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

 

 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the Planning Department at 310-285-1126. Please notify the Planning Department at least twenty four hours prior to the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to ensure accessibility. Council Chambers / Meeting Rooms are equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired, and are wheelchair accessible.

 

 

 

BUS TOUR - 12:00 PM, FORMAL MEETING - 1:30 PM

OPEN MEETING

ROLL CALL

BUS TOUR - The Commission will conduct a bus tour to view the following projects, which are being considered for Architectural Awards: 315 N. Beverly Drive (Beverly Hills Brownie) 144 S. Beverly Drive 320 N. Beverly Drive (Nespresso) 401 N. Rodeo Drive (Bvlgari) 328 N. Beverly Drive (Allsaints) 347 N. Rodeo Drive (Gucci) 420 N. Beverly Drive (Lucky Brand Jeans) 327 N. Rodeo Drive (Coach) 9001 Wilshire Boulevard 301 N. Rodeo Drive (Burberry) 9800 Wilshire Boulevard (The Gores Group) 366 N. Rodeo Drive (Tory Burch) 9844 Wilshire Boulevard (Teavana) 430 N. Rodeo Drive (Tumi) 8825 Wilshire Boulevard (Infiniti) 451 N. Rodeo Drive (MaxMara) 9952 S. Santa Monica Blvd. (Mapleton Office Bldg.)

The following items will be heard at or after 1:30 pm:

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.	Approval of Minutes from the Architectural Commission Regular Meeting of November 19, 2014.

CONSENT CALENDAR

2.	ISAIA (PL1431910)  9533 Brighton Way Request for approval of a construction barricade graphic.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

3.

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO (PL1431944)  9536 Wilshire Boulevard Request for approval of a sign accommodation for multiple business identification signs and a sign accommodation for alley-oriented business identification signage.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

CONTINUED BUSINESS

4.

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. (This project was continued from the October 15, 2014 Architectural Commission meeting)

NEW BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARINGS

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 11 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.	VERIZON WIRELESS (PL1430487)  9350 Wilshire Boulevard Request for approval of new wireless antenna screening.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

6.

GNC (PL1431744)  199 South Beverly Drive Request for approval of a business identification sign, a sign accommodation to allow awning signage to exceed seven inches in height, and a sign accommodation to allow a projecting sign.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

7.

FREE PEOPLE (PL1431895)  370 North Canon Drive Request for approval of a façade modification, an alley-oriented business identification sign, a sign accommodation to allow a non-entry elevation sign to exceed thirty square feet, and a construction barricade graphic.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

8.	400 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE (PL1431901)  Request for approval of a façade remodel, a business identification sign, and a sign accommodation for building identification signs.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

9.

1ST CENTURY BANK (PL1431908)  9699 Wilshire Boulevard Request for approval of a business identification sign, a sign accommodation to allow a non-entry elevation sign to exceed thirty square feet, and a sign accommodation to allow awning signage to exceed seven inches in height.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

10.

BALLY (PL1431967)  340 North Rodeo Drive Request for approval of a façade remodel, a sign accommodation for multiple business identification signs, awning signage, and a construction barricade graphic.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

DISCUSSION Architectural Awards

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE URBAN DESIGNER

ADJOURNMENT