OCTOBER FULL BOARD MEETING

WHWCNC FULL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
American Legion Hall
5320 Fallbrook Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

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AGENDA – WHWCNC FULL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
American Legion Hall
5320 Fallbrook Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
*PUBLIC INPUT AT NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL MEETINGS – The public is requested to fill out a “Speaker
Card” to address the Board on any agenda item before the Board takes an 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 are within the Board’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public
Comment period. Please note that under the Brown Act, the Board is prevented from acting on a matter that you bring to
its attention during the General Public Comment period; however, the issue raised by a member of the public may become
the subject of a future Board meeting.
Public comment is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Board.
Comments from Stakeholders and the Public on Agenda items will be heard only when the respective item is being
considered. Comments within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction on other matters not appearing on the Agenda will
be heard during the Public Comment period. Public Comment is limited to 20 minutes.
The opinions, positions or actions taken by the Woodland Hills-Warner Center Neighborhood Council do not represent or
imply similar opinions held by the Owner, Landlord, L.A.U.S.D, or representatives of any venue hosting a meeting of the
Neighborhood Council Board, or affiliated committees.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes: Board Meeting – September 10, 2018
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1. Organization, Operation, Policies, & Procedures:
Public Announcements:
LAPD Topanga Division – Lead Officers, Sean Dinse and Brent Rygh
Office of Councilman Bob Blumenfield
Empower LA representative for WHWCNC – Gibson Nyambura
Office of other Local and State Officials and Other Public Announcements and Presentations
Nina Daivari – LIME – dockless mobility devices including electric bikes and scooters in the City of Los
Angeles and implementing a framework for dockless mobility options . (10 minutes)
Public Comment Period (on items not on the agenda): (2) minutes per speaker
Organization, Operation, Policies, & Procedures, Officer Reports
President – Joyce Fletcher
Vice-President – Sheppard Kaufman
Treasurer – Heath Kline
Secretary – Linda Kouy-Ghadosh, Assistant Secretary – Karen DiBiase
Parliamentarian – Don Patterson
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PRESENTATION
L.A. Unified Board Member Scott Schmerelson, District 3 – 15 minute presentation/15 minute Q&A
L.A. Unified Board Vice President Nick Melvoin, District 4 – 15 minute presentation/15 minute Q&A
An update on LAUSD efforts to support students and schools in Woodland Hills
L.A. Unified School Board Vice President, Nick Melvoin, and Board Member Scott Schmerelson, who each represent sections of Woodland Hills, will address parents and stakeholders in Woodland Hills this Wednesday Oct. 10th at our Full NC Board Meeting. Topics of discussion will include:
1. An overview of achievements to-date to ensure schools are thriving and remain safe spaces for learning, while also outlining key priorities for the upcoming year,
2. Key updates on the District’s contract negotiations, and
3. Addressing questions or concerns from parents and community members on schools in Woodland Hills and LAUSD as a whole.
This is a great opportunity to meet and hear from your elected LAUSD board Members and learn about local school opportunities and concerns. ________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Items for Board discussion and possible action:
Item No. (1) Joyce Fletcher, President
(18-087) Election for WHWNC Treasurer
Discussion and possible action:
WHWCNC Board Election for the office of Treasurer.
Nominations will be accepted from the Board for all Board members both elected and appointed.
Effective October 15, 2018.
Item No. (2) Lauren Coffman and Don Patterson – PLUM Committee, Co-Chairs
(18-088) Case: DIR-2017-4281 – New house construction south of Ventura Blvd. in the hills
4773 Cerillos Drive, Woodland Hills 91364
Discussion and possible action:
Motion
As pertaining to case DIR-2017-4381, having held two public meetings for the application filed by the property owner Peter Dizaj, concerning for the new construction of a three story, 6,026 sq. ft. residence, which includes a 600 sq. ft. three car, enclosed, attached garage, at 4773 Cerrillos Drive 91364, the Planning, Land Use and Mobility committee here finds that:
WHEREAS, the Applicant has designed and substantially complies with the applicable regulations, findings, standards, and provisions of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan, and the Baseline Hillside Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the applicant is not requesting any variances or making use of any floor area bonuses or height bonuses; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has agreed to implement and will note on their plans, suggested improvements and modifications and conditions (see below) to the submitted application; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has agreed to implement and will note on their plans, that there will be no mechanical equipment located on the flat roof; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has agreed to implement and will note on their plans, all of the suggested changes brought forth by the Mulholland Design Review Board;
THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Planning, Land Use and Mobility committee, for the findings and conditions stated herein, finds that the submitted application submitted by the owner Peter Dizaj, for the new construction of a three story, 6,026 sq. ft. residence, which includes a 600 sq. ft. three car, attached garage, receive the support of the Board of the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council for the requested action contingent upon the following conditions:
Conditions
1. All plans presented on October 10, 2016 at the Board Meeting of the Woodland Hills – Warner Center Neighborhood Council (WHWCNC) shall be dated as such and re-submitted to Planning as an (updated) project application submittal.
2. Additionally, all conditions herein shall be printed on one of the Project Summary pages as a commitment to and acceptance of these conditions.
3. Exterior lighting will be path and entry door lighting.
4. Balcony guardrails will be semi-transparent glass.
5. Drainage of the sufficiently treated pool water will be into the sewer line.
6. The landscaping will be as submitted on drawings prepared by RJ Design group, E11-A/pages 41 and E11-B/42 .
The Planning, Land Use and Mobility Committee recommends that the Board of the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council advise the City of Los Angeles Planning Department and Council District 3 Council member Bob Blumenfield of its findings, and its subsequent supporting recommendation to approve this application as presented on October 4, 2018.
Item No. (3) Don Patterson and Lauren Coffman – PLUM Committee, Co-Chairs
(18-089) Case: ZA-2016-2956-SPP – New Development in Warner Center
Kittridge and Independence Apartments
21001 Kittridge Ave., Warner Center, Woodland Hills, CA 91303
Discussion and possible action:
MOTION:
Regarding City Planning Case ZA-2016-2956-SPP for the application filed by Fairfield Reality IV, LLC for demolition of two existing commercial buildings and construction of a 5-story (73-ft. high), 275 unit multi-family residential building with 3 live/work units in 310,490 sq. ft. of floor area, , the Planning, Land Use and Mobility (“PLUM”) Committee hereby finds that:
WHEREAS the PLUM Committee opines that the project generally meets the requirements for the North Village-RIO District of the 2035 Warner Center Specific Plan including required parking, publically accessible open space and connective pathways; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has reconfigured his building design to add significant additional articulation to the rooflines and facades; and
WHEREAS the applicant has worked closely with the PLUM Committee to modify and enhance the building architecture and parking garage structures; and
WHEREAS the applicant has incorporated numerous refinements to the originally submitted architectural style and the building materials; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has agreed to accept Conditions specified by the WHWCNC Board;
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Planning, Land Use and Mobility Committee, for the findings and conditions stated herein, recommends that the Board of the Woodland Hills – Warner Center Neighborhood Council support a determination to approve the project at 21001 Kittridge Ave. in Warner Center with the following conditions
Conditions
1.) All plans presented on October 10, 2018 at the Board Meeting of Woodland Hills –Warner Center Neighborhood Council (WHWCNC) shall be dated as such and re-submitted to Planning as an (updated) project application submittal.
2.) The applicant will not submit any significant, further updated plans or changes without first presenting them to the WHWCNC for support.
3.) Additionally, all conditions herein shall be printed on one of the Project Summary pages as a commitment to and acceptance of these conditions, as required by the Department of Planning
The color pattern of the approved project must be maintained in the future even if the blue highlight color is changed.
4.) No banners or advertising signage shall be attached to the exterior of the completed
structure.
5.) Signage showing rendering of finished structure, plus specifics as to size,
and contact information shall be erected and maintained during the construction phase(s) of the project.
The PLUM Committee recommends that the City of Los Angeles Planning Department and Council District 3 Councilman Bob Blumenfield be notified by the Woodland Hills – Warner Center Neighborhood Council Board of its findings and subsequent recommendations to approve this application as presented October 10, 2018.
Item No (4) WHIP Committee – August Steurer, Chair
(18-090) Funding request for payment of rental space for WHIP Committee meetings
Discussion and possible action:
The Woodland Hills Impacts and Policies (WHIP) Committee recommends and requests that the Board of the Woodland Hills–Warner Center Neighborhood Council approve the following funding request from the 2018-2019 NC Budget: WHIP requests the Board approve a $25.00 rental cost per meeting for the WHIP Committee to hold (2) meeting per month at the West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce meeting room located at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Item No. (5) Treasurer, Heath Kline
(18-091) Approval of Monthly Expense Reconciliation [MER] for September 2018
Discussion and possible action:
Motion to approve the WHWCNC Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Monthly Expense Reconciliation [MER] for September 2018 with a beginning balance of $41,763.87.
As of the time the October Agenda must be finalized and posted the MER is not available from the City. If it becomes available before the October meetings copies will be distributed to the public and to the Board to review and vote upon. If it is not available the vote will be tabled until the November meeting.
4. Board Member Area Reports:
Area 1 – Karen DiBiase, Linda Kouy-Ghadosh, Tamara Johnson
Area 2 – Sean McCarthy, Raymond Cole, Brian Drapkin, Paul Lawler
Area 3 – Nancy McLean, Herbert Madsen, Martin Lipkin
Area 4 – Don Patterson, Cameron Gil, Bill Anderson
Area 5 – Dorothy Strackbein, Mercy Alpert
Area 6 – Pat Patton, Heath Kline, Gilbert Yablon, Lauren Coffman
Area 7 – Aaron Williams, Joyce Fletcher, Peter Fletcher, Marie Pierre
At Large – Sheppard Kaufman, Gina Thornburg
Youth Member- Ved Kulkarni
5. Committee Reports:
Beautification Committee – Sean McCarthy, Chair
Budget Committee – Heath Kline and Joyce Fletcher, Co-Chairs
Community Outreach Committee – Ray Cole, Chair – Peter Fletcher, Vice Chair
Community Services Committee – Mercy Alpert and Joyce Fletcher, Co-Chairs
Education Committee – Bill Anderson, Chair
Environment Committee – Karen DiBiase and Gina Thornburg, Co-Chairs
Governance Committee – Don Patterson, Chair
Homelessness Committee – Ray Cole, Chair
PLUM Committee – Don Patterson and Lauren Coffman, Co-Chairs
Public Safety Committee – Sheppard Kaufman, Chair
WHIP Committee – August Steurer, Chair
Ad-hoc Westfield Promenade 2035 Project – Joyce Fletcher, Chair
Ad-hoc SSFL Committee – Karen DiBiase, Chair
Announcements: The next Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.
Meeting dates for or the upcoming 2018/2019 year; the proposed Board meeting dates are: TBD (Date, Time, location subject to change or cancellation. Please check the www.whcouncil.org website calendar page for any changes.
Adjournment of meeting:
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