AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

Monday, February 14, 2005

7:00 PM

City Council Chambers, Room 213

1685 Main Street, Santa Monica

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.            ROLL CALL

 

2.            SHAPE THE FUTURE 2025 PROJECT TEAM PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND ZONING ORDINANCE PROJECT.

 

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.     January 10, 2005

 

Minutes

                         

6.            APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

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

 

       STOA

 

B.     Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness 04-CA-013, 1685 Main Street, approving 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. 

 

       STOA

 

C.    Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness 04-CA-011, 1685 Main Street, approving 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.

 

               STOA

 

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

 

8.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

        

         None.

        

9.      OLD BUSINESS:

 

A.     Revision to Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-002, 147 Georgina Avenue, for approval of a revised project design for a 6,403 square foot two-story plus basement rear addition to the existing two-story single-family home (the R.D. Farquhar House). The applicant is also requesting a modification from the required additional rear stepback above 14 feet in height required by SMMC 9.04.08.02.070(h). Certificate of Appropriateness LM-04CA-002 and the modification to stepback requirements were reviewed and approved by the Commission on March 8, 2004 (Continued from December 13, 2004).

 

Staff Report

 

10.    NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

        

         None.

 

11.    DISCUSSION ITEMS:

        

  1. Review of Demolition Permits and Consideration Whether to File an Application For Designation of a Structure as a Landmark or Structure of Merit.

 

1.            2015 Idaho Avenue (PC016921)

R2- Low Density Multiple Residential

                        One and Two Story Units with Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

                       

               2.      148 Hart Avenue (PC017037)

R2R-Low Density Duplex District

                        One-Story Duplex, Front and Back

                        Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory – 5D

 

               3.      2406 21st Street (PC017170)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        One-Story Residence w/Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

 

 

B.     Discussion of potential photo documentation of the exterior and interior of 505 Arizona Avenue. (BK)

 

C.    Discussion of Palisades Park and concerns about the condition of several potential landmark monuments. (BK)

 

D.    Discussion of Fisher Lumber property and the potential presence of a structure greater than 40 years of age on the site. (NF)

 

E.     Discussion of cost and budget estimates for a variety of staff activities to implement the Historic Preservation Element (e.g., implement regular citywide historic resource inventory surveys, increase public awareness of historic preservation in the City, provide technical assistance and more extensive staff training). (NF)

 

F.     Discussion and clarification of planning staff determination criteria for evaluating the historic significance of properties 40 years or older proposed for demolition in conjunction with a proposed development that is subject to discretionary review when a demolition permit has not yet been reviewed by the Landmarks Commission, including potential recommendation to City Council regarding a revision to the existing demolition permit review process. (JB)

 

G.    Discussion and clarification of role of the Landmarks Liaison to the Architectural Review Board and potential recommendation to the City Council for additional clarification of this liaison role. (BK)

 

H.     Discussion of goals, priorities and implementation for creating historic preservation-related print materials for education and outreach, and request to form an ad-hoc subcommittee to assist City staff with this implementation. (NF)

 

I.         Planning Commission Case List (Information Only).

 

J.   Discussion of the Shotgun House formerly at 2712 2nd Street, including potential recommendations regarding its future financing and relocation.  

 

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, March 14, 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.

 

 

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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