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O1876 CA:f:\atty\muni\laws\mhs\r2a 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 1 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. 2 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: hLuJ-kciJ ~~M_~ MARSHA JOtU!S-MOUTRIE city Attot11ey 3 t ~AM t)~ 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 ~'--w ~J- CIty Clerk .