North Valley Area Planning Commission · Held
Los Angeles North Valley Area Planning Commission meeting, September 17, 2026
From official records: The North Valley Area Planning Commission's Sept. 17, 2026 agenda had two appeals: a four-lot split of a 78,027 sq. ft. property at 21126-21128 W. Chatsworth St. in Chatsworth, and a new house on a substandard hillside street at 7921 W. Denivelle Road in the Sunland-Tujunga-Lake View Terrace-Shadow Hills-East La Tuna Canyon plan area. City Planning's case record lists the Chatsworth appeal case as "denied" on Sept. 17; no action is recorded on the Denivelle appeal, and no determination letters or minutes were posted as of Oct. 1, 2026.
As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the September 17, 2026 meeting of the North Valley Area Planning Commission come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.
| Where | Marvin Braude San Fernando Valley Constituent Service Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 1B, and by Zoom |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Official agenda (posted September 9, 2026) |
| City Council districts | Council District 7, Council District 12 |
5. Four-lot split at 21126-21128 W. Chatsworth St.
- What it does: Divides one RA-1 parcel into four and demolishes a house, with no grading or construction proposed. Of 43 trees, 15 would be removed, none of them protected. The Deputy Advisory Agency approved the parcel map on May 28, 2026 (agenda; determination).
- Who brought it: Applicants Raz and Keren Ben-Aharon, represented by Zeitouny & Associates. The agenda does not name the appellant. Continued from Aug. 20 and Sept. 3 (agenda).
- Who it affects: Council District 12, Chatsworth-Porter Ranch plan area (agenda).
- What happened: The case record lists the action on the appeal case as “denied” on Sept. 17, 2026, with an appeal period ending Oct. 2. No determination letter was posted as of Oct. 1, 2026, so the vote and terms are not confirmed here.
6. House at 7921 W. Denivelle Road
- What it does: A two-story, 1,869 sq. ft. house with a 369 sq. ft. garage in the San Gabriel/Verdugo Mountains Scenic Preservation Specific Plan area. On July 1, 2026 the Zoning Administrator denied one street-width exception, approved another and approved the specific plan review (agenda; ZA determination).
- Who brought it: Applicants Gegam Burnazyan and Ara Amyan. Appellant Thomas Edward Bauer, represented by Karey Lyne Call (agenda).
- Who it affects: Council District 7, Sunland-Tujunga-Lake View Terrace-Shadow Hills-East La Tuna Canyon plan area (agenda).
- What happened: Not posted. The agenda lists Sept. 30 as the last day to act; the case record shows no action and no Commission determination letter as of Oct. 1, 2026.
Minutes for Sept. 17 were not posted on City Planning’s meeting index as of Oct. 1, 2026. Audio is posted.
Every item
| # | Item | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Appeal of a four-lot split of 78,027 sq. ft. at 21126-21128 W. Chatsworth St., Chatsworth | Case record lists the appeal case as "denied"; no determination letter posted |
| 6 | Appeal of a new 1,869 sq. ft. house on a substandard hillside street at 7921 W. Denivelle Road, Sunland-Tujunga plan area | Not posted yet |
| 1 | Director's report and commission business, including election of officers | Not posted yet |
| 2 | Neighborhood council statements on agenda items | Not posted yet |
| 3 | General public comment | Not posted yet |
| 4 | Reconsiderations | Not posted yet |