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CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
455 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
Commission Meeting Room 280A

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

January 8, 2014
01:30 p.m.

AGENDA



OPEN MEETING

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE



GUIDE FOR PERSONS INTENDING TO SPEAK

This guide has been prepared as an aid so that you will be able to express you opinions briefly and clearly before the Commission and thus increase the effectiveness of your presentation. Remarks are limited to 3 minutes unless extended by the Chair.

1. State your Name and Address.
2. Organization you represent if any.
3. Your Statement should include all pertinent facts within your knowledge. It is important to discuss only those matters relating to the hearing and to tie your discussion of the facts directly to the decision you wish the Commission to reach.

Written Testimony
In order to have written material included in the Cultural Heritage Commissioner’s mailed Agenda Packet, 10 copies of the material must be delivered to the Planning office no later than 8 calendar days before the date of the Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing.
Written material (10 copies) that is presented to the Cultural Heritage Commission after this date and up to 1:00 p.m. the day of the Cultural Heritage Commission Hearing, will be included in the Commissioners’ Agenda folder, but may not be reviewed by individual Commissioners due to the amount of material that the Commissioners have to review for the Agenda.



APPROVAL OF AGENDA

EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of Minutes from the Cultural Heritage Commission Special Meeting of December 17, 2013. 

Tab 1 - December 17, 2013 Minutes

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

2. Ms. Megan Roach, Marketing and Economics Sustainability Manager, will update the Commission on planned events for the 2014 City of Beverly Hills Centennial Celebration.

Tab 2 - Centennial Celebration Update

3. A representative from the Beverly Hills Historical Society will update the Commission on the "Beverly Hills: 100 Years, 100 Stories" documentary project for the 2014 City of Beverly Hills Centennial Celebration.

Tab 3 - Centennial Documentary Project

PUBLIC HEARINGS

4. Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of the Master Architect Property at 1000 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills.  Forward the Initiation of the Master Architect Property at 1000 N. Crescent Drive to the Director for a report and recommendation.

Tab 4 - 1000 N. Crescent Drive

5. Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of the Master Architect Property at 135 Copley Place, Beverly Hills.  Forward the Initiation of the Master Architect property at 135 Copley Place to the Director for a report and recommendation.

Tab 5 - 135 Copley Place

6. Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of the Master Architect Property at 620 N. Sierra Drive, Beverly Hills.  Forward the Initiation of the Master Architect Property at 620 N. Sierra Drive to the Director for a report and recommendation.

Tab 6 - 620 N. Sierra Drive

7. Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of ‘Perpetual Savings Building’ at 9720 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills.  Forward the Initiation of the Master Architect property at 9720 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills to the Director for a report and recommendation.

Tab 7 - Perpetual Savings Building

8. Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of Apartment Building at 9379 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills.  Forward the Initiation of the apartment building at 9379 W. Olympic Boulevard, Beverly Hills to the Director for a report and recommendation.

Tab 8 - 9379 W. Olympic Boulevard

9. Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of the ‘Avalon Hotel’ at 9400 W. Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills.  Forward the Initiation of the ‘Avalon Hotel’ at 9400 W. Olympic Boulevard, Beverly Hills to the Director for a report and recommendation.

Tab 9 - Avalon Hotel

10. Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of Multi-Family Building at 9966 Robbins Drive, Beverly Hills.  Forward the Initiation of the multi-family building at 9966 Robbins Drive, Beverly Hills to the Director for a report and recommendation.

Tab 10 - 9966 Robbins Drive

11. Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of Multi-Family Building at 9956 Robbins Drive, Beverly Hills.  Forward the Initiation of the multi-family building at 9956 Robbins Drive, Beverly Hills to the Director for a report and recommendation.

Tab 11 - 9956 Robbins Drive

12. Landmark Nomination for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of the ‘Heegaard -Writers and Artists Building’ at 9507 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.  Adopt a resolution recommending City Council designate the ‘Heegaard -Writers and Artists Building’ at 9507 Santa Monica Boulevard, Beverly Hills as a Local Landmark.

Tab 12 - Heegaard - Writers and Artists Building

13. Landmark Nomination for inclusion onto Local Register of ‘Home Savings and Loan Building’ at 9245 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills.  Adopt a resolution recommending City Council designate the ‘Home Savings and Loan Building’ at 9245 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills as a Local Landmark.

Tab 13 - Home Savings and Loan Building

14. Landmark Nomination for inclusion onto Local Register of ‘Ahmanson Bank and Trust Building’ at 9145 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills.  Adopt a resolution recommending City Council designate the ‘Ahmanson Bank and Trust Building’ at 9145 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, as a Local Landmark.

Tab 14 - Ahmanson Bank and Trust Building

15. Landmark Nomination for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of the ‘Regina Fine Arts Theatre’ at 8554 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills.                                                                                Adopt a resolution recommending City Council designate ‘Regina Fine Arts Theatre’ at 8554 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills as a Local Landmark.

Tab 15 - Regina Fine Arts Theatre

16. Landmark Nomination for inclusion onto Local Register of Historic Properties of Mc Gilvray House at 804 North Alpine Drive, Beverly Hills.  Adopt a resolution recommending City Council designate Mc Gilvray House at 804 North Alpine Drive, Beverly Hills as a Local Landmark.

Tab 16 - McGilvray House

17. Amended Resolution for Nomination onto Local Register of Historic Properties for the Beverly Wilshire Hotel at 9528 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills.  Adopt a subsequent resolution recommending City Council designate the Beverly Wilshire Hotel at 9528 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills as a local Landmark, with a revised list of character defining features.

Tab 17 - Beverly Wilshire Hotel

NEW BUSINESS

18. Project Log Involving Master Architect Properties.  Review by the Commission of Historic Property Project Log Involving Master Architect Properties.

Tab 18 - Project Log - Master Architect Properties

19. Historic Property Nomination Log.  Review by the Commission of Historic Property Nomination Log for potential Landmark Designation.

Tab 19 - Historic Property Nomination Log

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE URBAN DESIGNER

ADJOURNMENT

1. State your Name and Address

2. State your Organization if you represent any.

3. Your statement should include all pertinent facts within your knowledge.  It is important to discuss only those matters relating to the hearing and to tie your discussion of the facts directly to the decision you wish the Commission to reach.  Written Testimony In order to have written material included in the Commissioners’ mailed Agenda Packet, 12 copies of the material must be delivered to the Planning Office no later than 11 calendar days before the date of the Hearing.  Written material (12 copies) that is presented after this date and up to 1:00pm on the day of the Hearing will be included in the Commissioners’ Agenda folders, but may not be reviewed by individual Commissioners due to the amount of material that the Commissioners have to review for the Agenda.