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

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING

October 2, 2019
01:30 p.m.

AGENDA



OPEN MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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 Hearing.
Written material that is presented after this date and up to 1:00 p.m. 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.



Members of the public may address the Commission regarding any items not on the Agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. By State law, the Commission may not discuss or vote on items not on the Agenda.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

With the concurrence of the Commission, the Chair may choose to amend the order of the items on the agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - Consideration of Minutes of the Cultural Heritage Commission regular meeting of July 10, 2019

Tab 1 - July 10, 2019 Minutes

REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES

2. METRO CONSTRUCTION UPDATE - Update on the Metro Purple Line Extension project

Tab 2 - Metro Construction Update

PRESENTATIONS

* HARRY COHN ESTATE - Presentation of a Beverly Hills Historic Landmark Plaque by the Cultural Heritage Commission to the property owner of Landmark No. 17, Harry Cohn Estate, located on North Crescent Drive.

CONTINUED BUSINESS - None

NEW BUSINESS

3. 360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE AND 375 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE  Landmark Initiation - Initiation of Nomination Proceedings for inclusion onto the Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties for the associated properties located at 360 and 375 North Crescent Drive.

Tab 3 - 360 and 375 North Crescent Drive

4. 910 NORTH BEDFORD DRIVE  Certificate of Appropriateness (PL1820480) - Certificate of Appropriateness for the after-the-fact tree replacement proposal for character-defining trees at the subject site.  Pursuant to the provisions set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Cultural Heritage Commission will also consider adoption of a Categorical Exemption for this project.

Tab 4 - 910 North Bedford Drive

Tab 4 - 910 North Bedford Drive, Certificate of Appropriateness Application, Part 1

Tab 4 - 910 North Bedford Drive, Certificate of Appropriateness Application, Part 2

Tab 4 - 910 North Bedford Drive, Replacement Tree Specifications

Tab 4 - 910 North Bedford Drive, Replacement Tree Plans

Tab 4 - 910 North Bedford Drive, Plans Part 1

Tab 4 - 910 North Bedford Drive, Plans Part 2

5. 2019 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE REVIEW - Annual review of the Cultural Heritage Commission’s Conflict of Interest Code.

Tab 5 - 2019 Conflict of Interest Code Review

STUDY SESSION

6. CONSIDERATION FOR INCREASING THE FREQUENCY OF THE HEARING DATES FOR THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION - At the request of the Chair of the Cultural Heritage Commission, the frequency of the hearing dates for the Commission is for consideration from quarterly to every other month.

Tab 6 - Cultural Heritage Commission Meeting Frequency

7. LANDMARK STANDARDS FOR POTENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY HISTORIC DISTRICTS - At the request of the Chair of the Cultural Heritage Commission, the Commission will discuss recommendations for potential modification to the standards for the creation of multi-family historic districts in the City.

Tab 7 - Standards for Potential Multi-Family Districts

PROJECT UPDATES

8. HISTORIC PROPERTIES PROJECT LOG

Tab 8 - Historic Properties Project Log

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

* Mayor’s Cabinet Meeting

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

* Urban Designer Updates

9. 2020 Draft Meeting Schedule

Tab 9 - 2020 Draft Meeting Schedule

ADJOURNMENT