Cultural Heritage Commission

AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016, 10:00 A.M.* Proposed Metropolitan Water District Headquarters Historic-Cultural Monument, 1111 West Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90012 and 200 North Spring Street Room 1010, City Hall Los Angeles, CA 90012 ***PLEASE NOTE TWO MEETING LOCATIONS AND CHANGE OF TIME*** 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. 1 AND 5-8: 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 532, 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 N. Main Street, Los Angeles, California and are accessible online at www.planning.lacity.org. Click the “Meetings and Hearings” quick link. CHC agenda are available under any of the seven service areas. ***FIRST MEETING LOCATION: PROPOSED METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT, 1111 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012. THE MEETING WILL START AT 10:00 A.M.*** 1. COMMISSION INSPECTION TOUR OF PROPOSED METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT, CHC-2016-2438-HCM, CD 1. Owners: 1111 Sunset LLC c/o Palisades Capital Partners, LLC 1111 Sunset LLC Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Applicant: Yuval Bar-Zemer, Linear City LLC Preparer: Pam O’Connor, Kaplan Chen Kaplan ***FOLLOWING ITEM #1, THE COMMISSION WILL RECESS AND RESUME THE MEETING AT THE SECOND MEETING LOCATION: 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, ROOM 1010, CITY HALL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012. THE MEETING WILL RESUME AT 11:30 AM.*** 2. DIRECTOR’S REPORT/STAFF REPORT A. Other items of interest B. Council/Committee Actions and Schedules 3. 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 4. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PRESENTATION Presentation by Neighborhood Council representatives on any Neighborhood Council resolution, or community impact statement filed with the City Clerk, which relates to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda. CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 AUGUST 18, 2016 5. APPOINTMENT OF GARY L. SCHERQUIST AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE HIGHLAND PARK-GARVANZA HPOZ FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FROM AUGUST 18, 2016 TO AUGUST 18, 2020. Motion Required. 6. APPOINTMENT OF SHANA BARGHOUTI MULKERIN AS THE AT-LARGE MEMBER TO THE WINDSOR SQUARE HPOZ FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FROM AUGUST 18, 2016 TO AUGUST 18, 2020. Motion Required. 7. APPOINTMENT OF IAN SINNOTT AS THE AT-LARGE MEMBER TO THE HARVARD HEIGHTS HPOZ FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FROM AUGUST 18, 2016 TO AUGUST 18, 2020. Motion Required. 8. CERTIFICATION OF THE SUNSET SQUARE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUNSET SQUARE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE (HPOZ) GENERALLY BOUNDED BY HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH; FAIRFAX BOULEVARD ON THE WEST; SUNSET BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTH, AND VISTA STREET TO THE EAST AND ADOPTION OF SUNSET SQUARE HPOZ PRESERVATION PLAN, CPC-2016-1139-HPOZ, CD 4. Motion Required. Applicant: City of Los Angeles 9. PUBLIC COMMENT 10. NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 3 AUGUST 18, 2016