Cultural Heritage Commission

AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 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, 12, and 13: 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 B. New Business 1) Advance Calendar 2) Commission Announcements/Request 3. APPOINTMENT OF KYLE LAUGHLIN AS THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE HOLLYWOOD GROVE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2015 TO NOVEMBER 5, 2019. Motion Required 4. GIANNINI BANK OF AMERICA BUILDING, HCM 354, 505 W. 7TH STREET, 649 S. OLIVE STREET, CD 14, INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON PROPOSED ADAPTIVE USE OF THE PROPERTY. 5. CHASE KNOLLS, HCM 683, 13401 W. RIVERSIDE DRIVE, CD 4, COMMISSION REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLAN. 6. PIERCE BROTHERS MORTUARY, HCM 574, 714-720 W. WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, 1900-1928 BONSALLO AVENUE, CD 1, INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION ON PROPOSED ADAPTIVE USE OF THE PROPERTY AND NEW CONSTRUCTION. 7. SINGLETON ESTATE, 384 DELFERN, CHC-2015-3962-HCM, CD 5. Subcommittee report on new application for previously-declined site and review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Owner: Holmby Hills Premier Estates, LLC Applicant: Los Angeles Conservancy Applicant’s Representative: Architectural Resources Group CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 NOVEMBER 5, 2015 8. COUGHLIN HOUSE, 5631 TEHAMA STREET/1501 NOLDEN STREET, CHC-2015-3693-HCM, CD 14. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Owner/ Applicant: Jamie Laurella Applicant’s Representative: Dana Rummerfield 9. WOOLNER HOUSE, 200 S. WILTON PLACE, CHC-2015-3823-HCM, CD 4. Review of Historic- Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Owner/ Applicant: Trevor and Alexandra Miller 10. EDWARD A.D. CHRISTOPHER RESIDENCE, 11015 AQUA VISTA, CHC-2015-3825-HCM, CD 2. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application. Motion Required Owner: Aqua Residential LLC c/o Steven Hartunian Applicant: Cultural Affairs Committee of Studio City Neighborhood Council Applicant’s Representative: Mary Mallory and Marcello Vavala 11. MADILENE VEVERKA RESIDENCE, 2361 ADDISON WAY, CHC-2015-3147-HCM, CD 14. Determination of Monument Status after Inspection. Motion Required CEQA Review and Recommendation: Categorical Exemption pursuant to City CEQA Guidelines, Article III, Section 1, Class 8 & 31. Owner: Anna Pehoushek and Alfred Zelinka Applicant: Anna Pehoushek Applicant’s Representative: Vanessa Withers 12. HAMMERS RESIDENCE, 2700 S. LA SALLE, CHC-2015-2723-HCM. CD 8. Determination of Monument Status after Inspection. Motion Required CEQA Review and Recommendation: Categorical Exemption pursuant to City CEQA Guidelines, Article III, Section 1, Class 8 & 31. Owner: Steven T. Schleier and Nueva Casa, LLC Applicant: Steven T. Schleier Applicant’s Representative: Charles J. Fisher CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 3 NOVEMBER 5, 2015 13. SHELDON-GRAVES HOUSE, 209 S. WILTON PLACE, CHC-2015-3145-HCM, CD 4. Determination of Monument Status after Inspection. Motion Required CEQA Review and Recommendation: Categorical Exemption pursuant to City CEQA Guidelines, Article III, Section 1, Class 8 & 31. Owner/ Applicant: Ty and Josette Bowers Applicant’s Representative: Charles J. Fisher 14. PUBLIC COMMENT 15. NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 4 NOVEMBER 5, 2015