AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

 

Monday, April 8, 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, and appeals.

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

         Public Input Permitted

                       

A.     March 11, 2002

 

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

 

5.      COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion by the person presenting the communication on items not on agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Commission)

        

6.         CONSENT CALENDAR:

         Public Input Permitted

 

A.     Findings & Determination: Landmark Designation Application LC-01-LM-007, 236 Adelaide Drive, to formally consider Landmark Designation.

 

B.     Statement of Official Action:  Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-02CA-001, 2553 Third Street, for construction of a semi-subterranean garage with balcony and entry stairs at the front of the property under the existing first floor of a residential property that is a contributor to the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.

 

C.    Statement of Official Action:  Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. 02CA-002, 1685 Main Street (City Hall), for alterations to windows on the front and side elevations of City Hall, a City-designated Landmark.

 

D.    Statement of Official Action:  Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. 02CA-003, 380 Santa Monica Pier (Pacific Park), for removal of the “PCH Driving School” ride and expansion of the adjacent “Sig Alert” bumper car ride; a new children’s mini swinging ship ride; and additional fixtures and fence replacement to enhance a nautical theme for the Park; reconfiguration of rides and relocation of entrance gate and signs for improved pedestrian traffic flow.

 

7.         PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         Public Input Permitted

 

A.     Structure of Merit Designation Application LC-02-LM-001, 451 18th Street, to consider a Structure of Merit Designation Application for a single-family residence located within the 18th Street grouping listed as a potential historic district on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory (Continued from February 11, 2002).

 

B.     Structure of Merit Designation Application LC-02-LM-002, 470 18th Street, to consider a Structure of Merit Designation Application for a single-family residence located within the 18th Street grouping listed as a potential historic district on the City’s Historic Resources Inventory (Continued from March 11, 2002).

                       

8.      OLD BUSINESS:

         Public Input Permitted

None.

 

9.           DISCUSSION ITEMS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

A.     Historic Resources Inventory, North of Montana Avenue Update: Commission Follow-Up and Discussion of Designation Priorities 

 

B.     Demolition Permits

 

1.   1304 Cedar Street (PC012753)

               R1/Single Family Residential

      Single Family Residence w/ Garage

      Structure Identified in Historic Resources Inventory – 5D1

  2.   516 23rd Street (PC012830)

                  R1/Single Family Residential

                  Single Family Home w/Detached Garage

                  Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

 

  3.             722 20th Street (PC012872)

                  R1/ Single Family Residential

                  Single Family Home w/Detached Garage

                  Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

 

C.    Preservation Week Certificates of Recognition, Event Plans

 

D.    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, May 13, 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 the south side of City Hall.

 

CITY LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Margot Alofsin, Chairperson

Nina Fresco, Commissioner

Roger Genser, Commission Historian

Ruthann Lehrer, Commission Architectural Historian and Chair Pro Tempore

Robert Posek, Commissioner

Barbara Schnitzler, Commissioner

Vacant, Commission Real Estate Licensee

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

 

-         - No Smoking in Facility - -

 

 

 

 

 

F:\PLAN\SHARE\Landmarks\AGENDAS\2002\4-8-2002 Agenda.doc