Planning and Land Use Management Committee — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2023-01-31
Time: 14:00

JOURNAL – PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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 COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS­
 MEMBERS:
 DAWSON, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER GILBERT A. CEDILLO
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER JOHN S. LEE
 COUNCILMEMBER MONICA RODRIGUEZ


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 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 21­1230­S3
 Department of City Planning Report and recommendations relative to
 Equity Indicators and methodologies, and how they relate to ongoing land
 use and planning efforts centered on equity and recent progress that has
 been achieved in the development of these tools.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Report from Department of City Planning dated January 18, 2023 – (4)
 Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Lee


 (2) 22­0945
 CD 12 Categorical Exemption, and related California Environmental Quality Act
 findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission; and draft
 Ordinance relative to a Zone Change from (T)(Q)C1­1VL, (Q)C1­1VL, C1­
 1VL, (Q)C4­1VL, C4­1VL, and P­1VL to C4­ 1 VL across an entire 11.7
 acre existing shopping center development, the existing 163,073 square
 foot, approximately 32 feet in height shopping center includes 36 tenant
 spaces providing retail and service uses, 26,152 square feet of
 landscaping, and 630 parking spaces, no new construction is proposed;
 for the properties located at 6400 ­ 6534 North Platt Avenue, subject to
 Modified Conditions of Approval and Findings.
 Applicant: Mick Meldrum, ICI Development Company
 Representative: Rosenheim and Associates
 Case No. CPC­2020­6413­ZC
 Environmental No. ENV­2020­6414­CE

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 7, 2023
 Representative: Rosenheim and Associates
 Case No. CPC­2020­6413­ZC
 Environmental No. ENV­2020­6414­CE

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 7, 2023


(3) 23­0013
 CD 7 Mitigated Negative Declaration and related California Environmental
 Quality Act (CEQA) findings; report from the Los Angeles City Planning
 Commission, and draft Ordinance effectuating a Vesting Zone Change
 from [T][Q]MR­1VL­CUGU to (T)(Q)M1­1VL­CUGU, pursuant to Sections
 12.32 F and 12.32 Q of the Los Angeles Municipal Code; for the proposed
 demolition and removal of an existing single­family dwelling and accessory
 structures, including a garage, carport, and barn, and the construction of a
 new three­story, 41 feet in height, self­storage building (ExtraSpace
 Storage) with a floor area of 130,094 square feet, equating to a floor area
 ratio (FAR) of approximately 1.49:1, the self­storage building will contain
 1,259 storage units, and 1,022 square feet of ground floor ancillary
 storefront retail/office space, the Project proposes a surface parking lot
 that will contain 27 vehicle parking stalls and will provide 28 bicycle parking
 stalls, 14 short­term and 14 long­term parking stalls, with proposed hours of
 operation for the self­storage use are from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily; for
 the property located at 12121 West Foothill Boulevard, subject to
 Conditions of Approval.
 Applicant: Margo Conley, 12121 Foothill Boulevard, LLC

 Representative: Stacey Brenner, Brenner Consulting Group
 Case No. CPC­2021­9000­VZC­ZV­CU­SPR
 Environmental No. ENV­2021­9001­MND

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted.

 APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated December
 20, 2022 and draft Ordinance dated November 17, 2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent:
 Lee


(4) 22­1506
 Motion (Blumenfield ­ Harris­Dawson) relative to instructing the Los
 Angeles Housing Department, Department of Building and Safety and
 Department of City Planning to report on the results and accuracy of the
 Short­Term Rental study from McGill University, provide a status report on
 the Home­Sharing program in Los Angeles, and a specific action plan to
 cure any problems that are confirmed or revealed.
 APPROVED Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission dated December
 20, 2022 and draft Ordinance dated November 17, 2022 – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent:
 Lee


(4) 22­1506
 Motion (Blumenfield ­ Harris­Dawson) relative to instructing the Los
 Angeles Housing Department, Department of Building and Safety and
 Department of City Planning to report on the results and accuracy of the
 Short­Term Rental study from McGill University, provide a status report on
 the Home­Sharing program in Los Angeles, and a specific action plan to
 cure any problems that are confirmed or revealed.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes:
 For: Bel Air­Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council

 APPROVED Motion (Blumenfield – Harris­Dawson) – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1) Absent: Lee


(5) 22­1127
 CD 6 Motion (Martinez ­ Blumenfield) relative to instructing the Department of
 City Planning in consultation with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to
 create a Specific Plan for Van Nuys Airport to replace the Van Nuys Airport
 Plan and Zoning Ordinance 177327, the plan should include: 1) Looking at
 mitigating noise and other impacts from the airport on the surrounding
 area; 2) Establish a community benefit program for the surrounding area;
 3) Explore how land covered by the plan can continue to be an economic
 generator by luring new commercial activity; and 4) Have extensive
 engagement with airport stakeholders and local residents.

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 For if Amended: North Hills West Neighborhood Council
 For if Amended: Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council


 APPROVED AS AMENDED Motion (Martinez – Blumenfield) – (4) Yes; (0) No; (1)
 Absent: Lee


(6) 23­0026
 CD 8 Environmental Impact Report pursuant to California Environmental Quality
 Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15168 and 15162, and related CEQA
 findings, and communication from the South Los Angeles Area Planning
 Commission (SLAAPC) regarding the SLAAPC's determination in denying
 the appeal filed by Henry Fan, Bethune Hotel Ventures, LLC, and
 sustaining the Zoning Administrator's determination dated March 25, 2022;
 denying, pursuant to Section 12.24 W.24 of the Los Angeles Municipal
 Code (LAMC), a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 168­room Hotel located
 within 500 feet of a Residential Zone and denying, pursuant to Section
 16.05 C of the LAMC, a Site Plan Review for a development project which
 creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more guest rooms, in the C2­2D­
 CPIO zone, for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new seven­
 story, 75 feet height, 168­room hotel building, totaling 101,928 square­feet
 including 3,896 square­feet of ground floor retail, 1,500 square­feet
 findings, and communication from the South Los Angeles Area Planning
 Commission (SLAAPC) regarding the SLAAPC's determination in denying
 the appeal filed by Henry Fan, Bethune Hotel Ventures, LLC, and
 sustaining the Zoning Administrator's determination dated March 25, 2022;
 denying, pursuant to Section 12.24 W.24 of the Los Angeles Municipal
 Code (LAMC), a Conditional Use Permit to allow a 168­room Hotel located
 within 500 feet of a Residential Zone and denying, pursuant to Section
 16.05 C of the LAMC, a Site Plan Review for a development project which
 creates, or results in an increase of 50 or more guest rooms, in the C2­2D­
 CPIO zone, for the construction, use, and maintenance of a new seven­
 story, 75 feet height, 168­room hotel building, totaling 101,928 square­feet
 including 3,896 square­feet of ground floor retail, 1,500 square­feet
 dedicated to Community Child Education Services, and 5,032 square­feet
 of open space, with an additional 1,284 square­feet of open space
 intended for the Community Education facility, within 500 feet of a
 residential zone located 3685 South Vermont Avenue.

 Applicant: Henry Fan, Bethune Hotel Ventures, LLC
 Case No. ZA­2020­55­CU­SPR­1A
 Environmental No. ENV­2020­56­EAF; ENV­2008­1781­EIR




 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: Yes
 Against: Empowerment Congress North Area Neighborhood
 Development Council




 GRANTED the appeal, and thereby OVERTURNED the determination of the South
 Los Angeles Area Planning Commission in sustaining the Zoning Administrator's
 determination and ADOPT the revised Findings and Conditions to approve the
 Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review. – (3) Yes; (0) No; (2) Absent:
 Rodriguez; 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 peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.
the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing.
Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the
administrative record.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at
lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000).

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 peer­to­peer and third­party 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 TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English 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/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.

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, hard­of­hearing, 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.