A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
"Populus felix in urbe
felici"
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WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2003 |
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS |
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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. May
7, 2003
6. STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL
ACTION: Consent
Calendar
6-A. Conditional
Use Permit 02-021, Performance Standards Permit 02-009, Variance 02-024, 101
Broadway.
7. PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
7-A. Text Amendment (03TA-001), RVC Zoning District City Wide. Modify Santa Monica Municipal
Code (SMMC Section 9.04.12.090) to amend the performance standards for game arcades
regarding the maximum number of games permitted, the requirement to provide a
raised dais for observation, noise attenuation, provision of bicycle racks,
adult supervision requirements and prohibition of food and drink within the
arcade. [Planner: Elizabeth Bar-El, AICP] APPLICANT: George Gordon Enterprises,
Inc.
8. DISCUSSION:
8-A. Lantana South and Lantana East Development
Agreement Concept Plan for 3030 Olympic Boulevard (Lantana East) and 3131
Exposition Boulevard (Lantana South).
8-B. Discussion and adoption of a policy prohibiting ex parte meetings and other forms of lobbying Commissioners by interested parties outside of public view for quasi-judicial items that appear before the Commission, to establish rules and procedures for the transmittal of written materials and e-mails from interested parties regarding quasi-judicial items and give direction to staff to prepare language to amend the Commission rules to carry out these policies. Requested by Commissioners Johnson and Olsen via e-mail on August 27, 2002. Continued from May 21, 2003.
8-C. Discussion on the merits and practicality of initiating a text amendment to eliminate the sign code and all rules and regulations related to signs. Requested by Commissioner Olsen via e-mail on January 28, 2003. Continued from May 21, 2003.
8-D. Discussion on developing guidelines requiring open courtyards for projects that are situated on more than one lot in multi-family residential districts. Requested by Commissioner Olsen via e-mail on February 20, 2003. Continued from May 21, 2003.
8-E. Discussion on developing a process regarding traffic guidelines/traffic analysis per concerns of neighborhood organizations. Requested by Commissioner Dad via e-mail on February 26, 2003. Continued from May 21, 2003.
8-F. Request of Commissioners Dad, Moyle and Olsen to discuss forwarding a letter to the City Council asking that the Council initiate a Management Audit of the Planning Department by an outside firm. Requested by Commissioner Olsen via e-mail on May 5, 2003. Continued from May 21, 2003.
8-G. Discussion on the definition of “minor”
versus “substantial” remodel and potential text clarification. Requested by
Commission Johnson on May 21, 2003.
9. COMMUNICATIONS:
9-A. Planning Commission Case
List
9-B. Cumulative Projects List
10. FUTURE
COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS
11. PUBLIC INPUT
12. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Barbara Brown, Commissioner
Darrell Clarke, Chairperson
Julie Lopez Dad, Commissioner
Arlene Hopkins, Commissioner
Jay P. Johnson, Commissioner
Geraldine Moyle, Commissioner
Kelly Olsen, Commissioner
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; four 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 in advance of the meeting will be given to
the Commission on the night of the public hearing.
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, nine 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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