Brief

The Cultural Heritage Commission nominated the M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism, located at 10827 West Sherman Way and 7220-7228 North Hesperia Avenue, for designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument. The designation recognizes the property's cultural and historical significance. On September 18, 2026, the City Council adopted the measure with an 11-0 vote (4 absent), completing the process that began with the Commission's referral in August and approval by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee in early September.

Full summary

The M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi School of Islamic Sufism, owned and applied for by Maktab Tarighe Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi through representative Ali Motaghi, sought designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument under Los Angeles' preservation ordinance. The Cultural Heritage Commission initiated the nomination and determined the property meets the definition of a monument under Section 22.171.7 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. The property spans two addresses — 18009-10827 West Sherman Way and 7220-7228 North Hesperia Avenue — together comprising a culturally and historically significant institutional site. The designation was determined to be categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15308 (Class 8) and Section 15331 (Class 31) of the State CEQA Guidelines, allowing the process to proceed without a full environmental impact assessment. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee considered the CHC's report at its September 8, 2026 meeting, where members Raman, Jurado, and Nazarian voted yes (Blumenfield and Lee were absent). The committee recommended that the Council adopt the CHC's findings as its own, confirm the property's conformance with the monument definition, and formally approve the Historic-Cultural Monument designation. No community impact statement or fiscal analysis was submitted. The full City Council adopted the designation on September 18, 2026, by a vote of 11-0 with four members absent. The action was taken subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51, a standard procedural provision. With Council approval, the property now carries formal Historic-Cultural Monument status, meaning any proposed alterations, demolition, or significant exterior changes will require city review and approval under the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

Activity (6)

• 2026-09-18 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-09-15 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 18, 2026.
• 2026-09-08 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-08-28 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 8, 2026.
• 2026-08-26 Cultural Heritage Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-08-26 Document submitted by Cultural Heritage Commission, dated August 26, 2026.

Documents (6)

• 2026-09-08 Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee · report
• 2026-08-28 Communication from Deputy Clerk - Notice(s) · communication
• 2026-08-26 Report from Cultural Heritage Commission · report
• 2026-08-26 Attachment to Report dated 8-26-26 - Findings · attachment
• 2026-08-26 Attachment to Report dated 8-26-26 - Mailing List · attachment
• 2026-08-26 Attachment to Report dated 8-26-26 - Staff Report · attachment

Council votes (1)

• 2026-09-18 Adopted — 11-0-4 · Regular