Cultural Heritage Commission

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017 AFTER 10:00 a.m. 200 NORTH SPRING STREET ROOM 1010, 10 FLOOR TH LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Richard Barron, President Vincent P. Bertoni, AICP, Director Gail Kennard, Vice President Kevin J. Keller, AICP, Deputy Director Pilar Buelna, Commissioner Lisa M. Webber, AICP, Deputy Director Jeremy Irvine, Commissioner Jan Zatorski, Deputy Director Barry A. Milofsky, Commissioner Etta Armstrong, Commission Executive Assistant I (213) 978-1300 EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKERS CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT POLICY FOR DESIGNATED PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 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. Commission meetings may be heard on Council Phone by dialing (213) 621-2489 or (818) 904-9450. To ensure that the Commission has ample opportunity to review written materials, members of the public who wish to submit written materials on agenda items should submit them electronically to CHC@lacity.org or to the Commission Office, 200 North Spring Street, Room 532, Los Angeles, CA 90012, at least 8 days prior to the meeting. Note: Materials received after the deadline will be placed in the official case file. Day of hearing submissions (10 copies must be provided) are limited to 2 pages plus accompanying photographs and/or posters. 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 245, actions of the Cultural Heritage Commission shall become final at the expiration of the next five meeting days of the Los Angeles City Council during which the Council has convened in regular session. AGENDAS 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. Información en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT Items of interest 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/Requests 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. MONUMENT NAME: N.F. STOKES RESIDENCE, HCM #1095 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1905 Grace Avenue Council District: 4 - Ryu Informational presentation and Commission Review and Comment on proposed small lot subdivision and rehabilitation of the property. Motion Required Owner/Applicant: 1905 Grace Associates LLC c/o Citivest Incorporated Representatives: Louisa Van Leer and John Hamilton Cultural Heritage Commission June 1, 2017 5. PROPOSED MONUMENT: ORANGE JULIUS PROPERTY ADDRESS: 6001 West Pico Boulevard CHC-2017-1353-HCM CEQA: ENV-2017-1354-CE Council District: 5 – Koretz Continued from 05-18-17 Last Day to Act: 06-14-17 REQUESTED ACTIONS: 1. DETERMINE that the proposed designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 and Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 of the State CEQA Guidelines; 2. DETERMINE whether the property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to LAAC Section 22.171.7; and 3. RECOMMEND that the City Council consider and declare the subject property a Historic-Cultural Monument. Owner: Matt Nelson, 6001 Pico Sterns LLC Applicant: City of Los Angeles Preparer: City of Los Angeles Planning Department, Office of Historic Resources 6. PROPOSED MONUMENT: BERGER-WINSTON APARTMENT BUILDING PROPERTY ADDRESS: 744 South Ridgeley Drive CHC-2017-1558-HCM CEQA: ENV-2017-1559-CE Council District: 4 – Ryu REQUESTED ACTION: Review of Historic-Cultural Monument application and determination of whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Owners: Ridgeley 744, LLC c/o Kamyar Lashgari; Baruch Vardi Applicant: James O’Sullivan, Miracle Mile Residential Association Preparers: Katie Horak and Mary Ringhoff, Architectural Resources Group Cultural Heritage Commission June 1, 2017 7. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER’S CARD. ALL REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. The next scheduled regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Commission will be held on: Thursday, June 15, 2017 200 NORTH SPRING STREET ROOM 1010, CITY HALL LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Cultural Heritage Commission June 1, 2017