PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Jane James, Interim Director of Community Development
BY: Ricky Ramos, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 13-001/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 13-010/VARIANCE NO. 13-005/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 13-005 (AUTUMN CARE ASSISTED LIVING) ) Recommendation to deny the General Plan Amendment to increase the floor area ratio from 0.35 to 1.0, deny the 28,000 sq. ft. assisted living facility on a site with more than a three ft. grade differential and combined retaining wall and fencing height of 9.5 to 14 ft., and deny the variance to exceed maximum building height, minimum setbacks, and minimum landscape planter width for a proposed project located at 9960 Garfield Ave.
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APPLICANT:
Alexis Gevorgian, AMG & Associates LLC, 16633 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1014, Encino, CA 91436
PROPERTY
OWNER:
Autumn Care Development Partners LLC, 11600 Montana Avenue, #109, Los Angeles, CA 90049
BUSINESS
OWNER:
Autumn Care Development Partners LLC, 11600 Montana Avenue, #109, Los Angeles, CA 90049
LOCATION:
9960 Garfield Avenue, 92646 (near the southwest corner at Brookhurst Street)
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
* General Plan Amendment No. 13-001 request:
* Amend the maximum floor area ratio for the site from 0.35 to 1.0.
* Conditional Use Permit No. 13-010 request:
* Permit an approximately 28,000 sq. ft. assisted living facility on a vacant lot with more than a three ft. grade differential.
* Maximum combined retaining wall and fencing height along the property lines of 9.5 to 14 feet.
* Variance No. 13-005 request:
* Building height of 33.5 ft. to 38.5 ft. in lieu of a maximum of 18 ft. within 45 ft. of a residential district.
* Exterior stairs at a 1 ft. side setback in lieu of 8 ft.
* Deck at a 5 ft.-2 in. side setback in lieu of 10 ft.
* Basement laundry/vestibule at an 8 ft.-5 in. side setback in lieu of 10 ft.
* 8 ft.-8 in. parking structure perimeter planter width in lieu of 10 ft. ...
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