| Established 1974 |
| Mission Statement |
| I. |
| The Architectural Review Board acts to preserve existing areas of natural beauty, cultural importance and assure that |
| buildings, structures, signs or other developments are in good taste, good design, harmonious with surrounding |
| developments, and in general contribute to the preservation of Santa Monica's reputation as a place of beauty, |
| spaciousness and quality. |
| Responsibilities, Jurisdiction, Authority |
| II. |
| To promote the public health, safety and general welfare by establishing such procedures and providing |
| such regulations as are deemed necessary to preserve existing areas of natural beauty, cultural |
| importance; to assure that buildings, structures, signs or other developments are in good taste, good |
| design, harmonious with surrounding developments and in general contribute to the preservation of |
| Santa Monica's reputation as a place of beauty, spaciousness and quality; to prevent the development of |
| structures or uses which are not of acceptable exterior design or appearance, are of inferior quality or |
| likely to have a depreciating effect on the local environment or surrounding area by reason of |
| appearance or value: to eliminate conditions, structures, signs or uses which by reason of their effect |
| tend to degrade the health, safety or general welfare of the community; and provide a continuing source |
| of programs and means of improving the City's overall appearance. |
| Composition |
| III. |
| The Architectural Review Board shall consist of seven members serving 4-year terms. At least two of |
| the members shall be professional licensed architects. Other members of the Board shall be persons |
| who, as a result of their training, experience, and attainments, are qualified to analyze and interpret |
| architectural and environmental trends and information, to appraise resource uses in light of the policies |
| set forth in Ordinance 1003(CCS), to be responsive to the social, aesthetic, recreational and cultural |
| needs of the community. Other expertise such as conservation, recreation, design, landscaping, the |
| arts, urban planning, cultural-historical preservation, and ecological and environmental sciences shall, |
| insofar as practicable, be represented on the Board. (SMMC 9.32.030 and 9.32.060) Pursuant to |
| Section 2.32.280 of the SMMC - no Santa Monica City employee may serve as a member of any Board |
| or Commission. |