A G E N D A

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION

OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

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WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2006                                                     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 and City Council 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.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

6-A.     February 15, 2006

 

6-B.     March 15, 2006

 

6-C.     May 17, 2006

 

7.         STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION: Consent Calendar

 

7-A.     Conditional Use Permit 05-006, 1301-07 Ocean Avenue. 

 

7-B.     Conditional Use Permit 06-005, 1439-43 Fifteenth Street.

 

7-C.     Tract Map 06-001 (Tentative Tract Map No. 064284), 1818 Twentieth Street

 

7-D.     Tract Map 06-003, 2909 Exposition Boulevard. 

 


8.         PUBLIC HEARINGS: Consent Calendar

 

8-A.     Conditional Use Permit 06-006; Variance 06-003, 1430 Olympic Boulevard. The proposed project is a request to establish a yoga institute within a 1,558 square foot tenant space of an existing building.  Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.08.34.040(r), a conditional use permit is required to permit this use in the M1 District.  The proposed yoga institute will require 14 parking spaces and, pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.20.10.30 (b), a variance is sought to permit the required spaces to be provided through a combination of off-site and on-site tandem spaces.  [Planner: David Reyes] APPLICANT: Pamela Burton and Richard Hertz. PROPERTY OWNER: Burton Hertz, LLC.

 

            Staff Report

 

8-B.     Tract Map 05-030 [Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063141], 1224-1228 Tenth Street. The applicant requests approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 063141 to subdivide one lot into thirteen airspace parcels in conjunction with a proposed thirteen-unit residential condominium project.  The applicant is applying for a subdivision pursuant to Section 9.20.04.020 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.  [Planner: Dennis Banks] APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER:  Tenth Street Partners, LLC.

 

            Staff Report

 

9.         PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

9-A.     Conditional Use Permit 06-007, 201 Broadway.  An application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow on-site sale and consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits in conjunction with a 3,368 square-foot, sit-down restaurant.  Pursuant to SMMC 9.04.10.18.020, a Conditional Use Permit is required for the on-site sale and dispensation of alcoholic beverages. [Planner: Ava M. Pecherzewski] APPLICANT: Buddha’s Belly Restaurant. PROPERTY OWNER: Carmel Hotel Enterprises. 

 

            Staff Report

 

9-B.     Development Review Permit 05-008; Design Compatibility Permit 05-003; Vesting Tentative Tract Map 05TM-017; Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 05IS-004, 1652 Twelfth Street An application for a Development Review Permit, Design Compatibility Permit and Vesting Tentative Tract Map, and adoption of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the construction of a 22,446 square-foot, three-story plus loft, 45’-high, 16-unit artist live-work condominium building with two levels of subterranean parking containing 60 spaces.  Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.08.34.060, a Development Review Permit is required for artist studio buildings of three stories and 45-feet in the M1 (Industrial Conservation) District.  Pursuant to SMMC Section 9.04.20.15, a Design Compatibility Permit is required for condominium buildings, and pursuant to SMMC Section 9.20.06, a Tentative Subdivision Map is required to subdivide the parcel into 16 condominium units.  [Planner: Ava M. Pecherzewski] APPLICANT: Plus Architects. PROPERTY OWNER: 1639 11th Street Associates, c/o Fred Plotke. 

 

            Staff Report

 

9-C.     Text Amendment 05-002, Tentative Map 05-015, Use Permit 05-012 & Variance 06-010, 954 Fifth Street. Use Permit 05-012 and Variance 06-010 will be considered by the Commission along with Tentative Map 05-015 in conjunction with a proposed 4-unit condominium project that includes new construction of three units on the rear of the parcel at 954 Fifth Street and the retention of the existing, City Landmark designated Turn-of-The-Century Cottage on site. The proposed project requires modifications to development standards contained in Article 9 of the Municipal Code. Therefore, Text Amendment 05-002 to amend the Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) will also be considered by the Commission to allow for modification of development standards for projects that include the retention and preservation of a designated Landmark building or Contributing Structure to an adopted Historic District. Modifications to the Municipal Code are proposed in the following areas:  SMMC Part 9.04.20.10 Variances, SMMC Subchapter 9.04.10 Project Design & Development Standards, SMMC Chapter 9.36 Landmarks and Historic Districts, and SMMC Chapter 9.32 Architectural Review. [Planner: Roxanne Tanemori] APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER: 5th Street Condo Project, LLC

 

            Staff Report

           

10.       DISCUSSION:

 

10-A.   Input, discussion and possible action on policies, process, materials, timeline, participation strategies and related issues pertaining to the Shape the Future 2025 and Motion by the Ocean projects.

 

11.       WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

11-A.   Planning Commission Caselist

 

11-B.   Cumulative Projects List

 

12.       FUTURE COMMISSION AGENDA ITEMS

 

13.       PUBLIC INPUT

 

14.       ADJOURNMENT

 

Please note that this agenda is subject to change up to 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. We encourage you to check the agenda 72 hours prior to the meeting.

 

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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

 

Barbara Brown, Commissioner

Darrell Clarke, Commissioner

Julie Lopez Dad, Commissioner

Jay P. Johnson, Chairperson

Hank Koning, FAIA, Commissioner

Terry O’Day, Commissioner

Gwynne Pugh, AIA, Vice Chairperson

 

Pam O’Connor, City Council Liaison

 

Amanda Schachter, Planning Manager

 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.

 

PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES on each public hearing item include ex parte communication disclosure by the Commissioners; presentation of a staff report; Commission questions of staff; a fifteen (15) minute presentation by the project applicant or applicant’s representative or team, if any; Commission questions of the applicant; three (3) minutes for each member of the public wishing to speak to the item; three (3) minutes for project applicant to respond to the public or clarify issues raised by the public; Commission deliberations and decision. For an appeal, the appellant, if not also the applicant, has fifteen (15) minutes to address the Commission prior to the applicant speaking and three (3) minutes to respond to public comment.

 

SPECIAL TIME LIMITATIONS. The Commission may limit the time of individual speakers or the total time on a particular issue. If there are more than seven (7) speakers requesting to speak on an agenda item, or if twenty (20) or more persons have requested to speak on any combination of items, the project applicant or appellant on any agenda item shall be limited to ten (10) minutes initially and three (3) minutes in rebuttal. Members of the public are permitted three (3) minutes to address the Commission except as follows: if a member of the public requests to speak on more than one agenda item, the time will be three (3) minutes for the first item and two (2) minutes for any other item unless the Commission grants by a majority vote additional time.

 

REQUESTS TO SPEAK on an agenda item must be submitted on a speaker's request form (“chit”) 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.

 

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 (5) additional minutes [hence, eight (8) 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." The project applicant, applicant’s representative or team of representatives (which may include the project architect, attorney, facilitator and all other representatives of the applicant), shall be allowed a total of fifteen (15) minutes initially and three (3) minutes in rebuttal.

 

PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC should begin with the speaker stating his or her name and address for the public record 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.

 

WRITTEN MATERIALS, LETTERS AND E-MAILS regarding agenda items should be submitted to the City Planning Division staff prior to the Commission meeting. All written materials, including e-mails, will be forwarded the Commission Secretary for inclusion in the public record and, if received by noon on the Monday prior to the Wednesday public hearing, shall be forwarded to the Commission in advance of the meeting. Late submissions will be place on the dais on the night of the public hearing, but might not be reviewed by the Commission..

 

EX PARTE COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURES.  During the pendency of any quasi-judicial proceeding, no member of the Planning Commission may engage in ex parte communications with applicants, appellants or members of the public with respect to the matter which is the subject of the proceeding unless that member of the Commission discloses such communication. Prior to each quasi-judicial agenda item each Commissioner must place on the record the subject and substance of any written or oral ex parte communication including the identity of the person, group or entity with whom the communication took place.

 

TIME LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION OF NEW ITEMS. The Commission shall not commence consideration of a new item on its agenda after 11:00 p.m. unless otherwise required by State or local law or unless otherwise determined by a majority vote of those Commissioners present.

 

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.

 

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.  The appeal period is generally ten to fourteen days from the date of the Commission’s action 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 on the City’s Home Page on the World Wide Web using the following address: www.santa-monica.org

 

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