CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL
STATEMENT
OF OFFICIAL
ACTION
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PROJECT CASE
NUMBER: Landmarks Designation Case No. LC-01-LM-001 LOCATION: 1333
Ocean Avenue APPLICANT: Santa Monica Landmarks Commission APPELLANT: Sherman Stacey, Esq. (01APP-017) PROPERTY OWNER: Dr. Sirros Farzam, Ocean
Avenue Management, LLC CASE
PLANNER: Kimberly Christensen,
Senior Planner REQUEST: Appeal
of the Landmarks Commission’s decision to designate the structure at 1333
Ocean Avenue a City Landmark. CEQA STATUS: The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Class 31, Section 15331 of the State Implementation Guidelines in that the approval of the landmark designation consists of a project limited to the preservation of a historical resource in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings. |
CITY
COUNCIL ACTION
August 14, 2001 Date.
Approved based on the following findings
and subject to the conditions below.
X Denied Appeal
01-017. Designation of Landmark Case No.
LC-
01-LM-001
upheld.
______________ Other.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTION:
August 14, 2001 Designation of
Landmark Case No. LC-01-LM-001
Following
a public hearing held on August 14, 2001, the City Council denied the appeal
and upheld the Landmarks Commission’s approval of LC-01-LM-001 based upon the
following finding:
(1) The
structure at 1333 Ocean Avenue exemplifies, symbolizes, or manifests elements
of the cultural, social, economic, political, or architectural history of the
City.
This circa 1906 structure retains its architectural integrity and historical context to reflect the early residential development of the City. The building’s architectural features that make it a strong example of a typical Queen Anne structure include the two story, shingle clad tower, the steeply pitched roof with multi-gables, and boxed eaves. Residential structures of this size, scale and architectural style lined Ocean Avenue at the turn of the 20th century. This residential character slowly changed as the area urbanized and increased commercial development occurred along Ocean Avenue and the nearby commercial districts, including the Third Street Promenade, which was the first developed commercial area in the City. The subject property is one of the few surviving examples of the Victorian style homes that characterized development along Ocean Avenue, illustrating the early architectural history of Santa Monica.
(2) The structure at 1333 Ocean Avenue embodies distinguishing architectural characteristics valuable to a study of a period, style, method of construction, or the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship, or is a unique or rare example of an architectural design, detail, or historical type to such a study.
This Queen Anne-style building was originally designed as a single-family residence. Queen Anne architecture, which was prevalent during the late 1800s and early 1900s, is characterized by steeply pitched roofs with irregular shapes; dominant front-facing gables; patterned shingles, bay windows, front porches, and balconies. Details such as corner brackets, dentils, and spindle work are also common. The structure still retains its architectural integrity, and incorporates many of the trademarks of this style, including clapboard cladding, roof treatments with boxed eaves and exposed rafter tails, dentils, and a steeply pitched roof. The two-story shingled tower is another classic feature associated with this idiom. Other Queen-Anne style features, which distinguish this structure, include its multi-gable roof, which is treated with boxed eaves, exposed rafter tails, and dentils. The stout, two-story tower sheathed with shingles and capped by a very low-pitched conical roof is attached to the southwest corner of the building. The primary (west) elevation is punctuated by a recessed, centrally located entry, large fixed-paned windows, and a recessed balcony. The main entry into the building is approached by a concrete walk and concrete steps. Brick stoops with cast stone lion statues flank the steps. It appears that the porch area, located along the south half of the primary elevation, has been enclosed, however this change is reversible. The second-story balcony is recessed under a pent roof and is enclosed by a low, wood railing. Fenestration (window patterning) is primarily fixed pane or double-hung.
(3) It has a unique location, a singular physical characteristic, or is an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the City.
The
structure is a rare example of a turn-of-the-century residential property
representative of the original building type and architectural style that once
lined Ocean Avenue. The small
remaining cluster of structures, including this property and the Gussie Moran
House, mark the few surviving properties that illustrate Ocean Avenue’s early
history as a residential street. Ocean
Avenue stands out in Santa Monica as one of the City’s most scenic
corridors. This quality stems from the
Avenue’s ocean view location, adjacency to Palisades Park and its mix of
architectural styles and building types that provide a snapshot of the City’s
development history. Located at this
site for almost 100 years, the 1333 Ocean Avenue structure is an important contributor
Ocean Avenue’s character, notable for its architecture, building type, and
picturesque location. These facts
combine to make the 1333 Ocean Avenue structure a familiar visual feature of
the community.
VOTE
Ayes: Bloom, Genser, McKeown, O’Connor, and Mayor Feinstein
Nays: None
Abstain: Holbrook
Absent: Katz
NOTICE
If this is a final decision not subject to further appeal under the City of Santa Monica Comprehensive and Zoning Ordinance, the time within which judicial review of this decision must be sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedures Section 1094.6, which provision has been adopted by the City pursuant to Municipal Code Section 1.16.010.
I hereby certify that this Statement of Official Action
accurately reflects the final determination of the City Council of the City of
Santa Monica.
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MARIA M. STEWART, City Clerk Date