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City council Meeting 4-15-97
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1876 (CCS)
(City council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
DISTRICTING MAP TO REZONE 1544 NINETEENTH STREET
FROM R2 TO R2A
WHEREAS, an application was filed in accordance with Zoning
Ordinance Section 9.04.20.16.020 requesting that the Official
Districting Map be amended to rezone the property located at 1544
Nineteenth Street from R2 to R2A; and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 1996 the Planning commission held a
public hearing on the proposed amendment and made recommendations
to the city Council to adopt the amendment following the hearing;
and
WHEREAS, the city Council held a public hearing on the
proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, the city council finds and declares that the proposed
amendment is consistent in principle with the goals, objectives,
policies, land uses, and programs specified in the adopted General
Plan, in that an existing residentially zoned surface parking lot
which provides off-street parking for an adjacent commercial use
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complies with Land Use Element Objective 1.1 to "protect -the
quality of life in all residential neighborhoods," by ensuring that
parking for an existing commercial use is provided for in an off-
street location, and does not adversely impact adjacent residents;
and in that the zone change is consistent with Land Use Element
Objective 1.2 to "ensure the compatibility of adjacent land uses,"
by allowing the continued use of a surface parking lot for
commercial purposes which provides a buffer between the commercial
and residential uses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the public
health, safety, and general welfare require the adoption of the
proposed amendment, in that the change to an R2-A zoning
designation for the subject property ensures that use of the
subject property and commercial parcel supported by the "Au parcel
will comply with zoning requirements, including limitations on
expansion of the commercial parcel, thereby protecting nearby
residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Official Districtinq Map of the City of Santa
Monica set forth as Exhibit "A" is hereby adopted.
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SECTION 2. Any provision 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 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconsti tutional by a decision of any court of any competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance.
The City Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each and
every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared
invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion
of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. The Mayor shall sign and the city Clerk shall
attest to the passage of this Ordinance.
The city Clerk shall
cause this ordinance, or a summary thereof to be published once in
the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption.
This
ordinance shall be effective 30 days from its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JOtU!S-MOUTRIE
city Attot11ey
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par O'Connor, Mayor
State of CalIfornIa )
County of Los Angeles) 5S
CIty of Santa MOllIca )
I, Mana M Stewart. CIty Clerk of the CIty of Santa MOllIca, do hereby certIfy that the foregomg
Ordmance No 1876 (CCS) had Its first readmg on Apnl8. 1997, and had Its second readmg on
Apn115. 1997 and was passed by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIl members
Femstem, Greenberg, Mayor Pro Tern Holbrook,
Rosenstem
Noes
CouncIl members
Genser. Mayor O' Connor
Abstam
CouncIl members
None
Absent
CouncIl members
Ebner
ATTEST
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CIty Clerk .