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ORDINANCE 1144
(C1ty Councl1 Ser~es)
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA DECLARING A
MORATORIUM ON DEVELOPMENT IN
CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE OCEAN
PARK AREA OF THE CITY.
TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Declarat~on of Urgency.
The Clty Counell finds and declares that:
(a) The area of the Clty known as Ocean Park lS a
communlty of unique character containing a diverslty of popu-
1ation and property, the preservat~on of which is ~n the best
lnterests of the C1ty.
(b) In recent months the Ocean Park area, and
partlcularly the Maln Street commercial strip, has undergone
substantial new development resulting 1n a prol~feration of
restaurants, bars, and other buslness establlshments prlmarily
catering to transients.
(c) A substantial controversy has arlsen between
many resldents of Ocean Park and the Maln Street business
communlty, and involving others lnterested ln the welfare of
the City over future development of the area; of partlcular con-
cern are parking, vehlcular and pedestrlan traff1c, no~se, the
maintenance of the character of the commun1ty, commerce, and
quiet enjoyment of neighborhood services and amenitles.
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(d) The long-ter.m welfare of the area, and thus of
the City, requires careful deliberation and planninq includlng
ample opportunity for communication by segments of the affected
commun1ty and by the public generally. This cannot be accom-
plished If development is allowed to proceed dur1ng the
pendency of this planning process.
(e) Necessary public hearings and other facets of
the planning process are estimated to require six months to
accomplish properly.
(f) An immediate moratorium on development of the
Maln Street area until after the Fourth Tuesday in June, 1980,
is necessary to the orderly development and preservatlon of
the affected area and the community, and lS thus necessary
for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the
City.
SECTION 2. Moratorium.
A mora~orium is hereby 1mposed on development on Ma1n
Street and commercially zoned or used parcels on related side
streets -- Marlne, Kinney, Pier, Ashland, Hill, Ocean Park Boule-
vard, Norman, Hollister, Strand, Pacif1c, Bicknell, and Bay --
from Pico Boulevard to the South City limits, as shown on the
map attached hereto. The moratorium shall expire on June 25, 1980.
Unitl that date, no prohib1ted activity shall be conducted wlthin
the moratorium zoner nor shall any City permit be issued for
such activity. The terms of the ~oratorium are as follows:
(a) The establishment of new bars, bar and grills,
restaurants, discos, roller discos, Movie theaters, amusement
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arcades, fast food take-out establ1shments within the zone
15 prohibited, as are new addltions of square footage, includ1nq
patios, onto eX1sting restaurants, bars, bar and grills,
or discos.
(b) New windows that would allow buildir.g occupants
to look into the back yards and homes located on abuttinq
res1dent1al property, and are above the second floor, must
be of translucent glass -- not frosted glass -- below a level
five feet six inches above the floor.
(c) New ?ark~ng lot entrances or ex1tS onto
resideI1tial streets are prohibited.
(d) New construct1on abutting residential property,
in excess of thirty feet in height, including para~ets, lS
prohibited.
(e) Demol1tions are prohibited within the ~orator~um
zone.
SECTION 3. Exceptions to ~oratoriufl.
A person who desires to develop or de~olish property
within the moratorium zone during the morator1um perlod may
apply to the Planning Commission for permission to do so. The
application shall set forth in detail the development act~vlty
proposed to be done, toqether with diagraMs or plans of any
contemplated project, and shall state reasons why the proposed
development is in harmony with the purposes of this ordinance
and the preservation of the character of the community, and
is otherwise ln the best interests of the City. The Planning
Commission shall have discretion to grant or deny any such
appllcat1on, and may impose any conditions upon its permission
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that it sees fit. An appeal from a decislon of the Planning
Co~mission ~ay be made to the C1ty Council, which may affirM,
reverse, or modify the decision of the Planning Commission.
SECTION 4. Vested Rights.
A person shall have a vested right to cOMplete development
within the morator1um zone durlng the moratorium period if,
before January 8, 1980, that person had obtained the last
governmental approval necessary to the complet1on of the
proJect, lncluding but not limited to building permlts,
Architectural Review Board approval, and Coastal CO~~lss10n
approval, and, in addition, had expended substantial funds
and incurred substantial liabilit1es in reliance on such
final governmental approval. The Planning Comm~SSlon shall
hear and determine claims of vested rights. An appeal from
such decision shall be made to the City Council.
SECTION 5. Declaratlon of Intent.
The moratorium shall last only six months, during which
time a Main Street Distr1ct Zone or other solutlon shall be
created by City staff working w~th Main Street business and
nelghborhood interests, and proposed to Councll.
SECTION 6. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municlpal
Code or appendices thereto inconslstent therewith, to the
extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby
repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the
provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
or phrase of this ordlnance is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
any competent jurisdiction, such decislon shall not affect
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the val1dity of the reMain~ng portions of the ord~nance.
The Clty Council hereby declares that it would have passed
this ordinance and each and every section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase not declared invalid or unconsti-
tutional without regard to whether any portion of the
ordinance would be subsequently declared lnvalid or un-
constitutional.
SECTION 8. Effective Date.
As thlS ordinance is declared to be necessary for
preserving the public peace, health, and safety of the City,
1t shall take effect immediately upon adoption pursuant to
Sect10n 619(c) of the City Charter.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
8th.
DAY
OF January
, 1980 I
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE}
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No. 1144 ,WAS DULY AND REGULARLY INTRODUCED AT A MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE Rth. DAY OF .Januarv ~ 1980; THAT
THE SAID ORDINANCE WAS THEREAFTER DULY ADOPTED AT A MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE
8th, DAY OF January
J 1980
BY THE FOllOWING COUNCIL VOTE:
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AYES:
COUNCIlMEMBERS: Yannatta Goldway, Jennlngs, Rhoden,
Scott and Mayor Bambrlck
NOES:
COUNCIlMEMBERS: Reed
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: van den Steenhoven
ATTEST:
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