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, August 4, 2004 |
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. PLANNING
COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
6.
STATEMENTS
OF OFFICIAL ACTION:
6-A. Conditional Use Permit
04-006, 1702 Santa Monica Boulevard
7. PUBLIC
HEARING: Continued Item
7-A. Conditional Use Permit 04-007, 2100 Ocean Park Boulevard. Conditional Use Permit to allow the continued operation of an existing coin-operated laundromat (Ocean Park Laundromat) with 9 parking spaces. The use is non-conforming in the R3 Zoning District in which it is located.[Planner: Elizabeth Bar-El, AICP] APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER: Ben Khoe. [This hearing was continued from July 7, 2004.]
8. PUBLIC HEARING:
8-A. Design
Compatibility Permit 04-008, 126 Pacific Street. Design Compatibility Permit to
allow the construction of a new two-story, five-unit townhouse style
condominium development at 126 Pacific Street. Each unit contains two-bedrooms.
Eleven (11) parking spaces are provided in a semi-subterranean parking structure
that is accessed from the alley, Strand Place North. [Planner: Laura Beck,AICP] APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER: HHLL
Construction and Development, Inc.
9. DISCUSSION:
All Items continued
from July 21, 2004. No staff reports.
Public Input Permitted
9-A. Code Enforcement Quarterly Update (Staff: Tim McCormick)
9-B. Discussion regarding how the Commission
manages its caseload, schedules meetings, and sets reasonable time-limit
expectations for its agendas. In addition, review and update of the Land Use
Element and Zoning Ordinance may begin in upcoming months. Discussion regarding
how this review will be incorporated into the existing workload, which may
include noticed work sessions in more informal settings. Requested by
Commissioner O’Day via e-mail on December 16, 2003, with addendum by Commission
Pugh via e-mail on April 22, 2004. [Initial Discussion Item Continued from
April 21, 2004.]
9-B. Discussion
and possible direction to staff regarding the creation of a master plan of the
existing LMSD district, to include traffic pattern/planning, pedestrian
enhancement issues, housing creation, preservation of light manufacturing and
the creation, incubation and preservation of artist live / work space, small
local businesses and related quality of life and sustainable community issues.
Requested via e-mail on March 4, 2004 by Chair Clarke, Commissioners Johnson,
Hopkins and Pugh. [Continued
from March 24, 2004.]
9-C. Review and discuss Sustainable City Plan,
including its status and possible application to General Plan update.
Include, too, approach strategies and options to incorporate sustainable city
practices. Make any direction to staff. Requested by
Commissioners Dad and Hopkins via e-mail on April 15, 2004.
9-D. Discussion on
Planning Commission procedures and practices, and possible direction to staff.
Specific topic to include, but not be limited to: Improvements to Case
Management and Scheduling, Meeting Scheduling, Agenda Preparation and
Approvals, and Public Noticing. Requested by Commissioner Hopkins via e-mail on
April 22, 2004.
9-E. Discussion on
the possible establishment of Planning Commission working “committees” or
similar approach to proactively address a broad range of issues and matters
associated with the mission, responsibilities, jurisdiction, or authority of
the Planning Commission. Committees topic area might include, but not be
limited to: (1) Sustainable Development, Master Plan / General Plan update,
Land Use Elements, Associated Plans, Specific Plans, Development Guides,
Associated Programs and Plans and Zoning Ordinance; and (2) Planning Commission
Management. Requested by Commissioner Hopkins via e-mail on April 22, 2004.
9--F. Discussion on
the possible opportunities to both streamline and improve staff report and
meeting minutes. Requested by Commissioner Hopkins via e-mail on April 22,
2004.
9-G. Discussion on
streamlining staff reports for Planning Commission cases. Requested by Chair
Clarke via e-mail on April 22, 2004.
9-H. Discussion on
Planning Commission draft letter to the City Council regarding Commission
recommendations on the General Plan –LAND USE ELEMENT, ZONING ORDINANCE,
Circulation Element – update as discussed on June 16, 2004.
10. FUTURE
COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS
11. COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Planning Commission
Caselist
B. Cumulative Projects List
C. Projects List
D. Appeal of Planning
Commission Decision to City Council/
1. APPEAL 04-005: Development Review
03-005, 2901 Ocean Park Boulevard
12. PUBLIC INPUT
13. ADJOURNMENT
Note: The Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible. If you have any
disability-related accommodation request, please contact (310) 458-8341, or TDD
Number: (310) 458-8696 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. All written
materials are available in alternate format upon request.
Santa Monica Blue Bus Lines #2, #3
and #8 serve City Hall. Parking is available in front of City Hall and on
Olympic Drive.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Barbara Brown, Chairperson
Darrell Clarke, Vice-Chairperson
Julie Lopez Dad, Commissioner
Arlene Hopkins, Commissioner
Jay P. Johnson, Commissioner
Terry O’Day, Commissioner
Gwynne Pugh, 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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