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COMPLETED AGENDA REGULAR
MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
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| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 | City Council Chambers, Room 213 |
| 7:00 PM | 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica |
1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:06 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL: BOARDMEMBERS ADAMS, ALVAREZ, CHARLES, LAKS, OLIVERAS AND CHAIR ZEBALLOS PRESENT.
3. SECRETARY’S REPORT
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
a. March 18, 2002
ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
b. May 6, 2002
ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
c. September 30, 2002
ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND INPUT: Public input permitted.
The opportunity exists for any member of the public to address the Board and speak on any subject not on this agenda. A “chit” form must be completed and submitted to staff at the beginning of the meeting.
6. EX PARTE COMMUNICATION
7. REVIEWS: Public input permitted.
The items for review are either placed on the Consent Calendar or the Regular Calendar. Items on the Consent Calendar may be acted upon in one motion at the beginning of the meeting. Items on the Consent Calendar approved by the Board are subject to any findings and conditions stated in the staff report, so please read the staff report carefully. All the other items on the agenda will be reviewed by the Board at the meeting. The opportunity exists for any member of the public to address the Board on any agendized item by completing a “chit” form and submitting it to staff prior to the item being reviewed.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Resubmissions:
7.1. ARB03-297, 1321 Fifth Street: Mixed-Use Building
Approval of Building Design, Colors, and Materials
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH REVISED CONDITIONS
7.2. ARB03-298, 1544 Seventh Street: Multi-Family Residence
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Landscape Plans
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH CONDITIONS
b. New Submissions:
7.3. ARB03-319, 1022 Montana Avenue: Dermalogica
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials, Sign Plans and Sign Program
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH CONDITIONS
7.4. ARB03-342, 1014 Montana Avenue: Commercial Building
Approval of Building Design, Colors and Materials
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH CONDITIONS
7.5. ARB03-347, 1306 Princeton Avenue: Multi-Family Residence
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Landscape Plans
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT
7.6. ARB03-349, 143 Ocean Park Boulevard: Single-Family Residence
Approval of Building Design, Colors and Materials
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT
7.7. ARB03-355, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard: Main Public Library
Approval of Sign Plans
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT
7.8. ARB03-373, 620 Santa Monica Boulevard: Mixed-Use Building
Approval of Sign Plans and Sign Program
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT
B. REGULAR CALENDAR
a. Resubmissions:
7.9. ARB02-475, 1717 Santa Monica Boulevard: Santa Monica Acura
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Sign Plans
ACTION: DENIED BASED ON FINDINGS
7.10. ARB03-175, 417 Ocean Park Boulevard: Multi-Family Residence
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Landscape Plans
ACTION: CONTINUED AT THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST
b. New Submissions:
7.11. ARB03-366, 711 Ozone Avenue: Single-Family Residence
Approval of Building Design, Colors and Materials
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT
7.12. ARB03-330, 2512 Twenty-Eighth Street: Multi-Family Residence
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Landscape Plans
ACTION: CONTINUED AT THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST
7.13. ARB03-331, 1243 Franklin Street: Multi-Family Residence
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Landscape Plans
ACTION: APPROVED WITH REVISED CONDITIONS
7.14. ARB03-384, 2601 Santa Monica Boulevard: Multi-Family Residence
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Landscape Plans
ACTION: CONTINUED AT THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST
7.15. ARB03-348, 1351 Third Street: Barney’s Beanery
Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials, Signs Plans and Sign Program
ACTION: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
7.16. ARB03-043: 331 Santa Monica Boulevard: Burke Williams Spa
Approval of Modification to Previously-Approved Building Design,
Colors, Materials and Sign Program
ACTION: DENIED BASED ON FINDINGS
7.17. ARB03-321, 1403 Third Street: Wetzel’s Pretzels
Approval of Sign Plans and Sign Adjustment
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT
7.18. ARB03-365, 1450 Second Street: Midnight Special Bookstore
Approval of Canopy Design, Colors, Materials, Sign Plans and Sign Adjustment
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT
8. DISCUSSION: Public input permitted.
a. Reconsideration of the Architectural Review Board’s August 4, 2003
Action to Elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson And to Cure
the Concern Regarding Brown Act Compliance.
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD AND VOTE TAKEN TO QUASH ELECTION OF
AUGUST 4, 2003 TO CURE THE CONCERN REGARDING BROWN ACT COMPLIANCE
b. Discussion and Determination Whether ARB Rules of Order, Rule 8(a)
and 8(c) should be suspended, in necessary, so that the election of the
ARB Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson May Occur if a quorum of the
ARB is present, rather than all seven members [To be considered if
ARB votes to cure August 4, 2003 action].
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD AND DETERMINATION MADE NOT TO
SUSPEND RULES OF ORDER
c. Election of ARB Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson
ACTION: THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE WHEN A FULL
BOARD IS PRESENT
d. Discussion Regarding Attendance Requirements for Architectural
Review Board Members at ARB Meetings and Consequences
of Failure to Attend (HL
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD AND STAFF DIRECTED TO GIVE A
STATUS REPORT AT NEXT MEETING
e. Discussion Regarding Adaptation of Corporate Signage in the Santa Monica
Environment (IO/RA)
ACTION: DISCUSSION CONTINUED TO THE NEXT MEETING
9. FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS: Public input permitted.
10. REFERRALS TO STAFF
11. ADJOURNMENT: 1:22 A.M.
Note:
For each item the Board will approve, approve with conditions, disapprove or ask for a submission of a redesign on a voluntary basis (continuance). A submission of a redesign requires no additional filing fee. Notification of the decision of the Board will be mailed to the applicant. All decisions of the Board can be appealed to the Planning Commission during the 10-day appeal period following the decision date. Such an appeal must be made by addressing an appeal letter to the City Planning Division, or by completing an appeal form available at the Planning Public Counter, Room 111, in City Hall. The appeal filing is $200.00 and must accompany the letter or appeal form.
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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
Sergio
Zeballos , Chair
Joan
Charles , Vice Chair
Rick Abelson, Boardmember
William Adams, Boardmember
Rodolfo Alvarez, Boardmember
Howard
Laks, Boardmember
Iris Oliveras, Boardmember
John Chase, Urban Designer
Ethan Edwards, Associate Planner
Margaret
Bell, Staff Assistant III
AGENDA POLICIES
REQUESTS
TO SPEAK on an item must be
submitted on a speaker's request form and submitted to the Board
secretary. All requests to address the
Board on public hearing items must be submitted prior to the
Board's consideration of the item. A
project applicant need not submit a request to speak.
CONSENT
CALENDAR items will be acted upon by
the Board at one time without discussion unless a Boardmember requests
discussion on an item or a member of the public has submitted a request to
speak on an item. If such a request is
made, the item will be heard after the balance of the Consent Calendar has been
voted upon.
HEARING
PROCEDURES on each item include
presentation of a staff report; Board questions of staff; a two-minute
presentation by the project applicant, if any; Board questions of the
applicant; two minutes for each member of the public wishing to speak to the
item; two minutes for project applicant rebuttal; Board deliberations and
decision.
PRESENTATIONS
BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC should
begin with the speaker stating his or her name and address followed by a
statement regarding the item under consideration. Please speak to the Board as a whole.
LETTERS
OR WRITTEN MATERIALS regarding
agenda items may be submitted to the City Planning Division staff prior to or
at the Board meeting; written materials submitted at least eight (8) days in
advance of the meeting will be included in the Boardmembers’ meeting packets.
ACTION
BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD on
most matters occurs with the affirmative votes of at least four Boardmembers.
APPEALS: Certain
actions of the Board can be appealed to the Planning Commission. For specific information on appeals, please
contact the City Planning Division.
For more
information regarding the Architectural Review Board
agenda, please contact the City Planning
Division at (310) 458-8341.
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in the Council Chambers