AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

City of Santa Monica Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

 

Monday, August 11, 2003

 

7:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers, Room 213,

1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

1.     ROLL CALL    

 

2       SELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND CHAIR PRO TEMPORE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004

 

3.      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.

 

4.      COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

5.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

         Public Input Permitted

                                     

A.     June 9, 2003 (continued)

B.     July 14, 2003  (minutes)

 

   6.   APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Statement of Official Action: Landmark Designation Application LC-03LM-003, 522 24th Street, designating the eucalyptus deanei tree located on the property as a City Landmark.

 

B.     Statement of Official Action: Landmark Designation Application LC-03LM-004, 2034 La Mesa Drive (John Byers Third Residence), designating the property as a City Landmark.

                                                                                                            

 

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

 

8.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

         Public Input Permitted

 

         None.

 

9.      OLD BUSINESS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

  1. Certificate of Appropriateness LC-03CA-002, 380 Santa Monica Pier. Sign Program to Modify an Approved Sign Program, including a Sign Adjustment, for signage within Pacific Park, located on the Landmark Santa Monica Pier. (Continued from July 14, 2003).

 

            See July’s Staff Report from previous Agenda

 

  1. Certificate of Appropriateness LC-02CA-008, 301 Santa Monica Pier.  Design, Materials & Colors for a proposed new restaurant (Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.) to replace the Boathouse Restaurant Structure located on the Landmark Santa Monica Pier. (Continued from July 14, 2003)

 

Staff Report

 

10.    NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         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.         2121 Virginia Avenue (PC014742)

                        R2/Low-Density Multiple Family Residential

                        One-Story House and Shed

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.            301 Santa Monica Pier (PC014685)

RVC/Residential-Visitor Commercial District

         2-Story Restaurant

                        Structure Identified on Landmarked Pier

 

               3.      1519 26th Street (PC014646)

         LMSD/Light Manufacturing & Studio

         Two, Single Story Houses

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.      2702 Arizona Avenue (PC014692)

         R2/Low Density Multiple Family Residential

         One-Story, Single Family House w/Detached Garage

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

5.      2626 33rd Street (PC014717)

         R1/Single Family Residential

         Single Family Resident

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

6.      1919 –1921 4th Street (PC014585)

         OP2/Low Multiple Residential        

         Single Family Resident w/Guest House in Rear

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

7.            1120 21st Street (PC014729)

R2/Low Density Multiple Residential

         One-Story, Single Family Home w/Detached Storage Shed

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

  1. Discussion of 1911 La Mesa Drive (Oscar Neimeyer/ Strick House) and Consideration of Whether to file an Application for Designation of the Property as a City Landmark. (Continued from June 9, 2003)

 

  1. Discussion of 147 Georgina Avenue (R.D. Farquhar Residence) and Consideration of Whether to file an Application for Designation of the Property as a City Landmark.  (Requested by Chair Lehrer)

 

  1. Discussion of Conducting a Survey of the City’s Courtyard Housing Stock. (Requested by Commissioner Kaplan) (Continued from July 14, 2003)

 

  1. Discussion of Ways for the Landmarks Commission to Comment during the Review Period for Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) when the EIR Includes Cultural Resource Analysis. (Requested by Commissioner Fresco) (Continued from July 14, 2003)

                                                                                                                          

E.     Planning Commission Case List (Information Only)

 

12.    WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

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

 

14.    NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, September 8, 2003.

                                                                                                                       

15.    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

Vacant, 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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