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Consideration of the Deaccession of Two Permanent Public Artworks Located at 10000 Washington Blvd.
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Meeting Date: 09/20/16
Contact Person/Dept: B. Christine Byers / Cultural Affairs Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (09/15/16)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (09/15/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) approve the request to deaccession two permanent artworks located at 10000 Washington Boulevard.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
10000 Washington Boulevard is an eight-story office building currently referred to as Sony Pictures Plaza (SPP) which in 2015 was purchased by LBA Realty. Sony Pictures Entertainment has been a long-term tenant at the site and will vacate the property by the end of the year. Plans for a remodel were reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission in June 2016 and include a rebranding of the property as "One Culver", upgrading outdoor and indoor common areas, upgrading the building's exterior cladding, and installing drought-tolerant landscaping. The remodel is intended to enhance building entry and circulation, improve the usability of the outdoor space and transform the property to an externally-oriented building that better connects with the downtown area and pedestrian traffic. Currently, the estimated hard costs for the remodel are $20 million which, per CCMC Section 15.06.120, translates into a minimum 1% Art in Public Places Program (APPP) requirement of $200,000.
There are two permanent artworks located at the site which were commissioned in 1998 and 2000 by Sony Pictures Entertainment in fulfillment of APPP requirements triggered by improvements ...
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