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Cultural Heritage Commission

Regular Meeting

Los Angeles, CA · December 6, 2018

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OFFICIAL CITY OF LOS ANGELES Cultural Heritage Commission Minutes December 6, 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 9:27 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, Preservation Architect and Melissa Jones, Planning Assistant from the Office of Historic Resources; Lucy Atwood, Deputy City Attorney; Etta Armstrong, Commission Executive Assistant; Rafael Vega, Senior Administrative Clerk. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 1 ____________________________________________ Director’s report was taken out of order. ____________________________________________ COMMISSION BUSINESS Old Business • There was no Proposed Historic-Cultural Monument Plaque Artwork to review. • Edgar Khalatian from Mayer Brown LLP, the property owner’s representative, gave a 30- day update regarding the preservation of Lytton Savings, Historic-Cultural Monument #1137, located at 8150 Sunset Boulevard. He informed the Commission that the applicant team is currently working to study the feasibility of relocating the bank building and will be advertising the building’s availability on three historic preservation websites. New Business • There was no new business to report. • Advanced Calendar – There were no planned absences. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 2 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL There were no presentations given by the Neighborhood Council representative. Meeting Minutes December 6, 2018 Cultural Heritage Commission ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 3 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD One speaker addressed the Commission during general public comment. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 4 APPOINTMENT OF MICHELLE LALEZARIAN AS THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE MIRACLE MILE NORTH HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM FROM DECEMBER 6, 2018 TO DECEMBER 6, 2022. IN ATTENDANCE: Michelle Lalezarian MOTION: Commissioner Kanner moved to approve the appointment of Michelle Lalezarian as the Member- At-Large to the Miracle Mile North Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a four year term from December 6, 2018 to December 6, 2022. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Milofsky and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kanner Seconded: Milofsky Ayes: Barron, Kennard Absent: Buelna Vote: 4–0 ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 5 PROPOSED MONUMENT: A.P. CARTER RESIDENCE CHC-2018-5298-HCM Council District: 4 - Ryu CEQA: ENV-2018-5299-CE Last Day to Act: 12-18-18 Plan Area: Hollywood PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5020 Ambrose Avenue IN ATTENDANCE: Sherry D. Klein, owner; Anna Marie Brooks, preparer. MOTION: Commissioner Kennard put forth the actions below and moved to include the A.P. Carter Residence in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments with amended findings. 2 Meeting Minutes December 6, 2018 Cultural Heritage Commission 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 subject property a Historic- Cultural Monument; and 4. Adopt the findings as amended by the Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kanner and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kennard Seconded: Kanner Ayes: Barron, Milofsky Absent: Buelna Vote: 4–0 MOTION PASSED DIRECTOR’S REPORT Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner reported the following: • I apologize that I missed our last Commission meeting, as I and four other OHR staff members were attending PastForward, the annual National Preservation Conference hosted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This year’s conference was in San Francisco and featured a number of sessions addressing the intersection of climate change and cultural heritage, as well as many discussions on cultural preservation – moving beyond traditional historic designation tools to identify cultural districts and help support legacy businesses. • I’m pleased to report that our staff has successfully recorded this year’s Mills Act Historical Property contracts with the County. This year we’ll be adding 25 new contracts. • And there are several Council actions to report: - Yesterday, the City Council approved four new Historic-Cultural Monuments – giving unanimous approval to the Aberdeen House (the Tudor Revival home in Los Feliz), the Hollywood Citizen-News Building, and the Wallace Beery’s Hollywood Hideaway. - The HCM nomination for Times Mirror Square was also approved by the Council; however, the Council removed from the scope of the designation the William Pereira- designed addition, the Executive Building and Parking Structure. • Last month, the Council voted to decline the nomination for the Silver Lake Service Station, though Council District 13 has been making arrangements to relocate the structure to a City- owned property. • Finally, the HCM nomination for the Montecito Apartments was also approved, but with an amendment to exclude the parking lot, garden and other areas of the site that fall outside the four-wall perimeter of the Montecito building. 3 Meeting Minutes December 6, 2018 Cultural Heritage Commission ___________________________________________________________ The Commission took a break at 9:52 a.m. and reconvened at 10:11 a.m. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________ ITEM NO. 6 PROPOSED MONUMENT: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VENICE CHC-2018-5305-HCM Council District: 11 - Bonin CEQA: ENV-2018-5306-CE Last Day to Act: 12-18-18 Plan Area: Venice PROPERTY ADDRESS: 671-685 East Westminster Avenue; 686-688 East Westminster Avenue IN ATTENDANCE: Elaine Penske, owner; Elisa Paster, Glaser Weil, owner’s representative; Margaret Molloy, preparer. MOTION: Commissioner Kanner put forth the actions below and moved to decline the request for inclusion of the First Baptist Church of Venice in the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kennard and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kanner Seconded: Kennard Ayes: Barron Nays: Milofsky Absent: Buelna Vote: 3–1 MOTION PASSED 4 Meeting Minutes December 6, 2018 Cultural Heritage Commission There being no further business to come before the Cultural Heritage Commission, the meeting adjourned at 11: 15 a.m. Etta Armstrong, Commission x cutive Assistant I ADOPTED CITY OF LOS ANGELES Cultural Heritage Commission FEB O7 2019 CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT COMMISSION OFFICE 5

Agenda

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REVISED REGULAR MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2018 AFTER 9:00 A.M. LOS ANGELES CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET 10TH FLOOR, ROOM 1010 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 **PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE** Richard Barron, President Vincent P. Bertoni, AICP, Director Gail Kennard, Vice President Kevin J. Keller, AICP, Executive Officer Pilar Buelna, Commissioner Lisa M. Webber, AICP, Deputy Director Diane Kanner, Commissioner Barry A. Milofsky, Commissioner Etta Armstrong, Commission Executive Assistant I (213) 978-1128 chc@lacity.org Pursuant to the Commission’s 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. In all instances, however, equal time is allowed for presentation of pros and cons of matters to be acted upon. All requests to address the Commission on public hearing items must be submitted prior to the Commission’s consideration of the item. EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER’S REQUEST FORM AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION STAFF. Written submissions are governed by Rule 4.3 of the Cultural Heritage Commission Rules and Operating Procedures which are posted online at https://planning.lacity.org, by selecting “Commissions & Hearings”, “Cultural Heritage Commission”, and “Operating Procedures”. Initial Submissions not limited as to volume, must be received by the Commission Secretary no later than by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the week of the Commission meeting. Materials must be delivered electronically to chc@lacity.org and three (3) copies must be delivered or mailed to the Commission Secretary at 200 North Spring Street, Room 272, Los Angeles, 90012. Secondary Submissions in response to a Staff Recommendation Report or additional comments must be received electronically no later than 24- hours before the Commission meeting. Submissions shall not exceed ten (10) pages, including exhibits, and must be submitted electronically to chc@lacity.org. Photographs do not count toward the page limitation. Day of Hearing Submissions within 24 hours of the meeting, up to and including the day of the meeting are limited to 2 pages plus accompanying photographs. 12 hard copies must be submitted the day of the meeting. Submissions that do not comply with these rules will be stamped “File Copy. Non-Complying Submission.” Non-complying submissions will be placed into the official case file, but they will not be delivered to or considered by the Commission, and will not be included in the official administrative record for the item at issue. The Commission may ADJOURN FOR LUNCH at approximately 12:00 Noon. Any cases not acted upon during the morning session will be considered after lunch. Sign language, interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or other services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of services, please make your request no later than 7 days prior to the meeting by calling the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1300 or by e-mail at CHC@lacity.org. If you challenge these agenda items in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing agenized here, or in written correspondence on these matters delivered to this agency at or prior to the public hearing. If you seek judicial review of any decision of the City pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5, the petition for writ of mandate pursuant to that section must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on which the City's decision became final pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. There may be other time limits which also affect your ability to seek judicial review. AGENDAS are posted for public review in the Main Street lobby of City Hall East, 200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles. Commission meetings may be heard on Council Phone by dialing (213) 621-2489 or (818) 904-9450. Agendas, Draft and Adopted Minutes are available on line at http://planning.lacity.org, by selecting “Commissions & Hearings”, “Cultural Heritage Commission”, “Agendas” under the specific meeting date. The Draft Minutes under Item 1 will also be available on the day of the meeting. Meeting Minutes are available to the public at the Commission Office, 200 North Spring Street, Room 272, Los Angeles, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Información en Español acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida llamando al (213) 978-1300 1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS • Old Business - Review and Advisory Concurrence of Proposed Historic-Cultural Monument Plaque Artwork - Update to the Commission on the progress of the preservation of Lytton Savings, Historic-Cultural Monument #1137, located at 8150 Sunset Boulevard • Advanced Calendar • Commission Announcements/Requests 2. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS Presentations 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. The Neighborhood Council representative shall provide the Board or Commission with a copy of the Neighborhood Council's resolution or community impact statement. 3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT The Commission shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address it on non-agenda items, for a cumulative total of up to thirty (30) minutes, on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK MUST SUBMIT A SPEAKER’S REQUEST FORM. 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. 4. APPOINTMENT OF MICHELLE LALEZARIAN AS THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE MIRACLE MILE NORTH HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM FROM DECEMBER 6, 2018 TO DECEMBER 6, 2022. Motion Required. 5. PROPOSED MONUMENT: A.P. CARTER RESIDENCE CHC-2018-5298-HCM Council District: 4 - Ryu CEQA: ENV-2018-5299-CE Last Day to Act: 12-18-18 Plan Area: Hollywood PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5020 Ambrose Avenue Cultural Heritage Commission 2 December 6, 2018 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/Applicant: Sherry D. Klein Preparer: Anna Marie Brooks 6. PROPOSED MONUMENT: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VENICE CHC-2018-5305-HCM Council District: 11 - Bonin CEQA: ENV-2018-5306-CE Last Day to Act: 12-18-18 Plan Area: Venice PROPERTY ADDRESS: 671-685 East Westminster Avenue; 686-688 East Westminster Avenue 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. Owners: 685 Westminster Holdings LLC c/o Jay Penske; 688 Westminster Holdings LLC c/o Jay Penske Applicant: Laddie Williams Preparer: Margaret Molloy The next scheduled regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Commission will be held on: Thursday, December 20, 2018 LOS ANGELES CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET 10TH FLOOR, ROOM 1010 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 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. Translation services, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or other services must be requested 7 days prior to the meeting by calling the Planning Commission Secretariat at (213) 978-1300 or by email at chc@lacity.org. Cultural Heritage Commission 3 December 6, 2018

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