West LA Area Planning Commission Meeting
DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
Items of interest
Advance Calendar
Commission Requests
Approval of Meeting Minutes – June 6, 2018
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.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.
RECONSIDERATIONS
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.
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-2013-1725-BSA-1ACEQA: N/A
Plan Area: Brentwood - Pacific PalisadesPROJECT SITE: 200 North Arno Way
Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: N/A
COURT ISSUED WRIT COMMANDING THE WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION TO SET ASIDE AND RECONSIDER ITS FEBRUARY 28, 2014, DECISION
The item involves the presentation of, and request for action consistent with, a court issued Writ in Svitek v. City of Los Angeles et al., LASC Case No. BS148145, and upheld in Appellate Court Case No. B268745. The Writ commands the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (“WLA APC”) to set aside and reconsider its February 28, 2014 determination concerning the height limitation applicable to the property, in light of the court’s decision. The court decided that the building permits correctly permitted a height of 37.9 feet for the dwelling at 200 N. Arno Way pursuant to LAMC section 12.21.1, which allows a 45 foot height for residential structures in the Coastal Zone.
The Commission may recess into Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to allow the Commission to confer with the City's legal counsel relative to the lawsuit, Svitkek vs. City of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. BS164586.
REQUESTED ACTIONS:
1. Set aside its decision in Case No. DIR-2013-1725-BSA-1A and related written determination dated February 28, 2014; and
2. Determine that neither the Department of Building and Safety nor the Director erred in upholding the 37.9 foot height of the dwelling at 200 N. Arno Way, as authorized by Building Permit No. 11010-10000-00521.
Staff: Amy Brothers, Deputy City Attorney III
6. ZA-2014-2466-CDP-MEL-1A
CEQA: ENV-2015-3019-MND-REC1 Plan Area: Brentwood - Pacific PalisadesPUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED PROJECT SITE: 230 North Arno Way
PROPOSED PROJECT:
Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: N/A
The demolition of an existing one-story single-family dwelling with an attached garage and the construction of a new 5,780 square-foot two-story single-family dwelling with a 3,144 square- foot basement, 538 square-foot attached two-car garage, 482 square-foot covered patio, swimming pool and spa, and retaining walls.
APPEAL:
An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s determination to:
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Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, mitigation measures and Mitigation Monitoring Program circulated on November 30, 2015 and Errata dated November 3, 2017 for the project;
Approve, pursuant to Section 12.20.2 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, a Coastal Development Permit authorizing the demolition of an existing single-family dwelling with an attached garage and construction of a new single-family dwelling with a basement, attached two-car garage, covered patio, swimming pool and spa, and two retaining walls on a property located in a Dual Permit Jurisdiction Area of the California Coastal Zone; and;
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:
Dilawar and Rana Mani Representative: Johnathen Day
Lia Renee Memsic; Martin J. Murphy
Kenton Trinh, City Planning Associate
(213) 978-1290
Theodore Irving, Associate Zoning Administrator
7. DIR-2017-1895-CDP-MEL-1ACEQA: ENV-2017-1896-CE
Plan Area: Venice
PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 685 East Westminster AvenuePROPOSED PROJECT:
Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: N/A
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 Planning Director’s determination:
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.
To approve, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.20.2, a Coastal Development Permit for the project; and
To approval, 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.
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Applicant:
Appellants: Staff:
685 Westminster Holdings LLC Representative: Robert Thibodeau
Celia Williams, Margaret Malloy, Beth Allyn, Miguel Bravo and Lydia Ponce
8. DIR-2016-2088-CDP-1ACEQA: ENV-2016-2089-CE
Plan Area: Venice
PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 2819 South Grayson AvenuePROPOSED PROJECT:
Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: N/A
The demolition of an existing two-car garage and 44 percent of the perimeter walls of an existing 832 square foot, one-story single-family dwelling and the construction of an 2,438 square foot addition, which includes a 698 square foot first floor addition and a new 1,740 second floor addition; resulting in a 3,270 square foot two-story single-family dwelling with an attached two- car garage, swimming pool and spa.
APPEAL:
An appeal of the Planning Director’s determination:
That the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303, Article III, and Section 1, Class 3, Category 1, of the City CEQA Guidelines, as the environmental clearance for the project; and
To approve, pursuant to the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.20.2, a Coastal Development Permit for the project.
Applicant:
Appellants: Staff:
Thomas James Capital Representative: Gavin Mc Kiernan
Robin Rudisill and Alix Gucovsky
Ira Brown, City Planning Associate
(213) 978-1453
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The next regular meeting of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at
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