JOURNAL – PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE - SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALL - 8:00 AM 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE
Armando Bencomo - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1080 (Questions can be submitted to [email protected])
In conformity with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will be conducted telephonically.
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MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 21-0483 CD 3 Negative Declaration and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to amend the Encino-Tarzana Community Plan to re-designate the subject parcel from Low Medium I Residential and Open Space to Low Medium II Residential land use, pursuant to Sections 555, 556 and 558 of the City Charter and Section 11.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); and a draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone Change from RA-1 and OS-1XL to (T)(Q)RD1.5-1, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32 F; for the subdivision of nine small lots and associated nine single-family dwellings; each unit will be three stories in height at 35 feet, with a two-car garage, totaling approximately 2,600 square feet ,and two guest parking spaces to be provided at grade; the project includes minimal grading and excavation necessary for the foundation of each dwelling; for the property located at 5808 North Etiwanda Avenue, subject to Q and T Conditions. (The project was previously assessed in Negative Declaration, No. ENV-2019-4792-ND, adopted on September 24, 2020.) Applicant: Ilan Levy, IML Properties Representative: Jerome Buckmelter, Jerome Buckmelter Associates, Inc. Case No. CPC-2019-4791-GPA-ZC Environmental No. ENV-2019-4792-ND Incidental Case: VTT-82210-SL
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Lee (2) 21-0746 CD 13 Motion (O’Farrell – Koretz) relative to initiating consideration of the property located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, known as the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, as a City Historic-Cultural Monument under the procedures of Section 22.171.10 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, instructing the Department of City Planning to prepare the Historic-Cultural Monument application for review and consideration by the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC); and, after reviewing the application, requesting the CHC to submit its report and recommendations to the Council regarding the inclusion of said property in the City's list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Lee
(3) 21-0782 CD 7 TIME LIMIT: 9/20/21; LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 9/17/21 Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Measures, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; reports from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Mayor, Resolution for a General Plan Amendment to the Sylmar Community Plan from Very Low I Residential to Neighborhood Commercial, pursuant to Los Angeles City Charter Section 555 and Section 11.5.6 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC); and, draft Ordinance effectuating a Zone and Height District Change from RA-1-K to (T)(Q)C1-1VL-K, pursuant to LAMC Section 12.32 F; for the demolition of an existing single-family dwelling and accessory structures, and the construction, use, and maintenance of a two-story, approximately 43 feet and eight inches in height, 13,135 square-foot mixed-use building; the proposed project would include eight dwellings (including two live-work dwelling units), a 927 square-foot cafe, 2,552 square feet of other commercial uses, and 2,608 square feet of common open space; the Applicant is requesting the General Plan Amendment to the Sylmar Community Plan and a Zone and Height District Change to achieve the proposed project; for the property located at 13104 North Glenoaks Boulevard, subject to Conditions of Approval. Case No. CPC-2019-6854-GPA-ZC-HD Environmental No. ENV-2019-6855-MND Applicant: David Rendall, 13104 G1INV Colise LLC Representative: Mike Ascione, Integrity Property Group LLC
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE - 9/20/21
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - 9/17/21)
APPROVED – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Lee
(4) 21-1200-S21 TIME LIMIT: 9/13/21; LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 9/10/21 Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Mr. Harry Harout Semerdjian to the South Valley Area Planning Commission for the term ending June 30, 2026, to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of Ms. Rebecca Beatty’s term. Financial Disclosure Statement: Filed. Background Check: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 31, 2021
(5) 18-1101 CD 5 Motion (Koretz – Harris-Dawson) relative to instructing the Department of City Planning, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare and present an Ordinance to amend the Westwood Village Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 176177), as requested on September 11, 2019 (Council File No. 18-1101), and include the following additional land use regulatory controls: Change of Use and Review of Signage, Parking Exceptions for Changes of Use, New Construction, and Food Uses.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Lee
(6) 18-0341 Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Addendum, Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, and related CEQA findings; report from the City Attorney and draft Ordinance relative to establishing the Westchester- Playa Del Rey Community Plan Implementation Overlay District, pursuant to Los Angeles Municpal Code Section 13.14. (The project was previously assessed in EIR No. ENV-2003-1922-EIR, adopted on April 13,2004, and Addendum, No. ENV-2003-1922-ElR-ADD1, dated February 15, 2019.)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Lee
(7) 19-1603-S1 CD 9 CONTINUED FROM 8/3/21 Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines, and related CEQA findings; report from the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission (SLAAPC), and an Appeal filed by Jean Frost, West Adams Heritage Association, from the determination of the SLAAPC in approving a Categorical Exemption, No. ENV-2018-2454-CE, as the environmental clearance for the construction of a new four-story (45 feet high), approximately 185,985 square-foot residential complex with 102 residential units, which includes five units set aside for Very Low Income Households and two units set aside for Workforce Households, on a 124,257 net square-foot lot in the Low Medium II District of the Hoover Redevelopment Project Area, for the property located at 806 West Adams Boulevard.
Applicant: 806 West Adams Property, LLC c/o Robert Champion Representatives: Andrew Brady and Kyndra Casper, DLA Piper LLP Case No. DIR-2020-4338-RDP Environmental No. ENV-2018-2454-CE-1A
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: Yes Against (Project): Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood Development Council
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 17, 2021
(8) 20-0652 Report from the Department of City Planning relative to Early Childhood Education programs and the approval process for child care facilities. (Also referred to the Arts, Parks, Health, Education, and Neighborhoods Committee)
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
INSTRUCTED the Community Investment for Families Department, with the assistance of the Department of City Planning, Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, to create a comprehensive webpage to serve as a centralized Early Childhood Education hub and planning guide, similar to that of the City of Santa Monica; and, INSTRUCTED the involved City departments to report back to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee with specific recommendations for adoption – (3) Yes; (0) No; (2) Absent: Blumenfield, Lee
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Telecommunication Relay Services
Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer- to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.
Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.
What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.
For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.