Cultural Heritage Commission

Agenda

1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. SWEARING OF WITNESSES
6. MINUTES
7. 23-023CH Recommendation to receive and file the Cultural Heritage Commission minutes of June 27, 2023.
   CH-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Commissioner Hunter, seconded by Commissioner Bodek, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
9. 23-026CH Recommendation to receive and file a presentation to recognize California Point of Historical Interest Nomination of Site of the 1938 National Surfing and Paddleboard Championships.
   CH-Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Commissioner Bodek, seconded by Irvine, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. REGULAR AGENDA
11. 1. Recommendation to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness, and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval thereto, to allow for temporary removal, preservation and relocation of the Historic Dolly Varden Rooftop Sign, which is a locally designated historic landmark sign located at 335 Pacific Avenue in the Downtown Plan (PD-30) Planned Development District, as part of a separate Site Plan Review entitlement application (App. No. 2212-09 [SPR22-135]). The Site Plan Review entitlement, which is not before this body or the subject of this item, is to allow for the demolition of the existing hotel building, for the purpose of constructing a new 141-unit multi-family residential building with parking and resident amenity spaces within an 8-story (above-grade) structure and two (2) levels of below grade parking at 335 Pacific Avenue. The historic sign would be relocated to the new rooftop amenity space at 335 Pacific Avenue. (District 1)
    CH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Bodek, seconded by Vice Chair McGuan, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 2. Recommendation to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) and adopt the proposed findings and conditions of approval thereto, for construction of a two-story duplex with two attached two-car garages at the rear of the property and the construction of two detached one-story accessory dwelling units (ADU's) at the front of the property facing Loma Vista Drive. The property is located at 744 Loma Vista Drive within the PD-10, Subarea 1 (Planned Development) and within the Drake Park/Wilmore CIty Historic District. (District 1)
    CH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair McGuan, seconded by Commissioner Hunter, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

13. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Cultural Heritage Commission on items of interest to the public within the Commission's jurisdiction. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes unless that time is extended by the Chair.
14. COMMENTS FROM THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMISSION
15. ADJOURNMENT
16. PAGE BREAK
17. Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the City Clerk Department. The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the City Clerk Department, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-6101. The City Clerk Department email at cityclerk@longbeach.gov is available for correspondence purposes.