Cultural Heritage Commission

Agenda

1. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
6. REGULAR AGENDA
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
9. ADJOURNMENT
10. Also present: Christopher Koontz, Director of Development Services; Erin Weesner-McKinley, Deputy City Attorney; Alison Spindler-Ruiz, Planning Bureau Manager; Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Advance Planning Officer; Alejandro Plascencia, Planner; Maryanne Cronin, Planner; Miguel Samayoa, Planner; Vanessa Hall, City Clerk Specialist; Felice Anaya, Clerk Typist.
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12. CALL TO ORDER
13. ROLL CALL
14. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
15. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
16. REGULAR AGENDA
17. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Cultural Heritage Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
    CH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

18. 2. Recommendation to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow demolition of an existing detached 1-car garage, and construction of a new detached structure consisting of a 506 square-foot, 2-car garage, a 246-square-foot rumpus room, and a 912-square-foot Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) above the garage, on a contributing property located at 3559 Brayton Avenue within the R-1-N Zoning District within the California Heights Historic District. (District 5).
    CH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

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

19. 3. Recommendation to review the landmark nomination, background materials, make all appropriate findings and make a recommendation to the City Council on whether to designate former Fire Station No. 9 building located at 3917 Long Beach Boulevard in the Commercial Community Automobile-Oriented (CCA) as a Locally Designated Historic Landmark building. (District 5)
    CH-Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Hunter, seconded by Commissioner Bodek, to approve recommendation, as amended, to [1] recommend designation of Fire Station No. 9 located at 3917 Long Beach Boulevard as a Locally Designated Historic Landmark building to the City Council, [2] have staff return to the Cultural Heritage Commission with findings for preserving the exterior, and [3] have staff return with options the Commission can consider regarding land marking and preserving the interior features of the building along with their implications. The motion carried by the following vote:

20. 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.
21. ANNOUNCEMENTS
22. ADJOURNMENT
23. I, Vanessa Hall, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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