Cultural Heritage Commission

AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015, 10:00 A.M. 200 North Spring Street Room 1010, City Hall Los Angeles, CA 90012 MEMBERS Richard Barron, President Gail Kennard, Vice President Jeremy Irvine, Commissioner Barry A. Milofsky, Commissioner Elissa Scrafano, Commissioner Fely C. Pingol, Commission Executive Assistant (213) 978-1300; FAX (213) 978-1029 EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKERS REQUEST FORM AT THE MEETING AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NOS. 5, 6, 7, and 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. 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 http://cityplanning.lacity.org/. 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 3) Update from City Attorney on Legislative Change to Brown Act that would Accommodate Site Visits by the Cultural Heritage Commission B. New Business 1) Advance Calendar 2) Commission Announcements/Request 3. OLD ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH/HARBOR VIEW MEMORIAL PARK, HCM #53, 2330-2338 GRAND AVENUE, CD 15, INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION REGARDING THE REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY 4. GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR PARK (FORMERLY WESTLAKE PARK), HCM #100, 2100-2320 W. 6TH STREET, CD 1, INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 7TH STREET AND ALVARADO STREET ENTRY 5. THE HERMITAGE, 5303-5305 HERMITAGE WAY, CHC-2015-775-HCM, CD 2 Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Owner: Sydney Edwards and Marta Lathrop Applicant: Jennifer Getz 6. CIRCLE S. RANCH, 7566 N. WOODLAKE AVENUE, CHC-2015-770-HCM, CD 12 Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Owner: William G. & Joy A. Ross, Trustees, Ross Trust Applicant: Charles J. Fisher CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 MARCH 5, 2015 7. CHATSWORTH NATURE PRESERVE, CHATSWORTH RESERVOIR, 9400 VALLEY CIRCLE, CHC-2015-768-HCM, CD 12 Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Owner: Department of Water and Power Applicant: Chatsworth Nature Preserve Coalition 8. DR. W. J. DAVIS RESIDENCE, 1255 WESTCHESTER PLACE, CHC-2015-772-HCM, CD 10 Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Owner: Philochristus Pentecostal & Philochristus Pentecostal Research Group Applicant: Anna Marie Brooks 9. PUBLIC COMMENT 10. NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 3 MARCH 5, 2015