O1739
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city council Meeting 4-26-94
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER
1739
(City council Series)
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
PROVIDING FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
DAMAGED BY THE EARTHQUAKE, WAIVING FEES
AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the city Council adopted Ordinance Number 1736(CCS),
the Earthquake Recovery Act, on April 19, 1994, in response to the
threat to public, health, safety, and welfare arising from the
widespread city damage caused by the January 17, 1994 Northridge
earthquake and its aftershocks, and
WHEREAS, among other things, the Earthquake Recovery Act
establishes expedited review procedures for in-kind repair and
reconstruction of earthquake damaged structures; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the expedited procedures
should also be available for review of applications involving new
construction of single family homes which were damaged by the
earthquake as the review will help ensure rapid rebuilding of
structures but will not waive zoning or other City requirements
applicable to new construction; and
WHEREAS, without a streamlined permit process for new
construction of single family homes, families may be left homeless,
neighborhoods will continue to experience the negative effects of
unrepaired buildings, and economic hardships will result from the
delay in construction;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Applications for New Construction of Single Familv
Homes. The review process for an application for new construction
of a single family home replacing an earthquake damaged single
family home shall be the same as the review process for an
Earthquake Recovery Permit set forth in section 7 of the Earthquake
Recovery Act, Ordinance Number 1736 (CCS) . For purposes of this
Ordinance, "new construction" shall be defined as set forth in the
Earthquake Recovery Act. No other provision of the Earthquake
Recovery Act shall apply to an application for new construction of
a single family home. The standards for review, and all other
zoning requirements applicable to new construction under the
current Zoning ordinance shall apply to such an application.
SECTION 2. Fee Waivers. The City Council authorizes the City
Manager or his or her designee to waive payment of any permit
processing fees or such other applicable fees as may otherwise be
necessary for new construction of a single family home replacing an
earthquake damaged single family home, if the city Manager in his
or her sole discretion deems such waiver appropriate to facilitate
the speedy construction of such a structure due to damage suffered
from the January 17, 1994 earthquake or its aftershocks.
SECTION 3. Any provision or provisions of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code or appendices thereto, inconsistent with the
provisions of this ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies
and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent
necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance is declared to be an urgency
measure adopted pursuant to the provisions of section 615 of the
Santa Monica City Charter.
It is necessary for preserving the
public health, safety, or welfare as set forth in the preamble to
this Ordinance.
SECTION 5.
The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
attest to the passage of this Ordinance.
The City Clerk shall
cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper
within 15 days after its adoption.
This Ordinance shall be
effective upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JONE$ MOUTRIE
city Attorney
Adopted and approved this 26th day of April, 1994.
1z, tJj II
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1739 (CCS) was duly and
regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of April, 1994; by the
following Council vote:
Ayes:
Councilmembers:
Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen,
Rosenstein, Vazquez
Noes:
Councilmembers:
None
Abstain: Councilmembers:
None
Absent: Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
,6xJl~
Assistant City Clerk