Los Angeles Department of City Planning RECOMMENDATION REPORT

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION CASE NO.: CHC -2007 -2072 -HCM

HEARING DATE: October 18, 2007 Location: 7764 Torreyson Drive TIME: 10:00 AM Council District: 4 PLACE : City Hall, Room 1010 Community Plan Area: Hollywood 200 N. Spring Street Area Planning Commission: South Valley Los Angeles, CA Neighborhood Council: Hollywood Hills West 90012 Legal Description: Lot 20 of M B 208-20/27

PROJECT: Historic-Cultural Monument Application for the HARPEL HOUSE #1

REQUEST: Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument

APPLICANT/ Mark Haddawy OWNER: 7764 West Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046

OWNER’S Anna Marie Brooks REPRESENTATIVE: 1109 4 th Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019

RECOMMENDATION That the Cultural Heritage Commission:

1. Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument per Los Angeles Administrative Code Chapter 9, Division 22, Article 1, Section 22.171.7

2. Adopt the report findings.

S. GAIL GOLDBERG, AICP Director of Planning [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE]

Ken Bernstein, Manager Lambert M. Giessinger, Preservation Architect Office of Historic Resources Office of Historic Resources

Prepared by: [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] ______Edgar Garcia, Preservation Planner Office of Historic Resources

Attachments: March 17, 2007 Historic-Cultural Monument Application

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FINDINGS

1) The subject building “embodies the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction” as an example of International Style residential architecture.

2) The building is associated with a master builder, designer, or architect, as a work by the architect John Lautner.

SUMMARY

Built in 1956 and located in the Hollywood Hills area, this one-story residential building exhibits character-defining features of International Style architecture. The irregular plan residential building has an off-center entrance with a single pane glass door. The irregular roof is of rolled composition and consists of a trellis of 26 interlocking triangles supported by concrete caissons which extend to become roof/trellis support columns. The exterior is composed of wood, glass, stone and concrete. The walls and windows are fixed glass panels set to concrete columns and joined by dowel half-rounds. Paired single pane sliders and single pane pivot doors are featured within the exterior walls. Stone flooring extends from the interior space into the exterior of the pool deck area. Significant interior elements consist of fireplaces, native stonework, skylights, and built-in furniture and cabinetry. There is an attached car shelter and an irregular shaped swimming pool.

The proposed Harpel House historic monument was designed by architect John Lautner (1911- 1994). Lautner is recognized as one of the premier American architects of 20 th century modernism. Launter designed several noteworthy residences and buildings, including the iconic Chemosphere House (1960; Historic-Cultural Monument #785) and the Midtown School (HCM #553). Lautner was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1970 and received the Gold Medal from the Los Angeles AIA chapter for lifetime achievement.

Lautner designed the subject property for Willis Harpel, a radio personality and announcer. Harpel also commissioned Lautner to design a waterfront home in Alaska (Harpel House #2).

Alterations to the subject building include the addition of a bedroom in 1963 and the addition of a second floor west wing in 1967. In 2006, these later additions were removed and the subject building was restored to its c.1956 condition.

CRITERIA

The criterion is the Cultural Heritage Ordinance which defines a historical or cultural monument as any site (including significant trees or other plant life located thereon) building or structure of particular historic or cultural significance to the City of Los Angeles, such as historic structures or sites in which the broad cultural, economic, or social history of the nation, State or community is reflected or exemplified, or which are identified with historic personages or with important events in the main currents of national, State or local history or which embody the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction, or a notable work of a master builder, designer or architect whose individual genius influenced his age.

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DISCUSSION

The Harpel House successfully meets two of the specified Historic-Cultural Monument criteria: 1) “embod[ies] the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction” and 2) is associated with a master builder, designer, or architect.” As a residential building designed in the modern International Style by famed architect John Lautner, the property clearly qualifies for designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument based on these criteria.

BACKGROUND

At its meeting of August 16, 2007, the Cultural Heritage Commission voted to take the application under consideration. On October 4, 2007, the Cultural Heritage Commission toured the subject property.

Los Angeles Department of City Planning RECOMMENDATION REPORT

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION CASE NO.: CHC-2007-2072-HCM

HEARING DATE: August 16,2007 Location: 7764 Torreyson Drive TIME: 10:OO AM Council District: 4 PLACE: City Hall, Room 1010 Community Plan Area: Hollywood 200 N. Spring Street Area Planning Commission: South Valley Los Angeles, CA Neighborhood Council: Hollywood Hills West 90012 Legal Description: Lot 20 of M B 208-20127

PROJECT: Historic-Cultural Monument Application for the HARPEL HOUSE #I REQUEST: Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument APPLICANT1 Mark Haddawy OWNER: 7764 West Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046 OWNER'S Anna Marie Brooks REPRESENTATIVE: 1 109 4'hAve. Los Angeles, CA 90019

RECOMMENDATION That the Cultural Heritage Commission:

1. Take the property under consideration as a Historic-Cultural Monument per Los Angeles Administrative Code Chapter 9, Division 22, Article 1, Section 22.171.10(~)4 because the application and accompanying photo documentation suggest the submittal may warrant further investigation.

2. Adopt the report findings.

S. GAIL GOLDBERG, AlCP Director of Planning

[SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE]

Ken Bernstein, Manager Lambert M. Giessinger, Architect Office of Historic Resources Office of Historic Resources

Prepared by: [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE]

Edgar Garcia, Preservation Planner Office of Historic Resources

Attachments: March 17, 2007 Historic-Cultural Monument Application ZlMAS Report 7764 West Torreyson Drive CHC-2007-2072-HCM Page 2 of 2

SUMMARY

Built in 1956 and located in the Hollywood Hills area, this one-story residential building exhibits character-defining features of International Style architecture. The irregular plan residential building has an off-center entrance with a single plane glass door. The irregular roof is of rolled composition and consists of a trellis of 26 interlocking triangles supported by concrete caissons which extend to become roofltrellis support columns. The exterior is composed of wood, glass, stone and concrete. The walls and windows are fixed glass panels set to concrete columns and joined by dowel half-rounds. Paired single pane sliders and single pane pivot doors are featured within the exterior walls. Stone flooring extends from the interior space into the exterior of the pool deck area. Significant interior elements consist of fireplaces, native stonework, skylights, and built-in furniture and cabinetry. There is an attached car shelter and an irregular shaped swimming pool.

The proposed Harpel House historic monument was designed by architect John Lautner (191 1- 1994). Lautner is recognized as one of the premier American architects of 2oth century modernism. Launter designed several noteworthy residences and buildings, including the iconic Chemosphere House (1960; Historic-Cultural Monument #785) and the Midtown School (HCM #553). Lautner was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1970 and received the Gold Medal from the Los Angeles AIA chapter for lifetime achievement.

Lautner designed the subject property for Willis Harpel, a radio personality and announcer. Harpel also commissioned Lautner to design a waterfront home in Alaska (Harpel House #2).

CRITERIA

FINDINGS

Based on the facts set forth in the summary and application, the Commission determines that the application is complete and that the property is significant enough to warrant further investigation as a potential Historic-Cultural Monument. CITY OF LO6 ANGELES SIGNIFICANCEWORK SHEET

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Complete One or Both of the Upper and Lower Pmtions of Zb13 Page

THE Harpel House #1 IS AN IMPORTANT EXAMPLE OF NAME OF PROPOSED MONUMEW

International ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE (SEE LME 8)

AND MEETS THE CULTURAL HERITAGE ORDINANCE BECAUSE OF THE HIGH QUALITY OF ITS DESIGN AND THE RETENTION

OF ITS ORIGINAL FORM, DETAILLNG AND INTEGRITY.

THE Harpel House #I WAS BUILT IN 1956 NAME OF PROPOSED MONUMENT YEAR BUILT

John Lautner, Willis "Bill" Harpel WAS IMPORTANT TO THE NAME OF FIRST OR SIGNtFICANT OTHER

DEVELOPMENT OF AN~ELE~B~c~~~~ please see attached, Biography: John Lautner

HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT APPLICATION HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT APPLICATION

TYPE OR HAND PRINT IN ALL CAPITAL BLOCK LETTERS

IDENTIFICATION Harpel House #I 1. NAME OF PROPOSED MONUMENT

2. STREET ADDRESS 7764 West Torreyson Drive

CITY LOSAngeles ZIP CODE 90046 COUNCIL DISTRICT 4

3. ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO.

4. COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT TR 11357

BLOCK None LOT61 20,000 ARB. NO. 20.000

5. RANGE OF ADDRESSES ON PROPERTY 7764 West Torreyson Drive

6. PRESENT OWNER Mark Haddawy

STREET ADDRESS 7764 West Torreyson Drive E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

CITY LOSAngeles STATE CA ZIP CODE 90046 PHONE (3

OWNERSHIP: PRr,qTE x PUBLIC

7. PRESENT USE single family residence ORIGINAL USE single familv residence

8. ARCHITECTURAL STYLE International (SEE SlYLE GUIDE)

9. STATE PRESENT PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE OR STRUCTURE (SEEO~ONALDECRJPTION WORK SHEE~:I PAGE M~YIMUM)

The 1956 residence is undergoing a maior rehabilitation. The residence was altered bv its second of three owners

by addition of a second story over the original west bedroom wing, along with a cantilevered concrete deck

at around level at the north perimeter of the wina. These obscured the viewshed and original design intent. Both

were removed. Many of the raw interior concrete surfaces were stuccoed and painted. All concrete surfaces

have been returned to their original states. Following Lautner's blueprints the kitchen has had original

cabinetry recreated. The living room built-ins have been restored. All original lighting fixtures have been

restored andlor duplicated, along wl the dipole push button switches utilized by Lautner. The 5" x 15" rough hewn

beams have been restored along with the T&G limed ceiling.

HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT APPLICATION HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT APPLICATION

NAME OF PROPOSED MONUMENT Harpel House #I

10. CONSTRUCTION DATE: 1Q'iCi FACTUAL: IT ESTIMATED: r

11. ARCHITECT, DESIGNER, OR ENGINEER John Lautner . . 12. CONTRACTOR OR OTHER BUILDER lllls Hamel

13. DATES OF ENCLOSED PHOTOGRAPHS Early originals: dates unknown. Current: February & March 2007 (1 EX10 BLACK AND WHITE GLOSSY AND t DIGITXI, EMAILED TO CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION~ClTY.ORG)

15. ALTERATIONS 1963: Addition of 2nd bedroom at around level. 1967: Addition of 2nd floor west wina wl bedroom bath & study over existing bedrooms & bath. 2006: Removal of 2nd floor addition of bedroom, bath & study over existing bedroom & bath. Undoing of 1967 modifications to original structure & its features; replication of original

features of residence to return it to Lautner's original design, following Lautner's design documents.

16. THREATS TO SITE: 1NONE KNOWN 1PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT VANDALISM PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT

ZONING COTHER

17. IS THE STRUCTURE: @ ON ITS ORIGINAL SITE r MOVED [7 UNKNOWN

SIGNIFICANCE

18. BRIEFLY STATE H1SIY)RICAL AND/OR ARWIMPORTANCE INCLUDE DATES, EVENIS, AND PPERSON ASSOCIATED

WITH Sm(SEE ALSO SIGNIFICANCE WORK SHEET.750 WORDS MAXIMUM IF USING ADDITIONAL SHEEIX)

Harpel House #I is important, in addition to its in its own significance, as the inspiration for the building of

Lautner's Chemosphere on a nearbv parcel. This occurred when Harpel arranged a meeting between Lautner

and the owners of the "unbuildablen lot, who were impressed with Harpel House #I. As a result of the meeting

Chemosphere was designed and built. As with many Lautner residences, the original owner, Willis Harpel,

participated in the construction of his home. Harpel, a well known announcer, executed all the concrete work at

19. SOURCES (urn BOOKS, DOCUMENIS, SURVEYS, PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WTH DATES) Please see accomoanvina Biblionraohv

20. DATE FORM PREPARED 0311 712007 PREPARER'S NAME Anna Marie Brooks

ORGANIZATION mmADDRESS 11 09 4th Avenue

cm LOSAngeles STATE CA ZIP CODE 90019 PHONE (3lQ)650-2143

HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT APPLICATION DESCRIPTIONWORK SHEET TYPE OR HAND PRINT IN ALL CAPITAL BLOCK LETTERS

THE Harpel House #I IS A one -STORY, NAME OF PROPOSED MONUMENT NUMBER OF STORIES

lntemational irregular PLAN single family residence ARCHITECTURAL SPI1.E (SEE LINE 8 ABOVE) PLAN SHAPE (Cllck to See Chart1 SIRUCTLJRE USE (RESIDENCE, FTC.)

WITH A wood, glass, stone and concrete FINISH wood and stone TRIM, MATERIAL (WOOD SLIDING, WOOD SHINGLFS, BRICK, STUCCO, FTC.) MATERIAL WOOD, METAL, ETC.)

irregular IT'S ROOF IS rolled composition wood, aluminum , ROOF SHAPE (Click to See Chart1 MATERIAL (CLAYTILE, ASPHALT OR WOOD SHINGLES, ETC.~ WINDOW MATERIAL

fixed pane WINDOWS ARE PART OF THE DESIGN. WINDOW TYPE [DOUBLE-HUNG (SLIDFS UP & DOWN), CASEMENT (OPENS Om,HORIZONTAL SLIDING, ETC.1

off-center THE ENTRY FEAmA 9 DooR LOCATION (RECESSED, CENTERED,OFFCENTER, CORNER, ETC.)

single pane glass DOOR. ADDITIONAL CHARACTER DEFINING ELEMENTS ENTRY DOOR STYLE (Click to See Chartl

OF THE SmUCTURE ARE a Yrellisn of 26 interlocking triangles supported by concrete caissons which extend to IDENlW ORIGINAL FEATWUS SUCH AS PORCHES (SEE CHART); BALCOMES; NUMBER AND SHAPE OF DORMERS (Click to See Chartl

become roof/trellis support columns. The walls are glass panels set to the concrete columns &joined by dowel NUMBER AND LOCATION OF CHIMNEYS; SHLTERS; SECONDARY FNSH IMATERIAIS, PARAPETS; METAL TRIM; DECORATIVE TILE OR CAST STONE; ARCHES;

half-rounds. Paired single pane sliders and single pane pivot doors are featured within the exterior walls. The living ORNAMENTAL WOODWORK; SYMhElRY OR ASYMMETRY; CORMCES; FRIEZES; TOWERS OR TURREIS; BAY WINDOWS; HALFTIMBERING; HORIZONCALLY;

room stone floor segues to the exterior, seamlessly forming the pool deck. VERTICALLY; FORMALITY OR INFORMALITY; GARDEN WALLS, FTC.

SECONDARY BUILDINGS CONSIST OF A attached car shelter DEWGARAGE; GARDEN SHELTER, FTC. srGMnaNT SPACES INCLUDE The living room fireplacelsouth wall is native stone incorporating found stone IDENTIT ORlGINAL FTMURES SUCH AS WOOD PANELING; MOLDINGS AND TRIM; SPECIAL GLASS WINDOWS;

sculptural elements wl cantilevered upholstered sofa on south & west walls & shelvingldivider between living room & ORUA~~.(:FILINGS; I'IASTER MOI.I)INGS;LIGHT R~:R~S,PAI.VEI> I~ECORATION, CERAMIC n.w:; STAIR UALU~DES,ISL:Iur-n FL~RUIII.HE.mc:.

loggia to west. The living room features a geometric skylight. The kitchenlbarldining room steps down to the

WORTANT LANDSCAPING ~NCLUDES irregular shaped swimming pool IDENTW NOTABLE MATURE TREES AND SHRUBS

HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT APPLICATION Biography: John Lautner Harpel House #1 7764 West Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046

John Lautner was one of the 20~century's important contemporary American architects. Lautner practiced architecture for more than 55 years, designing unusual and unique residences in and near Los Angeles. Among his best know works are Silvertop, the Chemosphere, the SheatsIGoldstein residence, the Levy residence, and the Elrod residence (Palm Springs, CA). He also completed commissions around the world.

Lautner also designed innovative restaurants, among them Henry's, Googies and Tiny Naylor's. These works spawned a genre revered as "Googie" which is known for melding a new form of commercial art addressing the California car culture and its relationship to the commercial strip.

Lautner was born in 1911 and was raised in Marquette, Michigan, from whence he graduated from high school and the University of Northern Michigan. Lautner built Midgaard, the chalet-style home which his mother designed, that looked out over Lake Superior in upper Michigan. His mother, having read Frank Lloyd Wright's newly minted autobiography, campaigned for John and his girl fiiend MaryBud Faustina, to become Fellows at Taliesin. They studied there for six years and were married in 1934.

In 1938 Lautner and MaryBud moved to Los Angeles. They had three children: Karoll, Michael and May. Lautner's first solo project was his own home, which architectural critic Henry-Russell Hitchcock called "the best house by an architect under 30 in the United States."

For a time in the 1940s Lautner worked in conjunction with fellow architect Doug Honnold. Lautner entered into a romantic relationship with Honnold's wife Elizabeth Gilman Honnold. She and Lautner married in 1950, the same year which Lautner received his architect's license.

Many of Lautner's innovative works were built in cooperation with their owners who acted as owner/contractors for their projects. Often this was because his innovative designs failed to meet with the comprehension of lenders who simply passed on potential projects leaving owners to find alternative financing or to self-finance these projects. Often their work on the projects substituted for fimding shortfalls. This same owner involvement was often responsible for additional Lautner commissions. The owners of a parcel near Harpel House # 1 met Lautner at the Harpel House site and became enchanted with his work. They ultimately hired him-to build Chemosphere-on that nearby "unbuildable" parcel. Biography: John Lautner-2

When radio personality and announcer Willis Harpel made a move to Alaska he hired John Lautner to build for him there a waterfront home-Harpel House #2. Lautner built many homes in other countries around the world for clients who had seen and who had come to admire his unique designs.

In 1970, Lautner was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects for Excellence in Design. In 1993 Lautner received the Gold Medal from the Los Angeles AIA chapter for lifetime achievement.

John Lautner died October 24, 1994, at the age of 83. At the time of his death he was still engaged in work on several large projects. Biography: Willis "Bill" R Harpel Harpel House #1 7764 West Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046

Willis "Bill" R. Harpel was a popular announcer in the Los Angeles radio market for several decades. He commissioned John Lautner to design for him Harpel House #1. Harpel took great pride in pouring all of the concrete work on the site of his future home and would work a full shift in radio and then return home to become a construction worker1subcontractor along side builder John de la Vaux. He so enjoyed the process that when he made a career move to Anchorage, Alaska he again commissioned Lautner to design a home for him there and again hired la Vaux as contractor. The lakeshore home on Lake Otis included an interior tropical garden and each of the uprights in the circular living room was a totem pole. Harpel, an avid snow mobiler lost his life in a snow mobile accident in 1968 in Alaska. Harpel House #1 7764 West Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046 Historical/Architectural Significance: # 18 (continued fiom form) at the site. Many owners of Lautner homes did similar construction tasks, either out of financial necessity or out of a desire to participate in the construction process. This sets Lautner and Lautner owners apart fiom a majority of architects and owners in establishing a participatory relationship between the two.

When Harpel made a move to Alaska he again commissioned Lautner to design a home for him, this time on a lakefront. Harpel House #2 thus marked another commission for a repeat client and further expanded Lautner's global design reach. Harpel House #1 7764 West Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046

SigniJicant interior spaces include: (continued from form) living room. The south courtyard entry is to the studio which features south and north glass walls. From the studio to the west, one enters the master bedroomhath suitelwing with an eastjwest corridor featuring built in storage on the south wall and open his and her baths on the north. The baths feature restored original heated towel bars and Thermador wall heaters. The corridor opens onto the master bedroom at the west end. A guest suite with a bedroom and bath is accessed from the north side east/wet exterior corridor. The car shelter is sited at the far west end of the trellis. Plywood cabinetry is featured throughout. Bibliography Harpel House #1 7764 W. Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046

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"Application to Erect a New Building and for a Certificate of Occupancy." City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Building Division. Permit# LA 67342. Aug 6, 1953. [Retaining wall].

"Application to Erect a New Building and for a Certificate of Occupancy." City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Building Division. Permit# LA 78398. Jan 22, 1954. [Swimming pool]

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"Some Structural Solutions That Make Sense." Los Angeles Times: Mar 8, 1959. ProQuest Historical Newspapers Los Angeles Times (1 88 1 - 1985). pg. K 26. Harpe! House #I- 7764 West Torreyson Drive - Los Angeles, CA 90046 Architect: John Lautner - Year Built: 1956 Photo: Date & photographer unknown; early original views

Original dining room with kitchen to rear, viewed to northwest.

Origil~pIlivigg raorn, viewed to soi~{hwesf. Harpel House #I- 7764 West Torreyson Drive - Los Angeles, CA 90046 Architect: John Lautner - Year Built: 1956 Photo: March 2007 - O Anna Marie Brooks 2007

Partial north elevation viewed from driveway to southwest.

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Qr shelter, viewed to east,

Harpel House #I- 7764 West Torreyson Drive - Los Angeles, CA 90046 Architect: John Lautner - Year Built: 1956 Photo: March 2007 - O Anna Marie Brooks 2007

Master suite: Dressing area built-ins along passageway Master suite: Dressing area built-ins along passageway across from hislher baths, viewed to south. across from hislher baths, viewed to south. Harpel House #I- 7764 West Torreyson Drive - Los Angeles, CA 90046 Architect: John Lautner - Year Built: 1956 Photo: Date & photographer unknown; early original views

View from courtyard of trellis system through studio at west and kitchen at east, viewed to north.

View from hill above, down to trellis and pool, viewed to northwest. Harpel House #1- 7764 West Torreyson Drive - Los Angeles, CA 90046 Architect: John Lautner - Year Built: 1956 Upper Photo: O MLS - Lower Photo: March 2007 - O Anna Marie Brooks 2007

Non-Lautner remodel of residence with second story 2 bedroom addition. Inset of remodeled kitchen.

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Residence viewed to southwest after removal of second story addition. City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning

06/06/2007 PARCEL PROFILE REPORT

PROPERTY ADDRESSES AddresslLeaal lnformation 7764 W TORREYSON DR PIN Number: 156B173 36 Area (Calculated): 28,497.1 (sq ft) ZIP CODES Thomas Brothers Grid: PAGE 593 - GRlD A1 90046 PAGE 563 - GRlD A7 Assessor Parcel Number: 5570014015 Tract: TR 11357 RECENT ACTIVITY Map Reference: M B 208-20127 None Block: None Lot: 20 CASE NUMBERS Arb (Lot Cut Reference): 2 CPC-1986-831-GPC Map Sheet: 1568173 ORD-164716 PRIOR-0712911962 Jurisdictional Information Community Plan Area: Hollywood Area Planning Commission: South Valley Neighborhood Council: Hollywood Hills West Council District: CD 4 - Tom LaBonge Census Tract #: 1941.OO LADBS District Office: Los Angeles Metro

Plannincl and Zonina lnformation Special Notes: None Zoning: RE40-1-H Zoning lnformation (ZI): 21-2374 Los Angeles State Enterprise Zone General Plan Land Use: Minimum Residential Plan Footnote - Site Req.: See Plan Footnotes Additional Plan Footnotes: Hollywood Specific Plan Area: Mulholland Scenic Parkway (Inner Corridor) Mulholland Scenic Parkway (Outer Corridor) Historic Preservation Review: N0 Historic Preservation Overlay Zone: None Other Historic Designations: None Mills Act Contract: None POD - Pedestrian Oriented Districts: None CDO - Community Design Overlay: None Streetscape: No Sign District: No Adaptive Reuse Incentive Area: None 35% Density Bonus: Not Eligible CRA - Community Redevelopment Agency: None Central City Parking: No Downtown Parking: N0 Building Line: None 500 Ft School Zone: No 500 Ft Park Zone: No

Assessor lnformation Assessor Parcel Number: 5570014015 Parcel Area (Approximate): 27,878.4 (sq ft) Use Code: 0101 - Single Residence with Pool Building Class: D9D Assessed Land Val.: $2,279,700 Assessed Improvement Val.: $459,000 Year Built: 1955 Last Owner Change: 06130106 Last Sale Amount: $2,935,029 Number of Units: Number of Bedrooms: Number of Bathrooms: Building Square Footage: 3,012.0 (sq ft) Tax Rate Area: 67 Deed Reference No.: None

Additional Information Airport Hazard: None Coastal Zone: None Farmland: Area not Mapped Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone: Yes Fire District No. 1: No Fire District No. 2: N0 Flood Zone: None Hazardous Waste I Border Zone Properties: No Methane Hazard Site: None High Wind Velocity Areas: No Hillside Grading: Yes Oil Wells: None Alquist-Priolo Fault Zone: No Distance to Nearest Fault: Within Fault Zone Landslide: Yes Liquefaction: No

Economic Development Areas Business Improvement District: None Federal Empowerment Zone: None Renewal Community: No Revitalization Zone: None State Enterprise Zone: Los Angeles State Enterprise Zone Targeted Neighborhood Initiative: None

Public Safety Police Information: Bureau: West Division / Station: Hollywood Report District: 622 Fire Information: District I Fire Station: Batallion: Division: Red Flag Restricted Parking: CASE SUMMARIES Note: Information for Case Summaries is Retrieved from the Planning Department's Plan Case Tracking System (PCTS) Database. Case Number: CPC-1986-831-GPC Required Action(s): GPC-GENERAL PLANlZONlNG CONSISTENCY (AB283) Project Description(s): HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY PLAN REVISION/GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY PLAN AMENDMENT. ZONE CHANGES AND HEIGHT DISTRICT CHANGES DATA NOT AVAILABLE ORD-164716 PRIOR-0712911962