WEST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 AFTER 4:30 P.M.
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

   • Items of Interest

   • Advance Calendar

   • Commission Requests

   • Approval of Meeting Minutes – January 16, 2019

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. ZA-2017-4643-MCUP-1A CEQA: ENV-2017-4642-CE

Plan Area: Brentwood - Pacific Palisades Related Cases: ZA-2018-1316-MPA; ZA-2018-1320-MPA;

ZA-2018-1321-MPA

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 11819 West Wilshire Boulevard

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: 03-06-19 Continued from: 01-16-19

02-06-19 02-20-19

The sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site consumption in conjunction with six (6) restaurants within an existing shopping center in the [Q]C4-1L-CDO Zone. The proposed hours of operation are from 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.

The Commission may consider, based on the whole of the administrative record, that the project is exempt from CEQA, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 1, Class 1, Category 22 and Class 5, Category 23 and there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies.

APPEAL:

An appeal of Condition No. 15 in the November 19, 2018, Zoning Administrator’s determination which approved, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 12.24 W.1, a Master Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale and dispensing of beer and wine for on-site consumption in conjunction with six (6) restaurants within an existing shopping center in the [Q]C4-1L-CDO Zone.

Condition No. 15 states:
15. Parking shall be provided in conformance to the L.A.M.C. including parking attendants

pursuant to Section 12.21 A,5(h) if tandem parking is provided. No variance from the parking requirements has been granted herein.

Applicant:

Appellant: Staff:

Jeffrey Appel, United El Segundo Inc. /Rapid Gas Inc. Representative: Terri Dickerhoff, CGR Development

Michelle Bisnoff, Brentwood Community Council Fernando Tovar, Associate Zoning Administrator

6. APCW-2018-3556-SPE-CU-DRB-SPP CEQA: ENV-2018-3557-CE

Plan Area: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades
PUBLIC HEARING– Completed December 20, 2018 PROJECT SITE: 11677 West San Vicente Boulevard

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: 03-13-19

Change of use from two retail tenant spaces into one health club, tenant improvements, and new signage.

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REQUESTED ACTIONS:

1. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, an Exemption from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15301 and 15311, and that there is no substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies;

2. Pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 11.5.7 F, an Exception from the San Vicente Scenic Corridor Specific Plan to permit zero parking spaces in lieu of the 31 additional parking spaces required for the proposed change of use from retail to health club;

3. Pursuant LAMC Section 12.24 W.27, a Conditional Use Permit to allow a health club within a Mini-Shopping Center to operate between the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, and 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and

4. Pursuant to LAMC Sections 11.5.7 C and 16.50, a Project Permit Compliance Review for a project within the San Vicente Scenic Corridor Specific Plan and Design Review for exterior remodeling that includes a new entry location, a new business identification wall sign and window signs.

Applicant: Jennifer Brown, Barry’s Bootcamp
Representative: Justin Mahramas, Montgomery Clark Advisors

Staff: Alex Truong, Planning Assistant [email protected]

(213) 473-9769

7. ZA-2017-4512-ZV-1A CEQA: ENV-2017-4513-CE

Plan Area: Brentwood - Pacific Palisades

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
PROJECT SITE: 11461 West Sunset Boulevard

PROPOSED PROJECT:

Council District: 11 – Bonin Last Day to Act: 03-07-19

The installation of a new 76.5 square-foot wall-mounted identification sign for an existing hotel.

APPEAL:

An appeal of the December 7, 2018, Zoning Administrator’s determination to deny, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 12.27, a Zone Variance to permit a 76.5 square- foot wall-mounted identification sign not otherwise allowed in the R4 and RE15 zones.

Applicant/ Appellant:

Staff:

Efrem Harkham, EH Summit, Inc.
Representative: James Pugh, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP

Theodore Irving, Associate Zoning Administrator

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Area Planning Commission

4 March 6, 2019

The next regular meeting of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at

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