Brief

The Cultural Heritage Commission nominated the Hollywood Center Motel, located at 6714-6724 West Sunset Boulevard, for designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument. The motion was referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in late February 2026, approved by committee in mid-April, and adopted by the full City Council on May 1, 2026, by a vote of 10-0-5. The designation is now final.

Full summary

The Cultural Heritage Commission, on a nomination submitted by Hollywood Heritage, designated the Hollywood Center Motel at 6714-6724 West Sunset Boulevard for inclusion on the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments. Critically, the designation applies not to the motel building as a whole but specifically to two street-facing features: the neon pole sign and the breeze-block wall fronting Sunset Boulevard. The property is owned by Andranik Sogoyan and 6720 Sunset LLC, along with Investors Equitable Fund, Inc. Historic-Cultural Monument status gives the city authority to review and regulate alterations, demolition, or other changes to the designated elements. The nomination cleared environmental review with a categorical exemption under CEQA, with the city determining it fell under Class 8 and Class 31 exemptions covering historic resource protections. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee took up the item on April 14, 2026, after City Planning staff provided an overview of the case. A representative for Council District 13 spoke in support of the nomination, and the property owners' representative also offered comments. The PLUM Committee voted unanimously 5-0 to recommend approval and forwarded the item to the full Council. The City Council adopted the designation on May 1, 2026, by a vote of 10-0 with 5 members not voting, and the action became final on May 5, 2026. The Council formally adopted the Cultural Heritage Commission's amended findings as its own and confirmed the property meets the definition of a monument under Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. The file is now closed.

Activity (7)

• 2026-05-05 Council action final.
• 2026-05-01 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-28 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 1, 2026.
• 2026-04-14 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-04-03 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 14, 2026.
• 2026-02-26 Cultural Heritage Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-02-25 Document submitted by Cultural Heritage Commission, dated February 25, 2026.

Documents (15)

• 2026-05-05 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-05-01 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-04-14 Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee · report
• 2026-04-14 Communication from Owner Representative · other
• 2026-04-14 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-04-13 Communication from Owner Representative · other
• 2026-04-12 Communication from Owner Representative · other
• 2026-04-11 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-04-06 Communication(s) from Public · communication
• 2026-04-03 Communication from Deputy Clerk - Notice(s) · other
• 2026-02-25 Report from Cultural Heritage Commission · report
• 2026-02-25 Attachment to Report dated 2-25-26 - Amended Findings · attachment
• 2026-02-25 Attachment to Report dated 2-25-26 - Notice of Exemption · attachment
• 2026-02-25 Attachment to Report dated 2-25-26 - Mailing List · attachment
• 2026-02-25 Attachment to Report dated 2-25-26 - Staff Report · attachment