COMPLETED AGENDA   REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

  

1.                  CALL TO ORDER:  7:10 p.m.

 

2.               ROLL CALL:  Board members Adams, Alvarez, Charles, Fischer, Mimieux, Robb, and Chairperson Folonis

 

3.                  SECRETARY’S REPORT

 

4.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

a.         November 19, 2007

                        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 that is within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the Architectural Review Board. 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.           **ARB 07-379, 2906 Lincoln Boulevard: Commercial

Approval of Sign Plans and Sign Program

ACTION:  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS

 

b.                 New Submissions:

 

7.2.           ARB 07-416, 1902 Lincoln Boulevard: Commercial

Approval of Sign Plans and Sign Program

ACTION:  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS

 

B.                REGULAR CALENDAR

 

a.                  Resubmissions:

 

7.3.           ARB 07-124, 401 Broadway: Mixed-Use

Approval of Building Design, Colors, and Materials

ACTION:  DISAPPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR

 

7.4.           ARB 07-305, 1540 Second Street: Mixed-Use

Approval of Sign Plans, Sign Adjustment and Sign Program

ACTION:  APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH REVISED

CONDITIONS

 

b.                 New Submissions:

 

7.5.           **ARB 07-401, 1030 Lincoln Boulevard: Religious School

Approval of Façade Remodel, Sign Plans, Sign Adjustment and Landscape Plans

ACTION:  CONTINUED BY THE APPLICANT PRIOR TO THE MEETING

 

7.6.           **ARB 07-342, 1127 Princeton Street: Multi-Family

Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Landscape Plans

ACTION:  APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH REVISED CONDITIONS

 

7.7.           **ARB 07-374, 1041-1047 Seventeenth Street: Multi-Family

Approval of Building Design, Colors, Materials and Landscape Plans

ACTION:  CONTINUED AT THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST

 

8.                  DISCUSSION: Public input permitted.

        

a.                  Discussion of the possibility of exploring an “Award of Excellence” for architecture (RA).

            ACTION:  DISCUSSION HELD

 

b.                  Discussion of potential recommendations for review and approval of solar energy projects in conjunction with the Solar Santa Monica project (JC).

            ACTION:  NO ACTION TAKEN

 

c.                  Discussion of potential recommendations for Shape the Future Project Team (Land Use Element/ Zoning Ordinance Project)

            ACTION:  NO ACTION TAKEN

 

9.                  FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS: Public input permitted.

 

10.             REFERRALS TO STAFF

 

11.       ADJOURNMENT  9:26 p.m.

 

 

*           Noted properties are listed on the City of Santa Monica Inventory of Historic Resources

**         Noted properties are forty (40) years or older and in an area of the City where the Inventory of Historic Resources was updated more than 5 years ago

***        Noted properties have been identified as having a Meritorious Sign on the site

 

 

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 completing and submitting an appeal form available at the Planning Public Counter, Room 111, in City Hall within the appeal period.  The appeal filing fee is $222.35 and must accompany the appeal form.

 

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD

Michael Folonis, Chairperson

Lynn Robb, Vice-Chairperson

William Adams, Board member

Rodolfo Alvarez, Board member

Joan Charles, Board member

Tania Fischer, Board member

Edouard Mimieux, Board member

 

Steve Traeger, Urban Designer

Scott Albright, Associate Planner

Christopher Townes, 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 Board member 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 the staff report; Board questions of staff, if any; a two minute presentation by the project applicant on the merits of the proposed design; Board questions of the applicant, if any; two minutes for each member of the public wishing to speak to the item; two minutes for applicant to rebut, clarify, or answer questions or criticism raised in public comment, if any; followed by 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 Board members’ meeting packets.

 

ACTION BY THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD on most matters occurs with affirmative votes of at least four Board members on a motion to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove a proposal.

 

APPEALS:  Certain actions of the Board can be appealed to the Planning Commission within 10 days of the decision.  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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