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, August 18, 2004

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.         PLANNING COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

6.         PUBLIC HEARING: Consent Calendar

 

6-A.     Revision to Resolution No. 95-002: Resolution of the Architectural Review Board of the City of Santa Monica Establishing Guidelines for Staff Review and Approval of Signage. [Planner: Stephanie Reich, Urban Designer]

 

            Staff Report

 

7.         PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

 

7-A.     Conditional Use Permit 04-002, 1415 Ocean Avenue.  The applicant requests approval to replace an existing Type 70 alcohol license with a Type 47 license to be used in conjunction with an existing hotel restaurant and to amend the conditions of approval of Conditional Use Permit 00-029.  The amendments involve adding a sit-down bar and lounge area within the existing hotel restaurant, increasing the number of seats on the veranda from 12 to 16, and increasing the number of seats within the lobby from 12 to 16. [Planner: Tony Kim] APPLICANT:  Paul Hortobagyi. PROPERTY OWNER:  4 DSLP.

 

            Staff Report

 

7-B.     Design Compatibility Permit 04-007; Vesting Tentative Tract Map 04TM-010, 914 Fourteenth Street.  A Design Compatibility Permit and Vesting Tentative Tract Map (61161) to allow the construction of a new two-story, five-unit townhouse style condominium building with 11 subterranean parking spaces on a 7,500 square foot parcel in the R2-NW (Low Density Multiple Residential – North of Wilshire Overlay) zoning district.  A Design Compatibility Permit is required for condominium projects pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.16.01.020. [Planner Ava M. Pecherzewski] APPLICANT:  Plus Architects. PROPERTY OWNER:  KABD, LLC.

 

            Staff Report

 

8.         DISCUSSION: [Note: There are no staff reports associated with these item.]

Public Input Permitted

 

8-A.     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.

 

8-B.     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.

 

8-C.     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.

 

8-D.     Discussion and explanation of staff understanding that, after final approval of a project by Planning Commission, the facade of a building can be changed by staff up to 25%, without Planning Commission re-approval and regarding request of staff to ARB that current 25% rule be increased to 40%. Requested by Commissioner Johnson via e-mail on July 29, 2004.

 

9.         FUTURE COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS

 

10.       PUBLIC INPUT

 

11.       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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