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City Council Meeting 9~22-98
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1923
(CIty Council Senes)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 9 04 08 34 060 TO INCREASE THE
PERMITTED HEIGHT FOR RECREATION FACILITIES ASSOCIATED
WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE
M1 ZONING DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOllOWS
SECTION 1 Santa Monica MUnicipal Code Section 9 04 08 34060 IS amended to
read as follows
Section 9.04.08.34.060 Property Development Standards.
All property In the M1 Dlstnct shall be developed In accordance with
the follOWing standards
(a) Maximum Building Height Two stones and thirty feet or with
approval of a Development Review Permit for artIst studioS only, three
stones and forty-five feet For recreational facIlIties associated with public
or pnvate pnmary or secondary schools, two stones and forty-five feet
Within fifty feet of a residentIal dlstnct, no portion of any structure shall
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exceed the maximum permitted height of the adjoIning reSIdential dlstnct
There shall be no limitation on the number of stones of any detached parking
structure so long as the height does not exceed the number of feet permitted
In this Section
(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. 1 0 or 1 5 for development of
artist studIoS with approval of a Development ReView Permit
(c) Minimum Lot Size. Fifteen thousand square feet Each
parcet shall contam a minimum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a
minimum Width of one hundred feet, except that parcels eXIsting on the
effective date of this Chapter shall not be subject to this reqUirement.
(d) Front Yard Setback. Landscaping as required pursuant to the
provIsion of Part 9 04 10 04
(e) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the rear parcel line abuts a residential dlstnct, a
rear yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot Width)
50'
The reqUired rear yard may be used for parking or loading to Within
five feet of the rear parcel line prOVided the parking or loading does not
extend above the first floor level and prOVided that a wall not less than five
feet or more than SIX feet In height IS erected and maintained along the rear
commercIal parcel line Access dnveways shall be permitted to cross
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perpendicularly the required rear yard provided the driveway does not
exceed the minimum width permitted for the parking area A required rear
yard shall not be used for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping and
screening for a rear yard buffer required pursuant to the provIsions of Part
9041004
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the Intenor side parcel line abuts a residential
distriCt, an Intenor side yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot width)
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50'
The Intenor side yard may be used for parking or loading no closer
than five feet to the Intenor side property line prOVided the parking or loading
does not extend above the first floor level and provided a wall not less than
five feet or more than SIX feet IS erected and maintained along the side
commercial parcel line A required Intenor sIde yard shall not be used for
access or for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping reqUired for
a street side yard, landscape buffer and screening pursuant to the proVISions
of Part 9 041004
(3) A ten-foot setback from an Intenor property line shall be
reqUired for portions of bUIldIngs that contain windows, doors or other
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openings Into the Intenor of the bUildIng An Interior side yard less than ten
feet shall be permitted If prOVISions of the Umform BUilding Code related to
fire-rated openings In side yards are satisfied
(g) Development Review. A Development ReView Permit IS
required for any development of more than thirty thousand square feet of
floor area and any development with rooftop parking
SECTION 2 Any provIsion of the Santa Momca 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
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 unconstitutional by a decIsion of any court
of 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 the same to be published once in the offiCial
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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 JO MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Robert Holbrook, Mayor
State of California )
County of Los Angeles) ss
City of Santa MOllica )
I, Mana M Stewart, CIty Clerk of the CIty of Santa MOllIca.. do hereby certify that the foregomg
Ordmance No 1923 (CCS) \vas mtroduced on September 8. 1998 and adopted on September 22.
1998 by the follo\\--mg vote
Ayes
Council members
Ebner. Femstem. Genser, Greenberg. Holbrook, O'Connor,
Rosenstem
Noes
CouncIl members
None
Abstam
CouncIl members
J\ one
Absent
CouncIl members
None
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ATTEST
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:\1ana M Stewart. CIty Clerk