A G E N D A

MEETING OF THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

Founded 1875

"Populus felix in urbe felici"
APRIL 10, 2000  CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM 1685 MAIN STREET, ROOM 213 , SANTA MONICA
 

1. CALL TO ORDER:

2. ROLL CALL:


3. REPORT FROM STAFF:

Information concerning future Landmarks Commission Agendas. Update on recent Architectural Review Board, Planning Commission, and City Council actions, including development projects, planning policy studies, ordinances, and appeals.



4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Public Input Permitted

  1. March 6, 2000

5. CONSENT CALENDAR

Public Input Permitted

  1.  Statement of Official Action. Certificate of Appropriateness No. LC-2000-CA-001 to remove the "Rock N' Roll" and "Clown Around" rides at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier and to replace them with two new rides ("Chaos" and "Frog Hopper").

  2. Statement of Official Action. Consideration of Landmark Designation Application LC-00LM-002 to consider a Structure of Merit designation application for a residential building located at 2216 Main Street.

  3. Statement of Official Action. Consideration of Landmark Designation Application LC-00LM-003 for a structure located at 1443 15th Street (the Santa Monica Assistance League) to determine whether the application is appropriate for formal consideration.


6. PUBLIC HEARINGSPublic Input Permitted

 

  1. Consideration of Landmark Designation Application LC-00LM-005 for a residential building located at 211 Alta Avenue.

  2. Consideration of Landmark Designation Application LC-00LM-001 for a residential building located at 555 7th Avenue.

  3. Certificate of Appropriateness No. LC-2000-CA-001 to allow a sign adjustment for the new (replacement) "Chaos" ride located in Pacific Park at the western end of the Pier. The new sign would be located in the center of the ride within a 96" round yellow disk. The words "Pacific Park" would be spelled out in red letters and would measure a total of approximately 21.33 square feet in size.

  4. Certificate of Appropriateness No. LC-CA-00-002, 2607 Third Street. Request to modify and rehabilitate an existing two story structure. Proposed work includes the following: removal of an exterior stairway; replacement of unreinforced brick foundation and unreinforced brick chimney; restoration of front port to original configuration; removal of avocado tree from front yard; addition of wood terrace at rear elevation; expansion of roof dormer on south side; minor alterations to exterior windows and doors. This house is a contributing structure in the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District

  5. Certificate of Appropriateness No. LC-CA-00-003, 2623 Third Street. Request to remove an existing rear staircase and approximately 100 square feet at the rear of the first floor and construct a 350 square foot, two story addition at the rear of the structure. This house is a contributing structure located within the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.

7. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

Public Input Permitted

 
  1. A. Demolition Permits

    1. 634 21st Place (D00-021)
      SFD w/detached Garage
      R1 Single Family Residential
      Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

    2. 533 22nd Street (D00-022)
      SFD w/Detached Garage
      R1 Sngle Family Residential
      Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

    3. 443 14th Street (00-024)
      SFD w/Detached Garage and Accessory Building
      R1 Single Family Residential
      Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

    4. 1243 23rd Street (D00-025)
      Two Single Family Dwellings and Detached Garage
      R2 Low Density Multiple Residential
      Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

    5. 750 21st Street (D00-026)
      Six-unit Apartment Structure and Detached Garage w/Apartments above
      R2 Low Density Multiple Residential
      Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

    6. 1519 26th Street (D00-028)
      Single Family Dwelling
      LMSD Light Manufacturing and Studio District
      Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

    7. 249 Euclid Street, (D00-019)
      R1
      Single Family Residence w/Detached Garage
      Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory
      (Continued from March meeting)

    8. 327 Euclid Street (D00-033)
      R1 Single Family Residential
      SFD w/Detached Garage
      Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory


  2. Information Item: Memorandum from City Attorney regarding clarification of: a) certificate of appropriateness requirement for demolition of a structure of merit; and b) public notice requirements for landmark designation applications.

  3. National Historic Register Nomination: Casa Del Mar - 1910 Ocean Avenue. Request from State Office of Historic Preservation to Comment on Nomination.

  4. Request to consider landmark status for former Home Saving Buildings located at 2600 Wilshire Boulevard (continued from March 6,2000 meeting).

  5. Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator Case Lists (Information Only)

8. NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: May 8, 2000


9. PUBLIC INPUT


10. ADJOURNMENT

 

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CITY LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Margot Alofsin, Chairperson

Bill Bolton, Commission Real Estate Licensee and Chair Pro Tempore

Stephen Frew, Commission Architect

Ruthann Lehrer, Commission Architectural Historian

James Lunsford, Commissioner

R. Scott Page, Commissioner

Laurel Schmidt, Commission Historian

Pam O'Connor, City Council Liaison

AGENDA POLICIES

REQUESTS TO SPEAK on an item must be submitted on a speaker's request form and submitted to the Commission staff. All requests to address the Commission on agenda items must be submitted prior to the Commission's consideration of the item. Items not identified on the agenda as public input or as a public hearing item generally require approval of 2/3 of the Commission to allow public comment.

CONSENT CALENDAR items will be acted upon by the Commission at one time without discussion unless a Commissioner requests discussion 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 question of staff; a five minute presentation by the project applicant or application proponent, if any; Commission questions of the applicant or application proponent; three minutes each for each member of the public wishing to speak to the item; three minutes for project applicant or application proponent rebuttal; 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 Commission staff prior to or at the meeting; written materials submitted at least eight days in advance of the meeting with 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 on 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 LANDMARKS COMMISSION on most matters occurs with the affirmative votes of a least four Commissioners.

APPEALS of certain actions of the Commission are appealable to the City Council. For specific information on appeals, please contact the Commission staff.

For more information regarding the Landmarks Commission agenda, please contact the Commission staff in the Planning and Zoning Division at (310) 458-8341.

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