Cultural Heritage Commission

AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 16, 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. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12: 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 1 Potential Procedural Amendments to the Cultural Heritage Ordinance 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 on Sixth Street Bridge Film, HCM 905 B. New Business 1) Advance Calendar 2) Commission Announcements/Request 3. APPOINTMENT OF JUDITH WYLE AS THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE WILSHIRE PARK, WINDSOR VILLAGE AND COUNTRY CLUB PARK HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FROM JULY 16, 2015 TO JULY 16, 2019. Motion Required 4. APPOINTMENT OF MATTHEW LIEBERMAN AS THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE MIRACLE MILE NORTH HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FROM JULY 16, 2015 TO JULY 16, 2019. Motion Required 5. HAMBURGER’S DEPARTMENT STORE, HCM 459, 801 S. BROADWAY, CD 14, INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON PROPOSED ADAPTIVE RE-USE OF THE PROPERTY 6. LYDECKER HOUSE, HCM 918, 3820 BUENA PARK DRIVE, CD 2, INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON RECENT FIRE DAMAGE AND DISCUSSION OF REPAIRS AND PROPOSED REHABILITATION AND SECOND STORY ADDITION 7. FIFTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, 7101-7129 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, CHC-2015-2432-HCM, CD 4, Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application and determination whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Motion Required Owner: Lenox Leasing Delaware, LLC c/o Judly Wortsmann Applicant: Save Residential Hollywood, Inc. Applicant’s Representative: Charles J. Fisher CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 JULY 16, 2015 8. BOULEVARD HEIGHTS H.H. WHITELEY MANSION, 674 CRENSHAW, CHC-2015-2480-HCM, CD 4. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application and determination whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Motion Required Owner Jeung Sook Han and Jae Wan and Sin Ja Park Applicant: Roberta M. O’Donnell and Lorna Hennington 9. MENDEL MEYER COURTYARD APARTMENTS, 118-126 ½ N. FLORES STREET, CHC-2015-2491-HCM, CD 5. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application and determination whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Motion Required Owner: Matthew Jacobs, BLDG FLORES LLC Applicants: John A. Henning, Jr. and Steven Luftman 10. WONDERLAND AIR FORCE BASE (LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION), 8935 WONDERLAND AVENUE, CHC-2015-2485-HCM, CD 4. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application and determination whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Motion Required Owner: John Ladner and Constance Leto Valhalla Trust Applicant: Jim Nelson 11. N. F. STOKES RESIDENCE, 1905 GRACE AVENUE, CHC-2015-1483-HCM, CD 4. Determination of Monument Status after Inspection. Motion Required CEQA Review and Recommendation: Categorical Exemption Owner: CAHP Holdings LLC and Gilbert Buzz Silverman Applicant: Elizabeth Canon, Hollywood Heritage Applicant’s Representative: Christy McAvoy, Hollywood Heritage 12. SINGLETON ESTATE, 384 DELFERN DRIVE, CHC-2015-1448-HCM. CD 5 Determination of Monument Status after Inspection. Motion Required CEQA Review and Recommendation: Categorical Exemption Owner: Holmby Hills Premier Estate, LLC c/o Andrew Labi Applicant: Adrian Scott Fine, Los Angeles Conservancy Applicant’s Representative: Katie Horak, Architectural Resources Group CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 3 JULY 16, 2015 13. PUBLIC COMMENT 14. NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 4 JULY 16, 2015