AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

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Monday, January 10, 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.     December 13, 2004

                    

Minutes

    

5.            APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Findings and Determination: Landmark Designation Application LC-04LM-004, 302 Colorado Avenue (Sears-Roebuck Building) designating the Sears Main Building as a City Landmark and the real property, commonly known 302 Colorado Avenue, as a Landmark Parcel.

 

       STOA

 

B.     Findings and Determination: Landmark Designation Application LC-04LM-007, 225 Santa Monica Boulevard designating the Bay Cities Guaranty Building as a City Landmark and the real property, commonly known as 225 Santa Monica Boulevard, as a Landmark Parcel.

        

                STOA

 

C.    Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness Application LC-04CA-010, 200 Santa Monica Pier, approving Sign Adjustment Application 04-ARB-508 for signage on the Looff Hippodrome Carousel Building on the Santa Monica Pier.

            

                STOA

 

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

 

7.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

        

A.     Certificate of Appropriateness 04-CA-011, 1685 Main Street, for temporary installation of two window air conditioning units, exterior cable conduits, and window tint film on two windows on a courtyard elevation of City Hall.

 

Staff Report

 

8.      OLD BUSINESS:

        

         None. 

 

9.      NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

 

A.     Certificate of Appropriateness 04-CA-012, 1449 4th Street, for approval of a sign application for proposed signage on a new business occupying tenant space on the ground floor of the Lido Hotel building.

 

Staff Report

 

B.     Certificate of Appropriateness 04-CA-013, 1685 Main Street, for approval of demolition of the police station wing of City Hall. The police station wing was an addition to City Hall constructed in 1958 and has been deemed to be a historically non-significant portion of City Hall. 

 

Staff 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.            505 Arizona Avenue (PC016866)

C3C-Downtown Overlay

                        Assembly Hall, Foyer, Sunday School, Church Offices & Auxillary Rooms

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

                        (Continued from December 13, 2004)

 

               2.      1739 Sunset Avenue (PC016957)

R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               3.      849 25th Street (PC016969)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               4.      236 24th Street (PC016950)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        2-Car Garage and 2nd Floor Overhang

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               5.      2134 La Mesa Drive (PC017017)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence w/Attached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

                        Prior Demolition Permit (PC015195) Expired 5-11-04

(To Landmarks Commission on 12/8/03 and continued to 1/12/04.

No action taken).

 

               6.      1035 19th Street (PC017036)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        Four Unit Apartments and a 3-Car Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

B.     Request from Community and Cultural Services Department that the Landmarks Commission form an ad-hoc subcommittee to review technical materials including the Historic Structures Report, Guidelines for Rehabilitation, and related documents associated with 415 Pacific Coast Highway (the former Marion Davies Estate). Presentation of the Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse of 415 Pacific Coast Highway Project and schedule by Community and Cultural Services Department Staff.

 

C.    Report of the ad-hoc subcommittee of Landmarks Commission formed to review the Historic Preservation Element and prepare recommendations on the ways in which the goals and policies of this Element can be integrated into the Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance. Preparation of Landmarks Commission recommendations to be submitted to City Planning Staff during the public outreach component of the Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance Project.

 

D.    Discussion of potential revisions to non-substantive provisions of the Landmarks Ordinance (SMMC 9.36) and possible formulation of recommendations to the City Council.

 

E.     Consideration of 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.         

 

F.     Discussion of schedule for City Council’s next budget cycle and possible formulation of recommendations to the City Council regarding funding, staffing and implementation of the Historic Preservation Element. Consideration of Santa Monica Conservancy letter on City Council budget priorities and implementation of the Historic Preservation Element.

 

G.    Planning Commission Case List (Information Only).

 

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, February 14, 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
Vacant, 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.

 

 

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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