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SR 03-07-2017 3A Ci ty Council Report City Council Meeting : March 7, 2017 Agenda Item: 3.A 1 of 8 To: Mayor and City Council From: David Martin, Director , City Planning Subject: Request to Approve Plans to Restore and Rehabilitate the Historic Interior Lobby of the Former United States Post Office Building Located at 1248 5th Street, in Accordance wi th a Preservation Covenant Administered by the City Council Recommended Action Staff recommends that City Council : 1) A pprove the request to restore and rehabilitate the historic interior lobby of the former Post Office building, located at 1248 5 th Street, a designated City Landmark, as described in plans dated Dece mber 19, 2016; and 2) D esignate the Landmarks Commission Secretary as its designee to review and approve certain future interior modifications to the historic lobby. Executive Summary The property owner is requesting approval to restore and rehabilitate the historic lobby of the former United States Post Office located at 1248 5 th Street as part of an overall plan to adaptively reuse the Landmark building as a headquarters for Skydance Productions, a film/television production company. The applicant/property owner intends to utilize the historic lobby as both a visitor reception area and a commissary to support on -site employees and guests. Because the lobby is governed by a preservation covenant tha t is administered by the City Council, permission to make any alterations, including restoration and rehabilitation activities, must be granted by the City Council. The property owner has retained the services of a preservation architect, Chattel, Incor porated, who has achieved a sensitive design approach that balances corporate prerequisites with historic sensitivity, and provides assurance that the project complies with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Overall, the scope of work maintains the integrity of the historic lobby and enhances the historic character of the lobby in accordance with the Preservation Covenant and Landmarks Ordinance. Staff recommends that the City Council appoint the Landmarks C ommission Secretary to act as its designee to approve certain minor modifications to the historic lobby based on the recommendation of a qualified historic architect. 2 of 8 Background On August 27, 2013, the Council approved a preservation covenant for the for mer Downtown Post Office building in advance of its sale to a private party. The preservation covenant, which was attached as a rider to the grant deed, ensures protection of the property’s historic integrity, and that its distinct features and finishes w ill be retained, including those found in the historic interior lobby space including: the original hanging light fixtures, marble wainscot, horizontal wood walls and ceilings, metal staircase rails, and tall tables Please note that furthe r research has since confirmed that the salmon -color marble wainscot is not original to the building’s construction in 1938. The original wainscot consisted of four -inch square terra cotta tiles. A tile believed to be from the original wainscot was found in the janitor’s closet in the southern portion of the building. The tile was examined by the applicant’s architectural conservator. It was beige in color, and the material was identified as terra cotta. On March 10, 2014, the Landmarks Commission desi gnated the former Post Office building and the parcel on which it is situated as a Landmark and Landmark Parcel. In doing so, the protection of any historic feature included in the designation would be achieved pursuant to the Landmarks Ordinance, specif ically through the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness. However, as the designation did not include any interior portion or elements of the building, the protection of any of these identified features, as specified in the historic covenant, can o nly be accomplished through Council approval. A Certificate of Appropriateness is only relevant to those features specifically identified in the Landmark designation. On October 27, 2015, the City Council approved on its consent calendar a procedural 3 of 8 and testing protocol for analyzing material samples and finishes on interior portions of the former United States Post Office building. The results of this analysis guided the applicant in developing the plans currently under consideration. On April 20, 20 16, the Planning Commission approved a rear building addition to the former Post Office building and an associated parking variance to accommodate its future adaptive reuse as creative office space. This decision was appealed, and ultimately upheld by the City Council on August 9, 2016. The City Council decision included a condition of approval that encouraged the applicant to present any proposed alterations to the historic interior lobby to the Landmarks Commission for its recommendation prior to formal review of the proposed alterations by the City Council. On September 12, 2016, the Landmarks Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed building design, colors, materials, lighting and landscaping for the approved expansion and for rehabilitation of the building’s exterior and grounds. On November 14, 2016, the Landmarks Commission received a courtesy presentation describing the rehabilitation and restoration activities affecting the historic interior lobby that are necessary in support of the building’s adaptive re -use. The Landmarks Commission provided its unanimous recommendation in support of the request and encouraged the applicant to celebrate the nuances of the building’s past as a former US Post Office and reveal this history in the lobby design through retention of past repair work. Commissioners also suggested aligning the wood intersections on the ceiling to minimize the stepping and encouraged the use of light wood finishes. Any new construction should be different iated through the use of diverse materials. Commissioners raised safety concerns regarding the glass partitions. Discussion The historic lobby of the former Post Office building has undergone numerous renovations since the date of its original constructio n in 1938. The applicant is proposing a two -prong preservation approach in connection with the applicant’s 4 of 8 adaptive reuse of the building’s lobby to accommodate creative office space; rehabilitation and restoration. Rehabilitation is the act or proces s of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historic, cultural, or architectural values. Rehabilitation allows compatible new construction. Gen erally speaking, the proposed rehabilitation work includes the removal of non -historic features and materials and the installation of any replacement, and the construction of a new partition walls to separate the reception lobby and commissary spaces. Re storation is the process of accurately depicting the features and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time, typically its period of significance. This is accomplished by removing features from other periods in its history and reconstructing missing features from its period of significance. The restoration activities proposed will return the configuration, materials, and finishes of the terrazzo flooring and wood board cladding to their original appearance. Specific details of t he proposed rehabilitation and restoration of the lobby is presented below, specific to general building parameters. The plans were developed by the applicant’s preservation architect, and represent the recommended treatment t o ensure consistency with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Resources, as required by the Preservation Covenant. Walls The lobby walls and ceilings are partially clad in sugar pine (a type of white pine) which would be retained in place. The wall s have experience d discoloration and are showing signs of crazing (cracking) and separation. The proposed treatment of the historic wood cladding would include removal of the layers of coating using a chemical application, cleaning of the wood, and applica tion of a new clear coating. A reddish -brown oil based stain will be applied, matched to the color of the trim . Following the removal of non - historic alterations, any holes would be patched or wood boards would be replaced in - kind, as necessary and where appropriate. 5 of 8 The existing non -historic marble wainscot would be removed and replaced with new natural limestone slabs in a neutral grey color with a honed finish. This will result in an appearance that would be more consistent with the appearance of the original tile wainscot. The historic , individual customer service windows along the west wall would be reestablished with an interpretation that would generally utilize historic sizes and pattern based on original drawings and early photographs. These new windows would be comprised of clear glass with signage panels above and painted surrounds and sills. For fire safety purposes, the sills and surrounds would be reimagined in steel (as opposed to wood) and painted to match other features of the lobby. Gold leaf lettering would be restored on the signage panels above each service window based on original drawings, and individually would read as Parcel Post, Stamps, General Delivery, Information, and Registry. A non -historic roll -up metal door and cou nter at the south wall recess would be removed and infilled with a new wood frame and glazed double -door. The janitor’s original wood door would be fixed in place. The original stainless steel handrail would be reinstalled in the same location on this wa ll, and the decorative stainless steel railing surrounding the stair in this location will also be retained in place. Ceiling and Lighting The historic wood ceiling would remain in place and would be repaired and treated in the same way as the historic wo od walls. The six historic pendant light fixtures would be re -lamped and restored to original sizes (where previously truncated). Any canned lighting will be removed. Terrazzo Flooring The existing terrazzo lobby floors will be retained, repaired, cle aned and treated with an application of a new protective clear coating. 6 of 8 Partitioning The non -historic wood and glass partition wall that separated the customer service area from postal boxes area of the lobby will be removed. A new wood and glass parti tion wall will be installed in a new location that aligns with the pilasters directly south of the northern entrance. This new partition wall will serve to divide the historic lobby into a reception lobby in the northern end from a commissary dining room in the center. A secondary free standing partition wall would further divide the commissary space in the center from an employee lounge area to the south. The partitions would include mill work for storage. Per the recommendation of the Landmarks Commis sion, the millwork aspect of these partitions would be clad in maple to differentiate the new additions from the historic sugar pine clad walls. Also, the extensive use of glass maintains the spatial relationships and feeling that the lobby is one long rec tilinear space. Desk and Tables The lobby consisted of five original tall maple tables with stainless steel feet and non - original composite tops. They were originally bolted to the ground. These tables have been identified as historic interior features. The tables would be retained as movable furniture pieces used within the rehabilitated commissary. The table’s non -original composite material topping would be replaced with glass, as they were historically. Future Interior Modifications and Alterations The approved preservation covenant for the former Downtown Post Office building was approved by City Council in advance of its sale to a private party. The preservation covenant, which was attached as a rider to the grant deed, ensures protection of the property’s historic integrity, and that its distinct features and finishes will be retained, as described in the Background section of this report including those found in the historic interior lobby space. Because the lobby is governed by a preservation c ovenant that is administered by the City Council, permission to make any alterations, including restoration and rehabilitation activities, must be granted by the City Council. This process could be time consuming to the property owner, particularly when a proposed alteration is minor in nature and will not result in any compromised integrity. To remedy this , staff recommends that the City Council direct any alterations of the historic lobby 7 of 8 proposed by the property owner be undertaken with the assistance of a historic architect meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Historic Architecture (36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A). Staff further recommends that the City Council appoint the Landmarks Commission Secr etary to act as its designee to approve any minor modifications to the historic lobby , such as refinements of approved colors, materials , finishes, lighting, fixtures or partitions , provided that the work will not negatively impact any of the identified character -definin g features of the lobby and the work will be completed in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties . The property owner’s historic architect shall affirm this in written correspondence to the Landma rks Commission Secretary prior to any approvals being granted . Staff further recommends that the City Council retain its review and approval authority on s ignificant changes to the rehabilitation and restoration of the historic lobby , including the removal of any of the identified character -defining features. Financial Impacts and Budget Actions There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action. Prepared By: Scott Albright, Senior Planner Approved Forwarded to Council Attachments: A. Conformance Review Report of Proposed Interior Lobby Rehabilitation B. REVISED Restoration and Rehabilitation of Historic Lobby Plans 8 of 8 C. Written Comments PO S T O F F I C E P R O D U C T I O N S 1 RE S T O R A T I O N A N D R E H A B I L I T A T I O N O F H I S T O R I C L O B B Y CI T Y C O U N C I L R E V I E W O F L O B B Y P E R P R E S E R V A T I O N C O V E N A N T PHOTO CREDIT: SANTA MONICA HISTORY MUSEUM, BEEBE COLLECTION 1949 PR O T E C T E D B Y P R E S E R V A T I O N C O V E N A N T PR O J E C T A D D R E S S : 12 4 8 5 T H S T R E E T S A N T A M O N I C A , C A 9 0 4 0 1 PR O J E C T A P P L I C A N T : 1 2 4 8 5 T H S T R E E T L L C CITY COUNCIL HEARING DATE: MARCH 7, 2017 CL I E N T : 12 4 8 5 T H S T R E E T L L C DE S I G N E R / O W N E R ' S R E P R E S E N T A T I V E : 11 K P S EM A I L : a n d y @ 1 1 k p s . c o m AR C H I T E C T : HL W I N T E R N A T I O N A L L L P CO N T A C T : S E J A L S O N A N I TE L : 3 1 0 - 5 8 6 - 6 7 9 3 EM A I L : s s o n a n i @ h l w . c o m 15 5 6 2 0 T H S T R E E T S U I T E B SA N T A M O N I C A , C A 9 0 4 0 4 ST R U C T U R A L : ST R U C T U R A L F O C U S CO N T A C T : D A V I D C O C K E TE L : 3 1 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 1 3 x 1 6 EM A I L : d c o c k e @ s t r u c t u r a l f o c u s . c o m 19 2 1 0 S . V E R M O N T A V E . BU I L D I N G B , S U I T E 2 1 0 GA R D E N A , C A 9 0 2 4 8 HI S T O R I C P R E S E R V A T I O N C O N S U L T A N T S : CH A T T E L , I N C CO N T A C T : R O B E R T C H A T T E L EM A I L : r o b e r t @ c h a t t e l . U S 13 4 1 7 V E N T U R A B L V D SH E R M A N O A K S , C A 9 1 4 2 3 - 3 9 3 8 ME P : BU R O H A P P O L D C O N S U L TI N G E N G I N E E R S , I N C CO N T A C T : C H R I S T O P H E R M C C L E A N TE L : 3 1 0 - 9 4 5 - 4 8 0 0 EM A I L : C H R I S T O P H E R . M C C L E A N @B U R O H A P P O L D . C O M 80 0 W I L S H I R E B L V D . , 1 6 T H F L O O R LO S A N G E L E S C A 9 0 0 1 7 CI V I L : IN C L E D O N C O N S U L T A N T G R O U P CO N T A C T : M I C H A E L I N C L E D O N TE L : 8 1 8 - 6 4 7 - 7 1 5 8 EM A I L : m i n c l e d o n @ i c g c i v i l . c o m 15 3 0 0 V E N T U R A B L V D . , S U I T E 2 0 0 SH E R M A N O A K S , C A 9 1 4 0 3 CL I E N T P R O J E C T M A N A G E R : AM A P R O J E C T M A N A G E M E N T CO N T A C T : A N T O N Y B I D D L E TE L : 3 1 0 - 2 1 2 - 6 6 0 3 EM A I L : A B I D D L E @ A M A P M . C O M 10 8 8 0 W I L S H I R E B L V D . , S U I T E 1 0 0 5 LO S A N G E L E S , C A 9 0 0 2 4 LI G H T I N G : LA N D S C A P E : KS A L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T U R E CO N T A C T : S H A R N S T I N S O N - U R E TE L : 3 1 0 - 5 7 4 - 4 4 6 0 EM A I L : S . U R E @ K S A - L A . C O M 42 1 2 1 / 2 G L E N C O E A V E N U E MA R N I A D E L R E Y , C A 9 0 2 9 2 HL B L I G H T I N G D E S I G N CO N T A C T : E . T E A L B R O G D E N TE L : 3 1 0 - 8 3 7 - 0 9 2 9 EM A I L : T B R O G D E N @ H L B L I G H T I N G . C O M 85 8 0 W W A S H I N G T O N B L V D , CU L V E R C I T Y , C A 9 0 2 3 2 CO D E C O N S U L T A N T : SI M P S O N G U M P E R T Z & H E G E R CO N T A C T : N A T E W I T T A S E K TE L : 2 1 3 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 3 2 EM A I L : N B W I T T A S E K @ S G H . C O M 10 5 5 W E S T 7 T H S T R E E T S U I T E # 2 5 0 0 LO S A N G E L E S , C A 9 0 0 1 7 AC O U S T I C C O N S U L T A N T : NE W S O N B R O W N CO N T A C T : M A R T I N N E W S O N TE L : 3 1 0 - 8 2 9 - 6 3 4 3 EM A I L : M A R T I N @ N E W S O N A C O U S T I C S . C O M 20 0 1 W I L S H I R E B L V D . , S U I T E 3 0 1 SA N T A M O N I C A , C A 9 0 4 0 3 IT / A V C O N S U L T A N T : PL A N N E T C O N S U L T I N G CO N T A C T : E R I C R Y K E TE L : 7 1 4 - 9 8 2 - 5 8 0 0 EM A I L : E R Y K E @ P L A N N E T . C O M 29 5 1 S A T U R N S T R E E T , S U I T E E BR E A , C A 9 2 8 2 1 PO S T O F F I C E P R O D U C T I O N S 2 PR O J E C T D I R E C T O R Y DR A W I N G L I S T PR O J E C T U S E PR O J E C T S I Z E FU T U R E U S E : R E C E P T I O N , C O M I S S A R Y A N D L O U N G E F O R M E D I A P R O D U C T I O N C O M P A N Y (S A N T A M O N I C A B U S I N E S S L I C E N S E N O . 2 1 0 1 5 6 ) CO V E R PR O J E C T D A T A PR E S E R V A T I O N C O V E N A N T SE L E C T E D H I S T O R I C A M E R I C A N B U I L D I N G S U R V E Y F I E L D P H O T O S FL O O R P L A N RE F L E C T E D C E I L I N G P L A N S FL O O R F I N I S H P L A N IN T E R I O R E L E V A T I O N S - E A S T W A L L IN T E R I O R E L E V A T I O N S - W E S T W A L L SO U T H A N D N O R T H E L E V A T I O N S / D E T A I L S WO O D T R E A T M E N T F I E L D T R I A L S PR O P O S E D P A R T I T I O N W A L L R E N D E R I N G S GL A S S P A R T I T O N W A L L LO B B Y R E N D E R I N G S PR O P O S E D P O W E R A N D C O M M U N I C A T I O N P L A N PR O P O S E D F I R E A N D L I F E S A F E T Y D E V I C E P L A N PR O P O S E D M E C H A N I C A L V E N T I L A T I O N P L A N S PR O P O S E D M E C H A N I C A L V E N T I L A T I O N P L A N S NE W W E S T W A L L S E R V I C E W I N D O W S MI L L W O R K D E T A I L S DE C O R A T I V E L I G H T F I X T U R E D E T A I L S ST A I R D E T A I L S FL O O R D I F F U S E R A N D P A N I C H A R D W A R E D E T A I L MA T E R I A L S HI S T O R I C P H O T O S PAGE1 PAGE 2 PAGE3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 PAGE 10 PAGE 11 PAGE 12 PAGE 13 PAGE 14 PAGE 15 PAGE 16 PAGE 17 PAGE 18 PAGE 19 PAGE 20 PAGE 21 PAGE 22 PAGE 23 PAGE 24 PAGE 25 EX I S T I N G L O B B Y A R E A : 2 , 8 5 6 S F PR O P O S E D R E C E P T I O N , C O M M I S S A R Y A N D L O U N G E A R E A : 2 , 5 6 4 S F PROJECT DATA PO S T O F F I C E P R O D U C T I O N S 3 PRESERVATION COVENANT PO S T O F F I C E P R O D U C T I O N S 4 SE L E C T E D H I S T O R I C A M E R I C A N B U I L D I N G S U R V E Y F I E L D P H O T O G R A P H S A. S o u t h e r n p o r t i o n o f l o b b y w i t h s e r v i c e c o u n t e r s , l o o k i n g N o r t h . B. S o u t h e r n p o r t i o n o f l o b b y , l o o k i n g S o u t h . C. N o r t h e r n p o r t i o n o f l o b b y w i t h p o s t a l b o x a l c o v e s , l o o k i n g S o u t h . D. H i s t o r i c l o b b y t a b l e a n d b u l l e t i n b o a r d E. T e r r a z z o s t a i r s , c u r v e d s t a i n l e s s s t e e l h a n d r a i l a n d r a i l i n g f r o m l a n d i n g F. 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B O T H S E T S - N O R T H A N D S O U T H (V E S T I B U L E S N O T B E I N G R E S T O R E D ) (N ) N E W S T O N E W A I N S C O T (N ) S P E A K E R / S T R O B E (N ) P U L L S T A T I O N EX I S T I N G G O L D L E A F B U L L E T I N B O A R D LE T T E R I N G T O B E R E S T O R E D , T Y P . BU L L E T I N B O A R D T O R E A D " B U L L E T I N " EX I S T I N G G O L D L E A F B U L L E T I N BO A R D L E T T E R I N G T O B E RE S T O R E D , T Y P . B U L L E T I N B O A R D TO R E A D " B U L L E T I N " EXISTING GOLD LEAF BULLETIN BOARD LETTERING TO BE RESTORED, TYP.BULLETIN BOARD TO READ "DIRECTORY"DIRECTORY EX I S T I N G G O L D L E A F B U L L E T I N B O A R D LE T T E R I N G T O B E R E S T O R E D , T Y P . BU L L E T I N B O A R D T O R E A D " U N I T E D ST A T E S C I V I L S E R V I C E C O M M I S S O N " BU L L E T I N BU L L E T I N EX I S T I N G G O L D L E A F B U L L E T I N B O A R D LE T T E R I N G T O B E R E S T O R E D , T Y P . 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2 1/4" 1 3/4" WOOD SILL TO MATCH PREVIOUS CONSTRUCTION (N) DOOR PAINTED DORIANGREYOR CO N T E M P O R A R Y D R Y W A L L C O N T E M P O R A R Y D R Y W A L L SW I T C H E S AD D E D W O O D D E T A I L A D D E D W O O D D E T A I L A D D E D W O O D D E T A I L PO W E R SW I T C H E S BL O C K I N G PO W E R WA L L R E M O V E D F O R P O S T B O X P O P - O U T W A L L R E M O V E D F O R P O S T B O X P O P - O U T W A L L R E M O V E D F O R P O S T B O X P O P - O U T WALL REMOVED FOR POST BOX POP-OUT WO O D S I G N A G E ( D A M A G E D ) WO O D S I G N A G E WE S T I N T E R I O R E L E V A T I O N - H I S T O R I C L O B B Y O R I G I N A L D R A W I N G S ( F O R R E F E R E N C E ) AREAS ALTERED WEST INTERIOR ELEVATIONS PO S T O F F I C E P R O D U C T I O N S 10 NORTH INTERIOR ELEVATION HISTORIC LOBBY ORIGINAL DRAWINGS (FOR REFERENCE ) SO U T H I N T E R I O R E L E V A T I O N HI S T O R I C L O B B Y O R I G I N A L D R A W I N G S (F O R R E F E R E N C E ) SO U T H I N T E R I O R E L E V A T I O N - EX I S T I N G H I S T O R I C L O B B Y NORTH INTERIOR ELEVATION - EXISTING HISTORIC LOBBY SO U T H I N T E R I O R E L E V A T I O N - PR O P O S E D H I S T O R I C L O B B Y NORTH INTERIOR ELEVATION - PROPOSED HISTORIC LOBBY RELOCATED WALL (WOOD APPEARS TO BE OLDER)OPENINGS IN MARBLE FR OM REMOVED POST BOXES MARBLE GRILL - TO BE USED AS HVAC RETURN (N) OPENINGS TO MATCH ORGINCAL FILLED W/ FROSTED GLASS (N) NEW STONE WAINSCOTING (N) METAL PANEL W/GOLD LEAF LETTERING (N) STONE FLUSH STONE BASE TO MATCH EXISTING HEIGHT 1 3/4" WOOD SILL TO MATCH PREVIOUS CONSTRUCTION GR I L L - T O B E U S E D A S HV A C R E T U R N (N ) W O O D D E T A I L S T O MA T C H O R I G I N A L (N ) N E W S T O N E W A I N S C O T I N G (N ) C O N T E M P O R A R Y D O O R S - WO O D W / S I N G L E G L A S S L I T E AN D ( N ) S T O N E D O O R FR A M E T O M A T C H E X I S T I N G PR O F I L E (N ) N E W S T O N E W A L L B A S E SC O N C E PO W E R PO W E R OP E N T O B E Y O N D AREAS ALTERED 8 '-1 1 "3 "1 0 1 /8 " 2 1 / 2 " 1 1 /8 (N ) N E W F L U S H S T O N E D O O R FR A M E T O M A T C H E X I S T I N G PR O F I L E (N ) S T O N E C H A I R R A I L BE Y O N D T O M E E T D O O R FR A M E A T B E V E L E D A N G L E TO M A T C H E X I S T I N G DE T A I L A T C O N T E M P O R A R Y DO O R S SOUTH AND NORTH INTERIOR ELEVATIONS/DETAILS (N ) N E W F L U S H ST O N E W A L L B A S E , PO L I S H E D F I N I S H 1 /4 "R E V E A L DE T A I L A T N E W ST O N E W A L L B A S E PO S T O F F I C E P R O D U C T I O N S 11 PH O T O G R A P H O F S T R I P P E D W O O D P H O T O G R A P H S O F R E A M A L G A M A T I O N T R E A T M E N T O N W O O D WOOD TREATMENT FIELD TRIALS PO S T O F F I C E P R O D U C T I O N S 12 CO M M I S S A R Y L O O K I N G N O R T H C O M M I S S A R Y L O O K I N G N O R T H RECEPTION LOOKING SOUTH RENDERINGS OF PROPOSED PARTITION WALL PO S T O F F I C E P R O D U C T I O N S 13 BOTTOM CONNECTION OF HISTORIC LOBBY GLASS PARTITION TOP CONNECTION OF HISTORIC LOBBY GLASS PARTITION DETAIL AT RECESSED CHANNEL IN MILLWORK IN T E R I O R N O R T H E L E V A T I O N A T C O M M I S S A R Y GL A S S MI L L W O R K CHANNEL RECESSED IN FLOOR RECESSED CHANNEL GLASS RECESSED CHANNEL GLASS BRUSHED STAINLESS STEEL CHANNEL 2"2" DE T A I L A T C H A N N E L G L A S S T O GL A S S GLASS PARTITION WALL BR U S H E D S T A I N L E S S ST E E L P A N I C H A R D - 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This property is on your consent calendar for approval of plans to restore and rehabilitate the historic lobby as part of an adaptive reuse of a designated City Landmark. The estimated cost of the restoration/rehabilitation component of the project is approximately $12,250,000. The project team has worked closely with the Landmarks Commission and the Santa Monica Conservancy, including with respect to the lobby. And the owner will continue doing so through the course of construction by providing voluntary periodic updates to both the Commission and the Conservancy. As the Staff Report indicates, the City Council has exclusive jurisdiction to approve the work on the lobby under the Preservation Covenant. I am writing to urge your support for the Staff recommendation that the City Council: 1) Approve the request to restore and rehabilitate the historic interior lobby of the former Post Office building, located at 1248 5 th Street, a designated City Landmark, as described in plans dated December 19, 2016; and 2) Designate the Landmarks Commission Secretary as its designee to review and approve certain future interior modifications to the historic lobby. Consistent with the Preservation Covenant, all of the proposed work will be completed in conformance with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the kutcher@hlkklaw.com Item 3-A 03/07/17 1 Item 3-A 03/07/17 Santa Monica City Council March 3, 2017 Page 2 Treatment of Historic Properties . This work will be guided and overseen by preservation architect Robert Chattel of Chattel, Inc. (http://chattel.us/) Mr. Chattel meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in Historic Architecture (36 CFR Part 61, App. A). Both the LUCE and the City’s Historic Preservation Element (“HPE”) encourage such projects. For example: LUCE Goal HP1: Preserve and protect historic resources in Santa Monica through the land use decision-making process. HPE Objective 5.4: Continue to provide a streamlined approval process for historic properties that use the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and the California State Historical Building Code. Very truly yours, Kenneth L. Kutcher KLK:sna cc: Rick Cole David Martin Roxanne Tanemori Scott Albright Joe Lawrence Heidi von Tongeln Antony Biddle Nancy Reid Robert Chattel Sejal Sonani Laura O’Neill F:\WPDATA\22200\Cor\CC.1004.KLK.docx Item 3-A 03/07/17 2 Item 3-A 03/07/17 Landmarks Commission 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401 March 5 , 2017 Santa M onica City Council 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401 RE : M arch 7, 2017 Agenda Item 3A: Request to Approve Plans to Restore and Rehabilitate the Historic Interior Lobby of the Former United States Post Office Building Located at 1248 5th Street, in Accordance with a Preservation Covenant Administered by the City Council Dear E steemed Members of the Santa Monica City Council, I am w riting on behalf of the Landmarks Commission regarding the proposed plans for the lobby of the former U.S. Post Office located at 1248 5 th Street. As you know, in 2013 the City Council agreed to serve as the Certified Local Government responsible for administering a preservation covenant on the property that includes the building lobby. Although the Landmarks Commission is not responsible for approving proposed alterations to the lobby, the project team graciously presented the lobby plans to the Commission as a cou rtesy discussion item (Item 10 -B) at the Commission’s November 14, 2016 meeting . The presentation led to a robust discussion by the Commission during which Commissioners made the following suggestions : •Expl ore retaining some of the P.O. boxes on the west wall •Reword some of the written description of the project for accuracy •Consider compatible colors for new system features, such as bronze or red finishes for sprinkler caps , fire boxes, and diffusers, instead of white •Consider allowing the story of the bu ilding to be revealed through the patina of the existing finishes, such as the wood walls and ceilings and the terrazzo floor, instead of wholesale refinishing and repair of inconsistencies •Consider refining the connection of the new glazed wall to the ce iling •Consider using a consistent new wood type for all new wood features to clearly differentiate original wood features from new wood features •Consider a detail or treatment for the glass walls to make them evident and avoid people walking into them •Cons ider opening the lobby to the public a few times a year •Consider reusing a historic writing desk in the new reception space Foll owing the discussion, the project team requested that the Commission make a recommendation to the City Council with conditions, rather than asking the project team to Item 3-A 03/07/17 3 Item 3-A 03/07/17 come back to the Commission for an additional courtesy review. The Commission agreed that moving forward would be preferable for all. The Commission reiterated the suggestions regarding retaining the patina of the lo bby’s finishes, reusing the P.O. boxes, and thoughtfully reusing the historic writing desks. The Commission then proceeded with the vote in favor of formulating this recommendation to City Council regarding the proposed interior alterations to the lobby of the former U .S. Post Office located at 1248 5th Street, a designated City Landmark, as presented to the Commission with consideration of the recommendations that were part of the Commission’s discussion . The consensus of the Landmarks Commission at the ti me was that the project as presented at the November 14, 2016 was generally appropriate and that the recommendations provided by Commissioners would serve to strengthen it. In anticipation of the March 7, 2017 meeting of City Council, I have reviewed the staff report prepared for the project, along with the most recent project plans. While overall the project still seems appropriate and very respectful of the historic interior and its character -defining features, there are a few items that are not complete ly resolved, such as the exact finish for the wood walls and ceilings and the exact location/reuse of the historic writing desks. The staff report includes a recommendation that the review of minor changes t o the lobby plans be delegated to the Landmarks Commission Secretary, rather than returning to City Council for a full vote. While I agree that it would be unnecessary to bring minor changes to City Council as the project is further refined, I do not fully agree that the minor reviews should be the sole responsibility of the Landmarks Commission Secretary. Instead, I believe it would be appropriate to form a subcommittee of Landmarks Commissioners to serve in an advisory role and work in conjunction with the Landmarks Commission Secretary to consult on mi nor changes. The members of the Landmarks Commission have certain expertise in the rehabilitation of historic properties. Forming a subcommittee to consult on project changes would provide the Commission the ability to offer this expertise without slowing down the project by mandating City Council or Landmarks Commission hearings, which I believe is the ultimate intent of staff’s recommendation. On behalf of the Landmarks Commission , I would like to reiterate our gratitude to the project team for their w illingness to include us in the development of the lobby plans to date. I would also like to thank City Council for your consideration of this letter. I encourage you to review the current application in light of the Commission’s recommendations to the app licant team and our request to form a subcommittee for reviewing future, minor alterations to the plans . Sincerely, Laura O’Neill Chair person, Santa Monica Landmarks Commission Item 3-A 03/07/17 4 Item 3-A 03/07/17 Landmarks Commission 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401 March 5 , 2017 Santa Monica City Council 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401 RE : March 7, 2017 Agenda Item 3A: Request to Approve Plans to Restore and Rehabilitate the Historic Interior Lobby of the Former United States Post Office Building Located at 1248 5th Street, in Accordance with a Preservation Covenant Administered by the City Council Dear Esteemed Members of the Santa Monica City Council, I am writing on behalf of the Landmarks Commission regarding the proposed plans for the lobby of the former U.S. Post Office located at 1248 5 th Street. As you know, in 2013 the City Council agreed to serve as the Certified Local Government responsible for administering a preservation covenant on the property that includes the building lobby. Although the Landmarks Commission is not responsible for approving proposed alterations to the lobby, the project team graciously presented the lobby plans to the Commission as a cou rtesy discussion item (Item 10 -B) at the Commission’s November 14, 2016 meeting . The presentation led to a robust discussion by the Commission during which Commissioners made the following suggestions : • Explore retaining some of the P.O. boxes on the west wall • Reword some of the written description of the project for accuracy • Consider compatible colors for new system features, such as bronze or red finishes for sprinkler caps , fire boxes, and diffusers, instead of white • Consider allowing the story of the bu ilding to be revealed through the patina of the existing finishes, such as the wood walls and ceilings and the terrazzo floor, instead of wholesale refinishing and repair of inconsistencies • Consider refining the connection of the new glazed wall to the ce iling • Consider using a consistent new wood type for all new wood features to clearly differentiate original wood features from new wood features • Consider a detail or treatment for the glass walls to make them evident and avoid people walking into them • Cons ider opening the lobby to the public a few times a year • Consider reusing a historic writing desk in the new reception space Following the discussion, the project team requested that the Commission make a recommendation to the City Council with conditions, rather than asking the project team to Item 3-A 03/07/17 5 Item 3-A 03/07/17 come back to the Commission for an additional courtesy review. The Commission agreed that moving forward would be preferable for all. The Commission reiterated the suggestions regarding retaining the patina of the lo bby’s finishes, reusing the P.O. boxes, and thoughtfully reusing the historic writing desks. The Commission then proceeded with the vote in favor of formulating this recommendation to City Council regarding the proposed interior alterations to the lobby of the former U .S. Post Office located at 1248 5th Street, a designated City Landmark, as presented to the Commission with consideration of the recommendations that were part of the Commission’s discussion . The consensus of the Landmarks Commission at the ti me was that the project as presented at the November 14, 2016 was generally appropriate and that the recommendations provided by Commissioners would serve to strengthen it. In anticipation of the March 7, 2017 meeting of City Council, I have reviewed the staff report prepared for the project, along with the most recent project plans. While overall the project still seems appropriate and very respectful of the historic interior and its character -defining features, there are a few items that are not complete ly resolved, such as the exact finish for the wood walls and ceilings and the exact location/reuse of the historic writing desks. The staff report includes a recommendation that the review of minor changes t o the lobby plans be delegated to the Landmarks Commission Secretary, rather than returning to City Council for a full vote. While I agree that it would be unnecessary to bring minor changes to City Council as the project is further refined, I do not fully agree that the minor reviews should be the sole responsibility of the Landmarks Commission Secretary. Instead, I believe it would be appropriate to form a subcommittee of Landmarks Commissioners to serve in an advisory role and work in conjunction with the Landmarks Commission Secretary to consult on mi nor changes. The members of the Landmarks Commission have certain expertise in the rehabilitation of historic properties. Forming a subcommittee to consult on project changes would provide the Commission the ability to offer this expertise without slowing down the project by mandating City Council or Landmarks Commission hearings, which I believe is the ultimate intent of staff’s recommendation. On behalf of the Landmarks Commission , I would like to reiterate our gratitude to the project team for their w illingness to include us in the development of the lobby plans to date. I would also like to thank City Council for your consideration of this letter. I encourage you to review the current application in light of the Commission’s recommendations to the app licant team and our request to form a subcommittee for reviewing future, minor alterations to the plans . Sincerely, Laura O’Neill Chair person, Santa Monica Landmarks Commission Item 3-A 03/07/17 6 Item 3-A 03/07/17 1 Vernice Hankins From:Carol Lemlein <lemlein@aol.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 07, 2017 10:33 AM To:councilmtgitems Subject:Council Agenda Item 3.A Request to Approve Plans to Restore and Rehabilitate the Historic Interior Lobby of the Former Unit ed States Post Office Building Located at 1248 5th Street, in Accordance with a Preser vation Covenant Administered by the City C... Mayor Winterer and Council Members, The Board of the Santa Monica Conservancy su pports the proposal before you tonight to restore and rehabilitate the historic interior lobby of the former Post Office at 1248 5th Street. Since Skydance was identified as the new ow ner, its team, which includes preservation architect Robert Chattel, has been working closely with the Landmarks Commission and members of our Advocacy Committee to review their research on the building and their plans for the restorat ion/renovation. With respect to the lobby, windows and ent ry doors, the development team has had the benefit of havin g access to the ori g inal plans and other materials from the USPS archives which were unavailable until the sale took plac e. In fact, you may be surprised to learn just how much change has taken pl ace over the years. They have g one to g reat len g ths to respect the original configuration of the lobby as they made pl ans for its use as a lobby for Skydance Productions and a co mmissary area for thei r employees. We respectfully request that you act on the staff recommendation to approve the plans as presented and designate responsibility to review and approve cert ain future interior modifications to the histor ic lobby to Landmarks Commission staff as described. We look forward to continuing to work with the project team to review progress on the rehabilitation periodically as their work proceeds. Sincerely, Carol Lemlein President, Santa Monica Cons ervancy Board of Directors www.smconservancy.org Item 3-A 03/07/17 7 Item 3-A 03/07/17