AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

Monday, November 14, 2005                                                                      City Council Chambers, Room 213

7:00 PM                                                                                                              1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

CALL TO ORDER OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

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.     September 12, 2005

(Continued from October 11, 2005)

 

      Minutes

 

B.     October 11, 2005

 

      Minutes

                         

5.            APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Landmark Designation Application 05-LM-005, 2001 4th Street, designating the Phillips Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church as a City Landmark.

 

                Determination

 

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

 

7.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

        

A.     Approval of revised Statement of Official Action correcting a clerical error for Landmark Designation Application No. 05-LM-001, 710 Wilshire Boulevard, designating the Spanish Colonial Revival style commercial building constructed in 1928 as a City Landmark and the real property, commonly known as 710 Wilshire Boulevard, as a Landmark Parcel.

 

             Determination

 

8.      OLD BUSINESS:

        

         None.

 

9.      NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

 

A.     Revision to Certificate of Appropriateness 04-CA-006 at 2612 3rd Street, for approval of a revised project for demolition of an existing garage structure and replacement with a new two car garage at the rear of the property, a designated contributor to the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District. Certificate of Appropriateness 04-CA-006 was reviewed and approved by the Commission on October 11, 2004.

 

      Staff Report

 

B.     Landmark Designation Application 05LM-006, 1143 11th Street, to determine whether the multi-family residential building should be designated as a City Landmark.

 

          Staff Report

 

          Consultant's Report

 

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.            941-943 11th Street (PC018519)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        Single Story Duplex and Detached 2-Car Garage

                        Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory as 5S3

 

            2.         717 12th Street (PC018506)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               3.      3015 Goldsmith Street (PC018513)

                        OP2 – Low Multiple Residential

                        Single Story Residence and Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               4.      1311-15 Centinela Avenue (PC018514)

                        R2 – Low Density, Multiple Residential

                        8 Detached Apartment Units and 7 Single Garages

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

                        Prior Review dates: June 9, 2003 & July 8, 2002 – No Action Taken

  

               5.      943 945 16th Street (PC018518)

                        R2-Low Density, Multiple Residential

                        Single Level Duplex and 3-Car Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               6.      2655 33rd Street (PC018526)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               7.      435 Palisades Avenue (PC018563)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        2-Story Single Family Residence & Accessory Building

                        Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory as 5D1

 

               8.      859 Woodacres Road (PC018579)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Attached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               9.      228 15th Street (PC018594)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               10.    533 23rd Street (PC018606)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Detached 2-Car Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               11.    2324 Idaho Avenue (PC018649)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Attached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               12.    1228 San Vicente Blvd. (PC018647)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Attached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               13.    130 San Vicente Blvd. (PC018710)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        28 Unit Apartment Building and 3 Rows of Garages

                        Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory as 5D1

 

B.     Consideration whether to file an application to designate the eucalyptus tree at 1407 Hill Street as a City Landmark.

 

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.     Update on the status of the 415 Pacific Coast Highway Project (former Marion Davies estate), including a report from the ad-hoc subcommittee of Landmarks Commissioners formed to review technical materials including the Historic Structures Report, Guidelines for Rehabilitation, and related documents associated with the revitalization of 415 Pacific Coast Highway.

 

F.     Update on the status of the Shotgun House located at the Santa Monica Airport (formerly located at 2712 2nd Street) including the November 1, 2005 City Council action. 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. (RG)

 

G.    Discussion regarding interpretation and implementation of the Standard for Rehabilitation that requires new work to be differentiated but compatible with historic materials, per the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. (JB)

 

H.     Discussion of potential properties for inclusion on the Priorities List of National Register Eligible Properties in the Downtown Area previously adopted by the Commission for the Commission’s use in initiating consideration of filing Landmark designation applications. (NF)

 

I.         Discussion of Palisades Park including the Commission’s goal to recognize the park’s history and to identify concerns regarding maintenance of the potential landmark monument to Senator Jones by Robert Farquhar (bench). (RL)

 

J.      Discussion of Certificate of Appropriateness Staff Approval Resolution 05-001, including staff recommendation for potential revisions to staff approval guidelines to include staff review of landscape elements associated with designated properties. (RG)

 

K.     Planning Commission Case List (Information Only).

  

11.       WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

           

A.     Letter from Mr. Mark Straus requesting that the Landmarks Commission discuss its preferences for proposed future development of 2618 2nd Street (Contributing Structures to the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District).

 

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

 

13.    NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Special Meeting: Wednesday, December 7, 2005; Regular Meeting: Monday, December 12, 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
Ruth Shari, 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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