AGENDA

 

 MEETING OF THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

MARCH 12, 2001

7:00 P.M.

                                          CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS             ROOM 213, CITY HALL

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

1.                  ROLL CALL

 

2.                  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.

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Public Input Permitted

 

A.     February 12, 2001

 

Minutes: December 11, 2000

 

Minutes: January 8, 2001

 

4.         CONSENT CALENDAR: 

Public Input Permitted

 

A.     Statement of Official Action:  Certificate of Appropriateness Certificate of Appropriateness LC-2000-CA-009 380 Santa Monica Pier, to remove the “Mini-Wheel” and “Action Ride Theater” rides at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier and to replace them with two new rides (“Truck Ride” and “Dream Machine” swing ride); and to remodel the existing “Beach Treats” food stand, including the relocation of an exterior door from its location on the east building facade to the building’s south facade.

 

5.         PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Public Input Permitted

 

A.     Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-01-CA-001 380 Santa Monica Pier, to allow the following work at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier:  Removal of the existing Candy Cove building and attached Ticket Booth, and replacement of the building with a new open air canopy (maximum 14-foot high); construct a new (replacement) ticket booth; and add a new wind block fence constructed of wood and plexiglas (maximum 5’-6” high) around a portion of the existing coffee shop patio area.          

 

         Continued to April 9, 2001.

 

6.         OLD BUSINESS:

            Public Input Permitted

 

            A.        Landmark Designation Application 01-LM-001:  1333 Ocean Avenue

Review additional background research and determine whether or not to schedule a hearing for formal consideration of Landmark Designation Application. 

 

            Staff Report

           

7.        DISCUSSION ITEMS:

Public Input Permitted

 

A.                 Demolition Permits

 

1.                  523 Raymond Ave (PC011361)

OP2/Ocean Park Low Multi-Family

Single Family Dwelling

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.         524 22nd Street (PC011386)

            R1/Single Family Residential

            Single Family Dwelling

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

           

3.         2511 29th Street (PC011412)

      R1/Single Family Residential

            Single Family Dwelling

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.         713 Ashland Ave. (PC011425)

            OP2/Ocean Park Low Multi-Family

            Single Family Dwelling and Garage

 

5.         1443 15th Street (continued from February 12, 2001).  Staff report from  preliminary historic evaluation performed in 1999 is provided for the Commission’s consideration.

 

B.        Demolition Permit Procedures.  Consideration of proposed “courtesy review” by Landmarks Commission for buildings over 40 years of age.

 

C.        Potential Historic District: 900 block of 22nd Street.  Discussion regarding integrity of surrounding area and whether it merits consideration as an historic district.

 

D.        Potential Historic District:  1229 22nd Street.  Discussion regarding integrity of surrounding area and whether it merits consideration as a historic district.  (Request from  Commissioner Alofsin at February 12, 2001 meeting.)

 

E.        Appointment of member to Civic Center Task Force.   Per request of Andy Agle, Deputy Director of Planning and Community Development, this member would attend Civic Center planning meetings and provide regular updates to the Landmarks Commission.

 

F.         Planning Commission Case List (Information Only)

 

G.        April Orientation Session:  Reminder

The April 9, 2001 Landmarks Commission Meeting will begin at 5:45 p.m. with an orientation for Commissioners, followed by a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.

 

8.         COMMUNICATIONS: 

 

9.        FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:  Requests from Commissioners to add items to upcoming agendas.

 

10.       NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, April 9, 2001

 

11.       PUBLIC INPUT: (On items not on agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Commission)

 

12.       ADJOURNMENT:

 

Note:   The meeting facility is accessible.  If you need any disability-related accommodations, please contact City Staff at (310) 458-8701, or TDD Number (310) 458-8696.

 

Santa Monica Blue Bus Lines #2, #3, and #8 serve City Hall.  Parking is available on the south side of City Hall.

 

 

CITY LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Margot Alofsin, Chairperson

Bill Bolton, Commission Real Estate Licensee and Chair Pro Tempore

Ruthann Lehrer, Commission Architectural Historian

R. Scott Page, Commissioner

Robert Posek, 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 Commission 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 application 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 will 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 persona 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 at least four Commissioners.

 

APPEALS of certain actions of the Commission may be heard by 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 Division at (310) 458-8341

 

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