32:
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW BOARD
MONDAY, December 1, 2008
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City Council Chambers, Room 213 |
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7:00 P.M. |
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1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting
was called to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. ROLL
CALL: Present: Michael
Folonis, Chairperson
William Adams (arrival 7:05 p.m.)
John Ellis
Edouard Mimieux (arrival 7:07 p.m.)
Lynn Robb
Maegan Winning
Also Present: Jay Johnson, Planning Commissioner
Steve Traeger, Principal Urban Designer
Scott Albright, Associate Planner
3. SECRETARY’S REPORT:
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The next meetings of the Architectural Review Board will be Regular Meetings
on Monday December 15, 2008, and January 5, 2009, both in the Council Chambers;
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Item 7.2, 08-ARB-350,
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The applicant for Item 7.6, 08-ARB-461,
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Each Board member has been provided additional materials for Item 7.8,
08-ARB-375,
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Each Board member has been provided Memorandums for Discussion Item 8d, 8e,
and 8f, to provide additional information that may assist in the discussion.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
5. PUBLIC
HEARING AND INPUT: None.
6. EX
PARTE COMMUNICATION: Chairperson Folonis visited the sites for Item
7.1, 08-ARB-139, 1410 Fifth Street, Item 7.3, 08-ARB-494, 816 Pico Boulevard, Item
7.4, 08-ARB-495, 2627 Lincoln Boulevard, Item 7.5, 08-ARB-528, 1410 Fifth
Street, Item 7.7, 08-ARB-516, 2530 Wilshire Boulevard, and Item 7.8,
08-ARB-375, 395 Santa Monica Place.
7. REVIEWS:
A. CONSENT
CALENDAR
Chairperson Folonis made
the motion to move Item 7.7, 08-ARB-516,
Chairperson Folonis made
the motion to remove Item 7.1, 08-ARB-139,
Chairperson Folonis made
the motion to approve the revised Consent Calendar that was seconded by Vice-Chairperson
Robb and approved by roll call vote 6-0.
a. Resubmissions:
7.1 ARB 08-139,
Approval of Artwork
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH STAFF
CONDITIONS
Mimi Cahalan was present to discuss the project.
Chairperson Folonis closed the public hearing.
The Board clarified with the applicant the material
application, the mounting and fastening technique, the moisture factor, and the
aluminum treatment.
Chairperson Folonis made the motion to approve the
project with staff conditions that was seconded by Board member Mimieux and
approved by roll call vote 6-0.
7.2 ARB 08-350,
Approval of Colors
ACTION: CONTINUED
BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT AT THE TIME THE ITEM WAS CALLED
Chairperson Folonis made the motion to continue Item,
7.2, 08-ARB-350,
b. New
Submissions:
7.3 ARB 08-494,
Approval of
Sign Plans
ACTION:
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS
7.4 **ARB 08-495,
Approval of
Sign Plans
ACTION:
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS
7.5 ARB 08-528,
Approval of
Facade Revision and Sign Plans
ACTION:
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS
B. REGULAR CALENDAR
a.
Resubmissions: None.
b. New
Submissions:
7.6 ARB 08-461,
Approval of Landscape Plans
ACTION:
CONTINUED BY THE APPLICANT PRIOR TO THE MEETING
7.7 ARB 08-516,
Approval of
Sign Plans
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR WITH STAFF
CONDITIONS
7.8 ARB 08-375,
Approval of
Sign Adjustment and Sign Program
ACTION:
APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH REVISED CONDITIONS
Andy Greenwood was present to discuss the project.
Chairperson Folonis closed the public hearing.
Board members concurred that the upper level tenants
are at a disadvantage and should be allowed the same square footage of sign
area as the lower level tenants. The
Board also stated that the applicant prepared thorough information that
demonstrates basic design parameters that conform to the provisions of the
City’s Sign Code relative to lettering height, square footage of sign area, and
illumination techniques.
However, the Board expressed concern with projecting
blade signs and reinforced that they will be consistent with the guidelines of
the Bayside District. The Board also
referred that applicant back to Staff to revise the plans to demonstrate the
maximum allowable sign area for edge lit glass panel signs shall be consistent
with other sign types.
Vice-Chairperson Robb made the motion to approve the
project with revised conditions that was seconded by Board member Mimieux and
approved by roll call vote 6-0.
8. DISCUSSION: Public input permitted.
a. Discussion on the proposed “Award of
Excellence” program for architecture.
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD
Vice-Chairperson Robb
distributed a memo to the Board to outline the areas of discussion of the
subcommittee meeting on November 20, 2008.
The subcommittee discussed the Mission Statement, the name for the
awards, and the purpose of the program, and the award categories. The subcommittee will continue to meet and
update the Board of their progress.
The name, “Design Santa
Monica” was presented to the Board for consideration. Vice-Chairperson Robb stated that she will
take this discussion into advisement and return new notes to the staff to
distribute to the Board in future.
b. Discussion
of potential recommendations for review and approval of solar energy projects
in conjunction with the Solar Santa Monica project.
ACTION: DISCUSSION
HELD
Steve Traeger informed the Board that the Solar Santa
Monica project is complete with the Planning Commission and will be going to
the City Council in January of 2009. Staff
will provide the Board with a link to the Staff Report prior to the January
meeting with City Council.
c. Discussion of potential recommendations
for Shape the Future Project Team (Land Use Element/ Zoning Ordinance Project).
ACTION: DISCUSION HELD
The Board discussed the
Pico area development and expressed concern with the ground level commercial
and height limits and incentives for developers to progress in these
areas. Staff will summarize the development
incentives as outlined in the Land Use Element Zoning Ordinance Project and
report back to the Board.
d. Discussion and possible action on the
time allocated for addressing the Board on public hearing items.
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD
The Board reviewed the
Memorandum prepared by Staff outlining the current Rules of Order for the Planning
Commission. Using the Planning
Commission Rules of Order as a guideline, the Board concluded that the
Architectural Review Board should remain consistent with the Planning
Commission in regards to time limits for addressing the Board and assigning
minutes to speakers.
Chairperson Folonis made
the motion to direct Staff to prepare a Resolution to amend the current Rules of
Order pertaining to the Architectural Review Board and forward the Resolution to
the Planning Commission for a formal rule change. The motion was seconded by Vice-Chairperson
Robb and approved by roll call vote 6-0.
e. Discussion and possible action on
submittal requirements for material boards.
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD
The Board reviewed the
Memorandum prepared by Staff outlining the current Architectural Review Board
application specifications and concluded that the application is specific but
each material board must contain an accurate color sample by paint chip, not a
color photograph, and large items, such as windows, should submit a cut sheet.
The Board directed Staff to
revise the Architectural Review Board application language and return to the
Board for further discussion and approval.
f. Discussion and possible action on
differentiating between a sign, mural and super graphic.
ACTION: NO ACTION TAKEN
g. Discussion
and possible action on current Board member vacancy.
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD
Chairperson Folonis stated
that he E-mailed the City Council to express his concerns regarding the current
vacancy on the Architectural Review Board.
Board member Mimieux stated
that the selection of an educator in the field of landscape architecture would
also be an asset to the Board.
9. FUTURE
BOARD AGENDA ITEMS: None.
10. REFERRALS
TO STAFF: None.
11. ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson Folonis made the motion to
adjourn at 9:26 p.m. that was seconded by Vice-Chairperson Robb and approved by
voice vote.
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