AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

 

Monday, April 12, 2004

 

7:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers, Room 213,

1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

1.     ROLL CALL    

 

2.      INDUCTION OF NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONER: COLIN MADUZIA

 

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.     March 8, 2004

 

  6.    APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.           Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-002, 147 Georgina Avenue, approving 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).

 

B.           Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-003, 2621 2nd Street, approving modifications to the rear elevation of the single-family structure, designated as a contributor to the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.

 

C.          Statement of Official Action: Landmark Designation Application LC-04LM-001, 1415 Palisades Beach Road (Sunset Beach House), denying Landmark designation of the Craftsman-style duplex.

 

D.          Statement of Official Action: Landmark Designation Application LC-04LM-002, 2511 Beverly Avenue, designating the Craftsman-style single-family home 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. Review of Demolition Permit Request at 125 Pacific Street (PC015596) and Consideration Whether to File an Application For Designation of a Structure as a Landmark or Structure of Merit.

 

                        OP3-Ocean Park Medium Multi-Family

                        24-Unit Apartment Building

                        Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory (5D)

 

10.    NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         Public Input Permitted

                          

A.           Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-004, 507 Wilshire Boulevard, for Approval of Design, Materials and Colors for Adaptive Reuse of the Designated Landmark Structure that Incorporates the Front Facade into a New Five-story Mixed-use Project.

 

Staff Report

 

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.      711 Ozone Street (PC015685)

                        OP1-Ocean Park Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Resident

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

 

2.            1843 12th Street (PC015666)

R2-Low Density Multi-Residential

4-Unit Apartment w/Detached Garages

                       Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

3.          1837 12th Street (PC015665)

R2-Low Density Multi-Residential

4-Unit Apartment w/Detached Garages

                       Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.          2411-13 4th Street (PC015663)

OP2-Ocean Park Low Multi-Residential

Two, One-Story Houses

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

                        Prior Demolition Permit (PC014808) Expired 2/14/04

 

               5.     609 12th Street (PC015752)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Story Residence w/Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

              

6.        1229 22nd Street (PC015745)

         R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

         Two, Single Family Residences and One Garage

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

7.      1327 Ocean Ave. (PC015738)

                        RVC-Residential/Visitor Commercial District

                        2-Story Building w/Ground Floor Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               8.      1333 Ocean Ave. (PC015737)

                        RVC-Residential/Visitor Commercial District

                        2-Story Office Building in Rear

                        Santa Monica Landmark – August 14, 2002

              

               9.      1337 Ocean Ave. (PC015739)

                        RVC-Residential/Visitor Commercial District

                        1-Story Office Building in Rear

                        Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory - 5

 

A.     Planning Commission Case List (Information Only)

 

B.     Discussion to Establish a Mechanism for Prioritizing Landmarks Commission Review of the Historic Status of Properties in the Central Business District 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) For Possible Nomination of Individual Properties for Designation as City Landmarks.

C.    Discussion of Proposed Incentive Programs for Designated Historic Properties Developed by the Commission’s Ad-hoc Subcommittee.

 

12.    WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

         Public Input Permitted

 

  1. Request from Monica Witt for the Commission’s Preliminary Assessment of the Potential Relocation of the Landmark Structure at 1333 Ocean Avenue to the Adjacent Property (1327 Ocean Avenue) in Conjunction with a Potential Development Project that May Involve Both Properties.

 

      B.  Letter from David Daniels regarding demolition applications for 1327, 1333 and 1337 Ocean Avenue, including Exhibit 1: Historic Resources Report prepared by Teresa Grimes, and Exhibit 2: Professional Qualifications for Teresa Grimes.

 

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

 

14.    NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, May 10, 2004.

                                                  

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
John Berley, Commissioner

Nina Fresco, Commissioner

Roger Genser, Commission Historian and Chair Pro Tempore

Barbara Kaplan, Commission Licensed Architect

Debra Levin, Commissioner

Colin Maduzia, 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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