PLUM approves Maycrest Bungalow Court as Historic Cultural Monument on consent

The Planning and Land Use Management Committee unanimously approved, on consent, the Cultural Heritage Commission’s recommendation to designate Maycrest Bungalow Court in El Sereno as a Historic Cultural Monument.

The committee took items 3, 4 and 8 on consent. Item 3 authorized CAO contract amendments with on‑call consultants for historic preservation studies (totaling $1,820,000). Item 4 was a zone change ordinance related to construction of self‑storage buildings in Council District 12. Item 8 was the Cultural Heritage Commission report recommending designation of the Maycrest Bungalows. The clerk recorded a unanimous 5‑0 consent vote.

Supporters at the hearing urged the committee to preserve the bungalows, which speakers and the Los Angeles Conservancy described as rare, courtyard bungalow architecture and the first Historic Cultural Monument in the El Sereno neighborhood. Speakers noted the property had been owned by Caltrans for decades and was recently acquired by HACLA; several community members said historic designation would help secure upgrades and preserve affordable housing character.

Vote: Committee recorded a unanimous 5‑0 vote to approve items 3, 4 and 8 on consent. The CAO item (item 3) authorizes contract amendments for historic preservation studies totaling $1,820,000; the zone change (item 4) concerns construction of four self‑storage buildings in CD12; item 8 designates the Maycrest Bungalows as an HCM.

Sources: Committee meeting transcript; statements by community members and Los Angeles Conservancy representatives.