Land Use and Planning Committee

Time: 7:00 p.m to 10:00 p.m.

Place: Venice Boys and Girls Club of Venice

2232 Lincoln Boulevard, (Cross Street: Venice Blvd.)

Free parking available in Boys and Girls Club underground parking lot

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1) October meeting minutes approval (5 min)

2) Appointment of secretary (5 min)

3) Update from Council Office on Planning Projects and Issues & Meetings (5 min)

4) Public comment (10 min)

* public comment will be taken at this time on items NOT on the agenda. Public comment on agendized items will be taken at the time that item is addressed by the Committee.

5) Policy Discussion Regarding Criteria for Approval or Disapproval of Projects (15 min)[Ann Giagni): To read Report click here.

6) Discussion/Action Item: RAD Project (MTA Lot), 100 E Sunset Ave., Venice (30 min)[Greg Fitchitt]
Case No. ENV-2004-1407-EIR

A Draft EIR has been issued for the existing MTA bus maintenance and repair site at 100 East Sunset Ave. in Venice.  The DEIR addresses two projects: A new West Los Angeles Transportation Facility (a larger, state-of-the-art facility for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses proposed along Jefferson Boulevard in West LA), and the redevelopment of the existing MTA site in Venice into a mixed-use project, to be constructed following the completion of the new transit facility.

Sunset Avenue Project - The proposed project would replace the vacated MTA operation with a mix of residential and commercial uses supported by two levels of subterranean parking. Residential uses would occupy several individual structures that would each contain a varying number of dwelling units. A maximum of 225 units would be constructed, with a total residential floor area of approximately 270,000 square feet. Commercial uses include approximately 10,000 square feet of floor area in a ground floor setting facing Main Street. Commercial and retail space would be occupied by café, retail, and health club uses.

The Draft Environmental Impact Report was issued on October 21 and the comment period ends on December 6, 2004. Future public hearings will be held for review of discretionary planning and zoning actions requested by the project. The full DEIR is available for review on the Planning Deptís website at: www.lacity.org/pln (you will need to copy and paste this web address into your browser). Click on the "Environmental" tab on the left, then on Draft EIR's. It is also available at the Venice, Mar Vista and Ocean Park (on Main St, Santa Monica) libraries.

7) Discussion/Action Item: Pioneer Bakery Redevelopment: 512 Rose Ave (30 min)[Greg Fitchitt] (Click on link for Project Documents)

Case No. CPC 2003-9340 SPE-SPP-CU-ZV-ZAA-CDP-SPR-MEL
Central Planning Commission Meeting Date:        12/09/2004, City Hall

  The proposed project is a mixed-use project which includes 75 condominiums (including 5 live/work units) and approximately 5,200 square feet of commercial space for a restaurant/bakery.  The project would include 68 market rate units and 7 affordable units for sale to very low income persons at approximately $50,000.  Total building square footage is approximately 103,000 sf.  The project includes 247 parking spaces on two subterranean levels, 181 for residential (2.4 per unit) and 66 for the restaurant.  The total lot size is 61,980 sf.  16,396 sf of open space will be provided.  The project is requesting discretionary approvals for construction on 8 contiguous lots, zoning and density averaging, increased height (up to 40'), setback reductions, and early operating hours (5:00am) for the retail bakery.

The project has applied for planning approval with the City of Los Angeles and the case will be heard by the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission at a date to be determined.

8) Discussion/Action Item: 300-346 Washington Blvd. 123 units, mixed use development (30 min)[Zoe Garaway]

Project Description: Convert Existing 9-Story Office Building Into 42 Live/Work Condo Units And One Commercial/Office Condo Unit. Demolish Existing 2-Story Office Building And Ancillary Commercial Structures And Construct 81 New Residential Townhouse Units Of Which 12 Units Are Affordable Units. 302 Parking Spaces To Be Provided.

Environmental Document: Draft MND is out. Review project application and determine if LUPC should weigh in on development application.

9) Discussion/Action Item 2416 S Abbot Kinney Blvd (10 min)[David Hertz]

Project Description: Addition Of A New Dwelling Unit, Having 0 Foot Side Yards And Reduced Passageway Of 6 Feet From Front Of Spp-Specific Plan Project Permit Compliance Zaa-Area,Height,Yard,And Building Line Adjmnts 20% (Slight Modifications) Mel-Mello Act Compliance Street To Proposed New Unit In Rear.

10) Discussion/Action Item: Consider requesting a moratorium on all multi-family and commercial projects in the Venice area for twelve months. (15 min)[Sabrina Venskus]

11) Discussion Item: Procedure for transmitting LUPC motions to GRVNC Board for approval and ensuring such actions are transmitted to City decision makers (15 min)[Sabrina Venskus]

12) Items for December agenda (5 min)

a) Report: proposed Skateboard park on the ocean front (10 min)[Suzanne Thompson]

LUPC representative to give report on status of Skateboard Park

b) appoint someone from LUPC to attend SM Airport meeting with other NCs?

13) Adjourn. Total time 2 hours, 55 min