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AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
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| MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009 | City Council Chambers, Room 103 |
| 7:00 PM | 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica |
1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:08 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: Board members Ellis, Robb, Rothman, Winning, and Chairperson Folonis
3. SECRETARY’S REPORT
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
July 20, 2009
ACTION: APPROVED WITH ONE CORRECTION
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: None
b. New Submissions:
7.1. ARB09-303, 1320 Sunset Avenue: Single Family Residential
Approval of Design for Finding of Compatibility for new single family dwelling in the R-1 District on a site with a grade differential greater than 12.5 feet.
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS
B. REGULAR CALENDAR
a. Resubmissions:
7.2. **ARB09-281, 1753 18th Street: Residential
Approval of Building Design, Colors and Materials and Landscaping for a new 3-story affordable senior group housing project with 18 living quarters
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS
7.3. **ARB09-282, 1754 19th Street: Residential
Approval of Building Design, Colors and Materials and Landscaping for a new 3-story, 7-unit affordable senior apartment project.
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH REVISED CONDITIONS
7.4. ARB08-070, 1171 Franklin Street : Residential
Approval of Building Design, Colors and Materials and Landscape Plans for a new six-unit condominium building with subterranean parking.
ACTION: CONTINUED AT THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST
7.5. ARB09-187, 395 Santa Monica Place #305 & #306: Restaurant
Approval of Design, Colors and Materials and Sign Plans for façade, awning and outdoor dining area for La Sandia and Zengo.
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS
7.6. ARB09-212, 395 Santa Monica Place: Anchor Retail
Approval of Design, Colors and Materials and Landscape plans, and Sign Plans for the remodel of the anchor retail tenant space at 2nd Street & Broadway in the Santa Monica Place development for Nordstrom.
APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS
7.7. ARB09-335, 315 Colorado Avenue: Anchor Retail
Approval of Design, Colors and Materials and Landscape plans for the remodel of the anchor retail tenant space at 315 Colorado Avenue in the Santa Monica Place development for Bloomingdales.
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH REVISED CONDITIONS
7.8. ARB05-522, 1949 17th Street: Residential
Approval of Building Design, Colors and Materials and Landscaping for a new 2-story, 5-unit condominium project.
ACTION: APPROVED ON REGULAR CALENDAR WITH REVISED CONDITIONS
7.9. **ARB08-566, 519 Santa Monica Boulevard: Mixed Use
Approval of Design, Colors and Materials for a new five-story apartment building with ground floor commercial and subterranean parking.
ACTION: CONTINUED AT THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST
b. New Submissions:
7.10. ARB09-244, 1447 Lincoln Boulevard: Mixed Use
Approval of Building Design, Colors and Materials and Landscaping for a new 5-story building with 97 residential units and ground floor retail.
ACTION: CONTINUED AT THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST
7.11. ARB09-343, 1020 Santa Monica Boulevard: Commercial
Approval of Design, Colors and Materials, and Landscape Plans for an existing automobile dealership for Santa Monica Audi.
ACTION: APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR WITH STAFF CONDITIONS
8. DISCUSSION: Public input permitted.
a. Discussion of potential formation of a subcommittee to address proposed/potential
building heights and setbacks. (MF)
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD
b. Discussion and update regarding past referrals and Code Compliance efforts regarding
illegal signage.
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD
c. Discussion on the proposed “City of Santa Monica Design Awards” program. (LR)
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD
d. Discussion of potential recommendations for the update to the Land Use and Circulation
Element (LUCE).
ACTION: DISCUSSION HELD
9. FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS: Public input permitted.
10. REFERRALS TO STAFF
11. ADJOURNMENT: 11:42 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 $368.86 and must accompany the appeal form.
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
Michael Folonis, Chairperson
Lynn Robb, Vice-Chairperson
William Adams, Board member
John R. Ellis, Board member
Edouard Mimieux, Board member
Amy Rothman, Board member
Maegan Winning, Board member
Steve Traeger, Urban Designer
Laura Beck, Associate Planner
Ivan Lai, 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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