AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

Monday, September 12, 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.     August 8, 2005

     

                Minutes

 

5.            APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Landmark Designation Application No. 05-LM-002 at 331 Palisades Avenue, designating the Mediterranean/Classical Revival style residence constructed in 1913 as a City Landmark. (Continued from August 8, 2005)

 

               STOA

 

B.     Certificate of Appropriateness 05-CA-004 at 1685 Main Street, approving temporary landscape elements to be developed for the courtyard area subsequent to demolition of the police station wing of City Hall.

 

                STOA

 

C.    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.

 

                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: 

 

A.     Landmark Designation Application 05-LM-004, 1012 2nd Street, to determine whether the residential structure constructed circa 1898-1902 should be designated as a City Landmark.

 

        Staff Report

 

        Consultant's Report

 

B.     Certificate of Appropriateness Application 05-CA-005, 404 Georgina Avenue, for approval of a 1,306 square foot addition to the existing single-family residence (John Byers Adobe), a designated City Landmark.

 

                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.            1143 11th Street (PC018075)

R2-Low Density, Multiple Residential

Multiple Dwellings, 11 Units

Structure Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

(Continued from August 8, 2005)

 

                2.     739 21st Place (PC018186)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence w/Detached Garage

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

               3.      2019 Delaware Ave (PC018220)

                        R2-Low Density Multi-Residential

                        Single Family Residence

                        Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.            3107 Santa Monica Blvd. (PC018269)

C4-Highway Commercial

1 and 2 Story Commercial Buildings & 6 Residential Units

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

               5.      2411 Centinela Ave (PC018280)

               R2-Low Density, Multiple Residential

               1 and 2 Story Residential Buildings

               Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

 

      6.      2423 Centinela Ave (PC018281)

               Two, 1-Story Residential Buildings

               Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

  

B.     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.

 

C.    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.

 

D.    Discussion and potential recommendation to the Architectural Review Board regarding modification of 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)

 

E.     Update on the 415 PCH Project (former Marion Davies estate), including announcement of upcoming public workshop dates and discussion of a potential Special Meeting of the Landmarks Commission to formulate comments regarding the emerging design for 415 PCH.

 

F.     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. (RG)

 

G.    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 the Opportunities and Challenges Report.

 

H.     Discussion and potential recommendation to City staff regarding a policy for repair and maintenance of historic street lights on Broadway. (NF)

 

I.         Discussion and potential recommendation to City Council regarding a proposal to commemorate the original Rand site for incorporation into the Civic Center Specific Plan.

 

J.      Discussion of potential ways to notify the real estate community regarding the current Commission Real Estate Licensee vacancy on the Landmarks Commission. (RG)  

 

K.     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, October 10, 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
Vacant, 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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