To all Certified Neighborhood Councils:

We hope that you can help us spread the word to your stakeholders about the citywide Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) Conference on Saturday, May 30, 2009, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Angelica Lutheran Church, 1345 S. Burlington Ave., in the Pico Union HPOZ.

The Department of City Planning and the Los Angeles Conservancy are co-organizers of this special event focused on the City’s historic districts, the 24 HPOZs. The conference is open to all — whether you already live in an HPOZ, are in the process of forming a new HPOZ, or are simply interested in learning more about historic preservation.

We’ll be offering a stimulating day of workshops, tours, and networking, including:

* The first HPOZ Awards Luncheon, honoring outstanding projects within the city’s 24 historic districts.
* Historic walking tours of Pico-Union including the Alvarado Terrace district, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
* A hands-on workshop on window repair
* Breakout sessions to include:Introduction on the basics of HPOZs for homeowners and residents Advice for new and proposed HPOZ’s Advanced sessions for current HPOZ Board Members
The cost for the conference is $20, which includes continental breakfast and lunch. To register, please visit http://www.laconservancy.org/neighborhoods/ or contact Flora Chou at gro.ycnavresnocalnull@uohcf or (213) 430-4211 by May 16, 2009. We have provided a conference flyer at http://www.preservation.lacity.org/node/438, in both English and Spanish, that we encourage you to distribute.

Thanks for your help in getting the word out.

Ken Bernstein
Office of Historic Resources, Department of City Planning

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