AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

Monday, March 14, 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.     February 14, 2005

                         

Minutes

 

5.            APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Statement of Official Action: Certificate of Appropriateness LC-04CA-002, 147 Georgina Avenue, approving 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), and approving a modification from the required additional rear stepback above 14 feet in height required by SMMC 9.04.08.02.070(h).

 

    STOA

 

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

 

7.            CONSENT CALENDAR:

        

         None.

        

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.            908 17th Street (PC017196)

R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        4-Unit, One-Story Building w/4-Car Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.            1620 Idaho Avenue (PC017195)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        4 Units, One & Two Story Buildings w/3-Car Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

  3.       851 19th Street (PC017193)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        4 Units and Detached Garage (3 buildings)

                        Structure Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory – 5D3

 

               4.      1902-1914 California Avenue (PC017194)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        5 Units and Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               5.      1027 21st Street (PC017292)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        Single Family Residence w/Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               6.      1341 9th Street (PC017206)

                        R3-Medium Density Multiple Family

                        4 Units and Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

 

               7.      428 16th Street (PC017208)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        One-Story, Single Family Residence w/Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               8.      954 15th Street (PC017294)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        Two Apartment Buildings, (6 or 7 units)

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

              9.       1253 18th Street (PC017278)

                        R2-Low Density Multiple Residential

                        Single Family Residence w/Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

            10.       1524 11th Street (PC017241)

                        R3-Medium Density Multiple Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence w/Garage and Workshed

                        Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

B.     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)

 

C.    Discussion of Certificate of Appropriateness Staff Approval Resolution 03-001, including review of number and type of approvals processed since adoption and Commission and staff recommendations for potential revisions to staff approval guidelines. (RG)

 

D.    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, including potential recommendation to City Council requesting that the existing process be revised to require demolition permits applications for properties 40 years or older be reviewed by the Landmarks Commission prior to any discretionary review of a replacement project on the site. (JB)

 

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

 

F.     Discussion and approval of the draft recommendations and Powerpoint presentation from the Landmarks Commission ad-hoc subcommittee regarding ways to implement the Historic Preservation Element into the Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance Project (Shape the Future 2025). (RG)

 

G.    Request from the Planning Commission that the Landmarks Commission discuss and make potential policy recommendations regarding the Landmarks Commission’s recommendations for ways to implement the Historic Preservation Element into the Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance Project, including a discussion of gathering examples of implementation strategies from other municipalities. (RG)

 

H.     Discussion of potential recommendations from the Landmarks Commission regarding proposed changes to incorporate into the Zoning Ordinance (Shape the Future 2025). (NF)

 

I.         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)

 

J.      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, April 11, 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.

 

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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