Cultural Heritage Commission

AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009, 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 Fely C. Pingol, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1300; FAX (213) 978-1029 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. 3 AND 6: 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. Commission meetings may be heard on Council Phone by dialing (213) 621-2489 or (818) 904-9450. 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. CHRISTOPHER HANSON HOUSE, 855 NORTH FIGUEROA TERRACE, CHC-2009-1725-HCM, CD 1. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required APPLICANT: Charles J. Fisher OWNER: McCourt College Street LLC 4. PROPOSED BALBOA HIGHLANDS HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE LOCATED IN THE BALBOA HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION ON LISETTE STREET, NANETTE STREET, JIMENO STREET, AND A PORTION OF DARLA AVENUE IN GRANADA HILLS, CPC-2009-258-HPOZ, CD 12. COMMISSION CERTIFICATION OF ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY. Motion Required CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 JUNE 18, 2009 5. EMBASSY AUDITORIUM AND HOTEL, HCM 299, 843-851 S. GRAND AVENUE, CD 9, CHC-1985-1685-HCM-CC1. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY AS A NEW HOTEL AND BANQUET FACILITY. Commission Review and Comment. APPLICANT: Embassy Partners, LLC Michael Attias APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE: Tara Jones Hamacher and Roger Brevoort, Historic Consultants, Inc., Andrew Ratzsch, Ratzsch Architects 6. REVIEW OF PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING COMMENTS TO STATE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES DESIGNATIONS IN CITY OF LOS ANGELES 7. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION BY AUTHOR/ARCHITECTURAL CRITIC ALAN HESS ON CONSIDERATIONS FOR EVALUATING POTENTIAL HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THE "RECENT PAST." 8. 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. 9. NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009 10. INSPECTION TOUR*/DISCUSSION 1. WILSON HOUSE, 2090 Redcliff Street. CHC-2009-1307-HCM, CD 4 2. ROSS HOUSE, 2123 Valentine Street, CHC-2009-1304-HCM, CD 13 3. LIPETZ HOUSE, 1843 North Dillon Street, CHC-2009-1391-Hcm, CD 4 *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 18, 2009