AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

Monday, May 9, 2005

7:00 PM

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:

                       

A.     April 11, 2005

     

        Minutes

 

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:

        

A. Certificate of Appropriateness 05-CA-001, 301 Santa Monica Pier, requesting to modify the existing front patio enclosure and to relocate one existing modular door on the front façade of Rusty’s Surf Ranch restaurant located at 301 Santa Monica Pier. (Continued from April 11, 2005)

 

               Staff Report

        

8.            OLD BUSINESS:

       

         None.

 

9.            NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

 

        None.

 

10.       DISCUSSION ITEMS:

        

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.            1253 18th Street (PC017278)

         R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        Single Family Residence w/Detached Garage

         Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

         (Continued from March 14, 2005)

 

2.            808 Adelaide Place (PC017371)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Detached Garage and Shed

                        Structure Identified in Historic Resource Inventory as 5D

                        (Continued from April 11, 2005)

 

               3.      1639 11th Street (PC017453)

                        M1-Industrial Conservation District Commercial Building

                        Commercial Building

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               4.      2731 Washington Avenue (PC017482)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               5.      2336 30th Street (PC017517)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               6.      823 Yale Street (PC017518

                        R1-Single Family Residential         

                        Single Family Residence and Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

 

B.     Report from City Council Liaison to the Landmarks Commission on recent City Council actions related to appeals, development projects, planning policy studies and ordinances related to the City’s historic resources, and information concerning future City Council agendas.

 

C.    Report from Landmarks Commission Liaison to the Architectural Review Board (ARB) on recent ARB consideration and action taken on proposed projects involving additions to or modifications of potential historic resources.

 

D.    Consideration whether to file an application for designation of the Brazilian pepper tree located at 1050 Centinela Avenue a City Landmark.

 

E.     Discussion and potential recommendations from the Landmarks Commission to City staff on proposed revisions to incorporate into the City’s Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance Project (Shape The Future 2025), including but not limited to discussion of transferable development rights for historic properties. (RG)

 

F.     Discussion, review and potential adoption of draft revisions to Certificate of Appropriateness Staff Approval Resolution 03-001. (RG)

 

G.    Discussion of potential online and cable television broadcasting of future Landmarks Commission meetings.

 

H.     Discussion and  potential recommendation from the Landmarks Commission to the Planning and Community Development Department regarding streetscape improvements on Second and Fourth Streets.  (NF)

 

I.         Discussion of the May 3, 2005 Civic Center Working Group meeting and potential recommendations from the Landmarks Commission to City staff regarding the Comprehensive Update to the Civic Center Specific Plan. (JB)

 

J.      Planning Commission Case List (Information Only).

 

K.     Discussion of existing demolition permit review process for properties 40 years or older proposed for demolition in conjunction with a proposed development that is subject to discretionary review. Review of draft language to be included on discretionary permit application forms advising applicants of this process. (JB)

 

11.             WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

            None.

           

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

 

13.             NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, June 13, 2005.

                                                  

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 at least three days in advance. 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
Kevin McKeown, 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 person 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.

 

Please note that the Landmarks Commission Agenda is subject to change up to 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.  We encourage you to check the agenda 72 hours prior to the meeting.

 

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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