The Los Angeles Planning Commission voted 7 to 1 Thursday to recommend approval of a revised historic preservation ordinance that -- for the first time -- would grant the city's Cultural Heritage Commission authority to bar the demolition of designated monuments.
Under the current ordinance, demolition of a landmark can be delayed, but not denied.
Owners also would be notified as soon as a property is nominated for historic-cultural monument status so they can participate in all public hearings.
