TIME SEGMENTS noted * herein are approximate. Some items may be delayed due to length of discussion of previous items.

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1 WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY :30 P.M. HENRY MEDINA WEST LOS ANGELES PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY, 2 ND FLOOR W. EXPOSITION BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Matthew Rodman, President Flora Gil Krisiloff, Vice President Dwayne N. Hall, Commissioner Jonathan Lopez, Commissioner Candida Mobley Wright, Commissioner Carla Crayton, Commission Executive Assistant (213) ; FAX (213) EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A TWO-PART SPEAKER S REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT BOTH COPIES OF IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM: No s 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 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. All requests to address the Commission on public hearing items must be submitted to the Commission s consideration of the item. TIME SEGMENTS noted * herein are approximate. Some items may be delayed due to length of discussion of previous items. To ensure that the Commission has ample opportunity to review written materials, members of the public who wish to submit written materials on agendized items should submit them at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which the item is to be heard. 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. AGENDAS are posted for public review in the Main Street lobby of City Hall, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, California, and are accessible through the Internet World Wide Web at 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 agenize here, or in written correspondence on these matters delivered to this agency at or prior to the public hearing. GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS: CEQA - Calif. Environmental Quality Act EIR - Environmental Impact Report ND - Negative Declaration MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration CE- Categorical Exemption

2 1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST. 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar. B. Commission Requests. 3. DIR DRB-SPP-A Council District No. 6 CEQA: CE DRB Location: 1644 S. Malcolm Ave Plan: Westwood Expiration Date: PUBLIC HEARING completed APPEAL of a Director s Design Review and Project Permit Compliance Determination. REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO EXTEND THE 75 DAY LIMIT IN WHICH THE AREA PLANNING COMMISSION CAN ACT ON AN APPEAL. APPLICANT: William Hefner, Architect APPELLANT: Westwood Homeowners Association (Continued from January 3, 2001) 4. APCW SPE-CDP-PP-ZV Council District No.6 CEQA: MND SPE-CDP-PP-ZV Location: 3511 Via Dolce Plan: Venice 3512 Grand Canal Esplandae Venice Specific Plan Expiration Date: Appealable PUBLIC HEARING completed November 28, 2000 WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 February 7, 2001

3 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION from Section 8.C.3. (front setbacks) to permit a 12 ½ foot to 14 ½ foot front yard setback in lieu of the required 20-feet, and to allow balconies to project 10- feet into the required setbacks from the canal as required in the Venice Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 172,897) and a SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE pursuant to Section C. of the L.A.M.C. In addition, the applicant is seeking a VARIANCE, per Section from Section of the Municipal Code to reduce the side yard setbacks from 4-feet 6 inches to 3-feet 6-inches in the RW2 zone and a COSTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, pursuant to Section of the Municipal Code. All these requests are in connection to the construction of a one single-family home. STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL IN PART Robert Z. Duenas, (213) APPLICANT: Don Elster 5. ZA (CU)(PP)A1-A2 Council District No. 6 CEQA: MND CUZ(CDP) Location:2435 Lincoln Blvd Plan: Venice Expiration: PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL (A1) from conditions, elements or parts of an Associate Zoning Administrator s approval and an appeal (A2) from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section W,24, of a conditional use permit, to permit the construction use and maintenance of a three-story, 42-unit motel with 39 subterranean parking spaces; and, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7, F of Ordinance No. 172,897, approval of a project permit to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a three-story, 42-unit motel with 39 subterranean parking spaces. WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 February 7, 2001

4 STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL. Jon Perica, (213) APPLICANT: Jay Patel APPELLANT: A1: Jay Patel A2: Presidents Row Neighborhood Association/Michael Bear 6. ZA (CUB) Council District No. 11 CEQA : CE CUB Location: Barrington Ct Plan: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Expiration: PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator s approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section W,1 of a conditional use to permit modification of the operation of an existing restaurant currently authorized to sell and dispense beer and wine so as to now permit the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages, on a site in the C2-1XL-D Zone. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Sarah A. Rodgers, (213) APPLICANT: Tom Tatum and Goran Milic Divino APPELLANTS: Brentwood Village Chamber of Commerce 7. DIR DRB-SPP-A Council District No. 6 CEQA: DRB Location: 1545 Bentley Ave. Plan: Westwood Expiration: PUBLIC HEARING WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 February 7, 2001

5 APPEAL of a Design Review and Project Permit Compliance Determination STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Larry Friedman, (213) APPLICANT: Bobby Nehoray APPELLANT: Westwood Homeowners Association (Richard Agay) 8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Area Planning Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Area Planning Commission. (This requirement is in addition to any other hearing required or imposed by law.) Persons making requests are encouraged to do so in writing and should submit 10 copies to the Area Planning Commission for its consideration. Persons wishing to speak must submit a speaker s request form prior to the commencement of the public comment period. Individual testimony within the public comment period shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject. The next regular meeting of the West Los Angles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on, Wednesday, February 21, 2001 at the Henry Media West Los Angeles Parking Enforcement Facility, 2 nd Floor W. Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, California WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 February 7, 2001

6 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 Assistant at (213) WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 6 February 7, 2001