Cultural Heritage Commission

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, 10:00 A.M. 200 North Spring Street Room 1010, City Hall Los Angeles, CA 90012 MEMBERS Mary Klaus-Martin, President Richard Barron, Vice President Alma M. Carlisle, Commissioner Glen C. Dake, Commissioner Mia M. Lehrer, Commissioner Sheldred Alexander, Commission Executive Assistant EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER=S REQUEST FORM AT THE MEETING AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NOS. 4 through 8 Pursuant to the Commission’s general operating procedures, the Commission at times must necessarily limit the speaking times of those presenting testimony on either side of an issue that is designated as a public hearing item. All requests to address the Commission on public hearing items must be submitted prior to the Commission’s consideration of the item. TIME SEGMENTS noted * herein are approximate. Some items may be delayed due to length of discussion of previous items. Members of the public who wish to submit written materials on agendized items should submit them prior to the meeting to the Commission Office, 200 North Spring Street, Room 532, Los Angeles, California 90012 As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate. The meeting facility and its parking are wheelchair accessible. Sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, and other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, please make your request no later than three working days (72 hours) prior to the meeting by contacting the Commission Secretariat at (213) 978-1300. FINALIZATION OF COMMISSION ACTIONS: In accordance with City Charter Section 32.3, actions of the Cultural Heritage Commission shall become final at expiration of next five meeting days of the Los Angeles City Council during which the Council has convened in regular session. AGENDA are posted for public review in the Main Street lobby of City Hall East, 200 No. Main Street Los Angeles, California and are accessible through the Internet World Wide Web at www.lacity.org/PLN. Click the “Meetings and Hearings” quick link. CHC agenda are available under any of the seven service areas. 1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2. DIRECTOR=S REPORT/STAFF REPORT A. Other items of interest 3. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Old Business 1) Update on Los Angeles Unified School District Historic Schools Investment Fund Board 2) Council/Committee Actions and Schedules 3) Review and Advisory Concurrence of Proposed Historic-Cultural Monument Plaque Artwork B. New Business 1) Advance Calendar 2) Commission Announcements/Requests 4. CRENSHAW-UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3740 DON FELIPE DR, C.D. 8, CHC-2007-4268-HCM Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required. Applicant/Owner: Crenshaw Methodist Church Katherine Myers 5. VAN NUYS BUILDING, 2I0 WEST 7th STREET, C.D. 14, CHC-2007-3528-HCM Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required. Applicant/Owner: Van Nuys Associates, LP Owner’s Representative: Robert Chattel 6. VAN NUYS BRANCH LIBRARY, 14555 SYLVAN STREET, C.D. 6, CHC-2007-4269-HCM Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Applicant: Richard Hilton Owner: City of Los Angeles CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 September 20, 2007 7. AVALON BOULEVARD MEXICAN FAN PALM TREES, AVALON BOULEVARD FROM LOMITA TO WEST I STREET, C.D. 15, CHC-2007-4271-HCM Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Applicants: Simie Seaman and Wilmington Historical Society Owner: City of Los Angeles 8. BUKOWSKI COURT, 5124 WEST DeLONGPRE AVENUE, C.D. 13, CHC-2007-4270-HCM Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Applicant: Lauren E. Everett Owners: Victoria Gureyeva and Aleksandr Konovalov 9. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may address the Commission on matters germane to the Commission but not on the printed agenda. This period will not exceed three minutes per individual. 10. NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2007 11. INSPECTION TOUR*/DISCUSSION 1. Commission Lunch 2. Harpel House, 7764 West Torreyson Drive, CD 4, CHC-2007-2072-HCM 3. Haven of Rest, 2432 Hyperion Avenue, CD 4, CHC-2007-2315-HCM *Note: All tours are subject to change without notice. Public access to private properties not open to the public may be limited to Commissioners and City Staff. Access by the public may be subject to owner consent. CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 3 September 20, 2007