulholland Drive and
subject to the requirements of the Hillside Ordinance. [City Planning Staff - ON]
B. New -
i. DIR 2009-1892-DRB-SPP, 2961 Briar Knoll Drive [CD 4] - Construction of a new, 3,425
square-foot (including an attached, three-car garage), two-story, single-family residence, on a
8,733 square-foot lot. The maximum proposed building height is 28 feet and 9 inches. The
project requires 315 cubic yards of cut and 315 cubic yards of export. The project is in the Inner
Corridor, upslope, visible from Mulholland Drive and subject to the requirements of the Hillside
Ordinance. [City Planning Staff - ON]
ii. DIR 2009-1883-DRB-SPP, 14701 Deervale Place [CD 5] - Construction of a new, 14,881
square-foot (including an attached, six-car garage), two-story, single-family residence, on a
703,844 square-foot lot. The maximum proposed building height is 37 feet. The project requires
19,900 cubic yards of cut and 19,900 cubic yards of export. The project is in the Outer Corridor,
downslope, visible from Mulholland Drive and subject to the requirements of the Hillside
Ordinance. [City Planning Staff - ON]
8. Public Hearing: Non-Visible Cases
A. Continued -
i. DIR 2009-1381-DRB-SPP-MSP, 3636 Dellvale Place [CD 5] - Demolition of an existing, 2,842
square-foot, two-story, single-family residence and the construction of a new, 9,287 square-foot,
three-story, single-family residence (including an attached, three-car garage), on a 67,607
square-foot lot. The maximum proposed building height is 36 feet. The project requires 1,256
cubic yards of cut, 400 cubic yards of fill and 856 cubic yards of export. The project is in the
Outer Corridor, not visible from Mulholland Drive and subject to the requirements of the Hillside
Ordinance. [City Planning Staff - ON]
ii. DIR 2008-2205-DRB-SPP, 4277 Ensenada Drive [CD 3] - Construction of a new, three-story,
2,784 square-foot, single-family residence (including an attached, three-car garage), on a 6,158
square-foot lot. The maximum proposed building height is 36 feet. The project requires 1,201
cubic yards of cut and 1,201 cubic yards of export. The project is in the Outer Corridor, not visible
from Mulholland Drive and subject to the requirements of the Hillside Ordinance and the Girard
Tract. [City Planning Staff - ON]
B. New -
i. DIR 2009-1659-DRB-SPP, 9010 Briarcrest Lane [CD 5] - Construction of a new, 3,972 square-
foot accessory structure, to an existing 3,100 square-foot, two-story, single-family residence, for a
total of 7,472 square feet (including an attached, two-car garage), on a 45,581 square-foot lot.
The maximum proposed building height is 35 feet, 6 inches. The project is in the Outer Corridor,
not visible from Mulholland Drive, and is subject to the requirements of the Hillside Ordinance.
[City Planning Staff - ON]
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9. Next meeting - Thursday, July 16, 2009
10. Adjourn
* The DRB shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address items of interest to the public that are
within the subject matter jurisdiction of the DRB. The Chair of the DRB may allocate the number of speakers per subject,
the time allotted on each subject, and the time allotted to each speaker.
Under the provisions of the Brown Act (Gov. Code Sec. 54959-54960), the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan
Design Review Board is a "legislative body" and must:
1. Conduct all quorum meetings in public; and
2. Post all agenda items or issues considered for discussion seventy-two (72) hours before public meetings. Public
notices are posted at the Offices of the Planning Department and the Planning Department Website. Click on
Meeting/Hearing/Environmental.
Department of City Planning
Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center
6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 351
Los Angeles, CA 91401
Internet: http://lacity.org/pln
MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR THE ABOVE REFERENCED CASES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING OFFICE AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
For additional information, please contact Dan O’Donnell at (818) 374-5066, dan.odonnell@lacity.org or Oliver Netburn at
(818) 374-5038, oliver.netburn@lacity.org.
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Agenda
AGENDA
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009 10:00 A.M.
200 North Spring Street
Room 1010, City Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90012
MEMBERS
Richard Barron, President
Roella H. Louie, Vice President
Glen C. Dake, Commissioner
Mia M. Lehrer, Commissioner
Oz Scott, Commissioner
Fely C. Pingol, Commission Executive Assistant
(213) 978-1300; FAX (213) 978-1029
MEETING CANCELED
The next regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Commission
will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, JULY 16, 2009
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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 Secretariat at (213) 978-1300.
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