AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2004	City Council Chambers, Room 213
7:00 PM	1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

1.                  CALL TO ORDER

 

2.                  ROLL CALL

 

3.                  SECRETARY’S REPORT

 

4.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 

a)                 August 16, 2004

b)                 September 15, 2003

c)                  August 18, 2003

d)                 August 4, 2003

 

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.                  DISCUSSION: Public input permitted.

 

a.      Consideration to Suspend/Revise Architectural Review Board Rules of Order, Rule 8 (a) and 8(c) to Permit Election of ARB Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson if a Quorum is Present, Rather than All Seven Members. (JC)

 

b.      Election of Architectural Review Board Chair Person and Vice Chair Person (JC)

 

c.      Board review of Resolution No. 95-001 (ARB Series) that establishes the guidelines for staff review and approval of building design, colors, and materials, and landscape and irrigation plans, continued from July 19, 2004.

 

d.      Board discussion of Resolution No. 95-001 (ARB Series), specifically in relation to staff review and approval of proposed modifications to structures listed on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory and structures in the Ocean Park Neighborhood. (JC)

 

8.                  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:

 

8.1             *ARB04-171, 2402 Wilshire Boulevard:  Michael’s Liquor

Approval of Sign Plans and Sign Adjustment for Existing Signage

 

* Notes Resource of Meritorious Signage on Subject Property

 

b.                 New Submissions:

 

8.2             ARB04-428, 2230 Twenty-Fifth Street:  Single Family Residence

Approval of Modification to R1 (Single Family Residential) Development Standards

 

B.                REGULAR CALENDAR

 

a.                  Resubmissions: 

 

8.3             ARB04-360, 1320 Arizona Avenue:  Santa Monica Community Church

Approval of Sign Plans and Sign Adjustment to Allow the Conversion of an Existing Freestanding Sign to be a Monument Sign

 

8.4             **ARB04-370, 2924 Main Street:  Zumani Nails-Hair and Day Spa

Approval of Sign Plans and Sign Adjustment

 

** Notes Structure on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory

 

b.                 New Submissions:

 

8.5             ARB04-424, 929 Idaho Avenue:  Multiple Family Residential

Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials, and Landscape Plans

 

8.6             ARB04-418, 1534-38 Twentieth Street:  Commercial Office Building

Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials, and Landscape Plans

 

9.                  FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS:  Public input permitted.

 

10.             REFERRALS TO STAFF

 

11.             ADJOURNMENT

 

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 $207.00 and must accompany the letter or appeal form.

 

THE SANTA MONICA BLUE BUS LINES #2, #3 AND #8 SERVE CITY HALL.

PARKING IS AVAILABLE SOUTH OF CITY HALL AND ALONG MAIN STREET.

 

THE COUNCIL CHAMBER IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. IF YOU NEED ANY DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMODATIONS, INCLUDING ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES OR INTERPRETERS AND READERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY PLANNING DIVISION AT (310) 458-8341 OR TDD: (310) 458-8696 AT LEAST FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.  THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATE FORMAT UPON REQUEST.

 

 

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

Joan Charles, Vice Chair

William Adams, Boardmember

Rodolfo Alvarez, Boardmember

Tania Fischer, Boardmember

Michael Folonis, Boardmember

Edouard Mimieux, Boardmember

Iris Oliveras, Boardmember

 

Stephanie Reich, AIA, Urban Designer

Marika A. Modugno, AICP, Associate Planner

Shweta Bhatt, Assistant 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. No smoking in the Council Chambers