Cultural Heritage Commission

AGENDA CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016, 9:00 A.M.* 200 North Spring Street Room 1010, City Hall Los Angeles, CA 90012 ***PLEASE NOTE 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 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. 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 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 seven (7) working days 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. 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. 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. 4. APPOINTMENT OF TREVOR BEHNER AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE SOUTH CARTHAY HPOZ FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2020. Motion Required. 5. CERTIFICATION OF THE MIRACLE MILE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MIRACLE MILE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE (HPOZ) GENERALLY BOUNDED BY WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH; SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTH; LA BREA AVENUE TO THE EAST; AND FAIRFAX AVENUE TO THE WEST, AND ADOPTION OF THE MIRACLE MILE HPOZ PRESERVATION PLAN, CPC-2016-0961-HPOZ, CD 5. `` Motion Required. Applicant: City of Los Angeles CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 2 SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 6. TOM OF FINLAND HOUSE, 1421 LAVETA TERRACE, CHC-2016-2510-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/ Applicant: Durk Dehner, Tom of Finland Foundation 7. S. CHARLES LEE RESIDENCE, 1078 S. HAYWORTH AVENUE, CHC-2016-2025-HCM, CD 5. 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: Barbara A. Jones 8. S. T. FALK APARTMENTS, 3631-3635 CARNATION AVENUE AND 1810-1816 LUCILE AVENUE, CHC-2016-1078-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/ Applicant: John-Mark Horton 9. LYTTON SAVINGS, 8150 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, CHC-2016-2522-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: Tyler Siegel and John Irwin, AG-SCH 8150 Sunset Boulevard Owner LP c/o Townscape Management Inc. Applicant: Steven Luftman and Keith Nakata, Friends of Lytton Savings *** FOLLOWING ITEM TO BE HEARD AFTER 11:00AM*** 10. CHARLOTTE AND ROBERT DISNEY HOUSE, 4406 WEST KINGSWELL AVENUE, CHC-2016-2575-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: Sang Ho Yoo, Krystal Yoo, and Hyun Bae Kim Applicant: City of Los Angeles CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 3 SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 ***FOLLOWING ITEMS TO BE HEARD AFTER 1:00PM*** 11. METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, 1111 W. SUNSET BOULEVARD, 1115 W. SUNSET BOULEVARD, 1040 W. ALPINE STREET, 1047 W. BARTLETT STREET, AND 610 N. FIGUEROA TERRACE, CHC-2016-2438-HCM, CD 1. 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. 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 12. JOHNSON FOLK ART HOUSE, 4233 N. RHODES AVENUE, CHC-2016-2915-HCM, CD 2 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: Diane Brady (Trustee), Karl Johnson Co. Trust Applicant: City of Los Angeles 13. PUBLIC COMMENT 14. NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016 CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION 4 SEPTEMBER 15, 2016