Planning & Land Use Committee and General Meeting

Planning & Land Use Committee and General Meeting Agenda Encino Community Center 4935 Balboa Blvd. Wednesday May 2, 2012 – 7:00 PM  

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK ARE REQUESTED TO FILL OUT AND TURN IN A SPEAKER CARD.  ANY QUESTIONS TO THE SPEAKERS SHOULD BE IN WRITING ON THE PROVIDED CARDS. MOTION, DISCUSSION, AND VOTE MAY BE TAKEN ON ALL ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.   PLEASE NOTE: AS PER THE CALIF. PUBLIC RECORDS ACT:  SIGN-IN SHEETS & SPEAKER CARDS OF THIS MEETING ARE CONSIDERED TO BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD AND UNDER LAW MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, TO ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. However…: “A member of the public shall not be required, as a condition to attendance at a meeting of a legislative body of a local agency, to register his or her name, to provide other information, to complete a questionnaire, or otherwise to fulfill any condition precedent to his or her attendance”.  (Section 54953.3 Brown Act.   1.            Call to order; roll call, determination of quorum; selection of voting PLU committee members;  review PLU “Code of Civility”; introductions.   2.     Approval of April 17, 2012 Minutes. / Approval of next meeting date: Wed. June 6, 2012     3.     CD-5 Councilman Paul Koretz’s update by: Valley PLU Field Deputy Shawn Bayliss. A.   UPDATE of Council man Koretz’s position regarding:  Los Angeles River Improvement Overlay (LA-RIO). PROPOSED ORDINANCE – CASE NO.CPC-2007-3036-RIO / CEQUA – ENV – 2007-3037-ND. City Planning Commission- Jan. 12, 2012 B.   UPDATE:  Community Care Facilities PROPOSED ORDINANCE- CASE NO CPC-2009-800-CA, CEQA ENV-2009-801-ND, COUNCIL FILE 07-3427. C.  UPDATE regarding status of Encino Lagado Project 16710/16711 Oak View Drive (No case number available). D.  UPDATE:  Administrative Code Enforcement (ACE) Ordinance E.  UPDATE: Funding Request to Revise City Zoning Code, CF -12-0450   4.      ACTION ITEMS: Vote may be taken on the following items. Ten minutes will be allowed for presentations with an additional ten minutes for responses. (* May be adjusted by chair )   A.      15963 VALLEY VISTA: Subdivision. Presentation by Alisa Karlan   B.      IL Villaggio Toscano 4827 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Case No. EIR 10-039-PL, ENV-2004-6000-EIR: Presentation by: Paul Kruger (To be Confirmed – if Mr. Kruger isn’t available to make a full presentation, Jerry Silver with HOME will make a NON-VOTEABLE  UPDATE OF THE PROJECT)   C.     New Transportation line to connect the Valley to the Westside:  Presentation by Ron Ziff D.     MOTION:  To take a formal  ENC/PLU position on ABC license approvals. By: Diane Rosen E.     17547 Ventura Blvd.  Apprication for sale of beer & wine on-site consumption for an existing restaurant (Sushi Stop). F.      15503 Ventura Blvd. Apprication for sale of beer & wine on-site consumption for a new restaurant. (LaPain French Restaurant)     5.  INFORMATION ITEMS: Information items will be allowed 10 minutes for discussion and response.   A.  IL Villaggio Toscano 4827 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Case No. EIR 10-039-PL, ENV-2004-6000-EIR: Update by: Jerry Silver   6.  OLD BUSINESS: A.  Ventura/Cahuenga Blvd. Corridor Specific Plan Sign Regulation Summary:    UPDATE: Lagado “A-Frame” sidewalk signs.   by:  John Arnstein     7.  NEW BUSNIESS:  A.  OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE –       Update by:  Eliot Cohen, Outreach Chair Means for informing ENC stakeholders of all up-coming PLU issues.   8.  PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the      Board’s jurisdiction.   9.  BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: Comments from the Board on subject matters      within the Board’s jurisdiction.   10. ADJOURNMENT:   The Encino Neighborhood Council (ENC) is a certified Neighborhood Council of the City of Los Angeles which advises City and other Governmental Officials on issues or concerns that are affecting the community of Encino.   The ENC is made up of elected persons who live, work or otherwise are involved in the community of Encino.   The ENC also makes appropriations of City Funds for Community Projects and needs.   The ENC General Meetings are usually on the 4th Wednesday of each month at the: Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd at 7:00pm.   For further information – Please go to: www.encinocouncil.org         PUBLIC INPUT AT ENC MEETINGS - An opportunity for the public to address the Council or Speaker on agenda items will be provided before or during consideration of the item. Members of the public who wish to be recognized on any item are requested to complete a question card for each item they wish to address, and present the completed card(s) to the Sergeant-At-Arms. Speaker cards are available at the back of the meeting room.    The Council will also provide an opportunity for the public to speak on any [Non-Agenda Items*] during “Public Comment”. The Council may not take any action or discuss matters addressed in “Public Comments”.  However, the Council President may refer such matters to the appropriate Council Committees for further consideration.   * Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker.   * ENC COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND TIME LIMITS – ENC Councilmember’s requesting to speak will be recognized by the President in the order requested. For any item, the Chairperson of the Committee, or the maker of the original motion shall have up to five (3) minutes to discuss the item.  Councilmember’s may speak up to TWO (2) minutes each on the matter unless extended by the President or Council.  After all members desiring to speak on a question have had an opportunity to be heard once, the time for each Member desiring to speak again shall be limited to a maximum of ONE (1) minute unless extended by the President or Council.  A motion calling the “Previous Question” may be introduced by any member during a Council debate.   If adopted, this motion will terminate debate on a matter and the matter will then be submitted for a vote.   VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Most motions require a majority vote of the Councilmember’s present and voting will be by hand vote unless otherwise decided by the Council.   Unless requested for further consideration by an ENC Councilmember, any item which has been forwarded to the Council by a unanimous committee vote shall be approved as a “Consent Item” without further discussion.   As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities.  Sign language interpreters, assisted listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request at least 3 business days (72 hours) prior to the meeting by contacting Tom Soong, at (323) 359-2579, toll-free at (866) LA HELPS, or e-mail thomas.soong@lacity.org