AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

 

 

Monday, February 13, 2006

7:00 PM

City Council Chambers, Room 213

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.     January 9, 2006

     

5.            APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

None.

 

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

 

7.      CONSENT CALENDAR:

        

         None.

 

8.      OLD BUSINESS:

        

A.     Certificate of Appropriateness 05-CA-010 and Sign Adjustment 06ARB-031 at 2940 Main Street, for new signage, entry doors, and awnings at the Parkhurst Building, a designated City Landmark. (Continued from January 9, 2006)

 

                Staff Report

 

9.      NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

 

A.     Landmark Designation Application 05LM-007, 941-943 11th Street, to determine whether the multi-family residential building constructed in 1925 should be designated as a City Landmark.

 

        Staff Report

 

        Consultant Report

 

B.     Landmark Designation Application 05LM-008, 1407 Hill Street, to determine whether the Eucalyptus cornuta tree on the subject property should be designated as a City Landmark.  (Continued to March 22, 2006)

 

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.      1920-34 Montana Avenue (PC018997)

                        R2-Low Density Multi-Residential

                        Three, Two-Story Buildings, Seven Units

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.         1931 22nd Street (PC019033)

R2-Single Family Residential

                        Single Family Residence and Detached 2-Car Garage

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

3.         1730 Maple Street (PC06-0001)

    R1-Single Family Residential

   Single Family Residence

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               4.      1502 Broadway (PC06-0013)

   BCD-Broadway Commercial District

Commercial Building

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               5.      1507 20th Street (06PC-0061)

LMSD-Light Manufacturing and Studio District

Single Family Residence and Detached Garage

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

               6.      565 15th Street (06PC-0083)

R1-Single Family Residential

Single Family Residence and Detached 2-Car Garage

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

 

 

 

               7.      315 Palisades Avenue (06PC-0097)

                        R1-Single Family Residential

Single Family Residence, Detached Garage and Guesthouse

Structure Identified in Historic Resources Inventory as 5D1

 

8.            528 24th Street (06PC-0085)

R1-Single Family Residential

Single Family Residence and Attached Garage

Structure Not Identified in the Historic Resources Inventory

 

B.     Consideration whether to file an application to designate the multi-family residential building at 1401 Palisades Beach Road as a City Landmark. (Continued from January 9, 2006)

 

C.    Discussion and potential recommendation to the City Council regarding the Santa Monica Conservancy’s written proposal requesting funding to support preparation and printing of a walking tour brochure to highlight the City’s historic resources in the downtown area. (RG)

 

D.    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.

 

E.     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.

 

F.     Discussion and potential recommendations to City staff regarding the South Beach District properties (approximately bounded by Hollister Avenue, Ocean Park Boulevard, Barnard Way, and Neilson Way) and evaluation approach for these properties utilized in the 2004 Ocean Park Update of the City’s Historic Resources Inventory, including a report from the ad-hoc subcommittee of Commissioners formed to make preliminary recommendations on this matter.

 

G.    Discussion of City Council’s fiscal year 2006/2007 budget and possible formulation of recommendations from the Landmarks Commission to the City Council regarding future funding requests related to implementation of the City’s Historic Preservation Element and Landmark Ordinance.

 

H.     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. (NF)

 

I.         Status of scheduled maintenance of the potential landmark monument (bench) to Senator Jones by Robert Farquhar located in Palisades Park. (BK)

 

J.      Planning Commission Case List (Information Only).

 

11.       WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

        

A. Letter from Mr. Allen Lazarus requesting that the Landmarks Commission amend the Findings and Determination of the Landmarks Commission dated December 12, 2005 for the designation of the multi-family building at 1143 11th Street as a City Landmark.

 

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

 

13.    NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Special Meeting: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 beginning at 6:00PM at the City of Santa Monica Main Library (601 Santa Monica Boulevard).

                                                  

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

 

Roxanne Tanemori, Associate Planner, Commission Secretary

Arlene Johnson, Staff Assistant

 

 

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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