Cultural Heritage Commission

OFFICIAL CITY OF LOS ANGELES Cultural Heritage Commission Minutes June 7, 2018 200 North Spring Street, City Hall Los Angeles, California 90012 MINUTES OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION HEREIN ARE REPORTED IN ACTION FORMAT. COMPLETE DETAILS, INCLUDING THE ENTIRE DISCUSSION, RELATING TO EACH ITEM ARE CONTAINED IN THE AUDIO RECORDING FOR THIS MEETING. COPIES OF COMPACT DISC RECORDINGS ARE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING CENTRAL PUBLICATIONS, AT (213) 978-1255 AND ARE ALSO ACCESSIBLE ONLINE AT planning.lacity.org. Commissioner Barron called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. with Commissioners Kanner, Kennard and Milofsky present. Commissioner Buelna was absent. Also in attendance were Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner, representing the Director of Planning; Lambert Giessinger, Architect from the Office of Historic Resources; Melissa Jones, Planning Assistant from the Office of Historic Resources; Kimberly Huangfu, Deputy City Attorney; Etta Armstrong, Commission Executive Assistant I and Ralph Vega, Senior Administrative Clerk. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 1 DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner reported the following: • Jonathan Kaplan, a Student-Professional Worker for the Office of Historic Resources, has joined the Department staff full-time as a Planning Assistant. He will be assisting the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) team. • The Woman’s Building (formerly Standard Oil Company Sales Building) on North Spring Street is expected to go before City Council tomorrow for final consideration, following a discussion with the property owner this week, convened by Councilmember Cedillo’s Office. Old Business • There was no update on the Los Angeles Unified School District Historic Schools Investment Fund Board. • There was no Proposed Historic-Cultural Monument Plaque Artwork to review. New Business • Advance Calendar – There were no planned absences. • Commission Announcements/Requests – Commissioner Kennard requested an update on the proposed fence for Leimert Park Plaza. Commissioner Kanner informed the Commission that the Lummis Days Festival was observed June 1-3, 2018. Meeting Minutes June 7, 2018 Cultural Heritage Commission • Approval of Minutes. Commissioner Kanner moved to approve the minutes of April 19, 2018, May 3, 2018 and May 17, 2018. Commissioner Milofsky seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kennard Seconded: Barron Ayes: Kanner, Milofsky Absent: Buelna Vote: 4–0 MOTION PASSED • Consideration and adoption of Proposed Rules and Operating Procedures for the Cultural Heritage Commission was postponed for a future meeting. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 2 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL There were no presentations given by any Neighborhood Council representative. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 3 APPOINTMENT OF CLOVER LINNE AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE MIRACLE MILE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM FROM JUNE 7, 2018 TO JUNE 7, 2022. MOTION: Commissioner Kennard moved to approve the appointment of Clover Linne as the Architect Member to the Miracle Mile Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a four year term from June 7, 2018 to June 7, 2022. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Milofsky and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kennard Seconded: Milofsky Ayes: Barron, Kanner Absent: Buelna Vote: 4–0 MOTION PASSED ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 4 2 Meeting Minutes June 7, 2018 Cultural Heritage Commission APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES CORDERO AS THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE MIRACLE MILE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM FROM JUNE 7, 2018 TO JUNE 7, 2022. MOTION: Commissioner Milofsky moved to approve the appointment of Charles Cordero as the Member-At-Large to the Miracle Mile Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a four year term from June 7, 2018 to June 7, 2022. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennard and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Milofsky Seconded: Kennard Ayes: Barron, Kanner Absent: Buelna Vote: 4–0 MOTION PASSED ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 5 PROPOSED MONUMENT: SILVER LAKE TEXACO SERVICE STATION CHC-2018-2846-HCM CEQA: ENV-2018-2847-CE Council District: 13 – O’Farrell PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1650 North Silver Lake Boulevard IN ATTENDANCE: Jessa Ross representing the Office of Historic Resources; William Hefner, property owner; Daniel Freedman, Jeffer Mangels Butler and Mitchell, owner’s representative; Margarita Jerabek, Environmental Science Associates, owner’s representative; Craig Bullock, Planning Director representing the Office of Councilmember O’Farrell. MOTION: Commissioner Milofsky put forth the actions below to include the Silver Lake Texaco Service Station in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments: 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 that the property, conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC) Section 22.171.7; 3. Recommend that the City Council consider and designate the Silver Lake Texaco Service Station a Historic-Cultural Monument; and 4. Adopt the staff report findings as the findings of the Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kanner and the vote proceeded as follows: 3 Meeting Minutes June 7, 2018 Cultural Heritage Commission Moved: Milofsky Seconded: Kanner Ayes: Barron Noes: Kennard Absent: Buelna Vote: 3-1 MOTION PASSED ITEM NO. 6 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD No speakers requested to address the Commission during general public comment. There being no further business to come before the Cultural Heritage Commission, the meeting adjourned at 11 :20 a.m. ng, Commission Executive Assistant I Cultural eritage Commission ADOPTED CITY OF LOS ANGELES JUL O5 2018 CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT COMMISSION OFFICE 4