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Cultural Heritage Commission

Regular Meeting

Los Angeles, CA · December 16, 2021

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Cultural Heritage Commission Official Minutes Thursday, December 16, 2021 (VIA TELECONFERENCE) MINUTES OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION HEREIN ARE REPORTED IN ACTION FORMAT. THE ENTIRE DISCUSSION RELATED TO EACH ITEM IS ACCESSIBLE IN AUDIO FORMAT ONLINE AT planning.lacity.org. TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILE: SELECT “ABOUT”, “COMMISSIONS, BOARDS & HEARINGS”, FILTER BY “CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION”, LOCATE THE COMMISSION MEETING DATE AND SELECT THE “AUDIO” BUTTON. In conformity with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, the Cultural Heritage Commission’s December 16, 2021 meeting was conducted telephonically and/or videoconferencing. Commission President Barry Milofsky called the regular meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. with Commission Vice President Gail Kennard and Commissioners Richard Barron, and Diane Kanner in attendance. Also in attendance were Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner, representing the Director of Planning; Lambert Giessinger, Preservation Architect, and Melissa Jones and Micaela Torres-Gil, OHR 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. ___________________________________ At approximately 10:06 a.m. Commissioner Buelna joined the Zoom webinar/teleconference meeting. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 1 DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE HOLDING MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERENCE Motion Required. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54953(e)(1)(B)-(C), (e)(3)(A), and (e)(3)(B)(i), a determination that the COVID-19 State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members to meet safely in person and possible Commission action. Commissioner Kennard moved to adopt the resolution, under which the Commission finds that holding meetings in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Buelna seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kennard Seconded: Buelna Ayes: Barron, Kanner, Milofsky Vote: 5–0 Meeting Minutes December 16, 2021 Cultural Heritage Commission MOTION PASSED ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 2 DIRECTOR’S REPORT AND COMMISSION BUSINESS Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner, reported the following: - City Council is on recess due to the holidays. - At the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee meeting of December 7, 2021, the committee continued to a future date the consideration of the HCM nominations for both the Bothwell Ranch and the Morris Kight Residence.The Committee recommended approval of the nominations for the John and Myra Van Pelt Estate and the Nishiyama Residence/Otomisan Japanese Restaurant, - On the Crenshaw Women’s Center Nomination, the public hearing was held in PLUM last week. The committee was considering a recommendation from Council District 10 to reverse the Commission’s recommendation of approval and to deny the nomination based upon a recommendation that the building had lost sufficient integrity for designation. The Committee in the end recommended that the item be continued to the January 18, 2022 PLUM Committee meeting for final action. - The Committee, last week, also reconsidered the nomination for the Chili Bowl in Mar Vista and initially rescinded its prior action in response to pending litigation concerning an alleged Brown Act violation where some members of the public indicated they had difficulty being called upon at the initial PLUM hearing. The Committee reheard the item and took additional testimony from all that wanted to be heard and then recommended denial of that HCM application. The full City Council took final action on that denial the following day. - At the end of the meeting, the Committee lost quorum for the final item, the reconsideration of the Taix Restaurant HCM nomination based on similar Brown Act violations, and continued the Taix Restaurant nomination item until the January 18, 2022 meeting. - The full City Council gave final approval to the HCM nomination for the Fairfax Theater. It was denied several years ago and then it was resubmitted to the Commission with new information, and was recommended for approval by the Commission. - Recognition of James Williams, Commission Executive Assistant, with his final week with the Commission Office and City Planning. 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 – There were no announcements or requests. ● Commissioner Kanner moved to approve the Meeting Minutes of August 5, 2021, August 19, 2021, and September 2, 2021. Commissioner Kennard seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kanner Second: Kennard Ayes: Barron, Buelna, Milofsky 2 Meeting Minutes December 16, 2021 Cultural Heritage Commission Vote: 5–0 MOTION PASSED ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 3 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL No speakers addressed the Commission during Neighborhood Council presentations. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 4 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD No speakers addressed the Commission during General Public Comment. ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 5 REAPPOINTMENT OF BEN DAVIS AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE PICO UNION HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM DECEMBER 16, 2021 TO DECEMBER 16, 2025. Commissioner Kanner moved to reappoint Ben Davis as the Architect Member to the Pico Union Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board. Commissioner Kennard seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kanner Seconded: Kennard Ayes: Barron, Buelna, Milofsky Vote: 5–0 MOTION PASSED ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 6 REAPPOINTMENT OF TREVOR BEHNER AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE CARTHAY HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM DECEMBER 16, 2021 TO DECEMBER 16, 2025. Commissioner Kanner moved to reappoint Trevor Behner as the Architect Member to the Carthay Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board. Commissioner Buelna seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kanner Seconded: Buelna Ayes: Barron, Kennard, Milofsky 3 Meeting Minutes December 16, 2021 Cultural Heritage Commission Vote: 5–0 MOTION PASSED ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 7 REAPPOINTMENT OF MARCO GIORDANO AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE HARVARD HEIGHTS-WESTERN HEIGHTS HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM DECEMBER 16, 2021 TO DECEMBER 16, 2025. Commissioner Buelna moved to reappoint Marco Giordano as the Architect Member to the Harvard Heights-Western Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board. Commissioner Kanner seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Buelna Seconded: Kanner Ayes: Barron, Kennard, Milofsky Vote: 5–0 MOTION PASSED ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 8 PROPOSED MONUMENT: MISSION HILLS BOWL CHC-2021-7683-HCM CEQA: ENV-2021-7684-CE Council District: 7 – Rodriguez Plan Area: Mission Hills – Panorama City – North Hills PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10430 – 10434 North Sepulveda Boulevard IN ATTENDANCE: John LoCascio, Historic Resources Group, Preparer Commissioner Barron put forth the actions below and moved to include the exterior of the Mission Hills Bowl 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 whether the property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to LAAC Section 22.171.7; 3. Recommend that the City Council consider and declare the subject property a Historic- Cultural Monument; and 4. Adopt the Findings of the staff report as the Findings of the Commission. Commissioner Kennard seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Barron Seconded: Kennard Ayes: Buelna, Kanner, Milofsky 4 Meeting Minutes December 16, 2021 Cultural Heritage Commission Vote: 5–0 MOTION PASSED ___________________________________ ITEM NO. 9 PROPOSED MONUMENT: JABLONSKI RESIDENCE CHC-2021-7689-HCM CEQA: ENV-2021-7690-CE Council District: 4 – Raman Plan Area: Hollywood PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1973 North Carmen Avenue IN ATTENDANCE: Charlie Fisher, Preparer; David Gadd, President Argyle Civic Association, Applicant Commissioner Kanner put forth the actions below and moved to include the Jablonski Residence 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 whether the property conforms with the definition of a Monument pursuant to LAAC Section 22.171.7; 3. Recommend that the City Council consider and declare the subject property a Historic- Cultural Monument; and 4. Adopt the Findings of the staff report as the Findings of the Commission. Commissioner Barron seconded the motion and the vote proceeded as follows: Moved: Kanner Seconded: Barron Ayes: Buelna, Kennard, Milofsky Vote: 5–0 MOTION PASSED __________________________________ There being no further business to come before the Cultural Heritage Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m. 5

Agenda

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 AFTER 10:00 A.M. (via TELECONFERENCE) Meeting presentations will be made available here (https://tinyurl.com/CHC12-16-21) by December 14, 2021. Compliant Day-of-Meeting Submissions will be added to this drive as they are received. Barry Milofsky, President Vincent P. Bertoni, AICP, Director Gail Kennard, Vice President Shana M. M. Bonstin, Deputy Director Richard Barron, Commissioner Arthi L. Varma, AICP, Deputy Director Pilar Buelna, Commissioner Lisa M. Webber, AICP, Deputy Director Diane Kanner, Commissioner James K. Williams, Commission Executive Assistant II (213) 978-1295 chc@lacity.org In accordance with Government Code Section 54953, subsections (e)(1) and (e)(3), and in light of the State of Emergency proclaimed by the Governor on March 4, 2020 relating to COVID-19 and ongoing concerns that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees and/or that the State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members to meet safely in person, the Cultural Heritage Commission’s December 16, 2021 meeting will be conducted via telephone and/or videoconferencing. 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/84368581348) AND USE MEETING ID: 843 6858 1348. You may use password: 027919. 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. 843 6858 1348 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. You may use password: 027919. 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 Executive Assistant 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. Agendas and Adopted Minutes are available online at http://planning.lacity.org, by selecting “About”, “Commissions, Boards & Hearings”, and filter by “Cultural Heritage Commission”. if you would like to receive a determination letter for any item on today’s agenda, please email your request to chc@lacity.org. Please include your contact information (email or mailing address) and the case number associated with the item. For additional information regarding the format of this telephonic public meeting, please visit our website at http://planning.lacity.org. Información en Espanol acerca de esta junta puede ser obtenida Ilamando al (213) 978-1300 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. DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE HOLDING MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERENCE Motion Required. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54953(e)(1)(B)-(C), (e)(3)(A), and (e)(3)(B)(i), a determination that the COVID-19 State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members to meet safely in person and possible Commission action. 2. 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 Meeting for August 5, 2021, August 19, 2021, and September 2, 2021 3. NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL POSITION STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS 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. At the Chair’s discretion, presentations of Neighborhood Councils on any matter listed on the agenda for this Commission meeting may be taken at the time the agenda item is taken for consideration. 4. 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 or 1 (669) 900-9128 and use Meeting ID No. 843 6858 1348 then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. You may use password: 027919. 5. REAPPOINTMENT OF BEN DAVIS AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE PICO UNION HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM DECEMBER 16, 2021 TO DECEMBER 16, 2025. MOTION REQUIRED Cultural Heritage Commission 2 December 16, 2021 6. REAPPOINTMENT OF TREVOR BEHNER AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE CARTHAY HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE BOARD FOR A FOUR- YEAR TERM FROM DECEMBER 16, 2021 TO DECEMBER 16, 2025. MOTION REQUIRED 7. REAPPOINTMENT OF MARCO GIORDANO AS THE ARCHITECT MEMBER TO THE HARVARD HEIGHTS-WESTERN HEIGHTS HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM FROM DECEMBER 16, 2021 TO DECEMBER 16, 2025. MOTION REQUIRED. 8. PROPOSED MONUMENT: MISSION HILLS BOWL CHC-2021-7683-HCM CEQA: ENV-2021-7684-CE Council District: 7- Rodriguez Plan Area: Mission Hills-Panorama City- Last Day to Act: 12-21-21 North Hills PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10430 - 10434 North Sepulveda 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. Owners/ Applicants: Prime Frit Olivo Land LLC c/o Federal Realty Inv. Trust; Arturo Sneider, Prime/CRDF Mission Hills, LLC Preparer: John LoCascio, Historic Resources Group 9. PROPOSED MONUMENT: JABLONSKI RESIDENCE CHC-2021-7689-HCM CEQA: ENV-2021-7690-CE Council District: 4 – Raman Plan Area: Hollywood Last Day to Act: 12-21-21 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1973 North Carmen 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; Cultural Heritage Commission 3 December 16, 2021 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: Nancy DeMayo; Carl V. Jablonski, Trustee, The Carl Vincent Jablonski Living Trust Applicant: David Gadd, President, Argyle Civic Association Preparer: Charles J. Fisher, Historian4Hire The next regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Commission will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. **Pursuant to Mayor Garcetti’s Emergency Order issued on March 21, 2020, which was subsequently extended on April 17, 2020, the time to act on this item has been tolled for the duration of the local emergency period. Please note that other State law provisions may also apply. 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 is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or ethics.commission@lacity.org. Reasonable Accommodations Consistent with Federal and State Law 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, Cultural Heritage Commission 4 December 16, 2021 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. Cultural Heritage Commission 5 December 16, 2021

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