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Council Mtg September 23, 1997
Santa MOnica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER
1886 (ecs)
(City CouncIl Senes)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE
SECTION 90408 12040 TO ALLOW OFFICE USES IN THE RVC DISTRICT TO BE
LOCATED WITHIN UP TO 25% OF THE GROUND FLOOR STREET FRONTAGE,
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
WHEREAS, on May 22,1997, an apphcatlon was filed for a Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment to modify Section 9 04 08 12040 of Article IX of the Santa MOnica MUnicipal
Code to allow office uses In the RVC Dlstnct to be located In the ground floor street
frontage, subject to the approval of a conditional use permit, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public heanng on the proposed ZOning
Ordinance Text Amendment on July 16, 1997, and recommended City Council adoption
of the amendment, and
WHEREAS, The City Council held a public heanng on the proposed Zoning
Ordinance Text Amendment on September 9, 1997, and
WHEREAS, the City Council fmds and declares that the proposed amendment IS
consistent In pnnclple With the goals, obJectives, poliCies, land uses, and programs
specified In the adopted General Plan In that allowing ground floor office uses only with a
Conditional Use Permit will ensure that office uses are only allowed In locations where the
Planning CommissIOn, or City CouncIl on appeal, can make the required Conditional Use
Permit findings which will ensure that an office use does not negatively Impact the
surrounding area Furthermore, Ilmltmg the amount of ground floor street frontage which
can be used as office space to 25% will ensure that 75% of the ground floor street frontage
IS devoted to pedestrian oriented uses, which IS consistent With Land Use Element Policy
1 54 which IS to "encourage day and night pedestrian activity along the street frontage on
Main Street, Ocean Avenue and the Promenade", and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the public health, safety and
general welfare requires the adoption of the proposed Ordinance In that allowmg office
uses In up to 25% of the ground floor frontage of a parcel wIll accommodate Situations
where the Planning Commission, or City Council on appeal, finds that ground floor office
uses are appropnate, and limiting the amount of ground floor office uses to 25% of a parcel
will ensure that the majority of the parcells devoted to pedestnan onented uses
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 Section 90408 12040 of the Santa MOnica MUnicipal Code IS
amended to read as follows
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9 04 08 12 040 Conditionally permitted uses
The following uses may be permitted In the RVC District subject to
the approval of a Conditional Use Permit
(a) Bed and breakfast facIlitIes
(b) Child day care centers
(c) Eating and drinking establishments permItting alcoholiC
beverages
(d) General offices uses, except Within the ground floor street
frontage such uses may not exceed 25% of the parcel Width or 1,000 square feet
whichever IS less
(e) Hotels and motels
(f) Outdoor dIsplays and sales of the follOWing Items on private
property adjacent to either The Promenade or the streets between The Promenade and
Appian Way
(1) Artwork and pottery.
(2) Flowers and plants
(3) Handcrafted products and goods
(4) Recreational equipment rentals such as rollerskates, bicycles,
and surfboards
(5) Any other Items determined by the Zonrng Administrator to be
Similar to those listed above
(g) Parking faCIlities
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(h) Shelters for the homeless
(I) Theaters only In the Pier Overlay
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, IS hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to
affect 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 unconstitutional by a decIsion of any court
of competent JUriSdiction, such decIsion shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of thiS Ordmance 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
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SECTION 4 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 become effective 30
days from ItS adoption
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MARSHA 19NES MOUi-~~
City Attorney
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Robert Holbrook. Mayor Pro Tem
State of CalIforrua )
County of Los Angeles) ss
CIty of Santa MOllIca )
I. Mana M Stewart, CIty Clerk of the CIty of Santa Momca, do hereby certIfy that the
foregomg Ordmance No 1886 (CCS) had Its fIrst readmg on September 9. 1997. and had Its
second readlllg on September 23. 1997 and was passed by the folloWlllg vote
Ayes CouncIl members Ebner. Femstem, Genser. Greenberg, Holbrook,
Rosenstem
Noes CouncIl members None
Abstam. CouncIl members. None
Absent CounCIl members O'Connor
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart. CIty Clerk