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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 21, 2015
1:30 p.m.

OPEN MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of Minutes from the Architectural Commission Regular Meeting of September 16, 2015.

Tab 1 - September 16, 2015 Minutes

CONSENT CALENDAR

2. BLÃœ LUXURY APARTMENTS (PL1509420)  8601 Wilshire Boulevard Request for approval of a façade modification, building identification signage, and a sign accommodation to allow multiple business identification signs.  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 18, 2015 Architectural Commission meeting)

Tab 2 - Blu Luxury Apartments

3. 9200 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD (PL1520194)  Request for approval of a one-year time extension for an Architectural Review Permit for a new five-story mixed use building.  The Architectural Commission previously adopted a Categorical Exemption for the project on October 17, 2012 pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; no further environmental review is required at this time.

Tab 3 - 9200 Wilshire Boulevard

4. PARADIGM (PL1526894)  360 North Crescent Drive Request for approval of a revision to a previously approved sign accommodation for increased courtyard business identification signage.  The Architectural Commission previously adopted a Categorical Exemption for the project on June 17, 2015 pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; no further environmental review is required at this time.

Tab 4 - Paradigm

CONTINUED BUSINESS

5. LIVE NATION (PL1519095)  9348 Civic Center Drive Request for approval of building identification signage and a parking sign.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. (Continued from the September 16, 2015 Architectural Commission meeting.)

Tab 5 - Live Nation

6. BONPOINT (PL1516993)  9521 Brighton Way Request for approval of a sign accommodation to allow multiple business identification signs.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. (Continued from the September 16, 2015 Architectural Commission meeting.)

Tab 6 - Bonpoint

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.



7. 135-145 SOUTH MAPLE DRIVE (PL1526906)  Request for approval of a façade remodel and landscaping for existing multi-family residential buildings.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Tab 7 - 135-145 South Maple Drive

8. RALPH LAUREN (PL1526676)  444 North Rodeo Drive Request for approval of a façade modification, awning signage, alley signage, and a sign accommodation for multiple business identification signs.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Tab 8 - Ralph Lauren

9. BALENCIAGA (PL1526946)  353 North Rodeo Drive Request for approval of a façade remodel and business identification signage.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Tab 9 - Balenciaga

10. THE WALLIS (PL1511198)  9390 Santa Monica Boulevard Request for approval of a comprehensive sign program for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.  The Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Tab 10 - The Wallis

DISCUSSION

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

11. Mayor’s Cabinet Report 

Tab 11 - Mayor’s Cabinet Report

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY PLANNER

12. Staff-level Approvals

Tab 12 - Staff-level Approvals

13. Commissioner Training Workshop

Tab 13 - Commissioner Training Workshop

ADJOURNMENT