AGENDA

 

MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

 

Monday, May 10, 2004

 

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.     April 12, 2004

                         

   5.   APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.           Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-004, 507 Wilshire Boulevard, Approving the 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.

 

Statement of Official Action

 

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

 

  1. Discussion regarding the Sears-Roebuck buildings at 302 and 402 Colorado Avenue and Consideration of Whether to File an Application for One or Both of These Properties for Designation as a City Landmark. (Continued from February 9, 2004)

 

  1. Review of Demolition Permit Request at 1337 Ocean Ave. (PC015739) and Consideration Whether to File an Application For Designation of a Structure as a Landmark or Structure of Merit. (Continued from April 12, 2004)

 

                        RVC-Residential/Visitor Commercial District

                        2-Story Office Building

                        Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory - 5

 

      Consultant’s Report

 

 

  1. Finalization of a Priorities List of National Register Eligible Properties in the Downtown Area for the Commission’s Future Use in Initiating Consideration of Filing Landmark Designation Applications. (Continued from April 12, 2004)

 

9.      NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         Public Input Permitted

                          

None.

 

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.      544 14th Street (PC015802)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Resident w/ 2-Car Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.      2438 22nd Street (PC015799)

                        R1- Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Resident w/ Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

3.            3017 Pearl Street (PC015818)

         R1- Single Family Residential

         1-Story House w/Attached Garage

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

4.      210 23rd Street (PC015811)

         R1- Single Family Residential

         Single Family Resident w/ Detached Garage

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

5.      622 25th Street (PC015832)

                        R1- Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Resident w/ Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

6.      121 Esparta Way (PC015851)

                        R1- Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Resident w/ Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

7.              333 20th Street  (PC015906)

R1- Single Family Residential

Single Story Resident w/ Detached Garage

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

A.     Appointment of Two Third Street Neighborhood Historic District Residents to Serve Two-Year Terms on the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District’s Citizen’s Participation Committee (CPC).

 

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

 

C.    Discussion of the Landmarks Commission's jurisdiction and scope of review over Certificate of Appropriateness determinations and clarification of the role and responsibilities of the urban designer.  (Requested by Commissioner Fresco)

 

D.    Request to reconsider the Landmarks Commission’s April 21, 2004, approval of Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-004, 507 Wilshire Boulevard, Approving the 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. (Requested by Commissioner Fresco)

 

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, June 14, 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

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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