Cultural Heritage Commission

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 AFTER 10:00 A.M. LOS ANGELES CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET 10TH FLOOR, ROOM 1010 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Richard Barron, President Vincent P. Bertoni, AICP, Director Gail Kennard, Vice President Kevin J. Keller, AICP, Executive Officer Pilar Buelna, Commissioner Shana M. M. Bonstin, Deputy Director Diane Kanner, Commissioner Tricia Keane, Deputy Director Barry Milofsky, Commissioner Arthi L. Varma, AICP, Deputy Director Lisa M. Webber, AICP, Deputy Director James K. Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II (213) 978-1300 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. • New Business • Advanced Calendar • Commission Announcements/Requests • Minutes of Meeting – March 7, 2019 and March 21, 2019 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. RE-APPOINTMENT OF JOHN ARNOLD AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE JEFFERSON PARK HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A SECOND FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM APRIL 18, 2019 UNTIL APRIL 18, 2023. Motion Required. 5. RE-APPOINTMENT OF DAVID SAFFER AS THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE JEFFERSON PARK HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A SECOND FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM APRIL 18, 2019 UNTIL APRIL 18, 2023. Motion Required. Cultural Heritage Commission 2 April 18, 2019  6. APPOINTMENT OF PAUL NIELSEN AS THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE TO THE WEST ADAMS TERRACE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM APRIL 18, 2019 UNTIL APRIL 18, 2023. Motion Required. 7. MONUMENT: SUNSET BOULEVARD BRIDGE, HCM #236 Council District: 13 – O’Farrell Commission Review and Comment on Proposed Security Project. Motion Required. Owner/ Applicant: City of Los Angeles Representative: Vernon Tabirara, Civil Engineer, Department of Public Works 8. F. & W. GRAND SILVER STORE BUILDING, HCM #1155 CHC-2019-1372-MA-1A Council District: 14 – Huizar Plan Area: Central City PROPERTY ADDRESS: 537 South Broadway Appeal of the Department staff’s determination of ineligibility for a Mills Act Historical Property Contract. Owner/ Applicant: 537 Broadway Associates, LP 9. 647 – 657 SOUTH HUDSON AVENUE, A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE HANCOCK PARK HPOZ CHC-2019-1303-MAEX-1A Council District: 4 – Ryu Plan Area: Wilshire PROPERTY ADDRESS: 647-657 South Hudson Avenue Appeal of the Department staff’s determination of ineligibility for a Mills Act Historical Property Contract. Owners/ Applicants: 647 South Hudson Avenue LLC; Betzabe Gonzalez Cultural Heritage Commission 3 April 18, 2019  10. PROPOSED MONUMENT: GRAND CENTRAL MARKET CHC-2019-248-HCM Council District: 14 – Huizar CEQA: ENV-2019-249-CE Last Day to Act: 04-23-19 Plan Area: Central City PROPERTY ADDRESS: 315-323 South Broadway; 312-320 South Hill Street 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/ Applicants: GCS Emerald LLC Et al c/o Langdon Street Capital LLC and GCS Equity LLC; Adam Daneshgar c/o Langdon Street Capital; Grand Central Square Ltd. Partnership Preparer: Amanda Yoder Duane, GPA Consulting 11. PROPOSED MONUMENT: MILLION DOLLAR THEATER BUILDING CHC-2019-244-HCM CEQA: ENV-2019-245-CE Council District: 14 – Huizar Plan Area: Central City Last Day to Act: 04-23-19 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 306-316 West Third Street; 301-313 South Broadway 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/ Applicants: GCS Emerald LLC Et al c/o Langdon Street Capital LLC and GCS Equity LLC; Adam Daneshgar c/o Langdon Street Capital; Preparer: Amanda Yoder Duane, GPA Consulting Cultural Heritage Commission 4 April 18, 2019  12. PROPOSED MONUMENT: ROBERTS APARTMENTS CHC-2019-254-HCM CEQA: ENV-2019-255-CE Council District: 13 – O’Farrell Plan Area: Silver lake - Echo Park – Elysian Valley Last Day to Act: 04-23-19 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3740 – 3744 West Landa Street; 1780 North Griffith Park Boulevard 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: Morris Landa Apartments, LLC c/o Bertrand Baylin Preparer: Nelson White, SWCA Environmental Consultants * THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE HEARD AFTER 1:00 PM * 13. PROPOSED MONUMENT: HUNTER RANCH HOUSE CHC-2019-1822-HCM CEQA: ENV-2019-1823-CE Council District: 1 – Cedillo Plan Area: Northeast Los Angeles Last Day to Act: 04-26-19 Date Deemed Complete: 03-27-19 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1309 North Killarney Avenue REQUESTED ACTION: Review of Historic-Cultural Monument application, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.171.10, to determine whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Owners/ Applicants: Jason Lippman and Karen Schweitzer; Charles and Constance E. Hood Preparer: Charles J. Fisher Cultural Heritage Commission 5 April 18, 2019  14. PROPOSED MONUMENT: COLLINS HACIENDA CHC-2019-1827-HCM CEQA: ENV-2019-1828-CE Council District: 4 – Ryu Plan Area: Hollywood Last Day to Act: 04-26-19 Date Deemed Complete: 03-27-19 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5689 West Holly Oak Drive REQUESTED ACTION: Review of Historic-Cultural Monument application, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.171.10, to determine whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Owner/ Applicant: John I. Bailey, Co-Trustee, Bailey Littleton Trust Preparer: Charles J. Fisher 15. PROPOSED MONUMENT: HOLLYWOOD ART CENTER SCHOOL CHC-2019-1782-HCM CEQA: ENV-2019-1783-CE Council District: 4 – Ryu Plan Area: Hollywood Last Day to Act: 04-25-19 Date Deemed Complete: 03-26-19 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2027 North Highland Avenue; 2000 – 2026 North Glencoe Way REQUESTED ACTION: Review of Historic-Cultural Monument application, pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 22.171.10, to determine whether to take the proposed designation of a Monument under consideration. Owners: CCF Real Estate Holdings, Inc.; Aragon Properties, LLC; Joan Ann Payden Applicant: Hollywood Heritage Preparer: Brian Curran, LA Preservation Consulting Cultural Heritage Commission 6 April 18, 2019  The next scheduled regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Commission will be held on: THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 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 7 April 18, 2019