AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

 

Monday, August 12, 2002

City Council Chambers, Room 213

7:00 p.m.

1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

1.     ROLL CALL    

 

2.      INDUCTION OF RE-APPOINTED COMMISSIONER: ROGER GENSER

 

3.      SELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 (continued from July 8, 2002)

 

4       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.

 

5.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

         Public Input Permitted

                                     

A.     July 8, 2002

 

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

 

7.      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.

     

8.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

         Public Input Permitted

 

None.

 

9.      NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         Public Input Permitted

                                                                                      

A.     Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-02CA-011 400 Santa Monica Pier a to install a 3” x 18” cylindrical antenna on top of the Pier Harbor Office on the Landmark Santa Monica Pier, and Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-02CA-012, 1685 Main Street, to install a 3” x 18” cylindrical antenna on the rooftop of City Hall, a designated landmark, to improve data communication between City facilities.

 

 

Staff Report (LC-02CA-012)

 

Staff Report (LC-02CA-011)

 

B.     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 to September 9, 2002)

 

10.    OLD BUSINESS:

         Public Input Permitted

None

 

11.    DISCUSSION ITEMS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

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

              

               1.      614 Marguerita Ave (PC013382)

                  R1-Single Family Resident

                  One-Story, Single Family Residence

                  Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.            1055 26th Street (PC013297)

R1-Single Family Resident

                  One-Story, Single Family Residence

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

 

 

3.            958 Centinela Avenue (PC013396)

R1-Single Family Resident

Single Family Dwelling w/ Attached Garage

Structure Not Listed in Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.            1318 Hill Street (PC013387)

R1-Single Family Resident

2-Car Detached Garage and Attached Workshop

 

  1. 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 (Request by Acting Chair Lehrer)

                                             

  1. Discussion of the Aero Theater at 1318 Montana Avenue and consideration of whether to file an application nominating the property as a City Landmark

 

  1. Discussion of the Ad-hoc sub-committee’s Recommendations from May 13 Regarding Administrative & Ordinance Changes Related to Landmarks, Preservation Incentives and Permit Sequencing and a Procedure for Future Implementation of the Sub-committee’s proposals. (Requested by Commissioner Genser)

 

  1. Discussion of possible demolition/relocation of “Angel’s Attic” building, located at 516 Colorado Avenue (Requested by Commissioner Fresco)

 

F.     Planning Commission Case List (Provided for Information Only)

 

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

 

13.    NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, September 9, 2002

 

14.    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 in front of City Hall.

 

CITY LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Ruthann Lehrer, Commission Architectural Historian and Acting Chairperson

Nina Fresco, Commissioner

Roger Genser, Commission Historian

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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