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

 
 

   
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilites. If you require special assistance, please call (310) 285-1126 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.



Decisions of the Cultural Heritage Commission may be appealed to the City Council within fifteen (15) days of the Cultural Heritage Commission action by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk. Appeal forms are available by contacting the City Clerk's office at 310-285-2400. (Note: Appeal Fee Required.)




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

In-Person / Telephonic / Video Conference Meeting


CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
1:30 p.m.




Please be advised that pre-entry metal detector screening requirements are now in place at City Hall.  Members of the public are requested to plan visits accordingly.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, members of the Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission and staff may participate in this meeting in person or via a teleconference.  Members of the public may participate in the meeting by attending in-person or telephonically; and may view the meeting through live webcast or BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum Cable.

Anyone who participates at the meeting and/or enters the City Council Chamber or Commission meeting room is subject to having their image and/or voice displayed.  These recordings will remain publicly accessible in perpetuity. 

How to Submit Public Comment:

Oral Comment / Listen Only:  310-288-2288

Email:  commentCHC@beverlyhills.org

Video:  https://beverlyhills-org.zoom.us/my/bevpublic (passcode: 90210)

To watch video live:  https://www.beverlyhills.org/live

In-Person:  Submit a speaker card to the Recording Secretary

It is recommended that written public comments be submitted to the Cultural Heritage Commission Recording Secretary by 11:30 AM on the meeting date.  Public comments will also be taken during the meeting when the topic is being reviewed by the Cultural Heritage Commission.  Written comments should identify the Agenda Item number or topic in the subject line of the email. 

In order to be read at the meeting, written comments will be allowed with a maximum of 350 words, which corresponds to approximately three (3) minutes of speaking time.  If a comment is received after the agenda item is heard, it will not be a part of the record. 

The Commission may act on any item listed on the agenda.

OPEN MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - Consideration of Minutes of the Cultural Heritage Commission regular meeting of April 12, 2023.

Tab 1 - April 12, 2023 Minutes

2. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDED MINUTES - Consideration of the Amended Minutes of the Cultural Heritage Commission special meeting of March 13, 2023, and rescinding the previously adopted version. 

Tab 2 - March 13, 2023 Amended Minutes

REPORTS FROM PRIORITY AGENCIES

3. ORGANICS RECYCLING PROGRAM - Informational presentation from the Public Works Department on the City’s organic waste management program.

Tab 3 - Organics Recycling Program

CONTINUED BUSINESS

4. FINAL PLAQUE LANGUAGE FOR THE BEVERLY HILLS SPEEDWAY GOLDEN SHIELD AWARD - Review and finalize plaque language for previously nominated Golden Shield Final Nominee (Beverly Hills Speedway)

Tab 4 - Plaque Language - Beverly Hills Speedway Golden Shield

NEW BUSINESS

5. GOLDEN SHIELD AWARD NOMINEES - Review six (6) new potential nominees for the program to recognize sites and buildings that have cultural significance within the City.

Tab 5 - Golden Shield Award Nominees - Selection of New Nominees

6. 501-505 NORTH BEDFORD DRIVE - CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD  Landmark Initiation - Initiation of landmark nomination proceedings for inclusion on the Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties for the property located at 501-505 North Bedford Drive.

Tab 6 - 501-505 North Bedford Drive - Landmark Initiation

7. 501-505 NORTH BEDFORD DRIVE - CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD  Preliminary Hearing  - Preliminary Hearing for the property at 501-505 North Bedford Drive to determine whether the property merits formal consideration for nomination and placement onto the Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties.

Tab 7 - 501-505 North Bedford Drive - Preliminary Hearing

8. 501-505 NORTH BEDFORD DRIVE - CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD  Landmark Nomination  - Landmark Nomination for the property at 501-505 North Bedford Drive as a Landmark for inclusion onto the Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties.

Tab 8 - 501-505 North Bedford Drive - Landmark Nomination

STUDY SESSION

9. MULTI-FAMILY HISTORIC DISTRICTS SURVEY - UPDATE  Update from City Staff and the historical consultant team regarding the ongoing effort to update the Citywide Multi-family Historic Districts Survey.

Tab 9 - Multi-family Survey Update

10. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR GOLDEN SHIELD AWARDS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES - Request by the City Council to further review the existing criteria for placement of Golden Shields within the residential zones of the City

Tab 10 - Golden Shield Selection Criteria

PROJECT UPDATES

11. HISTORIC PROPERTIES PROJECT LOG

Tab 11 - Historic Properties Project Log

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSION

* The Chair’s Subcommittee reassignments

COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF

* Urban Designer Updates

12. 2023 MEETING SCHEDULE

Tab 12 - 2023 Meeting Schedule

ADJOURNMENT