A detailed Commission packet is available for review in the Library and the City Clerk's Office.

 
 

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

ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
1:30 p.m.

OPEN MEETING

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of Minutes from the Architectural Commission Regular Meeting of September 17, 2014, and the Architectural Commission Special Meeting - Training Retreat on October 7, 2014.

Tab 1a - September 17, 2014 Regular Meeting Minutes

Tab 1b - October 7, 2014 Retreat Meeting Minutes

CONSENT CALENDAR

2. DOOR TO DOOR VALET CLEANERS (PL1426751)  9849 South Santa Monica Boulevard Request for approval of a façade remodel, business identification signage, and a sign accommodation to allow business identification signage to face private property.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Tab 2 - Door to Door Valet Cleaners

3. BEVERLY HILLS SYNAGOGUE (PL1427006)  9261 Alden Drive Request for approval of a business identification signs and a sign accommodation to allow business identification signage to face private property.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Tab 3 - Beverly Hills Synagogue

CONTINUED BUSINESS

4. 9725 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD (PL1407104)  Request for approval of a façade remodel.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. (This project will be continued to the November 19, 2014 Architectural Commission meeting)

Tab 4 - 9725 Wilshire Boulevard

NEW BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARINGS



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 Commission.

  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 Architectural 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 Architectural Commission Hearing. Written material (10 copies) that is presented to the Architectural Commission after this date and up to 1:00 p.m. the day of the Architectural 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.



5. PET FOOD EXPRESS (PL1426621)  9153 Olympic Boulevard Request for approval of a façade remodel and a revision to previously approved business identification signage.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Tab 5 - Pet Food Express

6. EH NATIONAL BANK (PL1426639)  8484 Wilshire Boulevard Request for approval of a sign accommodation for multiple building identification signs.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Tab 6 - EH National Bank

7. WALDORF ASTORIA (PL1408652)  9876 Wilshire Boulevard Request for approval of landscaping and lighting for the new Waldorf Astoria Hotel.  The City Council previously certified a Final Environmental Impact Report for the project on April 21, 2008 pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further environmental review is required at this time.

Tab 7 - Waldorf Astoria

8. BEVERLY HILTON CONFERENCE CENTER (PL1426831)  9876 Wilshire Boulevard Request for approval of a new conference center at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  The City Council previously certified a Final Environmental Impact Report for the project on April 21, 2008 pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further environmental review is required at this time.

Tab 8 - Beverly Hilton Conference Center

PROJECT PREVIEWS

9. O’GARA COACH COMPANY (PL1426989)  8955 Olympic Boulevard Request for preliminary review of a façade remodel and business identification signage for an automotive dealership.

Tab 9 - O’Gara Coach Company

10. THE CLOUD (PL1426852)  425 North Palm Drive Request for preliminary review of a new five-story condominium building.

Tab 10 - The Cloud

DISCUSSION * Request from Commissioner Blakeley to present and discuss a prepared letter regarding business identification signage and code enforcement procedures.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

Tab 11 - Mayor’s Cabinet Report

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE URBAN DESIGNER

Tab 12 - Staff Level Approvals

ADJOURNMENT