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REGULAR MEETING OF THELANDMARKS COMMISSION Founded 1875 “Populus felix in urbe felici” |
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Monday,
August 9, 2004 7:00 PM |
City Council
Chambers, Room 213, 1685 Main
Street, Santa Monica |
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CALL TO ORDER: 7:05 pm
Nina Fresco, Chair Pro Tem
Roger Genser, Chairperson
Debra Levin, Commissioner
Colin
Maduzia, Commissioner
Also
Present: Elizabeth Bar-El, Commission
Secretary
Barry
Rosenbaum, Senior Land Use Attorney
Arlene
Johnson, Staff Assistant
Absent: Barbara Kaplan, Commissioner
2. INDUCTION
OF RE-APPOINTED COMMISSIONER: COLIN MADUZIA, REAL ESTATE LICENSEE
3. REPORT FROM STAFF:
Second meeting
for the substantial remodel ordinance will be on tomorrow night’s City Council
agenda. The landmark designation at 125
Pacific Street has been appealed, and the City Council date is tentatively set
for November 9, 2004. She shared
information from the California Performance Report. There is concern about some recommendations in regard to historic
preservation. The report is
recommending elimination of the Historic Resources Commission and the future of
the Office of Historic Preservation.
4. COMMISSIONER
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Public
Input Permitted
A. July 12, 2004
Chair Pro Tem Fresco made a motion to
approve the minutes. Commissioner
Lehrer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously by voice vote, with the
following corrections.
Page 4,
clarify Commissioner Lehrer’s statement regarding Item 11.
Page 5,
paragraph 5, omit the word “incredibly”, change pedestrian to pedestrian
friendly, and replace the word “create” with “break”.
Page 7,
paragraph 2, replace the word “enough” to “consistent”.
Page 7,
paragraph 3, replace the word “compatible” to “incompatible”
Page 7,
clarify Chairperson Genser’s statement regarding Item 12B.
6. APPROVAL
OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:
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
Commissioner
Lehrer made a motion to approve. Commissioner Levin seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously by voice vote.
7. PUBLIC
INPUT: (On
items not on agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Commission)
None.
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.
Commissioner
Levin recused herself from the discussion of this item and left the Council
Chambers.
Staff
report presented by Ms. Bar-El.
The following
members of the public addressed the Commission: James Ries, applicant’s representative, Sheila Hayman,
(applicant) and John Jenner.
Commissioner
Lehrer expressed support and stated that the proposal was a very commendable
plan, in that it is very sensitive to the historic character of the building
and they’ve taken care to be sure that there is enough differentiation.
Commissioner
Berley concurred, and also commended staff on their analysis.
Chair Pro Tem
Fresco questioned the edge of the dormer and the moldings and asked that staff
ensure that the building plans clarify sufficient differentiation from the
historic structure.
Ms. Bar-El
stated that she would review the plancheck to ensure that this issue is
incorporated, and would add sufficient differentiation as a condition of
approval in the STOA.
Chair Pro Tem
Fresco made a motion to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness. Commissioner Berley seconded the motion,
which passed by the following vote:
Ayes:
Berley, Fresco, Lehrer,
Maduzia, Genser
Nayes:
None
Abstain:
Levin
Absent:
Kaplan
11.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Public Input
Permitted
A. 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
Two, Single Family Dwellings
Structure Not Identified in the
Historic Resources Inventory
Previous
permit (PC014585) expired 12/14/03
No action was taken on these items.
B. 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.
Chairperson Genser stated the Commission
looked at a number of downtown buildings that are on the potential National
Register list, then ranked them in order importance, and this building was
ranked number one.
Chair Pro Tem
Fresco concurred, and felt that the Commission should proceed to file a
Landmark designation application.
However, since the property owner was just notified the previous
Thursday, they should continue until next month in order to give them a chance
to address the Commission.
Commissioner
Lehrer made a motion to continue this item to next month. Chair Pro Tem Fresco seconded the motion,
which passed by unanimously by voice vote.
C. 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.
Chairperson
Genser appointed Commissioner Kaplan, who previously requested to act as the
liaison to the ARB. Commissioner Berley
was appointed as an alternate.
Following a
discussion, Commissioner Lehrer made a motion to write a letter requesting the
City Council to consider amending the Municipal Code to include the above
disclosure. The letter will be drafted
by Commissioner Maduzia for signature by Chair Genser. Commissioner Levin seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously by voice vote.
E. 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)
The following member
of the public addressed the Commission:
Rick Laudati.
The Commission
discussed their concerns regarding this matter and Ms. Bar-El explained the
Planning review process and how these types of cases are handled. Through coordination between Landmarks
staff, the counter planner and the Urban Designer, historic buildings are
increasingly reviewed with consideration of the SOI standards.
The Commission
requested to continue the subject and asked Ms. Bar-El to bring back more
procedural information next month.
F. 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)
Commissioner Fresco presented a PowerPoint
presentation on the Main Street Bridge.
She stated that the bridge has architectural significance, according to
the Environmental Impact Report. But it
also has social and historic local significance, and she felt that the proposed
city service building would diminish the bridge’s visibility and undercut its
significance. She felt that the bridge
needed to be protected.
Commissioner Lehrer stated that what the EIR
fails to acknowledge is, that it’s a bridge, and a bridge has a connection, a
vista and landscape context. She
thanked Chair Pro Tem Fresco for bringing this to the Commission’s attention.
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)
Chair Pro Tem Fresco requested to agendize a discussion to nominate the
Main Street bridge for Landmark designation.
Commissioner Berley requested to agendize a discussion on the California
Performance Review.
Commissioner Berley requested to agendize a discussion regarding
alterations made to structures that have pending demolition permits and City
enforcement procedures.
Chair Pro Tem Fresco requested to agendize a discussion of street
lamps.
14. NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, September 13, 2004.
15. ADJOURNMENT: 8:50 pm