MEETING AGENDA

1. Call to order and roll call.

2. Public comment – Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction. Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker.

3. Presentation by Mehran (Farid Restaurant) regarding CUB application for beer and wine service for an existing restaurant at 635 S. Broadway (ZA-2009-1069-CUB).
Proposed action: To be determined.

4. Presentation by Dorothy Kwok (Euphoria Design House) regarding CUB application for a new restaurant at 600 E. 6th Street (ZA-2009-3356-CUB).
Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

5. Presentation by Jim Ries (Craig Lawson) regarding CUB application for a new restaurant at 1080 W. Wilshire Blvd (ZA-2010-185-CUB).
Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

6. Presentation by Sergio Dovarro regarding CUB renewal for an existing restaurant at 1119 S. Olive Street (ZA-2010-218-CUB-CUX).
Proposed action: To be determined.

7. Discussion of DLANC area projects proposed for No Position:
a. 728 S. Hill Street – categorical exemption – Historical cultural monument
b. 322 W. 7th Street – categorical exemption – Historical cultural monument
c. 631 S. Hill Street – categorical exemption – Historical cultural monument

8. Approval of minutes from prior meetings: January 19, 2010.
Proposed action: Past meeting minutes to be approved.

9. Future agenda items. Next meeting scheduled for March 23, 2010.

10. Board member comment – Comments from Board members on subject matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

11. Adjournment.

The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker Card” to address the DLANC Planning & Land Use Committee (Committee) on any item of the agenda prior to the Committee taking action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that is within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the public comment period. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Committee. 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, assistive 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 you wish to attend by contacting Committee Co-Chair James Doizaki at: jdoizaki@yahoo.com.

SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA OFICINA 3 dias de trabajo (72 horas) ANTES DEL EVENTO. SI NECESITA ASISTENCIA CON ESTA NOTIFICACION, POR FAVOR LLAME A NUESTRA OFICINA AL 323-224-2316.

MEETING AGENDA

1. Call to order and roll call.

2. Public comment – Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction. Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker.

3. Presentation by Chris Parker (Pacific Crest Consultants) regarding Good Samaritan Hospital expansion project at 1239 W. Wilshire Blvd (ENV-2009-884-EAF).
Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

4. Presentation by Lee Rabun (CLR Enterprises) regarding CUB application for a proposed dance hall at 1248 S. Figueroa Street (ZA-2009-2992-CUB-CUX-CU).
Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

5. Presentation by Brandon Finch (EPG, Inc) regarding CUB application for a proposed restaurant at 206 W. 5th Street (ZA-2009-3718-CUB).
  Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

6. Presentation by Barry Shy regarding CUB application with live entertainment and patron dancing for a new restaurant project at 650 S. Spring Street (ZA-2009-3928-CUB-CUX).  Proposed action: To be determined.

7. Discussion on unpermitted super-graphics signage on building 25′ x 75′ sign at 1434 S. Los Angeles and 25′ x 75′ at 1601 S. Los Angeles St. (ZA-2009-3990-ZV and ZA-2009-3997-ZV)
Proposed action: To be determined.

8. Update on the LA Streetcar project and the City’s application for federal grant funding.
Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

9. Approval of minutes from prior meetings: December 1, 2009.
Proposed action: Past meeting minutes to be approved.

10. Future agenda items. Next meeting scheduled for February 16, 2010.

11. Board member comment – Comments from Board members on subject matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

12. Adjournment.

The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker Card” to address the DLANC Planning & Land Use Committee (Committee) on any item of the agenda prior to the Committee taking action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that is within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the public comment period. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Committee. 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, assistive 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 you wish to attend by contacting Committee Co-Chair James Doizaki at: jdoizaki@yahoo.com.

SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA OFICINA 3 dias de trabajo (72 horas) ANTES DEL EVENTO. SI NECESITA ASISTENCIA CON ESTA NOTIFICACION, POR FAVOR LLAME A NUESTRA OFICINA AL 323-224-2316.

PUBLIC HEARING OF DEPUTY ADVISORY AGENCY

PROJECT ADDRESS: 501 W. Olympic Boulevard
PLANNING CASE #: TT-68370-CC/ENV-2009-479-CE
PROPOSED ACTION: Conversion of 205-unit residential apartment building to condominiums.

PUBLIC HEARING OF OFFICE OF ZONING ADMINISTRATION

PROJECT NAME: Blackstone Building
PROJECT ADDRESS: 901-909 S. Broadway/214-246 W. 9th Street
PLANNING CASE #: ZA-2009-1458-CUB-CUX-ZV
PROPOSED ACTION: Request for Conditional Use Permit for restaurant and 2 bar/lounges serving full-line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, and Zone Variance to permit bar/lounge to be located in loading dock abutting alley.
DLANC ACTION: 2009-11-11 – Letter of Support for Blackstone Building CUB

PUBLIC HEARING OF OFFICE OF ZONING ADMINISTRATION

PROJECT NAME: National City Tower
PROJECT ADDRESS: 800-810 S. Spring Street/803-811 S. Main Street
PLANNING CASE #: ZA-2009-0467-CUB-CUX
PROPOSED ACTION: Request for Conditional Use Permit for 2 restaurants and jazz club with live entertainment serving full-line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, and gourmet market selling beer and wine for off-site consumption.
DLANC ACTION: 2009-05-13 – Letter of Support for NCT Tower

PUBLIC HEARING OF OFFICE OF ZONING ADMINISTRATION

PROJECT NAME: Fine Arts Building, LLC
PROJECT ADDRESS: 811 West 7th Street
PLANNING CASE #: ZA-2009-0650-CUB-CUX
PROPOSED ACTION: Request for conditional use permit for sale of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at ground-floor/mezzanine restaurant and lobby for special events.
DLANC ACTION: 2009-05-13 – Letter of Support for Fine Arts Building

PUBLIC HEARING ON MND

PROJECT NAME: Good Samaritan Hospital
PROJECT ADDRESS: 1239-1245 W. Wilshire Boulevard
PLANNING CASE #: Case No. APCC-2009-3510-SPE-SPPA-SPP
PROPOSED ACTION: Construction of new 7-story and 193,588 s.f. medical office building, connecting to existing medical office building.
DLANC ACTION: Scheduled for presentation in January 2010

WHERE: Public Works Building – 1149 S. Broadway – Room SB6 – LA CA 90015
WHEN:
Workshop #1:  1/7/2010 – 6 pm-8:30 pm
Bus Tour:           1/9/2010 – 2 pm-4:30 pm
Workshop #3:  1/13/2010 – 6 pm-8:30 pm
Workshop #4:  1/18/2010 – 6 pm-8:30 pm
Workshop #5:  2/4/2010 – 6 pm-8:30 pm

For more information, please contact Dave Neubecker:  dneubecker@cra.lacity.org – 213-977-1773

Bold, pedestrian-oriented, environmentally-friendly plan prioritizes people over vehicles,
prepares for streetcar to run downtown by 2014

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 1, 2009) -On Tuesday Nov. 24, more than 100 community members gathered at The Exchange Building in Downtown’s Historic Core to review and provide Melendrez Design Partners with input on the Broadway Streetscape Master Plan, which is part of Councilmember José Huizar’s 10-year plan to revitalize Broadway.

“The streetscape plan boldly prioritizes people over vehicles, and provides much-needed infrastructure support and major improvements to a street that has been neglected for far too long, while providing a showcase for the Downtown L.A. Streetcar and the revitalization of the Historic Broadway Theatre District,” said Councilmember José Huizar.

The Streetscape Plan calls for sidewalk and basement reconstruction where basements extend out under current sidewalks, which are collapsing in places. Widened and reinforced sidewalks, with a reduction in traffic lanes, will provide for greater pedestrian comfort and security on one of the city’s busiest pedestrian streets. Curb extensions will provide space for comfortable, real-time transit stations for bus and streetcar users as well as for ticket kiosks and tourist/visitor areas. On-street parking and loading will support Broadway’s small business merchants and provide a buffer between pedestrians and traffic along Broadway.

Original engineering drawings of the very first Broadway streetlamps have been uncovered and the new streetscape plan calls for streetlamps made from the original, authentic design. Transit stations, bike racks, wayfinding signage and other features are also highlighted in this design. Trees and plantings will be added to offer green elements to the street (supported by a storm water retention and recycling system).

Tuesday’s meeting culminated a series of public events and workshops that took place throughout 2009, beginning with a Broadway Walk in February where participants visited numerous interactive stations set up along Broadway to discuss topics such as Green Streets, Street Design, Character/Historic Influence, Transit Stations, Design Palette, Paseos/Open Space, Curb Extensions/Crossings and Pedestrian Safety and Comfort.

Participants at the February event were also encouraged to bring along cameras to document things they wanted to see addressed in the plan. Input from the Broadway Walk was used to devise a range of options regarding street configuration, transit station design, signage and street furniture, which were presented for public input at a subsequent public meeting in May. Feedback from more than 200 attendees at that mid-process workshop provided the design team with input needed to narrow down the range of concepts to a single design, which was refined and presented this past Tuesday.

“This process involved stakeholders from a broad cross-section of downtown and started on a rainy night in the middle of winter when more than 100 people walked up and down Broadway to provide input on the themes they wanted to see addressed,” Councilmember Huizar said. “This final plan incorporates all that feedback and delivers plans for a streetscape experience we can all look forward to on Broadway.”

Bringing Back Broadway focuses on the revitalization of Broadway from Second Street to Olympic Boulevard, which is part of a National Register Historic District and boasts one of the largest concentrations of historic theatres on a single street in the nation. The next steps for the streetscape plan include environmental review, city adoption procedures and a “dress rehearsal” of the streetscape plan conducted temporarily in paint and planters before construction begins.

Completion of the streetscape plan is intended to coincide with construction of the streetcar line which will connect historic Broadway with L.A. Live on one end and the Bunker Hill/Music Center area on the other by 2014.

A visualization of the final design can be found on www.BringingBackBroadway.com at http://tinyurl.com/BroadwayStreetscapeVisual

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MEETING AGENDA

1.  Call to order and roll call.

2. Public comment – Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction. Public comments are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker.

3. Presentation by Brian Lee regarding CUB application for beer and wine service for the Angelique Cafe at 840 S. Spring Street (ZA-2009-2976-CUB).
Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

4. Presentation by Mia Shin regarding CUB application for beer and wine service for a proposed restaurant project at 500 W. 11th Street (ZA-2009-3230-CUB).
Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

5. Presentation by Brandon Finch (EPG, Inc) regarding CUB application for an existing restaurant at 626 S. Spring Street (ZA-2005-5628-CUB-PA1).
Proposed action: PLUC to recommend that DLANC write a letter of support.

6. Update by Brandon Finch (EPG, Inc.) regarding the Belasco Theater project.
Proposed action: To be determined.

7. Discussion of DLANC area projects proposed for no position:
a. 707 Wilshire – categorical exemption for antenna
b. 423 E. 7th Street – categorical exemption
c. 1204 S. Main Street – parcel map split one lot into two
d. 520 S. San Julian – access way bridge between 2 bldgs
e. 612 S. Spring – fire sprinkler installation in historical bldg
f. 420 S. Grand – proposed backup generator

8. Report by Valerie Watson regarding Bringing Back Broadway Streetscape projects.
Proposed action: To be determined.

9. Approval of minutes from prior meetings: October 20, 2009.
Proposed action: Past meeting minutes to be approved.

10. Future agenda items. Next meeting scheduled for January 19, 2010.

11. Board member comment – Comments from Board members on subject matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

12. Adjournment.

The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker Card” to address the DLANC Planning & Land Use Committee (Committee) on any item of the agenda prior to the Committee taking action on an item. Comments from the public on agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being considered. Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that is within the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction will be heard during the public comment period. Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless waived by the presiding officer of the Committee. 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, assistive 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 you wish to attend by contacting Committee Co-Chair James Doizaki at: jdoizaki@yahoo.com.

SI REQUIERE SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION, FAVOR DE NOTIFICAR A LA OFICINA 3 dias de trabajo (72 horas) ANTES DEL EVENTO. SI NECESITA ASISTENCIA CON ESTA NOTIFICACION, POR FAVOR LLAME A NUESTRA OFICINA AL 323-224-2316.