Events

1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS

   • Election of Officers

   • Items of Interest

   • Advance Calendar

   • Commission Requests

   • Approval of Meeting Minutes – August 1, 2018

2. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
   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.

3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
   The Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it on non-agenda items, 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.

   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.

4. RECONSIDERATIONS

   1. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER - The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a Commission Action on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 9.3, provided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.

   2. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER - If a majority of the Commission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may address the merits of the original Commission Action.

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5. DIR-2017-1895-CDP-MEL-1ACEQA: ENV-2017-1896-CE

Plan Area: Venice

PUBLIC HEARING HELD
PROJECT SITE: 685 East Westminster Avenue

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: N/A Continued from: 06-20-18

Interior and exterior renovations, and the conversion (change of use) of a two-story, 12,311 square-foot church into a two-story, 11,760 square-foot single-family dwelling with a rooftop deck and attached four-car garage.

APPEAL:

An appeal of the March 28, 2018 Planning Director’s determination to:

1. Determine that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental

   Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 and 15303, and City CEQA Guidelines Article III, Section 1, Class 1, Category 1 and Class 3, Category 1, as the environmental clearance for the project.

2. Approve, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.20.2, a Coastal Development Permit for the project; and

3. Approve, pursuant to Government Code Sections 65590 and 65590.1 and the City of Los Angeles Interim Mello Act Compliance Administrative Procedures, a Mello Act Compliance Review for the project.

Applicant:

Appellants: Staff:

685 Westminster Holdings LLC Representative: Robert Thibodeau

Celia Williams, Margaret Malloy, Beth Allyn, Miguel Bravo and Lydia Ponce

Juliet Oh, City Planner

[email protected]

(213) 978-1186

6. ZA-2017-3654-CUB-ZAD-DRB-SPP-1ACEQA: ENV-2017-3655-CE

Plan Area: Brentwood – Pacific Palisades

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 11777 West San Vincente Boulevard

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: 08-25-18

Renovation and expansion of an existing 7,077 square feet restaurant, “Katsuya,” with 203 square feet of exterior patio space. The proposed project involves the addition of 2,205 square feet of interior space and 553 square feet of exterior space on the patio. The renovated restaurant’s total square footage will consist of 9,282 square feet of interior space with seating for 264 patrons and 756 square feet of exterior space with seating for 37 patrons. The project proposes to continue the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption and to provide shared parking of 204 parking stalls in lieu of 216 required spaces. The project also involves interior and exterior alterations, including a new trellis on the outdoor

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patio and a new business identification wall sign.

APPEAL:

An appeal of the May 25, 2018, Zoning Administrator’s determination to:

1. Determine that the project is exempt;

2. Approve, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24 W.1, a Conditional Use

   Permit to allow the sale of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with the expansion of the existing restaurant resulting in 9,282 square feet of interior space with seating for 264 patrons and 756 square feet of exterior space with seating for 37 patrons; and

3. Approve, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 11.5. 7 and 16.50, a Project Permit Compliance and Design Review from the San Vicente Scenic Corridor Specific Plan and Design Review Board for the project.

Applicant:

Appellant: Staff:

Cameron Schmitt, Katsuya USA, LLC;
Representative: Jonathan Lonner, Burns and Bouchard

Brentwood Community Council

Alissa Gordon, City Planning Associate

[email protected]

(213) 978-1456
Theodore Irving, Associate Zoning Administrator

The next regular meeting of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at

HENRY MEDINA WEST L.A. PARKING ENFORCEMENT FACILITY 11214 WEST EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, 2nd FLOOR, ROLL CALL ROOM LOS ANGELES, CA 90064

1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
• Update on City Planning Commission Status Reports and Active Assignments

o re:code LA Update – Tom Rothmann, Principal City Planner

• Legal actions and issues update

• Other Items of Interest

• Advance Calendar

• Commission Requests

• Meeting Minutes – July 26, 2018

2. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PRESENTATION

3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
   The Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it on non- agenda items, 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.

   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.

4. RECONSIDERATIONS

   1. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER - The Commission may make a motion to reconsider a

      Commission Action on any agenda items from its previous meeting, consistently with the Commission Rule 8.3, provided the Commission retains jurisdiction over the matter.

   2. MERITS OF ANY ITEM THE COMMISSION HAS VOTED TO RECONSIDER – If a majority of the Commission has approved a motion to reconsider a Commission Action, the Commission may address the merits of the original Commission Action.

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5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Item 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-2017-2511-CU
CEQA: ENV-2017-2510-CE

Plan Area: Southeast Los Angeles
PUBLIC HEARING – Completed June 25, 2018PROJECT SITE: 4511-4517 South Staunton Avenue

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 9 – Price Last Day to Act: 08-09-18

The use and maintenance of a recycling collection and buyback center on an approximately 13,300 square-foot lot in the M2-2 Zone.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, an Exemption from CEQA pursuant to City CEQA Guidelines Article III, Section 1, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) Category 22 (Granting or renewal of Conditional Use) and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies; and

2. Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.24 U.22, a Conditional Use to allow the use and maintenance of a recycling collection and buyback center on an approximately 13,300 square-foot lot in the M2-2 Zone, which is not in compliance with the conditions in LAMC Section 12.21 A.18(d).

Applicant: Jose Gonzalez, Slauson Recycling Center Representative: Anibal Guerrero, Guerrero Services

Staff: Alan Como, City [email protected]

(213) 473-9985

6. CPC-2014-3119-ZC-SN-CDO-MCUP-ZV-ZAI-SPRCEQA: ENV-2013-1351-EIR; SCH No. 20130051086 Plan Area: Wilshire

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 6001-6067 West Wilshire Boulevard

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 4 – Ryu Last Day to Act: N/A

Amendment to the Academy Museum Sign District Ordinance (Ordinance No. 183,742) to: 1) remove a Banner Sign from the west façade of the New Wing in the New Wing Zone of the Sign District; 2) ensure that the Banner Sign on the east façade of the New Wing in the New Wing Zone of the Sign District shall not be visible from a public street, highway, or other public thoroughfare used for vehicular traffic; and 3) ensure that the Digital Display on the south façade in the New Wing Zone shall not be visible from a public street, highway, or other public thoroughfare used for vehicular traffic.

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REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, in consideration of the whole of the administrative record, that the project was assessed in the previously certified Academy of Motion Pictures EIR, (EIR No. ENV-2013-1531-EIR and Errata, SCH No. 20130051086), certified on June 23, 2015; and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15162 and 15164, no subsequent EIR, negative declaration or addendum is required for approval of the project; and

2. Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.32 S, an amendment to the Academy Museum Sign District (Ordinance No. 183,742).

Applicant: Homewood Foundation
Representative: Armbruster, Goldsmith & Delvac, LLP

Staff: Luciralia Ibarra, Senior City [email protected]

(213) 847-3634

7. VTT-74172-1A
CEQA: ENV-2015-1923-EIR; SCH No. 2006111135
Plan Area: Hollywood
Related Case: CPC-2015-1922-GPA-VZC-HD-CUB-DB-SPR

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 5929-5945 West Sunset Boulevard;

1512-1540 North Gordon Street

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 13 – O’Farrell Last Day to Act: 08-09-18

Vesting Tentative Tract Map to permit the merger and re-subdivision of nine lots to create one master lot and one airspace lot, and the limited dedication and merger of Gordon Street below grade at a width of four feet and depth of 48.33 feet, approximately 0.3 feet below the finished grade of the public sidewalk.

APPEAL:

An appeal of the June 29, 2018, Deputy Advisory Agency’s determination to:

1. Certify the Sunset and Gordon Mixed-Use Project Supplemental EIR and adoption of the related and prepared Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring Program prepared for the Sunset and Gordon Mixed-Use Project Supplemental EIR;

   and

2. Approve, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 17.03, a Vesting Tentative Tract

   to permit the merger and re-subdivision of nine lots to create one master lot and one airspace lot, and the limited dedication and merger of Gordon Street below grade at a width of four feet and depth of 48.33 feet, approximately 0.3 feet below the finished grade of the public sidewalk.

Applicant: Appellant: Staff:

Shaul Kuba, 5929 Sunset (Hollywood), LLC
Representative: Katherine Casey, Craig Lawson & Co., LLC

Coalition to Preserve LA
Representative: Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law

Nuri Cho, City Planning Associate

[email protected]

(213) 978-1177
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8. CPC-2015-1922-GPA-VZC-HD-CUB-DB-SPRCEQA: ENV-2015-1923-EIR; SCH No. 2006111135 Plan Area: Hollywood
Related Case: VTT-74172-1A

PUBLIC HEARING – Completed June 20, 2018PROJECT SITE: 5929-5945 West Sunset Boulevard;

1512-1540 North Gordon Street

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 13 – O’Farrell Last Day to Act: 08-09-18

The development of 299 residential apartment units, including 284 market rate units and 15 affordable housing units at the “Very Low” Income Level (five percent of total units); approximately 46,110 square feet of commercial space comprised of 38,440 square feet of office space, approximately 3,700 square feet of ground floor restaurant space, and approximately 3,970 square feet of ground floor community serving retail space (including up to a 1,475 square-foot coffee shop); and an approximately 18,962 square-foot public park on the north side of the Project Site along Gordon Street. In total, the Project will contain approximately 324,693 square feet of floor area. The Project will include a 22-story structure consisting of an 18-floor residential tower above a four-level above-grade podium structure. The Project’s podium structure is proposed to have three levels below grade and three levels above-grade parking and a new automated steel parking structure that is proposed to be located above the parking area on Level L3 (within the approximate height of Level L4 of the rest of the podium structure), which would include two floors of automated parking. The Project will provide at least 353 residential parking spaces and 75 commercial parking spaces (for a total of 428 parking spaces).

REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, in consideration of the whole of the administrative record, find that the project was assessed in the previously certified Environmental Impact Report, SCH No. 2006111135, certified by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) on October 18, 2007, the Erratum to the EIR, dated October 10, 2007 and Addendum to the EIR, dated February 29, 2008;

2. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15163, find that the City Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Sunset and Gordon Mixed-Use Project EIR, SCH No. 2006111135, certified by the CRA, on October 18, 2007, the Erratum to the EIR, dated October 10, 2007 and Addendum to the EIR, dated February 29, 2008; and the Supplemental EIR, which includes the Draft Supplemental EIR, No. ENV-2015-1923-EIR, SCH No. 2006111135, dated August 24, 2017, and the Final Supplemental EIR dated May 25, 2018 (collectively, the Sunset and Gordon Mixed-Use Project Supplemental EIR), as well as the whole of the administrative record;

3. Pursuant Section 21082.1(c)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, the consideration and certification of the Supplemental EIR, for the above-referenced project, and adoption of the Statement of Overriding Considerations setting forth the reason and benefits of certifying the Supplemental EIR with full knowledge that significant impacts may remain;

4. Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code, the adoption of the proposed Mitigation Measures and Mitigation Monitoring Program;

5. Pursuant to Section 21081 of the California Public Resources Code, the adoption of the required Findings for the certification of the Supplemental EIR;

6. Pursuant to City Charter Section 555 and Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Sections 11.5.6 and 12.32 E, a General Plan Amendment to amend the 1988 Hollywood Community Plan to re- designate the portion of the Project Site located at 1528-1540 N. Gordon Street (Lots 17, 18, and 19 of Bagnoli Tract No. 2), from High Medium Residential to Regional Center Commercial;

7. Pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.32 F and 12.32 Q, a Vesting Zone Change and Height District Change from (T)(Q)C2-2D and (T)(Q)R4-1VL to C2-2D subject to conditions that would permit a total allowable floor area for the entire project site of approximately 324,693 square feet, 299 dwelling units, and building height of approximately 250 feet (22 stories);

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8. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.1, a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of a full-line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption within the proposed ground floor restaurant;

9. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.22 A.25, the Applicant proposes to set aside 15 units, or 5 percent of the total number of dwelling units, for Very Low Income households in conjunction with Parking Option 1 and an On-Menu Incentive to allow a 20 percent decrease in the total required amount of usable open space; and

10. Pursuant to LAMC Section 16.05, a Site Plan Review for a project which creates, or results in an increase of, 50 or more dwelling units.

Applicant: Shaul Kuba, 5929 Sunset (Hollywood), LLC
Representative: Katherine Casey, Craig Lawson & Co., LLC

Staff: Mindy Nguyen, City [email protected]

(213) 978-1241

9. DIR-2016-1803-BSA-1ACEQA: N/A

Plan Area: Chatsworth-Porter Ranch
Related Cases: DIR-2016-1806-BSA-1A, DIR-2016-1807-BSA-1A

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 11001 North Farralone Avenue

APPEAL:

Council District: 12 - Englander Last Day to Act: 08-09-18

Appeal of the Director of Planning’s decision to deny an appeal alleging that the Department of Building and Safety erred and abused its discretion by not issuing a building permit for a proposed ground mounted solar facility (application for Building Permit No. 14020-20000-02849) in the A2-1 Zone until the applicant obtains approval of a site specific Conditional Use Permit required pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24 U.7.

Owner: Appellant: Staff:

PLH, LLC c/o Ecos Energy LLC

PLH, LLC and Chatsworth Solar, LLC c/o Ecos Renewable Energy Representative: Michael Melone, Allco Renewable Energy Limited

Undine Petrulis, Project Planner

[email protected]

(818) 374-5060
Maya Zaitzevsky, Associate Zoning Administrator

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10. DIR-2016-1806-BSA-1A Council District: 7 – Rodriguez CEQA: N/A Last Day to Act: 08-09-18
Plan Area: Sylmar
Related Cases: DIR-2016-1803-BSA-1A, DIR-2016-1807-BSA-1A

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 13333-13343 North Glenoaks Boulevard

APPEAL:

Appeal of the Director of Planning’s decision to deny an appeal alleging that the Department of Building and Safety erred and abused its discretion by not issuing a building permit for a proposed ground mounted solar facility (application for Building Permit No. 14020-20000-02851) in the RA-1-K Zone until the applicant obtains approval of a site specific Conditional Use Permit required pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24 U.7.

Owner: Appellant:

Staff:

PLH, LLC c/o Ecos Energy LLC

PLH, LLC and Sylmar Solar LLC c/o Ecos Renewable Energy Representative: Michael Melone, Allco Renewable Energy Limited

Undine Petrulis, Project Planner

[email protected]

(818) 374-5060
Maya Zaitzevsky, Associate Zoning Administrator

11. DIR-2016-1807-BSA-1A Council District: 7 – Rodriguez CEQA: N/A Last Day to Act: 08-09-18
Plan Area: Sunland-Tujunga-Lake View Terrace-
Shadow Hills-East La Tuna Canyon

Related Cases: DIR-2016-1803-BSA-1A, DIR-2016-1806-BSA-1A

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 11801, 11805, 11819 West Kagel Canyon Street

APPEAL:

Appeal of the Director of Planning’s decision to deny an appeal alleging that the Department of Building and Safety erred and abused its discretion by not issuing a building permit for a proposed ground mounted solar facility (application for Building Permit No. 14020-20000-02850) in the A2-1 Zone until the applicant obtains approval of a site specific Conditional Use Permit required pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24 U.7.

Owner: Appellant:

Staff:

PLH, LLC c/o Ecos Energy LLC

PLH, LLC and Kagel Canyon Solar LLC, c/o Ecos Renewable Energy Representative: Michael Melone, Allco Renewable Energy Limited

Undine Petrulis, Project Planner

[email protected]

(818) 374-5060

Maya Zaitzevsky, Associate Zoning Administrator
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12. CPC-2017-4617-VZC-CUCEQA: ENV-2017-4618-MND Plan Area: Boyle Heights

PUBLIC HEARING – Completed March 7, 2018PROJECT SITE: 443 South Soto Street;

432, 440 South Breed Street

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 14 – Huizar Last Day to Act: 08-20-18

The demolition of an existing one- to three-story, approximately 40,000 square-foot hospital with a basement and the construction, use, and maintenance of a three-story approximately 41,088 square- foot public charter elementary school for Grades TK through 4th (KIPP Promesa Preparatory). The charter school proposes a total of 33 classrooms for a maximum of 625 students and will provide 33 permanent automobile parking spaces. The school proposes to operate from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

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-2017-4618-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 Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.32 F a Vesting Zone Change from [Q]R4-1-CUGU to RD1.5-1-CUGU; and

3. Pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 U.24, a Conditional Use to permit the construction, use and maintenance of an approximately 41,088 square-foot public charter elementary school for Grades TK through 4th in the RD1.5-1-CUGU Zone.

Applicant: Bari Sherman, TA Los Angeles 443 SS, LP
Representative: Armen Ross, The Ross Group, Inc. & Woods, Diaz Group, LLC

Staff: Lilian Rubio, City Planning [email protected]

(213) 978-1840

13. CPC-2016-1243-CACEQA: ENV-2016-1277-ND

Plan Areas: All
PROJECT SITE: Citywide
The matter is continued to September 13, 2018

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council Districts: All Last Day to Act: N/A

The proposed Home Sharing Ordinance amending Sections 12.03, 12.22, 12.24, 19.01, and 21.7.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); and creating a new Section 5.576 of the Administrative Code; imposing regulations to permit sharing of one’s primary residence, except units subject to the regulations and restrictions set forth in the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (“RSO”), for no more than 120 days a year, unless registered for Extended Home Sharing; establishing a registration requirement, an application fee for hosts, a fee on nightly stays, and administrative fines for Home-Sharing; and directing a portion of Transient Occupancy Taxes and/or per-night fees derived from Home-Sharing to a new Short-Term Rental Enforcement Trust Fund.

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Applicant: City of Los Angeles

Staff:

Matthew Glesne, City Planner

[email protected]

(213) 978-2666
The next scheduled regular meeting of the City Planning Commission will be held on:

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Van Nuys City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd Floor 14410 Sylvan Street Van Nuys, CA 91401

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