AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

LANDMARKS COMMISSION

 

Founded 1875

“Populus felix in urbe felici”

 

Monday, February 12, 2007

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.                  PRESENTATION BY EILEEN FOGARTY, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, REGARDING FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO PLANNING PROCESS.

 

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:

 

5-A.     January 8, 2007

 

6.                  APPROVAL OF STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL ACTION:

 

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

 

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

 

8.         CONSENT CALENDAR:   None.

9.         OLD BUSINESS:

 

9-A.     Certificate of Appropriateness Application, 04CA-009, 320 Santa Monica Pier, for design approval of a new public restroom facility and ice cream kiosk, and for minor modifications to the existing Pier Maintenance/Police Substation Building on the Santa Monica Pier. (Continued from October 9, 2006)

 

Staff Report

 

10.       NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARINGS:   

 

10-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.         1423 Seventh Street (06PC1732)

C3 – Downtown Commercial

Multi-Family Residence

Structure Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

2.         616 Nineteenth Street (06PC1496)

R1 – Single Family Residential

Single Family Residence with Garage

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

3.         1723 Bryn Mawr Avenue (07PC0021)

R1 – Single Family Residential

Single Family Residence with Garage

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

4.         1231 Fourth Street (07PC0041)

BSC3 – Bayside Commercial

Two-Story Commercial Building

Structure Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

5.         749 Seventeenth Street (07PC0051)

R2 – Low Density Multiple Residential

Two Each Two-Story Buildings with Five Residential Units

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

6.         745 Seventeenth Street (07PC0052)

R2 – Low Density Multiple Residential

Two Each Two-Story Buildings with Five Residential Units

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

7.         1038 Twenty-First Street (07PC0070)

R2 – Low Density Multiple Residential

Single Residential Structure with Garage

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

8.         518 Marine Street (07PC0082)

OP2 – Ocean Park Low Multiple Family

Single Family Residence with Garage

Structure Not Identified in Historic Resources Inventory

 

9.         535 Nineteenth Street (07PC0084)

R1 – Single Family Residential

Existing Two-Story Residence and Detached Two-Car Garage

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

10.       1119 Twentieth Street (07PC0091)

R2 – Low Density Multiple Residential

2-Unit Apartment Building

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

11.       1121 Twentieth Street (07PC0092)

R2 – Low Density Multiple Residential

3-Unit Apartment Building

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

12.       2721 Washington Avenue (07PC0093)

R1 – Single Family Residential

Single Family Residence with Garage

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

13.       464 Twenty-First Place (07PC0125)

R1 – Single Family Residential

Single Family Residence with Garage

Structure Not Identified on the Historic Resources Inventory

 

11.       DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

11-A.   Discussion on whether to file an application to nominate 2001-2011 Main Street as a City Landmark or Structure of Merit. (Continued from December 11, 2006)

 

11-B.   Discussion on whether to file an application to nominate 312 Wilshire Boulevard as a City Landmark or Structure of Merit. (JB)

 

11-C.  Discussion whether to file an application to nominate the Keller-Block Building at 227 Broadway and 1452-1460 Third Street as a City Landmark or Structure of Merit.

 

Staff Memo

 

Preliminary Assessment

 

11-D.  Discussion regarding Landmarks Commission Rules of Order pertaining to time that owners and applicants are allotted to speak on potential landmark designations that are not initiated by the property owner. (RG)

 

11-E.   Discussion regarding Landmarks Commissioner attendance at upcoming City Council hearings regarding appeals of Landmarks Commission decisions. (NF)

 

11-F.   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.

 

11-G.  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.

 

11-H.   Planning Commission Case List (Information Only).

 

12.       WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

 

12-A.   Information on how property owners can order a Landmark Designation plaque.

 

12-B.   Letter from Pier Restoration Corporation to Landmarks Commission regarding Pier Bridge and Ramp project.

 

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

 

14.       NEXT MEETING DATE AND COMMISSION AGENDA: Regular Meeting:

7:00 PM Monday, March 12, 2007; City Council Chambers, Room 213, City Hall.

 

15.       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

 

Jing Yeo, AICP, Senior Planner, Acting 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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