Cultural Heritage Commission

AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008, 10:00 A.M. 200 North Spring Street Room 1010, City Hall Los Angeles, CA 90012 MEMBERS Richard Barron, President Roella H. Louie, Vice President Glen C. Dake, Commissioner Mia M. Lehrer, Commissioner Oz Scott, Commissioner Lourdes Sanchez, 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. 6 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 272, 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. DIRECTOR=S REPORT/STAFF REPORT A. Other items of interest B. Council/Committee Actions and Schedules 2. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. Old Business 1) Update on Los Angeles Unified School District Historic Schools Investment Fund Board 2) Review and Advisory Concurrence of Proposed Historic-Cultural Monument Plaque Artwork B. New Business 1) Advance Calendar 2) Commission Announcements/Requests 3) Formation of Working Group on Cultural Heritage Ordinance. 3. Appointment of Benjamin Franklin Davis II, as Member-At-Large to the Pico-Union Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a Four-Year term to Commence Upon Appointment of Two Additional Members to Constitute a Minimum Quorum, CD 1. Motion Required. 4. Appointment of Colin A. Sarjeant, AIA, as the Architect Member to the La Fayette Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a Four-Year term from June 5, 2008 to June 5, 2012, CD 4. Motion Required. 5. Appointment of George Romero, AIA, as the Architect Member to the South Carthay Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a Four-Year term from June 5, 2008 to June 5, 2012, CD 5. Motion Required. 6. New California Historical Resource (CHR) Status Codes for Use during SurveyLA - the Citywide Historic Resources Survey., CHC-2008-2056, CD All. Motion Required. 7. Proposed Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Expansion, CD 11, CPC-2001-4309-HPOZ-M1. Consideration of request by Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract HPOZ Board. Motion Required. 8. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC BUILDING, 420 S. SAN PEDRO STREET, CD 9, CHC-2008-2130-HCM. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required. Applicant/Owners Representative: Historic Preservation Partners Owner: Lofts Hammer IRP LTL Associates (Hammer Ventures) CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 JUNE 5, 2008 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, JUNE 19, 2008. 11. INSPECTION TOUR*/DISCUSSION 1. Commission Lunch 2. Park Wilshire Building, 2424 Wilshire Boulevard, CD 1, CHC-2008-1682-HCM 3. Kramer House, 12556 N. Middlecoff Place, CD 12, CHC-2008-1686-HCM 4. Chase Knolls Garden Apartments, HCM 683, 13401 Riverside Drive, CHC-2000-HCM-CC2, CD2, Tour of property to observe landscape conditions prior to Commission hearing to review and recommend on final landscape plan. *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 JUNE 5, 2008