AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

Monday, July 11, 2005

7:00 PM

City Council Chambers, Room 213

1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.            ROLL CALL

 

2.            SELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND CHAIR PRO TEMPORE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005

 

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:

                       

A.     June 13, 2005

     

        Minutes

 

6.            APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Landmark Designation Application No. 05-LM-001 at 431 Wilshire Boulevard, designating the existing wall sign “Zucky’s”, constructed in 1962 as a City Landmark.

 

STOA

 

7.            PUBLIC INPUT: (On items not on agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Commission)

8.            CONSENT CALENDAR:

        

    1. Certificate of Appropriateness 05-CA-004, 1685 Main Street, for proposed temporary landscape elements to be developed for the courtyard area subsequent to demolition of the police station wing of City Hall.  (Continued from June 13, 2005).

 

Staff Report

 

    1. Certificate of Appropriateness 05-CA-002, 301 Santa Monica Pier, for a proposed 5’-0” x 3’-8” community bulletin board to be located on the south elevation of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant currently under construction.  The applicant is also requesting a revision to Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. LC-03CA-008 and Sign Adjustment Application No. 03ARB-336 approved on September 8, 2003 in order to relocate signage from the north elevation to the west elevation of the building.

 

      Staff Report

 

9.      OLD BUSINESS:

        None

 

10.       NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

 

A. Landmark Designation Application 05-LM-002, 331 Palisades Avenue, to determine whether the Mediterranean/Classical Revival style residence constructed in 1913 should be designated as a City Landmark.

 

                Staff Report

 

                Consultant's Report

 

11.       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.            1012 2nd Street (PC017177)

R3-Medium Density, Multiple Family

One, 1-Story Building and One, 2-Story Building

Structure Identified in Historic Resources Inventory as 5D1

(Continued from June 13, 2005)

 

                        Consultant's Report

 

               2.      125 Ocean Park Blvd. (PC017707)

                        R2R-Low Density Duplex

                        Single Family Residential

                        Structure Identified in Historic Resources Inventory as 5D

(Continued from June 13, 2005)

 

                        Consultant's Report

 

               3       507-517 Wilshire Blvd. (PC017936)

                        C3-Downtown Commercial

                        Commercial Building

                        Structure Identified in Historic Resources Inventory as 5D

 

                4.      1036 22nd Street (PC017834)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

               5.      478 21st Place (PC017833)

R1-Single Family Residential

Single Family Residence w/Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

               6.      1534 20th Street (PC017836)

                        LMSD-Light Manufacturing / Studio

                        Single Family Residence

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

               7.      2402 Carlyle Avenue (PC017884)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence w/Attached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

               8.      261 18th Street (PC017928)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        2-Story, Single Family Residence w/Attached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

               9.      1502 7th Street (PC017938)

                        C3-Downtown Commercial

                        Commercial – Donut Shop 

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

               10.    626 Broadway (PC017937)

                        C3-Downtown Commercial

                        Warehouse

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

B.     Update on the status of the Shotgun House located at the Santa Monica Airport (formerly located at 2712 2nd Street) including the Recreation and Parks Commission recommendation. Discussion of the Landmark Commission and City Planning Division’s jurisdiction over the Shotgun House and potential recommendations regarding any future relocation to public or private sites, change of use, rehabilitation, or demolition of the structure. (Continued from June 13, 2005) (RG)

 

C.    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.

 

D.    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.

 

E.     Discussion and potential request to the Architectural Review Board that the staff approval resolution of the Landmarks Commission be incorporated into the staff approval resolution of the Architectural Review Board when proposed projects include modification of a building listed on the City’s Historic Resource Inventory. (BK)

 

F.    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 a report from the ad-hoc subcommittee of Commissioners formed to make preliminary recommendations on this matter, and discussion of transferable development rights and conservation districts for historic properties. (RG)

 

G.    Report from staff, discussion and potential recommendation to City staff regarding ways to ensure that the California State Historic Building Code is consistently applied to Landmark properties and the properties listed on the City’s Historic Resource Inventory.

 

H.     Discussion and review regarding the Development Agreement of development of Rand site, Civic Center Specific Plan, including demolition approval of existing Rand buildings. Discussion and potential recommendation to City staff and/or City Council regarding the process for Landmarks Commission review of draft environmental impact reports (EIR) when impacts to historic resources are evaluated therein.

 

I.         Discussion and potential recommendation to City staff regarding the public notification requirements for demolition permits reviewed by the Landmarks Commission. (RL)

 

J.      Discussion regarding the use of transferable development rights (TDRs) as a preservation incentive.  (RL, NF)

 

K.     Planning Commission Case List (Information Only).

 

12.             WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

None.

                                   

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

 

14.             NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Monday, August 8, 2005.

                                                  

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 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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