PLUM is Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m.

The City Council adopted motion by Wendy Greuel asserting jurisdiction over the 7-19-07, North Valley Area Planning Commission’s action to grant the appeal filed by the Home Depot, pursuant to Charter Section 245. The Planning and Land Use Committee will hear the matter on Tuesday, August 7 at City Hall, Council Chambers, Downtown Los Angeles. Meeting starts at 2:00 p.m. and this item is #13.

The STNC invites you to participate in this important quality of life issue in our communtiy. If you would like to ride along in a bus to the hearing, please call the STNC office at (818) 951-7411 to reserve a seat. Meet at North Valley Neighborhood City Hall, 7747 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga at 11:45 a.m.

Copy of PLUM agenda item follows:

07-2351 DIR 2006-9072 TIME LIMIT: 8-21-07; LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION: 8-17-07 BSA-1A IN COUNCIL: 8-15-07 CD 2 Appeal filed by Ann Jerhoff, Esq. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (Patricia Keane Tegart, Esq., Latham & Watkins, Representative), from the decision of the Zoning Administrator, pursuant to provisions of Section 12.26-K of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), that: (a) the Department of Building and Safety did err and abuse its discretion in its determination (Report No. DBS06001-DCP), that the construction work permitted by Building Permit No. 06016-10000-03354 for the conversion of an existing K-Mart into a Home Depot located at 8040 West Foothill Boulevard, is not a “Project” or a “Significant Project” as defined in the Foothill Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, and therefore not subject to its regulation; (b) the action of the Department of Building and Safety is herein reversed; (c) the construction activity is herein determined to be a “Project” that is subject to Project Permit Compliance Review with the provisions of the Foothill Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, pursuant to LAMC Section 11.5.7-C; and (d) the construction activity cannot conclusively be determined to be a “Significant Project” until the Department of Building and Safety provides further justification for calculation of replacement value and total renovation costs. (On 7-31-07, the Council adopted Motion [Greuel - Reyes] asserting jurisdiction over the 7-19-07, North Valley Area Planning Commission’s action to grant the appeal filed by Ann Jerhoff, Esq. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., pursuant to Charter Section 245) Protestant/Applicant: Abby Diamond, Sunland Tujunga Alliance, Inc. EX Fiscal Impact Statement: No

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