WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2001 4:30 P.M. HENRY MEDINA WEST LOS ANGELES PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY, 2 ND FLOOR 11214 W. EXPOSITION BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90064 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) 580-5258; FAX (213) 977-7011 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, and 5 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 http:\\www.cityofla.org/pln/index.htm 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
1. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT - ITEMS OF INTEREST. 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Advance Calendar. B. Commission Requests C. Minutes of January 17, 2001 3 DIR 2000-4080-DRB-SPP-A Council District No.6 CEQA: CE 2000-4082 DRB Location: 1644 S. Malcolm Ave Plan: Westwood Expiration Date: 2-18-2001 Not Further Appealable PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL of a Director s Design Review and Project Permit Compliance Determination. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Gary Klein, (213) 485-5342 APPLICANT: Ophir Perelson APPELLANT: Westwood Homeowners Association (Richard Agay) WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 2 March 7, 2001
4. ZA 2000-4167 (ZAA)-A1 Council District No. 11 CEQA: ENV 2000-4168-CE Location:120 N. Layton Drive Plan: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Expiration Date: 4-7-2001 Not Further Appealable PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL from the entire determination of an Associate Zoning Administrator s Approval pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.28 of an adjustment from Section 12.07.01-C,2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to permit the construction, use and maintenance of a 2,520 square-foot addition to an existing single family dwelling, with the addition observing a reduced side yard of 6 feet in lieu of the required 8 feet in the RE11-1 Zone. STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE APPEAL Leonard Levine, (213) 580-5495 APPLICANT: Richard & Linda Schulman APPELLANT: Mr. & Mrs. Hal Fishman 5. APCW 2000-9935 SPE SPP Council District No.6 CEQA: ENV 2000-9934 CE Location: 601 Rose Avenue Plan: Venice Expiration: 3-19-2001 Appealable PUBLIC HEARING completed February 6, 2001 SPECIFIC PLAN EXCEPTION from Section 8.H.2.a.3(ii) (Density), Section 8.H.3.A (Height) and Section 11.B (Parking) of the Venice Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 172,897, effective 12/22/99), pursuant to Section 11.5.7.F of the Municipal Code, and a SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE for the entire project, pursuant to Section 11.5.7 of the Municipal Code and the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 172,897). All these requests are to permit the addition of 1 unit to an existing 3 unit multiple dwelling, providing 7 off street parking spaces in lieu of the required 9 parking space, with said structure observing a 30 foot height in lieu of the required 25 feet, required by the Venice Specific Plan. WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 3 March 7, 2001
STAFF RECOMMENDS DISAPPROVAL FOR THE REQUESTED EXCEPTION FROM PARKING REGULATIONS, DISAPPROVAL FOR THE REQUESTED EXCEPTION FROM THE DENSITY REGULATIONS; APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED EXCEPTION FROM THE HEIGHT PROVISIONS; AND APPROVAL OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT PERMIT COMPLIANCE. Ron Maben, (213) 485-8013 APPLICANT: Ian McIlvaine 6. PUBLIC COMMENT 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, March 21, 2001 at the Henry Media West Los Angeles Parking Enforcement Facility, 2 nd Floor 11214 W. Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90064 WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 4 March 7, 2001
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) 580-5258. WLA AREA PLANNING COMMISSION 5 March 7, 2001