AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

 

Monday, March 8, 2004

City Council Chambers, Room 213,

1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

7:00 p.m.

 

 

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 9, 2004

 

   5.   APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

         None.

 

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

 

A.  Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-002, 147 Georgina Avenue, requesting approval of a 10,173 square foot, two-story rear addition to the existing two-story single-family home (the R.D. Farquhar House) and requesting a waiver from the additional rear stepback above 14 feet in height required by SMMC 9.04.08.02.070(h). (Continued from February 9, 2004)

 

Staff Report

 

9.      NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         Public Input Permitted

                          

  1. Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-003, 2621 2nd Street, for approval of modifications to the rear elevation of the single-family structure, designated as a contributor to the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.

 

Staff Report

 

  1. Landmark Designation Application LC-04LM-001, 1415 Palisades Beach Road (Sunset Beach Residence), to determine whether the Craftsman-style duplex should be designated as a City Landmark. (Structure partially located on adjacent parcel at 1419 Palisades Beach Road)

 

Staff Report

 

  1. Landmark Designation Application LC-04LM-002, 2511 Beverly Avenue, to determine whether the Craftsman-style single-family home should be designated as a City Landmark.

 

Staff Report

 

Consultant 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.      125 Pacific Street (PC015596)

                        OP3-Ocean Park Medium Multi-Family

                        24-Unit Apartment Building

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.      918 23rd Street (PC015576)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Resident w/attached 2-Car Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               3.      1455-57 Berkeley Street (PC015583)

                        R2-Low Density Multi-Family

                        2 Units

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.            2601-2615 Santa Monica Blvd.

C4-Highway Commercial District

21,250 s.f. Community Center

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

                          

5.            1237 24th Street (PC015594)

R2-Low Density Multi-Residential

Single Family Resident

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

                        Prior Demolition Permit (PC011533) Expired 9-18-01

Prior Demolition Permit (PC012321) Expired 10-10-02

Prior Demolition Permit (PC013073) Expired 11/4/02 (To Landmarks Commission on 6/10/02)

 

         6.      415 Alta Avenue (PC015618)

                  R1-Single Family Residential

                  2-Story Stucco/Wood Frame House w/Detached Garage

                  Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory as 5S

 

7.        1528-30 Princeton Street (PC15599)

                  R1-Single Family Residential

                  1-Story, 6 Unit Apartment Building

                  Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

8.        429 22nd Street (PC015607)

R1-Single Family Residential

Single Family Resident w/Detached 2-Car Garage

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               9.      1030 Olympic Blvd (PC015619)

         M1-Industrial Conservation

                  Prefab Industrial Building

                  Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

      10.       222 Alta Avenue (PC015615)

                  R1-Single Family Residential

                  Single Family Resident and Garage

                  Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

A.     Presentation by City Planning Division staff of the proposed Downtown Design Guidelines in order to obtain Landmarks Commission feedback.

B.     Discussion of the Properties Listed on the City of Santa Monica Historic Resources Inventory That Have Been Evaluated as National Register Eligible (3) or National Register Eligible Under Certain Circumstances (4) to Determine a Strategy for Setting Priorities To Initiate Applications for Designation of These Properties.

 

C.    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 12, 2004.

                                                  

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
John Berley, Commissioner

Nina Fresco, Commissioner

Roger Genser, Commission Historian and Chair Pro Tempore

Barbara Kaplan, Commission Licensed Architect

Debra Levin, Commissioner

Vacant, Commission Real Estate Licensee

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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