Now is the time to help stand up for Historic-Cultural Monuments (HCM), and the threatened Barry Building in Brentwood!  Next week, on Thursday, September 5, the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission will consider a proposal that calls for demolishing the designated Barry Building, and the City has the ability to deny this request. But we need your help!


Longtime owners seeking demolition for more than a decade and intentionally allowing the Barry Building to deteriorate now want the City to sign off on demolition for – nothing more than a vacant lot. There is no plan for development or a viable reason to demonstrate why this 1951 Modernist building cannot be preserved or adaptively reused.


As part of the required environmental review process, the owner is asking the City to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOC), essentially saying demolition is justified despite the adverse impacts. We strongly disagree and we’re not alone, including staff from the City’s Office of Historic Resources. The staff report disputes the owner's claims about the feasibility of retrofitting the building and points a clear finger at the owner as the reason this beloved community landmark sits vacant. 

We're asking you to tell the Cultural Heritage Commission to adopt the staff findings and certify the Environmental impact Report (EIR) but deny the SOC on September 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Agenda here.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

ATTEND:
September 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Los Angeles City Hall, Room 1010 (tenth floor)
200 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012


VIRTUAL: 
You may also access the meeting via Zoom: https://planning-lacity-org.zoom.us/j/89715783204
MEETING ID: 897 1578 3204
PASSCODE: 531988


SUBMIT COMMENTS:
Submit written comments online, including your name, email, and reference the case number, CHC-2007-1585-HCM. Comments MUST be submitted by September 4th.

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