AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

 

Monday, March 10, 2003

 

7:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers, Room 213,

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.      COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

4.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

         Public Input Permitted

                                     

A.     February 10, 2003

 

Minutes

 

   5.   APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Statement of Official Action: Landmark Designation Application LC-02LM-008, 317 Georgina Avenue, designating the structure as a City Landmark.

 

B.     Statement of Official Action: Landmark Designation Application LC-02LM-009, 507 Wilshire Boulevard designating the structure as a City Landmark.

 

C.    Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC 02CA-021, approving an upper level addition at the youth hostel located on the designated Landmark property located at 1438 2nd Street (Rapp Saloon).

 

 

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

 

7.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

         Public Input Permitted

 

         None.

 

8.      OLD BUSINESS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

         None.

9.      NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         Public Input Permitted

                   

 

A.     Certificate of Appropriateness LC-03-001, 406 Adelaide Drive, for alterations to a property designated as a City Landmark, including demolition of an existing carport and construction of a new structure to include a three-car garage and accessory living quarters in the rear yard with access from the alley.  (Previously approved under expired Certificate of Appropriateness LC-01CA-008).

 

Staff Report

 

B.     Certificate of Appropriateness LC-03-002, 380 Santa Monica Pier, Sign Program to establish parameters for all signs within the boundaries of Pacific Park (continued to April 14, 2003).

 

C.    Certificate of Appropriateness LC-03-003, 380 Santa Monica Pier, to allow following work at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier: Replacement of children’s swing ride, Seaside Swing, with another children’s ride (“L’il Scrambler”), relocation of Frog Hopper; exterior refurbishment of the “Pier Gear” retail store located on main Pier walk.

 

Staff Report

 

D.    Landmark Designation Application LC-03LM-001, 710 Adelaide Place, for formal consideration of designation of the structure as a City Landmark.

 

Staff Report

 

10.    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.      2617 31st Street (PC014057)

                  R1/Single Family Residential

                  Single Family Residence and Accessory Garage

                              Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

         2.      914 5th Street (PC014028)

                  R2NW/Low Density Multiple

                  One-Story Residence w/Detached 2-Car Garage

                  Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

         3.      528 Ocean Park Blvd. (PC014110)

                  OP2/Ocean Park Low Multiple Residential

                  One-Story, Single Family and Studio (back unit)

                  Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

         4.      128 Hollister Avenue (PC014112)

                  OP2/Ocean Park Low Multiple Residential

                  2 Units w/Detached Garage

                  Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory (5D)

 

  1. Update and Discussion on Plans to Celebrate Preservation Week 2003, May 5-11, 2003, including discussion of whether to award recognition certificates or “stewardship awards” to owners of historic structures that are either designated or listed on the Historic Resources Inventory.

 

  1. Discussion of Landmarks Ordinance Revisions approved by the City Council on February 11, 2003, on second reading, including changes that will affect the Landmarks Commission’s processes.

 

  1. Discussion of ways to inform and prepare applicants for Planning and Building permits regarding if and when their request will require Landmarks Commission review and what this review entails. (Requested by Commissioner Fresco)

 

  1. Update and Discussion on Joint Landmarks/Planning Commission sub-committee on Incentives and Potential Amendments to the Municipal Code. (Requested by Commissioner Genser)

                                                                 

E.     Planning Commission Case List (Information Only)

 

 

11.    WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

         None.

 

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

 

13.    NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, April 14, 2003.

                                                                                                                       

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 on the south side of City Hall.

 

CITY LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Ruthann Lehrer, Commission Architectural Historian and Chairperson

Nina Fresco, Commissioner

Roger Genser, Commission Historian and Chair Pro Tempore

Barbara Kaplan, Commission Licensed Architect
Robert Posek, Commissioner

James Rosenfield, Commission Real Estate Licensee

Barbara Schnitzler, Commissioner

Michael Feinstein, 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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