AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

Monday, August 9, 2004

7:00 PM

City Council Chambers, Room 213,

1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

 

1.      ROLL CALL

 

2.      INDUCTION OF RE-APPOINTED COMMISSIONER: COLIN MADUZIA, REAL ESTATE LICENSEE

 

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, ARB design reviews of historic buildings, 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.     July 12, 2004

                         

6.      APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Findings and Determination: Landmark Designation Application LC-04LM-005, 1337 Ocean Avenue (Spanish Colonial Revival-Style Commercial (Residential) Property), 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

 

None.

 

10.    NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

         Public Input Permitted

 

A. Certificate of Appropriateness Application LM-04CA-007, 2402 Fourth Street, #14, for Approval of Exterior Modifications including New Shed Dormers, Relocation of Stairs, New Doors, Replacement of Damaged Chimney.

 

      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.      150 Esparta Way (PC016223)

         R1-Single Family Residential

         Single Family Residence w/Detached 3-Car Garage

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.            624 23rd Street (PC016103)

R1-Single Family Residential

1 Non-permitted Storage Room, 1 Carport and Garage

Main Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory – 5S3

              

      3.      609 7th Street (PC016244)

               R1-Single Family Residential

         Single Family Residence

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.      1919 4th Street (PC016265)

         OP2-Ocean Park Low Multiple Residential

         2, Single Family Dwellings

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

  1. Discussion to Consider Whether to File an Application For Designation of the Property Located at 225 Santa Monica Boulevard (Bay Cities Guaranty Building) as a Landmark.

 

  1. Appointment of a Landmarks Commissioner to Act as a Liaison to the Architectural Review Board and Attend Discussions on All Pending ARB Applications Involving Properties with Historic Resources.

 

  1. Discussion to Consider Requesting the Council to Amend the Municipal Code to Require Realtors to Disclose that Landmarks Review is Required Prior to Issuance of a Demolition Permit for any Structure that is over 40 Years Old. (Requested by Commissioner Maduzia)

 

  1. Discussion of the City Processes for Permitting Window Replacement and other Routine Alterations to Potentially Historic Buildings and Consideration of Potential Modifications to Those Processes. (Requested by Commissioner Fresco)

 

  1. Discussion of the Civic Center Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as it Relates to the Historic Significance of the Main Street Bridge (Requested by Commissioner Fresco)

                                                   

G.    Planning Commission Case List (Information Only)

 

12.                   WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

            Public Input Permitted

 

            None.

 

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

 

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

Roger Genser, Commission Historian and Chairperson

John Berley, Commissioner

Nina Fresco, Chair Pro Tempore

Barbara Kaplan, Commission Licensed Architect
Ruthann Lehrer, Commission Architectural Historian

Deborah 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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