AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

 

Monday, September 9, 2002

City Council Chambers, Room 213

7:00 p.m.

1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

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, appeals and update of project status and related landmarks matters.

 

3.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

         Public Input Permitted

                                     

A.     August 12, 2002

 

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

 

5.      COMMUNICATIONS: (Presentation of items not on agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Commission by members of the public. Public discussion is only extended to the person presenting the communication unless consent is given by 2/3 vote of the Commissioners present.)

 

None.

        

6.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

         Public Input Permitted

 

A.     Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-02CA-011, 400 Santa Monica Pier to Install One 3” x 18” Cylindrical Antenna on the rooftop of the Pier Harbor Office to improve data communication between City Hall and City facilities on the Santa Monica Pier        

 

B.     Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-02CA-012, 1685 Main Street, to Install One 3” x 18” Cylindrical Antenna on the rooftop of City Hall, a designated landmark, to improve data communication between City facilities.

 

7.      NEW BUSINESS / PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         Public Input Permitted

                                                                                                      

A.     Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-02CA-015, 200 Santa Monica Pier, to amend Certificate of Appropriateness No. LC-02CA-009 in which the Commission approved the design of a directory sign in the Central Plaza Area of the Landmark Santa Monica Pier. This application requests approval for a second directory sign to be located next to Carousel Park by the western steps to the Pier, and requests sign adjustments for both signs.  (Continued from August 12, 2002)

 

Staff Report

 

B.     Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-02CA-005, 224 18th Street, requesting demolition of a main residence and garage structure on a property designated as a Structure of Merit.

 

Staff Report

 

C.    Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-02CA-010, 2609 ˝ Third Street, requesting demolition of a rear dwelling unit on a property designated as a contributor to the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.

 

Staff Report

                                                                                                           

D.    Review of Commission Rules of Order to consider whether any changes to the current Rules are appropriate, including whether the Rules should be modified to establish guidelines for ex-parte communications.

(Continued to October 14, 2002)

 

8.      OLD BUSINESS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

         None.

 

9.      DISCUSSION ITEMS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

A.     Review of Demolition Permits and Consideration Whether to File an Application For Designation of a Structure as a Landmark or Structure of Merit.

 

1.   1544 7th Street (PC01339)

      C3/Downtown Commercial District

      15-Unit Apartment Building

      Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

      2.   754 24th Street (PC013405)          

            R1/Single Family Residential

            Single Family Residential w/Attached Garage

            Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

      3.   921 26th Street (PC013451)

            R1/Single Family Residential

            Detached Garage

            Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

      4.   1243 Franklin Street (PC013443)

            R2/Low Density Multiple Residential

            One-Story, Single Family Residence

            Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

      5.   1200 Wilshire Blvd. (PC013472)

            C6/Blvd Commercial District          

            Retail space formerly Goodyear Tires

            Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

6.      2818 Pearl Street (PC013502)

R1/Single Family Residential

Portion of Single Family Resident w/Detached Garage

            Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

      7.   954 5th Street (PC013440)

            R2/Low Density Multiple Residential

            One-Story, 2 Units w/2 car Detached Garage & Storage Shack

            Structure Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

      8.   1027 10th Street (PC013452)

            R2/Low Density Multiple Residential

            1 SFR, 1 Garage and 2 Accessory Building, Rental Units          

            Structure Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

B.     Discussion of possible demolition/relocation of “Angel’s Attic” building, located at 516 Colorado Avenue  (Continued from 8/12/02).

 

C.    Discussion of the Oscar Niemeyer house at 1911 La Mesa Drive and consideration of whether to file an application nominating the property as a City Landmark (Continued from 8/12/02).

 

D.    Discussion of the Merle Norman building at 2525 Main Street and consideration of whether to file an application nominating the property as a City Landmark (Requested by Commissioner Fresco).

 

E.     Commission consideration of a letter commending property owner on San Vicente Boulevard on the recent restoration on the home (Requested by Commissioner Schnitzler).

 

F.     Planning Commission Case List (Information Only)

 

 

10.   FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:  (Requests from Commissioners to add items to upcoming agendas)

 

11.    NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, October 14, 2002

 

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. 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 on Main Street in front of City Hall.

 

 

CITY LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Ruthann Lehrer, Commission Architectural Historian and Chairperson

Nina Fresco, Commissioner

Roger Genser, Commission Historian and Chair Pro Tempore

Robert Posek, Commissioner

Barbara Schnitzler, Commissioner

Vacant, Commission Real Estate Licensee
Vacant, Licensed Architect
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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