A G E N D A

 

 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

PLANNING COMMISSION

 OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

Founded 1875

"Populus felix in urbe felici"

 

WEDNESDAY, November 8, 2000

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

7:00 P.M.

ROOM 213, CITY HALL

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER

 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

3.         ROLL CALL

 

4.         PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT:

Information concerning future Planning Commission Agendas.  Update on recent City Council action on appeals, ordinances, development projects, and planning policy studies. Information on recent Architectural Review Board and Landmarks Commission actions.  Update on project status and related planning matters.

 

5.                  PUBLIC HEARING:  Continued from October 4, 2000

 

5-A.     Development Review 98-006; Conditional Use Permit 98-024; Tentative Map 98-009, 1751 Appian Way, (R3, Medium Density Multiple Family Residential District).  Applications for a Development Review Permit, Conditional Use Permit and Vesting Tentative Tract Map to permit the construction of a 25,429 square foot, three story, 11 unit condominium with a 30 space subterranean parking garage located at the northeast corner of Appian Way and Seaview Terrace, in the R3 (Medium Density Multiple Family Residential) District.  An Initial Study was prepared to assess impacts the project could have on the environment.  Adoption of a Negative Declaration, including Mitigation Measures to reduce potential impacts on Historic Resources and increases in surface runoff resulting from development of the vacant hillside lot, are proposed pursuant to requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.  (Planner:  Bruce Leach)  Applicant: Seaview Investment Co.  LLC. [Continued from October 4, 2000]

 

       Staff Report    

 

6.    PUBLIC HEARING:                                                                

 

6-A.     Conditional Use Permit 98-037, Text Amendment 98-007, Variance 00-011, 1549 Twelfth Street. Text Amendment to modify Part 9.04.18.040 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to allow existing nonconforming commercial and industrial uses to continue operation in the R1, R2, R2R, R3, R4, and RVC Districts through the approval of a conditional use permit; application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the continued operation of a nonconforming commercial/light industrial use located at 1549 Twelfth Street in the R3 (Medium Density Multiple Family Residential) and R3-A (Medium Density Multiple Family Residential with Off-Street Parking Overlay) Districts, subject to approval of the proposed Text Amendment, and Variance 00-011 to allow a maximum 14-foot high cantilevered fence to be installed on the northern (sideyard) property line.   (Planner: Donna Jerex)  Applicant/Property Owner: Smith Pipe and Supply.

 

            Staff Report

 

7.         FUTURE COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS

 

8.         PUBLIC INPUT

 

9.         ADJOURNMENT

 

 

            No other business will be conducted at the Special Meeting. 

 

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at least three days prior to the meeting.

 

 Santa Monica Blue Bus Lines #2, #3 and #8 serve City Hall.

       Parking is available on the south side of City Hall.

 

 

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

 

Barbara Brown, Commissioner

Darrell Clarke, Commissioner

Julie Lopez Dad, Commissioner

Jay P. Johnson, Commissioner

Anthony Loui, Commissioner

Geraldine Moyle, Commissioner

Kelly Olsen, Chairperson

 

Kevin McKeown, City Council Liaison

 

Suzanne Frick, Director of

 Planning & Community Development Department

 Barry Rosenbaum, Senior Land Use Attorney

 Kyle Ferstead, Commission Secretary

 

                                 

 AGENDA POLICIES

 

The Planning Commission considers a range of requests for development permits, appeals, and planning policy matters, and  conducts public hearings on many of its agenda items.  Due to the  number, complexity and public interest associated with many agenda items, meetings of the Commission are generally lengthy. The Commission makes every effort to proceed as expeditiously as  possible; your patience and understanding is appreciated. 

 

 

REQUESTS TO SPEAK on an item must be submitted on a speaker's request form and submit it to the Commission secretary. All requests to address the Commission on public hearing items must be submitted prior to the Commission's consideration of the item.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR items will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion unless a Commissioner 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.

 

PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES on each public hearing item include presentation of a staff report; Commission questions of staff; a five-minute presentation by the project applicant, if any; Commission questions of the applicant; three minutes for each member of the public wishing to speak to the item; three minutes for project applicant rebuttal; Commission 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 Commission as a whole. 

 

PROFESSIONALS APPEARING BEFORE THE COMMISSION should clearly identify their status, such as "attorney", "paralegal", "architect", "designer", or "landscape architect".  Instances of misrepresentation of professional status may be referred to the City Attorney for possible prosecution.

 

LETTERS OR WRITTEN MATERIALS regarding agenda items may be submitted to the City Planning Division staff prior to or at the Commission meeting; written materials submitted at least eight days in advance of the meeting will be included in the Commission's meeting packet.  Materials submitted after the deadline may be difficult for the Commission to adequately review.

 

ASSIGNING OF TIME for members of the public wishing to speak to an item is permissible within specified limits.  A "representative speaker" may be allowed one additional minute of speaking time, to a maximum of five additional minutes (hence, eight minutes total) for each person actually in attendance who assigns his or her right to speak via a request to speak form to the "representative speaker."

 

ACTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION on most matters occurs with the affirmative votes of at least four Commissioners.

 

DESIGN ASPECTS OF PROJECTS considered by the Planning Commission must also be approved by the Architectural Review Board.  For more information on this process, contact the City Planning Division.

 

APPEALS of certain actions of the Commission are appealable to the City Council.  For specific information on appeals, please contact the City Planning Division.

 

 For more information regarding the Planning Commission

 agenda or development permit procedures and standards,  please contact the

 City Planning Division at (310) 458-8341

 

Copies of agendas and staff reports are available at our Planning Counter,

Room 111 of City Hall, and through the City=s Home Page on the World Wide Web using the following address: http://www.smgov.net or

www.santa-monica.org

 

No smoking in City Hall