A G E N D A

 

 REGULAR MEETING OF THE

PLANNING COMMISSION

 OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

Founded 1875

"Populus felix in urbe felici"

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002

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.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Consent Calendar

 

5-A.     February 20, 2002

 

5-B.     March 6, 2002

 

6.         STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION: Consent Calendar

 

6-A.     Conditional Use Permit 01-015, 3330 Ocean Park Boulevard

 

6-B.     Conditional Use Permit 01-020, 2201 Wilshire Boulevard

 

7.         PUBLIC HEARING: 

 

7-A.     Resolution of Intention amending Zoning Ordinance Section 9.04.20.10.030 relative to variance applications to exceed the maximum permitted height and number of stories in a zoning district. (Planner: Bill Rodrigues, AICP

 

            Staff Report

 

8.         PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

8-A.     Appeal 01-032, 649 Copeland Court. Appeal of Zoning Administrator’s approval of a Variance 01-019 to allow the construction of a new garage with substandard parking space dimensions. (Planner: Bruce Leach) Applicant: 649 Copeland Court Homeowners Association. Appellant: Myrna Leifler.

 

            Staff Report

 

8-B.     CUP 01-007, VAR 01-026, 2817 Ocean Park Boulevard.( Application to allow the conversion of an existing 1,359 square foot tenant space from a retail use to a dentist office. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.08.16.040 requires a Conditional Use Permit for dental offices provided that the use does not exceed 25% of the total building square footage, or 3,000 square feet, whichever is less. (Planner: Jean M. Moore, AICP) Applicant: Dr. Victor Negrete, DDS.

 

            Staff Report

 

8-C.     Design Compatibility Permit 01-010, Vesting Tentative Parcel Map #26391, 1027 Twenty-First Street, R2 (Low Density Multiple Residential) District. Design Compatibility Permit and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to allow the construction of a new two-story with lofts, four-unit townhouse style condominium building with 8 subterranean parking spaces located at 1027 Twenty-First Street in the R2 Low Density Multiple Residential District. Each dwelling unit will contain 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. (Planner: Patrick Clarke)  Applicants/Property Owners: Josh and Sonia Borris.

 

            Staff Report

 

8-D.     Text Amendment 99-009, 1100 Colorado Avenue. Request to modify Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.04.08.34.030 to permit automobile rental agencies as accessory uses to automobile repair facilities located in the M1 Industrial Conservation District with approval of a Performance Standards Permit.  Under the proposed text amendment, the automobile rental agency could not occupy more than 10% of the automobile repair facility indoor space and could not exceed 750 square feet in floor area. (Planner: Paul Foley) Applicant: Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Inc.

 

            Staff Report

 

9.         COMMUNICATIONS:

 

A.      Planning Commission Caselist

B.            Projects List (G)

C.           Amended Planning Commission Rules of Order

 

11.       FUTURE COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS

 

12.       PUBLIC INPUT

 

13.       ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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

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 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

 

Barbara Brown, Commissioner

Darrell Clarke, Commissioner

Julie Lopez Dad, Commissioner

Arlene Hopkins, Commissioner

Jay P. Johnson, 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 fifteen minutes presentation by the project applicant or applicant’s representative or team, 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 to respond to the public or clarify issues raised by the public; 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

 

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