Cultural Heritage Commission
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · November 5, 2020
Minutes
Cultural Heritage Commission
Offficial Minutes
Thursday, November 5, 2020
(VIA TELECONFERENCE)
MINUTES OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION HEREIN ARE REPORTED
IN ACTION FORMAT. THE ENTIRE DISCUSSION RELATED TO EACH ITEM IS
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In conformity with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns
over COVID19, the Cultural Heritage Commission meeting was conducted telephonically.
Commission President Richard Barron called the regular meeting to order at 10:05 a.m., with
Commission Vice President Gail Kennard and Commissioners Pilar Buelna, Diane Kanner and
Barry Milofsky in attendance.
Also in attendance were Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner, representing the Director of
Planning; Lambert Giessinger, Preservation Architect, Shannon Ryan, Senior City Planner and
Melissa Jones, City Planning Associate, Staff representing the Office of Historic Resources;
Kimberly Huangfu, Deputy City Attorney; James K. Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II;
and Diego Vasquez, Commission Office Staff.
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ITEM NO. 1
DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner reported the following:
‐ Congratulations on the LA Dodgers World Series Championship win. There is a proposed
gondola project which would connect Union Station to Dodger Stadium; a Draft Environmental
Impact Report was released last month This project has the potential to have at least some
visual impacts on Historic-Cultural Monuments and we will intend to bring the project before
the Cultural Heritage Commission for an informational briefing, likely in early 2021;
‐ There is a feasibility study underway for a proposed project led by Recreation and Parks for
an aerial gondola to Griffith Park that is scheduled to be released early next year;
‐ LA City Planning is working with the Department of Transportation on City strategies around
the broader issue of new technologies on air mobility, including advanced drone technology
for goods delivery and possibly passenger service;
‐ The Planning and Land Use Management Committee (PLUM) recommended approval of the
Historic-Cultural Monument nominations for the Jennie C. Brayton Building in Eagle Rock, the
Borun House and Garden in Brentwood, and the King Edward Hotel in Downtown LA. The
Committee continued the consideration of the Stires Staircase Bungalow Court nomination to
a future meeting;
‐ PLUM approved the initiation of two new Historic-Cultural Monument nominations for the
grouping of Palm Trees on March Avenue and the First Baptist Church of Venice; and
‐ The City Council approved the Historic-Cultural Monument nomination for the Isherwood
Bachardy Residence. The City Council also approved the execution of 19 Mills Act Historical
Property Contracts.
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Old Business
● Review and Advisory Concurrence of Proposed Historic-Cultural Monument Plaque Artwork.
There was no artwork.
New Business
● Advance Calendar - There were no changes to the advance calendar.
● Commission Announcements/Requests – Commissioner Kanner requested an update on the
Department of Building and Safety’s study regarding hazardous materials abatement. A
discussion with Building and Safety will be placed on a future Commission agenda.
Commissioner Barron requested an update on the Tokio Florist project. Commissioner
Milofsky inquired about the site inspection for the Commission-initiated Historic-Cultural
Monument nomination of the Danziger Studio and Residence.
● There were no Meeting Minutes.
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ITEM NO. 2
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
There were no presentations.
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ITEM NO. 3
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
One speaker addressed the Commission.
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ITEM NO. 4
Re-appointment of Shana Barghouti Mulkerin as the Member-at-Large to the Windsor
Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a Second Four-Year Term from
November 5, 2020 to November 5, 2024.
Commissioner Kennard moved to re-appoint Shana Barghouti Mulkerin as the Member-at-Large
to the Windsor Square HPOZ. Commissioner Buelna seconded the motion and the vote
proceeded as follows:
Moved: Kennard
Seconded: Buelna
Ayes: Barron, Kanner, Milofsky
Vote: 5–0
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MOTION PASSED
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Item Number 6 was taken out of order.
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ITEM NO. 6
PROPOSED MONUMENT: HATTERSCHEID RESIDENCE
CHC-2020-4788-HCM
CEQA: ENV-2020-4789-CE Council District: 4 – Ryu
Plan Area: Van Nuys – North Sherman Oaks
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 14535 West Killion Street
IN ATTENDANCE:
Charles Fisher, Preparer; Kasey Conley, Sapphos Environmental, Inc., representing the owner,
Farbod Rezvani
Commissioner Milfosky put forth the actions below and moved to not designate the Hatterscheid
Residence as an Historic-Cultural Monument.
1. Determine that the property does not conform with the definition of a Monument pursuant to
LAAC Section 22.171.7;
2. Recommend that the City Council not declare the subject property an Historic-Cultural
Monument; and
3. Adopt the staff report findings as the findings of the Commission.
Commissioner Kanner seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows:
Moved: Milofsky
Seconded: Kanner
Ayes: Barron, Buelna, Kennard
Vote: 5–0
MOTION PASSED
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ITEM NO. 5
Appointment of Kimbro Frutiger as the Member-at-Large to the El Sereno-Lincoln Heights
Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a Four-Year Term from November 5, 2020 to
November 5, 2024.
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Commissioner Kennard moved to appoint Kimbro Frutiger as the Member-at-Large to the El
Sereno-Lincoln Heights HPOZ. Commissioner Barron seconded the motion and the vote
proceeded as follows:
Moved: Kennard
Seconded: Barron
Ayes: Buelna, Kanner, Milofsky
Vote: 5–0
MOTION PASSED
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ITEM NO. 7
PROPOSED MONUMENT: NISHIYAMA RESIDENCE/OTOMISAN JAPANESE
RESTAURANT
CHC-2020-6022-HCM
CEQA: ENV-2020-6023-CE Council District: 14 – de Leon
Plan Area: Boyle Heights
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2504 – 2508 East First Street
IN ATTENDANCE:
M. Rosalind Sagara, Los Angeles Conservancy, and Vivian Escalante, Boyle Heights Community
Partners, Applicants; Charles Cummings, Sullivan, Workman & Dee LLP, Owner’s
Representative; Arturo Yoshimoto, Owner; and Judy Hayashi, Tenant and Restaurant Owner
Commissioner Kanner moved to take the proposed designation of the Nishiyama
Residence/Otomisan Japanese Restaurant under consideration; and adopt the staff report
findings as the findings of the Commission. Commissioner Kennard seconded the motion and the
vote proceeded as follows:
Moved: Kanner
Seconded: Kennard
Ayes: Barron, Buelna, Milofsky
Vote: 5–0
MOTION PASSED
Commissioner Barron recessed the meeting at 11:40 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:50 a.m.
with Commissioners Barron, Kanner, Kennard and Milofsky in attendance. Commissioner Buelna
joined at 11:51 a.m.
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ITEM NO. 8
PROPOSED MONUMENT: DION NEUTRA/REUNION HOUSE
CHC-2020-6018-HCM
CEQA: ENV-2020-6019-CE Council District: 13 – O’Farrell
Plan Area: Silver Lake – Echo Park – Elysian Valley
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2440 North Neutra Place
IN ATTENDANCE:
Barbara Lamprecht, Modern Resources, Preparer; Dr. Raymond Neutra, President, Neutra
Institute for Survival Through Design, Applicant
Commissioner Kanner moved to take the proposed designation of the Dion Neutra/Reunion
House under consideration; and adopt the staff report findings as the findings of the Commission.
Commissioner Buelna seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows:
Moved: Kanner
Seconded: Buelna
Ayes: Barron, Kennard, Milofsky
Vote: 5–0
MOTION PASSED
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ITEM NO. 9
PROPOSED MONUMENT: THE JOHN VAN PELT ESTATE
CHC-2020-6024-HCM
CEQA: ENV-2020-6025-CE Council District: 4 – Ryu Plan
Area: Hollywood
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2131 – 2149 North Lyric Avenue
IN ATTENDANCE:
Daniel Paul, Applicant; Mark MacCarley, MacCarley & Rosen, PLC, Attorney representing
Rosaria Hornbeck, Owner
Commissioner Milofsky moved to take the proposed designation of The John Van Pelt Estate
under consideration; and adopt the staff report findings as the findings of the Commission.
Commissioner Barron seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows:
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Agenda
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 AFTER 10:00 A.M.
(via TELECONFERENCE)
Meeting presentations will be made available here (https://tinyurl.com/CHC11-05-20) by Nov. 2, 2020.
Compliant Day-of-Meeting Submissions will be added to this drive as they are received.
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 Arthi L. Varma, AICP, Deputy Director
Barry Milofsky, Commissioner Lisa M. Webber, AICP, Deputy Director
James K. Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II
(213) 978-1295
chc@lacity.org
In conformity with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, this
meeting will be conducted entirely telephonically.
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION MEETINGS CAN BE LISTENED TO BY DIALING (213) 621-2489 OR (818) 904-9450.
YOU CAN ALSO VIEW THE MEETING ONLINE VIA ZOOM AT:
(https://planning-lacity-org.zoom.us/j/81325357754) AND USE MEETING ID: 813 2535 7754. You may use passcode: 710 207.
Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting and offer public comment to the Cultural Heritage Commission, can
either access the link located above or call 1 (213) 338-8477 or 1 (669) 900-9128 and use Meeting ID No. 813 2535 7754 and then
press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. You may use passcode: 710 207.
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.
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 “About”, “Commissioners”, “Cultural Heritage Commission”, and “Operating
Procedures”. However, please see revised submission guidelines below which have been modified in order to accommodate the
conduct of the meeting telephonically.
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 emailed to chc@lacity.org. 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 and must be submitted
electronically to chc@lacity.org. 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.
Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1295 or by email at chc@lacity.org no
later than three working days (72 hours) prior to the meeting. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired,
please see the information located on page 5 of this agenda.
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.
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Servicios de traducción al español están disponibles, de ser solicitados con un mínimo de 72 horas de
anticipación, en todas las juntas de la comisión.
1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
Old Business
- Review and Advisory Concurrence of Proposed Historic-Cultural Monument
Plaque Artwork
New Business –
Advance Calendar
Commission Announcements/Requests
Minutes of Meetings
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 by email to chc@lacity.org.
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.
Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting and offer public comment
to the Cultural Heritage Commission, can either access the link located at the top of this
agenda or call 1 (213) 338-8477 and use Meeting ID No. 813 2535 7754 then press #.
Press # again when prompted for participant ID. You may use passcode: 710 207.
4. Re-appointment of Shana Barghouti Mulkerin as the Member-at-Large to the
Windsor Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a Second Four-Year
Term from November 5, 2020 to November 5, 2024.
Motion Required.
5. Appointment of Kimbro Frutiger as the Member-at-Large to the El Sereno-Lincoln
Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board for a Four-Year Term from
November 5, 2020 to November 5, 2024.
Motion Required.
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6. PROPOSED MONUMENT: HATTERSCHEID RESIDENCE
CHC-2020-4788-HCM
CEQA: ENV-2020-4789-CE Council District: 4 – Ryu
Plan Area: Van Nuys- North Sherman Oaks
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 14535 West Killion 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: Farbod Rezvani; 4508Ethel LLC
Applicant: Thelma Mericle, Bliss Park Heritage Association
Preparer: Charles J. Fisher
7. PROPOSED MONUMENT: NISHIYAMA RESIDENCE/OTOMISAN JAPANESE
RESTAURANT
CHC-2020-6022-HCM
CEQA: ENV-2020-6023-CE Council District: 14 – De Leon
Plan Area: Boyle Heights
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2504-2508 East First Street
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: Leo Hayashi Et al., Trustees, Hayashi Trust and Lea M. Hayashi
Applicants: M. Rosalind Sagara, Los Angeles Conservancy and Vivian
Escalante, Boyle Heights Community Partners
Preparers: M. Rosalind Sagara, Los Angeles Conservancy and Andrea
Griego, Boyle Heights Community Partners
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8. PROPOSED MONUMENT: DION NEUTRA/REUNION HOUSE
CHC-2020-6018-HCM
CEQA: ENV-2020-6019-CE Council District: 13 – O’Farrell
Plan Area: Silver Lake-Echo Park-Elysian Valley
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2440 North Neutra Place
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: Kimberly Valentine, Trustee, Dion Neutra Trust
Applicant: Dr. Raymond Neutra, President, Neutra Institute for Survival
Through Design
Preparer: Barbara Lamprecht, Modern Resources
9. PROPOSED MONUMENT: THE JOHN VAN PELT ESTATE
CHC-2020-6024-HCM
CEQA: ENV-2020-6025-CE Council District: 4 – Ryu
Plan Area: Hollywood
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2131-2149 North Lyric 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.
Owner: Daniel P. Hornbeck, Trustee, Daniel P. Hornbeck Trust
Applicant: Daniel Paul
The next regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Commission will be held on
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Notice to Paid Representatives
If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you to register
as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code §§ 48.01 et seq. More information
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Reasonable Accommodations Consistent with Federal and State Law and
California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not
discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to
ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities. Sign language interpreters, assistive
listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or other services must be requested three working days (72
hours) prior to the meeting by calling the Planning Commission Executive Assistant at (213) 978-1295 or
by email at chc@lacity.org.
Telecommunication Relay Services
Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to
advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities.
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these
trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer
and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.
Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech
disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally
telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal
fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.
What forms of TRS are available? There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs
of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech
Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service;
Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions,
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you
hear, "Hello. This is the relay service... " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are
about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.
For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for
people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.
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