R-10122
City Council Meeting 3-28-06
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO.1 0122 (CCS)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
ELEMENT POLICIES 1.2.2 AND 1.2.3 TO ALLOW PARKING STRUCTURES FOR
AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS ON PARCELS DESIGNATED FOR LOW AND
MEDIUM DENSITY HOUSING USE THAT ARE CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH AN
AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP
WHEREAS, the Land Use and Circulation Element of the General Plan prohibits
development of above-ground commercial parking structures on parcels designated for
Low and Medium Density Housing; and
WHEREAS, many of Santa Monica's automobile dealerships have a long
established practice of using residential properties in Low and Medium Density Housing
Districts in conjunction with their business operations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that limited development of parking
structures on those properties would be beneficial in terms of business retention,
economic vitality, and reducing impacts from automobile dealership operations on the
adjacent residential properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to return with a proposed interim
ordinance which authorized this limited development after conducting the necessary
environmental review; and
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WHEREAS, in 2005, the City began preparing an Environmental Impact
Report in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act which
assessed the proposed interim ordinance and land use element amendment; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report
was issued in February 2005; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental Impact
Report was published in May 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental Impact Report was circulated for a
45-day period which ended on June 27, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution of intention to
amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan on July 6,2005; and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2005, at a public hearing, the Planning
Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the Final Environmental
Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, at this same public hearing, the Planning Commission
reviewed and recommended approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment
with certain modifications; and
WHEREAS, the Council reviewed and certified a Final Environmental
Impact Report for the project and adopted a Statement of Overriding
Considerations on March 28, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Council reviewed the proposed General Plan Amendment
at a public hearing on October 25, 2005 and March 28, 2006, and
WHEREAS, prior to adoption of an Interim Ordinance, the City Council
must find that the Interim Ordinance is consistent with the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, amendment of the Land Use Element of the General Plan is
necessary to ensure that the proposed project complies with the General Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
9.04.20.18.100, the City Council hereby adopts the amendment to the Land Use
Element of the General Plan contained in Exhibit 1.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Adopted and approved this 28th day of March, 2006.
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Robert T. Holbrook, Mayor
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10122 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 28th day of March, 2006, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Council members: Bloom, Katz, McKeown, O'Connor,
Mayor Pro Tern Shriver, Mayor Holbrook
Noes:
Councilmembe~: None
Abstain:
Council members: None
Absent:
Council members: Genser
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewa
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EXHIBIT 1
LAND USE ELEMENT AMENDMENT
1.2.2. When redeveloped, surface parking lots that are zoned residential
adjacent to highway commercial corridors should be reserved for
residential use or public open space on the surface (use for underground
parking is acceptable). This policy shall not apply to lots zoned "A: Off-
street Parking District or lots zoned residential if as of September 28,
2004, the residentially zoned lots were legally used in conjunction with an
automobile dealership on an adjacent lot and if the automobile dealership
uses have not subsequently been abandoned. Instead, Policy 1.2.3 shall
apply.
1.2.3 Parking structures and underground parking shall be permitted with site
review on land zoned "A" Off-street Parking District and on lots zoned
residential if as of September 28, 2004, the residentially zoned lots were
legally used in conjunction with an automobile dealership on an adjacent
lot and if the automobile dealership uses have not subsequently been
abandoned. These residentially zoned lots may only be redeveloped with
parking structures and underground parking if this parking is used
exclusively for automobile dealership off-street parking and inventory
storage. In addition, automobile dealership parking and inventory storage
may be allowed on surface lots with appropriate screening. Structures
shall generally conform to the height, bulk, setback and landscape
standards for the adjacent residential district except as is necessary to
accommodate the specific structural and design requirements of parking
structures. Such structures shall only be permitted if the facility will not
adversely impact the adjacent residential neighborhood. This policy shall
not apply to "A" zoned lots adjacent to neighborhood commercial zones
except for the Wilshire Boulevard neighborhood commercial overlay
zone.