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City Council Meeting 11-10-98
Santa Monica, Cahfornia
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1927 (CCS)
(City Councll Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
MODIFYING SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SQUARE
FOOTAGE DEVOTED TO RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE RVC, BCD, BSCD, C2,
C3, C3-C, C4, C6, CM, AND CP DISTRICTS TO BE REDUCED BY 50% FOR
PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT
THRESHOLD AND MODIFYING AND ADDING SECTIONS TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THAT PROJECTS WHICH T AKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS SQUARE FOOTAGE REDUCTION BE DEED RESTRICTED
TO MAINTAIN THE RESIDENTIAL USE OF THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City has a long-standmg policy of encouragIng residential development or
mixed use development In its commercial zones, and
WHEREAS, m 1993, the CIty amended the Zoning OrdInance to conditionally permit
residential development In the Special Office Commercial (C5) and Industrial ConservatIOn (MI)
Districts, and to permit residential uses as a matter of nght In most other commercial dlstncts,
mcluding the RVC, BCD, BSCD, C2, C3, C3-C, C4, C6, eM, and CP DistriCts, and
WHEREAS reSIdential development in the City's commercial districts helps to make these
dIstricts active and VIbrant during both daytime and evemng hours and greatly expands housmg
opportunities throughout the City, and
WHEREAS, In addition to pennittmg reSidential development, eight of the City's commerCIal
zoning districts offer Incentives for the development of residential uses, five of these distncts offer
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these Incentives by providing densIty bonuses while three allow for resIdential floor area to be
discounted, and
WHEREAS to further encourage new residential development m commercial zones, the CIty
deslfes to streamline the approval process for resIdential development in comparison to other
projects, where appropriate, and
WHEREAS, presently, each of these commercial districts reqUlre a development reVlew
permit when the development exceeds a specIfied square footage offloor area ranging from 11,000
to 30,000 square feet dependmg on the dlstnct, and
WHEREAS, this development reVlew threshold is not discounted when floor area is devoted
to resIdential use, and
WHEREAS, the reqUlrement of a development review permit adds additional tIme and
expense to the reVlew ofa project and also subjects a project to environmental review, and
WHEREAS, to expedIte pemnt processmg, there IS a strong mcentive for applicants to submit
projects that do not exceed the development review permit threshold resulting in applicants choosmg
eIther not to use the floor area bonus at all or not to use the bonus to its maximum potential, and
WHEREAS, given these circumstances, It is necessary to modIfy the existmg special project
deSIgn and development standards in the RVC, BCD, BSCD, C2, C3, C3-C, C4, C6, CM and CP
Distncts to provide that for the purposes of assessing whether a development review penmt is
required for new development, floor area devoted to residentIal uses shall be discounted by fifty
percent (50%), and
WHEREAS, discountmg the floor area devoted to residentIal use will raise the threshold at
which reSIdential projects must obtain a development reVlew permit, thereby reducmg the number of
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residentlal projects subject to this review and pernnttmg developers to more fully take advantage of
the currently-available density bonuses, and
WHEREAS, on March 24,1998, the City Councll adopted Ordmance Number 1907 (CCS),
a 45-day interim ordinance winch provided that for purposes of calculating the development review
pennit threshold m the C3-C DIstnct, floor area dedIcated to reSIdential uses shall be dIscounted by
50%, and
WHEREAS, on Apn128, 1998, the CIty Councll adopted Ordinance Number 1910 (CCS),
which extended the modIfications made to the development standards m the C3-C District for twenty
four months and added a reqUirement that new development in that dIstnct replace any parking
spaces currently eXlstmg on the SIte, and
WHEREAS, the CIty Council also dlrected staff to investigate extending the development
review permit threshold to other commercial districts, and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 1998, the Planning Commission imuated this proposed text
amendment by adopting a resolutIon of intentlOn, and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 1998, the Planning CommisslOn held a pubhc hearing on the
proposed text amendment and the COfiulllsslOn voted 6-0 With one abstentIon to recommend CIty
Councll approval of all portions of the proposed text amendment except that portion of the
amendment that would establish the replacement parking reqUirement m the C3-C and BSC Distncts,
and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 1998, the CIty Council held a publIc hearing on the proposed
text amendment, and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the proposed text amendment is
conSistent In pnnciple with the goals, objectIves, pohcIes, land uses and programs specIfied in the
adopted General Plan m that Land Use Element Policy 1 2 I encourages residential mixed use of
appropriate commercially zoned parcels to provide a transition between resIdential and commercial
areas, enhance secunty, and mcrease the hours of use, Land Use Element Policy 13 1 encourages the
concentration of land uses winch create activity m both daytime and evening hours, Land Use
Element Pohey 1 3 5 encourages residentIal uses 10 the downtown, Land Use Element Pohcy 1 10 2
allows residential uses m all commercial distncts, Housmg Element Pohcy 1 2 states that the City
should encourage and provide incentives for the development ofhousmg m non-residential zones, and
Housing Element Pohcy 1 5 states that the CIty shall penodlcally review CIty, taxes, fees, and
regulations to ensure that they do not constram housing development, and
WHEREAS, the proposed text amendment would also implement specific actIon Items
estabhshed by Program 1 a of the Housmg Element, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the public health, safety, and general
welfare require the adoption of the proposed text amendment in that opportunitIes to develop new
housing In the CIty without demohshmg existmg housing are very liImted given that the City
encompasses only eight (8) square miles and is fully bUIlt out Consequently, project applIcants may
choose to undertake commercial development rather than residential development unless the reVIew
process for residential IS streamlmed Such a result IS counter to the City's goal of encouragmg
resIdential development 10 the commerCIal areas throughout the City WIthout exceedmg the maxJ.mum
development square footage anticIpated by both the CommerCIal Development Standards EIR and
the Bayside DIstriCt Specific Plan EIR,
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NOW TIIEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 SectlOn 9 04 08 12 060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code IS amended to
read as follows
9.04.08.12.060 Property development standards
All property in the RVe Distnct shall be developed in accordance with the
following standards
(a) Maximum Building Height and FAR. Maxtmum building height, number of
stories and floor area ratio shall be determined as follows
Table 9.04.08.12.060
l\-1AXIMUl\f BUILDING HEIGHT AND FAR
(1) Properties Bounded by Maximum Maximum Number Maximum
the Following Streets Height of Stories FAR
Pier Overlay
a Santa Monica Pier
The Deauvtlle site to
the north, Seaside
Terrace to the south, The
Promenade, to the west,
and Ocean Avenue to
the east. except parcels
fronting on Ocean Avenue 30. 2 10
b Parcels frontmg
on Ocean Avenue 30' 2 5
c Replacement of
Sinbad1s buildmg only on the
Santa Maruca Pier 401 3 1 0
d ~usementndeson
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the Santa l\fomca PIer
851 for one Ferns Wheel,
551 for one Roller Coaster,
451 for all other amusement rides
West side of Ocean Avenue
from PICa Boulevard
to Seaside Terrace (Ocean
Avenue Fronting
Parcels Only) 45' 3 20
East sIde of Ocean Avenue
to FIrst Court from
Colorado Avenue to
California Avenue 451 3 20
F or parcels located along
the PaCIfic Coast
Highway between the
Santa Monica Pier and
the north CIty limits 231 2 05
flat roof
30'
pItched roof
(2) As used m this Section, a "pitched roof' IS defined as a roof with at least two sides
having no less than one foot ofvertlcal rise for every three feet of horizontal run The
walls of the bmldmg may not exceed the maximum height reqmred for a flat roof
(3) There shall be no litmtatlOn on the number of stories of any hotel, parking
structure or Affordable Housmg Project, as long as the height does not exceed the
maxunum number offeet permitted in thiS Section Maximum buildmg height for the pier
platform shall be measured from the pier platform rather than average natural grade
(b) Maximum Unit Density. For parcels located along the PaCific Coast Highway
between the Santa Monica Pier and the north City limits, those parcels greater than four
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thousand square feet, one dwelling unit for each fifteen hundred square feet of parcel area
is permitted For parcels less than four thousand square feet, no dwelling uruts shall be
permitted except that one dwelling unit may be permitted if a single fanuly dwelling
existed on the parcel on September 9, 1988 No more than one dwelling urnt shall be
permitted on a parcel forty feet or less in Width
(c) Maximum Parcel Coverage. Seventy percent except that for parcels located
along the Pacmc Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier and the north City limits,
the maximum parcel coverage shall be fifty percent
(d) Minimum Lot Size. Five thousand square feet Each parcel shall contam a
nnrumum depth of one hundred feet and a minimum WIdth of fifty feet, except that parcels
existmg on September 9, 1988, shall not be subject to this requirement
(e) Front Yard Setback. (1) Thirty-five feet along the west side of Ocean Avenue
south of Colorado Avenue, twenty feet on the east side of Ocean Avenue south of
Colorado Avenue and five feet on all other streets, except that for parcels located along
the Pacdic Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier and the north City limits, the
front yard setback shall be twenty feet or as shown on the OffiCIal Dlstrictmg Map,
whichever is greater (2) At least trutty percent of the building elevation above fourteen
feet m height shall provide an addltlOnal five-foot average setback from the minimum
required front yard setback
(f) Rear Yard Setback. Ftfteen feet, except that for parcels located along the Pacific
Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier and the north City limits, the beach rear
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yard setback shall be fifteen feet for parcels one hundred feet or less in depth, fifty-five
feet for parcels over one hundred feet In depth
(g) Side Yard Setback. The side yard setback. shall be detennined in accordance with
the following formula, except for lots ofIess than fifty feet In width for which the side
yard shall be ten percent of the parcel WIdth but not less than four feet
51 + (stones x lot width)
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50'
For parcels located along the Pacific Coast HIghway between the Santa Monica PIer
and the north City ]lJTIlts, at least twenty-five percent of the side elevahon above fourteen
feet in height shall provide an additional four-foot average setback from the minimum side
yard setback
(h) Development Review. A development reView pernut is reqUired for any
development of more than fifteen thousand square feet offloor area on the Promenade,
thirty thousand square feet of floor area In aU other areas of the Distnct, and for any
development WIth rooftop parkmg Square Footage devoted to residential use shall be
reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether a development review penmt is requlfed
(i) View Corridor. For parcels located along the Pacific Coast HIghway between the
Santa Momca Pier and the north City limits, any structure With seventy feet or more of
frontage parallel to the PaCific Coast Highway shall prOVIde an unobstructed view
comdor between Pacrfic Coast Highway and the ocean The view comdor shall be a
minimum of twenty continuous feet in width measured from the property line abutting and
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parallel to Pacific Coast Highway and shall remain unobstructed by any structure or
portion thereof
G) Parking. For parcels located along the Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa
Moruca Pier and the north City limits, uncovered parking may be located in the front half
of the parcel and within the reqUired front yard setback
(k) Pedestrian Orientation. Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall be
designed with pedestnan orientation m accordance with Section 9 04 10 02 440 of tins
Chapter
SECTION 2 Section 9 04 08 12 065 IS hereby added to the Santa Monica MuniCipal Code to
read as follows
9.04.08.12.065 Deed restrictions.
Prior to issuance of a budding permit for a project which, pursuant to tlns Part,
has received a density or height bonus, or was not subject to a development reVIew
pernut because the calculation of the residential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the applicant shall submit for City review and approval, deed
restrictions or other legal instruments setting forth the obhgatlOn of the apphcant to
maintam the residential use of the project for the hfe of the project
SECTION 3 Santa Mornca Municipal Code Section 90408 14060 is amended to read as
follows
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9.04.08.14.060 Property development standards.
All property m the Broadway Distnct shall be developed m accordance with the
followmg standards
(a) Maximum Building Height. Two stories, not to exceed thirty feet except
that if fifty percent or more of the building is residential, three stories, not to exceed
forty-five feet There shall be no limitation on the number of stories of any structure
containing at least one floor of residential use, so long as the height does not exceed
the maximum number offeet pernutted in this Section
(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. The maxImum floor area ratio shall be
determined as follows
Parcel
Square Footage
0-15,000
15,001 - 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
I 0
090
080
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the Project is a
Grocery Store
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1 IS
(c) Minimum Lot Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall have minimum dimenSIOns of fifty feet by one hundred fifty feet, except that
parcels existing on the effectlve date of thiS Chapter shall not be subject to this
requirement
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(d) Front Yard Setback Landscaping as reqUlred pursuant to the proVIsions of
Part 9 04 10 04
( e) Rear Yard Setback None, except
(1) Where rear parcel hne abuts a resldenual dIstrict, a rear yard equal to
5' + (stories x lot width)
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50'
The required rear yard may be used for parkmg or loading to within five feet of
the rear parcel line provided the parkmg 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 mamtained along the rear commercIal parcel line Access
dnveways shall be pennitted to perpendicularly cross the required rear yard proVIded
the driveway does not exceed the lTIlmmum 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 9 04 10 04
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the interior SIde parcel line abuts a resIdential district, an intenor side
yard equal to
5' + (stories x lot width)
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50'
The mtenor side yard may be used for parkmg or loading to WIthin five feet of the
mterior side property line provided the parkmg or loadmg does not extend above the
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first floor level and proVIded a wall not less than five feet or more than six feet In
height IS erected and maintamed along the side commercial parcel hne A requIred
interior side yard shall not be used for access or for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping reqmred for a street Side yard,
landscape buffer and screemng pursuant to the provisions of Part 9 04 1004
(3) A ten-foot setback from an mtenor property line shall be requlfed for portions
of buildings that contam windows, doors, or other openings mto the interior of the
building An Interior side yard less than ten feet shall be permItted If proVIsIons of the
Uniform Building Code related to fire-rated opemngs III side yards are satisfied
(g) Development Review. A development review permit is required for any
development of more than twenty-two thousand five hundred square feet of floor area
and for any development with rooftop parking Square footage devoted to reSIdential
use shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculating whether a development reVIew
permit is required
(h) Pedestrian Orientation. Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall
be deSIgned with pedestnan orientatlon in accordance WIth SectIOn 9 04 10 02 440
of this Chapter
SECTION 4 Santa Monica Municipal Code SectIOn 90408 14065 IS amended to read as
follows
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9.04.08.14.065 Deed restrictions.
Prior to issuance of a buildmg penrut for a project which, pursuant to this Part,
has received a density or height bonus, or was not subject to a development review
permit because the calculatton of the residential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the applicant shall submit for City review and approval, deed
restnctions or other legal instruments setting forth the obbgation of the apphcant to
maintain the reSIdential use of the project for the life of the project
SECTION 5 Santa Monica Mumcipal Code SectlOD 9 04 08 15060 is amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.15.060 Property development standards.
All property in the BSC District shall be developed in accordance with the
following standards
(a) Maximum Building Height and FAR. MaXimum building height, number
of stones and floor area ratio shall be detenruned as follows
District
Maximum
Height
Maximum
Number
of Stories
Maximum
FAR
BSC-l
BSC-2
BSC-3
BSC-4
56'
56'
56'
45'
4
4
4
3
30
30
30
20
Notwithstanding the above
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(1) There shall be no limitatIOn on the number of stories of any hotel, parking
structure, or structure containing at least one floor of residentIal use, so long as the
height does not exceed the maximum number of feet permitted in this Section
(2) Floor area devoted to resIdential uses shall be dlscounted by fifty percent for
the purposes of floor area rabo calculation
(3) Parcels offifteen thousand square feet or less within the Passageway Overlay
Zone, as depicted in the Bayslde District Specific Plan, may be developed to a
maximum height of eighty-four feet, and a 3 5 FAR proVided the following conditions
are met
(A) The top two floors are used exclusively for residential purposes,
(B) All incluslonary uruts required by Chapter 9 28 ofthls Code are proVided
on-Site,
(C) Parkmg for the resldential uses IS proVlded on-site, notWlthstanding
Section 9 04 10 08 030(m),
(D) A passageway dedicated to the City of Santa Moruca as a recorded
easement is provided,
(E) The dedIcated passageway IS a mirumum of twelve feet m width and IS well
lighted and visually unobstructed from the Promenade to the alley,
(F) There shall be only one dedicated passageway perrrutted on each SIde of each
block, however, dedIcated passageways existmg as of the effective date of the
ordmance codified in tlus Section shall not count toward this hmit
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(4) With the approval of a development reView penmt, parcels over fifteen
thousand square feet Wlthm the Passageway Overlay Zone, as depIcted in the Bayslde
District Specrlic Plan. may be developed to a maxunum height of eighty-four feet, and
a 3 5 FAR provided the followmg conditions are met
(A) The top two floors are used exclusively for residential purposes,
(8) All mclusionary umts reqUired by Chapter 928 of this Code are proVlded
on-site,
(C) Parking for the residential uses IS provided on-sIte, notwithstanding
Section 9 04 10 08 030(m),
(D) A passageway dedIcated to the CIty of Santa Momca as a recorded
easement is proVlded;
(E) The dedicated passageway IS a mmimum of twelve feet in width and IS well
lighted and Visually unobstructed from the Promenade to the alley,
(F) There shall be only one dedIcated passageway permitted on each side of each
block, however, dedIcated passageways eXlstmg as of the effectIve date of the
ordinance codified m this Section shall not count toward this hmit
(5) With the approval ofa development review permit, parcels in the BSC-2 and
BSC-3 Distncts may be developed to a maxImum height of eighty-four feet, and a 3 5
FAR proVlded the following conditiOns are met
(A) The top two floors are used exclusively for residentIal purposes,
(B) All incluslOnary umts required by Chapter 9 28 of this Code are provided
on-site,
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(C) Parking for the residential uses is proVided on-site, notwithstanding
Section 9 04 10 08 030(m)
(6) With approval of a Development Review Permit, in the BSC-2 District,
existing legal nonconforming buildmgs on different parcels may be connected by a
bridge which exceeds height limitations and FAR hnutatlons for such parcels proVIded
that the following condltlOns are met
(A) The bndge contains no usable area other than that reasonably necessary
for pedestrian circulation,
(B) The height of the bridge IS no higher than the eXlstmg buildings,
(C) The bridge would not be detnmental to public health or safety,
(0) Appropriate covenants or restrictions are recorded with the County
Recorder's Office WhICh state the intention of the owner(s) to develop the parcels as
a single building site in accordance WIth Section 9 04 06 01O(g) of this Code
(b) Building Stepbacks. For new structures or additions to existing structures,
any portion of a bUlldmg elevation fronting on Second Street, Third Street Promenade
or Fourth Street, above thirty feet m height shall be stepped back at a 36 9 degree
angle measured from the honzontal For bUlldmgs located m the Passageway Overlay
Zone, there shall be no additIonal stepback reqmrement above fifty-SIX feet of bUll ding
height In addition, for parcels one hundred feet in depth measured from Wilshire
Boulevard, Arizona Avenue, Santa Moruca Boulevard or Broadway (cross streets),
any portIOn of a buildmg elevatlOn fronting on the cross street, above thirty feet in
height, shall be stepped back fifteen feet from the cross street The Ardutectural
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Review Board may allow the fifteen-foot stepback to be proVlded only for the portion
of the building above forty-five feet 10 height If the Archttectural Review Board
determines that such a stepback IS necessary to mamtam the dlstrictls eXIsting
character and to provide visual contmmty with nearby structures
(c) Minimum Parcel Size. For all zoning classifications in the BSC District.
minimum parcel size shall be seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall contaIn a minimum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a lTIlnImum width of fifty
feet, except that legal parcels existmg on the effective date of the ord1Oance codIfied
m this SectiOn shall not be subject to thts requirement
(d) For all zoning classifications in the BSe Distnct, a development reVIew penrut
is required for any new development of more than thIrty thousand square feet offIoor
area and for any development With rooftop parkmg Square footage devoted to
residential use shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether a
development reVlew permit is required
SECTION 6 Section 9040815065 IS added to the Santa Monica Murucipal Code to read as
follows
9.04.08.15.065 Deed restrictions.
Prior to issuance of a buildmg permIt for a project whtch, pursuant to thiS Part,
has received a denSIty or heIght bonus. or was not subject to a development review
permIt because the calculatIOn of the reSIdential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50%. the apphcant shall suhnut for CIty review and approval. deed
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restrictions or other legal instruments settmg forth the obligatiOn of the applicant to
maintain the residential use of the project for the hfe of the project
SECTION 7 Santa Monica Municipal Code SectiOn 90408 16060 is amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.16.060 Property development standards.
All property in the C2 District shall be developed in accordance WIth the following
standards
(a) Front Yard Setback Landscaping as required pursuant to the provisions of
Part 9 04 10 04 The building must comply with bUlld-to-line reqUIrements pursuant
to the proviSiOns contained m Section 904 1002050
(b) Maximum Building Height. Two stones, not to exceed thirty feet
(c) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. The maxImum floor area ratiO shall be
determmed as follows
(1) C2 District other than PICO Boulevard
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Parcel
Square Footage
0-- 7.500
7,5001 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
(2) C2 on PICO Boulevard
Parcel
Square Footage
0-- 7,500
7.5001 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
75
50
45
40
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the project is a
Grocery Store
75
75
65
55
FAR
10
070
060
050
FAR ifat Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
ofthe project is a
Grocery Store
10
10
085
075
(d) Minimum Lot Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall have minimum dimensions of fifty feet by one hundred fifty feet, except that
parcels existing on the effectIve date of this Chapter shall not be subject to this
requirement
(e) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where rear parcel hne abuts a residential dIstrict, a rear yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot width)
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50'
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The requtred rear yard may be used for parkmg or loadmg to within five feet of
the rear parcel line provIded the parkmg or loadmg 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 maintamed along the rear commercIal parce1line
Access driveways shall be pennitted to cross perpendicularly the required rear
yard provided the driveway does not exceed the minimum Width pennitted for the
parking area A requtred rear yard shall not be used for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping and screerung for a rear yard buffer
requIred pursuant to the proviSIons of Part 9 04 10 04
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the mterior side parcel line abuts a resIdential dIStrict, an interior side
yard equal to
5' + (stories x lot WIdth)
- -
50'
The intenor side yard may be used for parkmg or loadmg to within five feet to the
mtenor side property line provided the parking or loadmg does not extend above the
first floor level and provided a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet in
heIght IS erected and mamtained along the side commercIal parcel hne A required
mterior sIde yard shall not be used for access or for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg required for a street sIde yard,
landscape buffer and screerung pursuant to the proVIsions of Part 904 1004
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(3) A ten-foot setback from an intenor property line shall be required for portions
of buIldings that contaIn windows, doors, or other opemngs into the Intenor of the
building An interior side yard less than ten feet shall be permitted if provisions of the
Uniform 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 eleven thousand square feet of floor area Square footage
devoted to residential use shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculating whether
a development reView permit is reqmred
SECTION 8 Santa Moruca Murucipal Code Section 90408 16065 18 amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.16.065 Deed restrictions.
Prior to issuance of a buildIng permit for a project WhiCh, pursuant to this Part,
has received a density bonus, or was not subject to a development review permit
because the calculatlOn of the reSIdential square footage of the project was reduced
by 50 percent, the applicant shall submit, for City review and approval, deed
restrictions or other legal instruments settmg forth the obligation of the applicant to
maIntain the reSidential use of the project for the hfe of the project
SECTION 9 Santa Monica Mumcipal Code Section 9 04 08 18 060 is amended to read as
follows
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9.04.08.18.060 Property development standards.
All property in the C3 District shall be developed m accordance with the followmg
standards
(a) Maximum Building Height. Three stones, not to exceed forty-five feet,
except for the following
(1) For parcels in the area bounded by 5th Court, 6th Court, Colorado Avenue
and WIlshrre Boulevard, the maximum height shall be five stones, SIXty feet, provided,
there IS no retail above the first floor and only reSidential uses above the second floor
(2) For parcels 10 the area bounded by 6th Court, 7th Court, Colorado Avenue
and Wilshire Boulevard and the north side ofWllshlre Boulevard between 2nd Street
and 7th Street, the maximum height shall be four stones, fifty feet, provided, there is
no retail above the first floor and only reSIdentIal uses above the second floor
There shall be no lirnitatlOn on the number of stories of any hotel, detached
parkmg structure, or structure contammg at least one floor of reSidential use, so long
as the height does not exceed the maximum number of feet permItted m this Section
(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. 2 0, except that In the area bounded by 5th
Court, 7th Court, Colorado Avenue and WllshIre Boulevard, and the area on the
north Side of WIlshire Boulevard between 2nd Street and 7th Street, the FAR for
commercial square footage shall not exceed 1 5 Floor area devoted to residential uses
shall be counted at fifty percent
(c) Minimum Lot Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall contam a min1mum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a mmimum width of fifty
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feet, except that parcels existIng on the effective date of this Chapter shall not be
subject to this requirement
(d) Front Yard Setback. Landscapmg as required pursuant to the provislOns of
Part 9 04 10 04
(e) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where rear parcel Jine abuts a resIdential district, a rear yard equal to
51 + (stones x lot width)
. .
50'
The required rear yard may be used for parlong or loadmg to WIthIn five feet of
the rear parcel line, provided, the parkmg or loading does not extend above the first
floor level, and provided, that a wall not Jess than five feet or more than six feet in
height IS erected and maintamed along the rear commerCIal parcel line Access
driveways shall be permttted to perpendicularly cross the required rear yard, proVided,
the dnveway does not exceed the mmimum width permltted for the parking area A
required rear yard shall not be used for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping and screemng for a rear yard buffer
required pursuant to the provisions of Part 9 04 10 04
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(I) Where the mterior side parcel hne abuts a residential dlstnct, an mterior sIde
yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot wIdth)
50'
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The intenor side yard may be used for parking or loading no closer than five feet
to the interior 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 10 height IS erected and maintained along the side commercial parcel line A
required mtenor sIde yard shall not be used for access or for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg requrred for a street side yard,
landscape buffer and screening pursuant to the provisions of Part 9 04 1004
(3) A ten-foot setback from an interior property lme shall be required for portions
of buildings that contam WIndows, doors or other opemngs mto the mtenor of the
buIldmg An mtenor side yard less than ten feet shall be permitted if provisions of the
Uniform Buddmg Code related to fire-rated openings in side yards are satisfied
(g) Development ReView A development review permlt IS reqUlred for any
development of more than thIrty thousand square feet of floor area, except that for
apphcations involving the demolition and replacement of an eXlstmg single-purpose
grocery store on a parcel which is not adJacent to a reSIdentially zoned district, with
a store which has a ffilmmum of twenty-five thousand square feet of floor area, only
a net new floor area addinon of more than thIrty thousand square feet shall be subject
to development review Square footage devoted to reSIdential use shall he reduced
by 50 percent when calculating whether a development review permit is required
(h) :Maxnnum Uninterrupted Bmldmg Facade EveI)' one hundred feet ofbuildmg
facade at the street frontage shall contain at least one public entrance or other publicly
accessible pedestrian-onented use
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(i) Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall be designed with
pedestnan-onentahon in accordance with Section 9 04 10 02 440 of this Chapter
SECTION 10
follows
Santa Monica MuniCIpal Code SectlOn 9 04 08 18 065 is amended to read as
9.04.08.18.065 Deed restrictions.
Prior to issuance of a buildIng permit for a project which, pursuant to tms Part,
has received a density or heIght bonus, or was not subject to a development review
permit because the calculatlOn of the residentIal square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the applicant shall submit, for City review and approval, deed
restrictions or other legal mstruments settmg forth the obhgation of the apphcant to
maintain the residential use of the project for the hfe ofthe project
SECTION Ii
Santa Moruca Municipal Code SectlOn 9 04 08 20 065 is amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.20.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a buildIng permIt for a project WhICh, pursuant to this Part,
has received a densIty or height bonus, or was not subJect to a development review
permIt because the calculation of the residentIal square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the applicant shall subnut, for City review and approval, deed
restrictlOns or other legal instruments settmg forth the obhgatlOn of the applicant to
maintain the residential use of the project for the hfe of the project
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SECTION 12
follows
Santa Monica Municipal Code SectIon 9 04 08 20 070 is amended to read as
9.04.08.20.070 Special project design and development standards.
(a) Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall be designed with
pedestrian onentatlon in accordance With Section 9 04 10 02 440 of trus Chapter and
desIgned to accommodate pedestrian-oriented uses to a mmimum depth of fifty feet
from the front of the structure
(b) A development review permit IS required for any new development of more
than thirty thousand square feet of floor area and for any development with rooftop
parkmg Square footage devoted to residentIal uses shall be reduced by 50 percent
when calculatlllg whether a development reVIew permIt IS required
SECTION 13
read as follows
9.04.08.22.060 Property development standards.
There shall be no limitation on the number of stories of any hotel, detached
SectIon 9 04 08 22 060 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is amended to
parking structure, or structure contaImng at lcast one floor of reSidential use, so long
as the height does not exceed the maximum number affeet permitted m this SectIOn
All property m the C4 District shall be developed in accordance with the following
standards
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(a) Maximum Height and Floor Area Ratio
(1) For parcels m the C4 Dlstnct fronting on Lincoln Boulevard south of the
Santa Moruca Freeway, PICO Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and 4th Court, and
PICO Boulevard between 7th Street and lIth Street, maximum height shall he two
stones, not to exceed thirty feet, and the floor area ratio shall he determmed as
follows
Parcel
Square Footage
o -- 7,500
7,501 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
10
070
060
050
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
oftbe Project is a
Grocery Store
10
1 0
085
075
(2) For parcels in the C4 Distnct frontmg on Broadway, Santa Momca Boulevard,
and 14th Street between PICO Boulevard and the Santa MOllica Freeway, the
maximum he.tght shall be two stories, not to exceed thirty feet, and the floor area ratio
shall be determined as follows
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Parcel
Square Footage
0-- 7,500
7,501 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
1 5
10
090
080
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential or
Automobile Dealership
with CUP, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the project is a
Grocery Store
1 5
1 5
1 3
1 15
(3) For parcels in the C4 DIStrict frontIng on Lincoln Boulevard north of the Santa
Monica Freeway, the maximum height shall be three stones, not to exceed forty-five
feet, and the floor area ratio shall be determined as follows
Parcel
Square Footage
o -- 7,500
7,501 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
I 5
I 0
090
080
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the Project is a
Grocery Store
1 5
1 5
1.3
1 15
(4) For parcels in the C4 District fronting on FICO Boulevard between 21 st Street
and 31st Street, subject to Section 9 040822 060(a)(5), the maximum height shall
be two stories, not to exceed thIrty feet, and the floor area ratiO shall be determmed
as follows
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FAR if at Least
Thirty Percent of
Project is Residential
or if at Least Eighty FAR with CUP
Parcel Percent of the Pursuant to
Square Project is a Section 9.04.08-
Footage FAR Grocery Store .22.060(a)(5)
0--7,500 1 5 1 5
20
7,501--15,000 10 1 5
20
15,001--22,500 090 1 3
20
22,501 and up 080 1 15 20
(5) SubJect to the approval of a Conditional Use Penrut, a project on a City-
owned parcel m the C4 District frontmg on PICO Boulevard between 21st Street and
31st Street shall be permItted a FAR bonus and a height of three stones, forty-five
feet, If the proJect contaInS a full service grocery store having at least five thousand
square feet of gross floor area
(b) Minimum Lot Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall contam a nurumum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a minimum width offifty
feet except that parcels eXlstmg on the effective date of thIS Chapter shall not be
subject to these reqUirements
(c) Front Yard Setback. Landscaping as reqUired pursuant to the provisions of
Part 904 10 04
(d) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where rear parcel hne abuts a reSIdential dlstnct, a rear yard equal to
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5' + (stories x lot wtdth)
. .
501
The reqUIred rear yard may be used for parking or loading to withm 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 15 erected and maintained along the rear commercial parcel line Access
driveways shall be permitted to perpendicularly cross the reqUired rear yard provided
the dnveway does not exceed the mimmum Width permItted for the parkmg area A
required rear yard shall not he used for commercIal purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping and screemng for a rear yard buffer
required pursuant to the provislOns of Part 9 04 10 04
(e) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the mterior side parcel lIne abuts a residentIal dlstnct, an intenor side
yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot width)
50'
The interior side yard may be used for parkmg or loading to wlthm five feet to the
interior Side property lme proVided the parkmg or loading does not extend above the
first floor level and provided a wall not less than five feet or more than six feet in
height is erected and maintamed along the SIde commercial parcel line A required
interior 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 screenmg pursuant to the provisions of Part 9 04 1004
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(3) A ten-foot setback from an mtenor sIde property line shall be required for
portIons of buildings that contalll WIndows, doors, or other opemngs into the intenor
of the buildIng An intenor side yard less than ten feet shall he penrutted If provisions
of the Uniform Buildmg Code related to fire-rated openmgs in side yards are satIsfied
(f) Development Review. A Development Review Perrrut 15 reqUired for any
development of more than twenty-five thousand square feet of floor area and for any
development With rooftop parking, except that for applicatIOns involvmg the
demohtlOn and replacement of an eXlstmg single purpose grocery store on a parcel
which is not adJacent to a reSIdentially zoned district, Wlth a store which has a
mmimum of twenty-five thousand square feet offloor area, only a net new floor area
addihon of more than twenty-five thousand square feet shall be subJect to
Development Review Square footage devoted to residential use shall he reduced by
50 percent when calculating whether a development review permit IS reqUired
SECTION 14
follows
Santa Momca Mumclpal Code SectlOn 9 04 08 22 065 IS amended to read as
9.04.08.22.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to issuance of a buildmg permit for a proJect which, pursuant to this Part,
has received a density or height bonus, or was not subject to a development review
permit because the calculation of the residential square footage of the proJect was
reduced by 50 percent, the applicant shall submit, for CIty review and approval, deed
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restnctions or other legal instruments settmg forth the obligation of the apphcant to
mamtain the resIdential use of the project for the life of the project
SECTION 15
Santa Momca Municipal Code Section 9 04 08 26 060 IS amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.26.060 Property development standards.
All property m the C6 District shall be developed m accordance With the following
standards
(a) MaxImum BUlldmg Height Three stones, not to exceed forty-five feet There
shall be no limitation on the number of stones of any hotel, detached parking
structure, or structure containing at least one floor of reSIdential use, so long as the
height does not exceed the maximum number of feet pemutted in this Section
(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. The maximum floor area ratio shall be
determlned as follows
Parcel
Square Footage
0-- 7,500
7,501 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
20
14
12
10
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the Project is a
Grocery Store
20
20
1 75
1 5
(c) Minimum Lot Size Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall contam a mimmum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a mmlmum width of fifty
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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 fequired pursuant to the provision of
Part 9 04 10 04
(e) Rear Yard Setback None, except
(1) Whefe fear parcel hne abuts a reSIdential dlstnct, a rear yard equal to
5' + (stories x lot Width)
50'
The reqUired rear yard may be used for parkmg or loading to within five feet of
the rear parcel hne proVided the pafkmg or loadmg does not extend above the first
floor level and provided that a wall not less than five feet or more than six feet m
height is erected and mamtained along the rear commercial parcel line Access
driveways shall be permttted to cross perpendicularly the required rear yard provided
the dnveway does not exceed the minimum Width permitted for the parking area A
fequired fear yard shall not be used fOf commercIal purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapIng and screerung for a fear yard buffer
reqUired pursuant to the proviSIOns of Part 9 04 10 04
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(I) Where the mterior Side parcel line abuts a resIdential district, an interior side
yard equal to
51 + (stones x lot Width)
50'
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The interior sIde yard may be used for parking or loading to within five feet to the
intenor sIde property line proVided the parkmg or loadmg 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 mamtaffied along the side commercial parcel line A reqmred mtenor 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 screenmg pursuant to the prOVisions of Part 9 04 10 04
(3) A ten-foot setback from an intenor property bne shall be required for portions
of buildings that contain windows, doors, or other openings mto the mterior of the
bmlding An intenor SIde yard less than ten feet shall be permitted if provisions of the
Uniform Budding Code related to fire-rated opemngs 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, except that for apphcations mvolving the
demolition and replacement of any existmg smgle purpose grocery store on a parcel
which IS not adjacent to a residentlally zoned dIstnct, with a store which has a
minimum of twenty-five thousand square feet of floor area, only a net new floor area
addItion of more than thirty thousand square feet shall be subject to Development
Review Square footage devoted to reSIdential use shall be reduced by 50 percent
when calculatmg whether a development reVIew permit is reqmred
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SECTION 16
Santa Momca MumcIpal Code SectIon 9 04 0826065 IS amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.26.065 Deed restrictions.
Prior to issuance of a bmlding permit for a project which, pursuant to this Part,
has received a density or heIght bonus, or was not subJect to a development reView
permit because the calculation of the reSIdential square footage of the proJect was
reduced by 50 percent, the apphcant shall submit, for City reView and approval, deed
restrictions or other legal mstruments setting forth the obligahon ofthe applicant to
mamtam the residential use of the proJect for the life of the project
SECTION 17
follows
Santa Momca MumcIpal Code SectIon 9 04 08 28 060 IS amended to read as
9.04.08.28.060 Property development standards.
For purposes of property development standards, there shall be three zoning
classIfications WithIn the CM distnct CM-2, CM-3 and CM-4 All property in the eM
DIstrict shall be developed m accordance with the followmg standards
(a) Maximum Building Height and FAR. Maximum bUlldmg height, number
of stories and floor area ratIO shall be detennined as follows
(1) For parcels with frontage on Second Street, and which abut residentially
zoned property on at least one side yard, for that area Within one hundred feet of
Second Street maxJ.mum buddmg height, number of stories, and floor area ratio shall
be
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l\fax.
Height
27'
Max.
No. or
Stories
2
Max.
FAR
8
Max. FAR if30% of the
Project is Residential
1 0
(2) For all other parcels m the CM Dlstnct, maximum bUIldmg height, number of
stones and floor area ratio shall be
Max. Max. MaL
Height No. Of FAR
Stories
CM-2 27' 2 1 5
CM-3 35' 3 20
CM-4 35' 3 20
(3) Notwlthstanding the above, property m the CM-4 Distnct may be developed
to a maximum height of forty-seven feet, four stones and a 2 5 FAR, proVided the
following conditions are met
(I) The fourth floor does not exceed more than fifty percent of the third floor
footprint,
(11) The fourth floor is set back a minimum often feet from the third floor street
frontage(s),
(111) The fourth floor IS set back a mmrrnum offive feet from the tmrd floor side
and rear yard building frontages,
(iv) The fourth floor setback at the street frontage is devoted to a roof garden
or unenclosed terrace,
(v) The development includes residential uses equal to or exceeding the floor area
of the fourth floor,
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(vi) The front yard setback at the ground floor level is double that required
pursuant to subsection (b) of this Sectlon
(4) There shall be no limitatlOn on the number of stories of any structure whose
floor area contains fifty percent or more resldenual uses as long as the height does not
exceed the maxunum number of feet penrutted m the zoning classificatlOn of the CM
District in which It is located, or as allowed by Section 9.04 10 14 030(a) of this
Chapter For purposes of calculatmg the FAR of any structure wlthin the CM DIstrict,
multI-residential units devoted stnctly to apartment residentIal uses shall be computed
at one-half the actual total floor area
(b) Front Yard Setback.
(1) For parcels with frontage on Second Street and winch abut residentially zoned
property on at least one side yard, on that portlOn of the parcel located withm
seventy-five feet of Second Street, the front yard setback shall be twenty feet or
fifteen feet if the average setback of adjacent dwelling(s) is fifteen feet or less A one-
story, covered or uncovered porch, open on three sIdes may encroach six feet into a
front yard With a twenty-foot setback, lfthe roof does not exceed a heIght offourteen
feet and the porch width does not exceed forty percent of the bUilding width at the
front of the budding
(2) For all other parcels in the eM District, a front yard shall be provided in
accordance With Part 9 04 10 04 of this Code
( c) Rear Yard Setback. A rear yard shall be prOVIded and mamtained Said yard
shall have a minimum depth as follows
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(1) CM-2 District, East of the Centerline of Main Street. No rear yard shall
be required for one-story structures and for the first floor of a two-story structure,
provided that any portion of the first floor which IS wit Inn five feet of the rear
property line is not more than nine feet in height and IS fully enclosed, ie, without
windows, doors or ventIlation openmgs permtttmg VIsual access to adjOining
residential property Any portlOn of the first floor that either exceeds rune feet m
height or is not fully enclosed shall be at least five feet from the rear property hne The
mmimum rear yard requirement for the second-story portion of a two-story structure
shall be twenty feet
(i) Use of Rear Yard. Commercial use in the reqUITed fear yard is not penmtted
Noncommercial uses and parkmg are permitted in the rear yard to the rear property
Ime on the ground level
(u) Use of Roof in Rear Yard. No portion of the first-floor roofWlthin fifteen
feet of the rear property hne may be used for any purpose other than access for
bmldmg maintenance and repaIr The remaimng setback area may be pnvately used
(not open to the pubhc) If enclosed with a sohd six-foot barner
(iii) Exception. There shall be no rear yard setbacks reqmred where existing
parking improvements and common ownership extend through to Second Street
(2) CM-2 District, West ofthe Centerline of Main Street. No rear yard shall
be required for a one-story structure, proVided that any portion of the first-floor
structure winch is withm five feet of the rear property line does not exceed mne feet
m height Any pOl11on of the first floor that exceeds nine feet in heIght shall be at least
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five feet from the rear property hne The minimum rear yard reqUirement for the
second story of a two-story structure shall he five feet
(3) CM-3 District. Rear yard requlfements in the CM-3 DIstrict shall be the same
as those requlfed m the CM-2 District, west of the centerline of~fain Street, for one
and two story structures A minimum fifteen-foot rear yard setback for any portion
of a third story is required
(4) Cl\I-4 District. No rear yard setback IS reqUlred except as may be required
in subsection (a) of thIS SectiOn
(d) Side Yard Setback. None, except where the mtenor SIde parcel hne abuts a
reSIdential district In those cases, an Interior Side yard shall be provided equal to
51 + (stones ' lot width)
, .
50'
On lots of less than fifty feet m WIdth, the SIde yard shall be ten percent of the
parcel width but not less than five feet
(e) Development Review. A development reView permIt is required for any
development of more than eleven thousand square feet of floor area Square footage
devoted to residential use shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculating whether
a development review permit is reqUired
SECTION 18
Santa Monica MuniCipal Code Sectlon 9 04 08 28 065 IS amended to read as
follows
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9.04.08.28.065 Deed restrictions.
Prior to issuance of a building permit for a proJect WhiCh, pursuant to this Part,
has receIved a densIty or height bonus, or was not subJect to a development review
permit because the calculatlOn of the reSIdential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the applicant shall submit, for City review and approval, deed
restrictions or other legal instruments settmg forth the residenual use reqUirements for
the project Such restrictions shall be effective for the hfe of the proJect the obhgation
of the apphcant to rnamtain the reSIdential use of the project for the life of the project
SECTION 19
Santa Monica Municipal Code SectIon 9 04 08 30 060 is amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.30.060 Property development standards.
All property In the CP Dlstnct shall be developed in accordance with the followmg
standards unless otherwise proVided in the Hospital Area Speclfic Plan
(a) l\faximum Building Height. Maximum buildmg height, number of stones,
and floor area ratlO shall be determined as follows
Table 9.04.08.30.060
Max.
Height
Max. No.
of Stories
Max.
FAR
\Vith Approval of a
Development Review Permit
Max. Max. No. Max.
Height of Stories FAR
CP3
CP5
45'
45'
3
3
1 5
1 5
70'
5
25
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There shall be no linutation on the number of stories of any hotel, detached
parking structure or Affordable Housing Project as long as the height does not
exceed the maximum number of feet permltted in tills Section or as aUowed by
Section 904 10 14 030(a) of this Chapter
(b) The main hospital campus of Samt John's Hospltal and Health Center shall
be divided mto two parcels for purposes of calculating FAR Parcel A - Lot 13,
Block 3, Orchard Tract, Parcel B - Lots 4-29, Tract No 4618 and Lots 1,2 and
3, Tract No 7764
(c) Parking structures developed in the CP Dlstnct m which at least half of
the spaces are provided to address an eXlstmg parking space defiCIency or are
replacing existing parkmg shall not be subject to FAR limitations, but shall be
required to meet all other development standards for the area
(d) l\1inimum Lot Size. Seventy-five hundred square feet Each parcel shall
contain a nummum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a minimum width of fifty
feet, except that parcels on the effectIve date of this Chapter shall not be subject
to this requlfement
(e) Front Yard Setback. As shown on the Official DIstnctmg Map of the
City, or, If no setback is speCified, twenty feet
(f) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where rear parcel line abuts a reSidential district, a rear yard equal to
51 + (stone$ x lot width)
50'
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The required rear yard may be used for parkmg or loading to Within five feet
of the rear parcellme proVlded 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 m height IS erected and maIntaIned along the rear commercial parcel line
Access driveways shall be permitted to cross perpendicularly the required rear
yard provided the driveway does not exceed the ffilmmum width permltted for the
parking area A reqUired rear yard shall not he used for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg and screening for a rear yard
buffer required pursuant to the prOVisions of Part 9 04 10 04
(g) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the mterior SIde parcel line abuts a residential dlstnct, an intenor
Side yard equal to
51 + (stones x lot Width)
50'
The interior side yard may be used for parking or loadmg no closer than five
feet to the interior 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 in heIght IS erected and maintaIned along the Side commercial
parcel line A reqUlred 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 screerung pursuant to the proviSIOns of Part 904 1004
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(3) A ten-foot setback from an intenor property hne shall be required for
portIons of buIldings that contaIn wmdows, doors, or other openmgs mto the
Interior of the bmldmg An mtenor Side yard less than ten feet shall he pefffiltted
lfproVlsions of the Uniform BuildIng Code related to fire-rated operungs In side
yards are satisfied
(h) Development Review. A Development Review Permit is required for any
development of more than twenty-two thousand five hundred square feet offloor
area, for any development With rooftop parking, and to heights and floor area
ratios m Section 9 04 08 30 060(a) Square footage devoted to residential use
shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether a development review
pefffilt IS required
(I) All new commercial development In thIS Dlstnct shall proVIde free
employee parking and a minimum one hour free Vlsltor parking unless a
preferential parking zone eXIsts or IS estabhshed III the area of the development
and the City finds that the preferentIal parking dlstnct will adequately mitigate
potential adverse on-street parkmg impacts of the development, or If otherwise
proVided In the HospItal Area Specific Plan
SECTION 20 Section 9 04 08 30 065 is hereby added to the Santa Momca Municipal Code to
read as follows
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9.04.08.30.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to issuance of a buildmg pefffilt for a project wmch, pursuant to this
Part, has received a density or height bonus, or was not subject to a development
feview permit because the calculatIOn of the residentIal square footage of the
proJect was reduced by 50 percent, the applicant shall subffilt for City review and
approval, deed restrictions Of other legal instruments setting forth the obligation
of the apphcant to maIntalO the fesidentlal use of the project for the life of the
project
SECTION 21 Any provision of the Santa Monica Mumcipal Code or appendices thereto
inconSIstent with the proviSions of thiS Ordmance, 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 22 Ifany sectIOn, subsectiOn, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance IS for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstttutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the vahdlty of the remaInmg portions OfthlS 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 unconstItutlOnal Without regard to whethef any
portion of the ordInance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional
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SECTION 23 The Mayor shall slgn and the CIty Clerk shall attest to the passage of this
Ordinance The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once m the offiCial newspaper withm
15 days after Its adoption This Ordmance shall become effective 30 days from its adoption
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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~SHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Robert Holbrook, Mayor
State of CalifornIa )
County of Los Angeles) ss
Cny of Santa Moruca )
I, Mana M Stewart, CIty Clerk of the Cny of Santa Momca, do hereby cerhfy that the foregomg
Ordmance No 1927 (CCS) had Its first readmg on October 27.1998 and was adopted on
November 10. 1998 by the follow"lng vote
Ayes
CouncIl members
Femstem, Genser, Holbrook. O'Connor, Rosenstem
Koes
CouncIl members
~one
Abstam
CouncIl members
Ebner
Absent
CouncIl members
None
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart. Clty~