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O959 ~;;- , . - . fJ-~ CV1- ~, --- e CM--5/6174--Js Architectural Review Ordinance ReVlsed 6/6/74--Js ORDINAi."'1CE NO. 959 (CCS) (CITY COUNCIL SERIES) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING CHAPTER 5 TO ARTICLE IX OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING AN ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING FOR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PROCEDURES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES ORDAm AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 5 is hereby added to Article IX of the Santa Monica Municipal Code and shall read as follows: CHAPTER 5. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW. SECTION 9500. Title. This Chapter shall be knm,vn as the Arc1Iitec- tural Review Ordinance of the City of Santa Mom.ca. SECT!ON 9501. Purpose,. The purpose of this C~~ter is to promote the public health, safety and general welfare by establismng such procedures and providing such regulations as are deemed necessary to preserve existing areas of natural beauty, cultural importance; to assure that buildings, structures, signs or other developments are in good taste, good design, harmonious vv-ith surrounding developments and in general contribute to the preservahon of Santa 1I.10nica1s reputation as a place of beauty, spacious- ness and quality; to prevent the development of structures or uses which are not of acceptable exterior design or appearance, are of infenor quality or likely to have a deprecIating effect on the local environment or surroundIng area by reason of appearance or value; to elimlnate conditions, structures, slgns or uses which by reason of theIr effect tend to degrade the health, safety or general welfare of the community; and provide a continuing source of programs and means of improving the CIty! s overall appearance. YSq -1- , . ~ e CM--5/6/74--js Architectural Review Ordinance Revised 6/6/74--js SECTION 9502. Deunitions. For purposes of this Chapter, the follov;:ing definitlOns shall have the meanings defined herein: (a) Chapter--Shall refer to Chapter 5, Arhcle IX, Santa Monica Municipal Code. (b) Cornmittee- -Shall mean t.~e Arch1tectural Review Committee. (c) Commission--Shall mean the Santa Monica Planning COnunission. (d) Council--Shall mean the Santa Monica City Council. (e) District--Shall mean an officially designated architectural review district. (f) Member- -Shall mean a voting member of the Architectural Review Committee. SECTION 9503. Architectural Review Corrunittee. An Architectural Review Conunittee is hereby estabhshed which shall consist of seven (7) members. At least two (2) of the members shall be professional architects. Other members of the Committee shall be persons who, as a result of then training, e:h.-penence, and attaiU1TIents, are qualified to analyze and interpret archItectural and envu'on- mental trends and information, to appraise resource uses In light of the policies set forth In tlus ordinance, to be responsive to the social, aesthetic, recreational and cultural needs of the community. Other expertise such as conservation, recreatlon, design, landacaping, the arts, urban planning, cultural-historical preservation, and ecologIcal and envirorunental sciences be represented on the Committee. The Committee shall act lfi an advisory capaCIty to the CommiSSIon on such matters as are Within its purview as set forth in Section 9501 hereof. SECTION 9504. Appoint.ment and Term of Office. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the City CounCIl. The members of the Committee shall be subject to removal by motion of the City Council by at least five (5) aff1rmahve votes. Except as otherwise prOVIded herein, the members of the CmrJllittee shall serve for a term of four (4) years, commencing on July 1 and until then respective successors are appointed and quahfied. -2- - e CM--5/6/74-_j s Arcmtectural Review Ordinance Re'\!ised 6/6/74--js The members fIrst appointed to the COrr>..m::.ttee shall so classIfy them- selves by lot that the term of one of thelr number shall expire on the next succeeding July 1, and the balance of the CommIttee shall be paired by lot and serve terms to such an extent as IS neces sary in order that t..'le terms of at least one such pair shall expire in each succeeding year. Thereafter, any appointment to fIll an unexpired term shall be for such unexpired period. SECTION 9505. Rules. The Committee shall adopt rules and regu- lations for the conduct of its business. Four (4) voting members shall con- stitute a quorum. The affirmative or negative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Comnuttee shall be necessary for it to take action. No item shall be included on the consent calendar of the COrn.rro..ittee's agenda unless aU members agree to the inclusion of such item. If any member of the Com- nrittee objects to scheduling a particular application on the consent calendar, said application shall be removed from the consent calendar and set for public hearing, and the Committee shall be granted an additional fIfteen days to execute actIon on the application. SECTION 9506. Officers, Election of OfficerR. As soon as practi- cable following the appointment or reappointment of members each year, the Co:rn.."'nittee shall organIze and elect from its Own membership a ChaIrman and a Chairman Pro Tern. SECTION 9507. 0ecretary. The Director of Planmng shall serve as the offiCIal secretary to the Committee. The records of all proceedings and baSIS for aU fmdings shall be available to the Council and to the public. SECTION 9508. Meetmgs. The Committee shall meet at estabhshed Intervals, at least twice each month, or as otherWlse determined by the Com- nnttee, on regularly scheduled dates. ::Vfeetings shall be arranged in order to process applicatIOns witru.n the time required by this Ordinance. -3- e e GM..--5/6/74--Js Ardutectural Review Ordinance Rev-:!.sed 6/6174- SECTION 9509. Architectural ReVJ.ew, DIstricts. The Comnuttee upon its own motion may recornnlend to the CIty Council through the Conunis sian any commercIal. industrial or residential area within the corporate boundaries of the C1ty for mclusion 1n an architectural control distnct. The CouncIl upon reconunendahon of the COlnrrnssion, or on its own motion, may establish ardu- tectural reView districts by ordinance. SECTION 9510. Junsdiction. Unless plans, elevations and proposed signs for buildings or structures Dr alterations thereto have been approved by the Comnuttee, or on appeal, by the Council, no building permit shall be issued for any buildIng, structure or other development of property or appurtenances thereto, on any property situated in an established architectural review district except that the Committee, under the authority of Section 9505 of this Chapter, may, by resoluhon, authorIze the Build1ng Officer or other offiCIal to approve applications for minor or lnslgmficant building permits which would not defeat the purposes and objectives of this Chapter. SECTION 9511. Procedure for Review. (a) Prelinunary sketches of the design of a proposed structure or alterahon may be submItted to the Planning Department for informal review so that an applicant may be informed of Com- mittee policies pnor to preparing worla.ng drawings. The applicant for a bUl1ding permit when subject to requirements of this article shall sub=t to the Planning DepartInent a site plan as defined by Section 9513 and exterior elevations and such other data as 'WIll assist the COl'Ill'nittee in evaluatIng the proposed building or structure. Exterior elevation drawings shall be available when Com....<nttee agendas are publIshed. Preliminary plans and elevations shall be drawn to scale and shall be of suffICIent clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show In detaIl that it 'wl11 conform to the prov,sions of this Chapter. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give the street address of the work and the name and address of the o\Y-ner and the person who prepared them. The plot plan shall conform to SectlOn 9513. Work not L.\us presented may be rejected hy :I->..": DlacL'"1i:lg l..nrecto.c . -4- e - CM--5/6/74--js Architectural Re-y-ievv OrdInance ReV1sed 6/6/74--js (b) The Planning Duector shall refer said plans to the Commlttee at its next regular meehng. The Committee shall act on the applicatlon within tlnrty (30) days after the fIling of full and complete data, unles s an extension of time is consented to by the apphcant. SECTION 9512. Criteria. The Comrruttee may approve with condi- Hons, approve, or disapprove the issuance of a building permit 1n any matter subject to its jurisdiction after cons1deration of whether the following criterla are complied ,,"ith: (a) The plan for the proposed buildings or structure 1S expressive of good taste, good design and in general contributes to the image of Santa Monica as a place of beauty, creativity and individuahty. (b) The plan for the proposed building or structure mdicates the man- ner in which the structures are reasonably protected against external and internal noise, vibrations, and other factors \vhich may tend to make the enVJ.romnent less desirable. (c) The proposed bU1ldmg or structure is not of InferIOr quality such as to cause the nature of the local enV1.rorunent to materially depreCIate in appearance and value. (d) The proposed use of the bUIldIng or structure is compahble with developments on land In the general area. ConSIderation of scale, cohesive- ness and community are deemed to be important considerations of compatibility. (e) The proposed development is ln conformity with the standards of this Chapter and other applicable ordinances insofar as the location and appear- ance of the buildIngs and structures are Involved. (f) The development should be compatible with the natural enviroil."l1ent In that it consumes a :zr.inImal amount of natural and energy resources. If the above criteria are met, the application shall be approved. Condi- tions may be applied when the proposed bUIlding or structure does not comply with -j- . , I e CM-- 5/6/74--J s Architectural Review Ordinance Revised -- 6/6/74--J$ the above criteria and shall be such as to bring said building or structure lnto conformity. If an applIcation is dlsapproved, the Cornrnittee shall detailln lts finmngs the criterion or criteria that are not met. The action taken by the Co=ittee shall be reduced to writing, slgned by the Chairman a..""ld a copy thereof made available to the apphcant upon request. A declsion or order of the Conunittee shall not become effective until the expiration of ten (lO) days after the date upon which a ruling has been made. SECTION 9513. Site Plans. A site plan shall be dra"wn to scale and shall indlcate the following sufficiently ior consideration of vi.sual, safety and econonllc factors: (a) Dimensions and orientation of the parcel. (b) Location of buildings and structures both existing and proposed. (c) Location of off-street parking and loading facilities. (d) Location of points of entry and exit for motor vehlcles and lnternal circulation factors. (e) Location of walls and fences and the indication of their height and the materials of their constrlicbon. (f) Indication of exterIOr lighting standards and devices adequate to revi.ewpossible hazards and dlsturbances to the pubhc and 2.dJacent properties. (g) Location and size of exterlOr slgns and outdoor advertiSlng. (h) A preliminary landscapmg plan. (1) Indlcation of the proposed use of the buildings shuv;..-n on the site. (j) Such other arcmtectural and engineering data as may be reqcured to perrmt necessary fIndings that the provisions of this Chapter are bemg complIed with. -6- e . GiVl - -5/6/74--J6 Architectural Rev-iew OrdL'1.ance Revised- -6 / b /74- -J s SECTION 9514. Appeals. The applicant or any mterested person n'.3.y appeal to the City Council from any ruling of the Committee made pursuant to this article. Further, any member of the Commission or Councll may request a review by the Commissfon or Council of any ruhng of the C01l'Jn:ittee. Such an appeal may also be made from any ruling of the Planning Commission adophng the decision of sald Comnuttee in whole or in part. Notice of any s1:.ch appeal must be filed within ten (l0) days of the date that said decision is mailed, and must be accompanied by the fee established by SectlOn 9151 of Chapter 1, Article IX of the Santa Momca Municipal Code. A hearing shall be set Ylithin thirty (30) days of the date of said nohce. The City Council shall decide said appeal within fifteen (15) days after said heanng and shall base its decislOn on the e,;idence subnlJ.tted at the Committee and Commlssion hearings J.f there are such hearings. SECTION 2. The City CouncIl finds and detcrrnines that t..>te pubhc necessity, convenience, general welfare, and goed zoning practice require that the addition provided in Sectlon 1 above be made. SECTION 3. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, or appendices thereto inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such lnconsistenCles and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the pro"\iislons of tills ordInance. It is not the intent to repeal any ordinance except to the exte::1t that said ordinance may be Inconsistent with this ordinance. This ordinance IS to complement existIng ordinances establishing environmental and aesthehc standards for development throughout the city for applicatlOn in the commercial, Industrial and resldential zones. SECTION 4. If any section, subsectIon, sentence, clause or phrase of this oraluancc is for any reason held to be invalid or unconshtutional by a deci- sion of any court of competent JurisdictIon, such decislon shall not affect the validlty of the remaining portions of the ordInance. The City Council hereby declares that lt would have pas sed tills ordinance and each and every sechon, --~-~~"....~ ... ~ '~ '- e . CM--5/6/74--Js Architectural Revlew Ordmanc..e Revisec o/G/74--js subsection, sentence, clause or phrase noL declared lnvahd or unconshtut.onal without regard to whether any portion of the ordlna.nce would be subsequently declared Invalid or unconshtutlOnal. SECTION 5. Any person violahng any of the provisions of thlS ordinance shall be gUllty of a misdemeanor and, upon convictlon thereof, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or six (6) months In the county Jail of Los Angeles County, or by both such fine and imp:!:"isonment in the discretion of the court. SECTION 60 The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of tms ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the offIcial newspaper 'wltmn fifteen (15) days after its adoption. This o::-mnance shall become effectJ.ve after thirty (30) days from its adoption. - - ADOPTED this 9-th day of July /' f5~ ; ,74. Tl6-.-c1v2~ Mayor / - ATTES'!: .. f4d~ STATE! o71:::RmA ) COUNTY ~~IOS AJ.'l"GELES ) 55. CITY OF SANTA MONICA ) I do hereby cerhfy that the foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly lntroduced at a meeting of the Clty Council on the 18th day of June 1974; that thereafter the sald ordlnance \Vas duly adopted at a meeting of the Clty Councll on the 9th day of July , 1974, by the follo\ving vote: AYES: Councilmen: Judson, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Hoover Councilmen: McCloskey NOES: ABSE~T: Councilmen: None /u'.~ 0Cle.,< APPROVED AS TO FORlv'i: ,~"<) ! 'Y~f ,. City A.ttorney --_______. -8-