Cultural Heritage Commission

AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 2016. 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. and 9: 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. CROUCH RESIDENCE/ACKER-MINI-MANSION, 4511-4513 W. RUSSELL AVENUE, CHC-2015-4249-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: Gevork G. and Gohar Afifi Applicant: Concerned Citizens of Los Feliz 4. RICHARD F. FUDGER/HOWARD HUGHES RESIDENCE, 211 S. MUIRFIELD, CHC-2016-245-HCM, CD 4. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application and determination of whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Motion Required Owner/ Applicant: Ashit and Niroupa Shah Applicant’s Representative: Vanessa Withers CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 FEBRUARY 4, 2016 5. CARONDELET COURT, 521-527 CARONDELET STREET, CHC-2016-241-HCM, CD 1. Review of Historic-Cultural Monument Application and determination of whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Motion Required Owner: 521 Carondelet Street Apartments, LLC c/o Steve Kanji Applicant: Tiger Munson Applicant’s Representative: Charles J. Fisher 6. REDWINE BUILDING, 1618 N. LAS PALMAS, CHC-2015-4247-HCM, CD 13. 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: J and J Hollywood, LLC c/o Richard Shelby Applicant: Art Deco Society of Los Angeles Applicant’s Representative: Charles J. Fisher 7. SCHLYEN HOUSE, 4773 LOS FELIZ BOULEVARD, CHC-2015-4245-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: Anthony Gabriele and Truong Mai 8. ALTMAN APARTMENTS, 412-416 S. CATALINA STREET, CHC-2015-4251-HCM, CD 10. 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: Catalina Tower LP, c/o Ying Chang Hsu Applicant: Roberta O’Donnell LUNCH BREAK – Meeting will resume after 1:00 p.m. CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 3 FEBRUARY 4, 2016 9. ALBERT VAN LUIT COMPLEX, 4000-4010 E. CHEVY CHASE DRIVE, CHC-2015-4255-HCM, CD 13. 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: 4000 Chevy Chase, LLC c/o Linda Duttenhaver Applicant: Atwater Village Always Applicant’s Representative: Charles J. Fisher 10. PUBLIC COMMENT 11. NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 4 FEBRUARY 4, 2016