AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

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Monday, December 11, 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.     November 13, 2006

     

5.            APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

A.     Landmark Designation Application, 06LM-008, 130-142 San Vicente Boulevard, designating the multi-family residential property as a City Landmark.

 

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

 

1.            908 California Avenue (06PC-1538)

R2- Low Density Multiple Family Residential District

Single-family residence

Structure Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

(Continued from November 13, 2006)

 

2.            2327 28th Street (06PC-1575)

R2- Low Density Multiple Family Residential District

Single-family residence

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

3.            2323 28th Street (06PC-1576)

R2- Low Density Multiple Family Residential District

Single-family residence

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.            1753 18th Street (06PC-1508)

R2- Low Density Multiple Family Residential District

Two multi-family structures; three residential units

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

5.            351 18th Street (06PC-1588)

R1- Single-Family Residential District

Single-family residence

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

6.            2511 Beverley Avenue (06PC-1664)

OP2- Ocean Park Low Multiple Family District

Unpermitted one-bedroom structure (a non-contributing feature of the site)

Structure Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

  1. Certificate of Appropriateness Application, 06CA-017, 2646 2nd Street, for approval of the design for a new single-family residence located on a vacant, non-contributing parcel within the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.  (Continued from November 13, 2006)

 

Staff Report

 

  1. Certificate of Appropriateness Application, 06CA-018, 2617 3rd Street, for approval of the on-site relocation and 148 square foot addition to a Contributing Structure located within the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District.

 

Staff Report

 

  1. Certificate of Appropriateness Application 06CA-020, 2402 4th Street #15, for approval of a 769 square foot addition to a non-contributing residence located within Hollister Court, a designated City Landmark.

 

Staff Report

 

  1. Certificate of Appropriateness Application 06CA-021, 2402 4th Street #4, for approval of the reconstruction of the brick work on the front porch of a contributing residence located within Hollister Court, a designated City Landmark.

 

Staff Report

 

10.       DISCUSSION ITEMS:

           

  1. Consideration whether to file an application to nominate the commercial building at 2001-2011 Main Street as a City Landmark or Structure of Merit. (NF)

 

Staff Report

PCR Report

 

  1. Discussion and potential recommendations from the Landmarks Commission to City staff regarding future revisions to the adopted Third Street Neighborhood Design Guidelines, including formation of an ad-hoc subcommittee of Commissioners to make additional recommendations on this matter. (NF)

 

  1. Discussion and potential recommendations from the Landmarks Commission to City staff or City Council regarding potential Municipal Code or City Charter revisions to allow condominium conversions of City Landmark designated multi-family rental units. (RG)

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. Discussion regarding Historic District nomination and designation procedures specified in Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.36.130, including formation of an ad-hoc subcommittee of Commissioners to make recommendations regarding potential incentives associated with District formation. (RG)

 

  1. Update from staff regarding conduit installation on the Carousel Building in conjunction with the Pier Security Camera Project. (RG)

 

  1. Discussion regarding timelines for submittal of application materials and distribution of Commission meeting packets. (NF)

 

  1. 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: Regular Meeting:

7:00 PM Monday, January 8, 2007; City Council Chambers, Room 213, City Hall.

 

14.       ADJOURNMENT:

 

 

Santa Monica Blue Bus Lines #2, #3, and #8 serve City Hall.  Parking is available on the south side of City Hall.

 

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.

 

 

CITY LANDMARKS COMMISSION

Nina Fresco, Chairperson

John Berley, Commissioner

Roger Genser, Commission Historian

Barbara Kaplan, Commission Licensed Architect and Chair Pro Tempore
Ruthann Lehrer, Commission Architectural Historian
Ruth Shari, Commission Real Estate Licensee
Vacant, Commissioner
 
Kevin McKeown, City Council Liaison

 

Roxanne Tanemori, Associate Planner, Commission Secretary

Barry Rosenbaum, Senior Land Use Attorney

Susan Umeda, Staff Assistant III

 

 

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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