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City Council Meeting 2-12-02
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBERz034 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP TO REZONE 2101 PICO
BOULEVARD FROM HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (C4) DISTRICT, LOW DENSITY
MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL (R2) DISTRICT AND LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE
RESIDENTIAL WITH AN OFF-STREET PARKING OVERLAY (R2A) DISTRICT TO
DESIGNATED PARKS (DP) DISTRICT; TO REZONE 2115 PICO BOULEVARD FROM
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (C4) DISTRICT TO DESIGNATED PARKS (DP) DISTRICT;
TO REZONE 2121 PICO BOULEVARD FROM HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (C4)
DISTRICT TO DESIGNATED PARKS (DP) DISTRICT; AND TO REZONE 2233 PICO
BOULEVARD FROM HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (C4) DISTRICT TO DESIGNATED
PARKS (DP) DISTRICT
WHEREAS, as part of the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project, 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 21 01 Pico Boulevard
from Highway Commercial (C4) District, Low Density Multiple Residential (R2) District and
Low Density Multiple Residential with an Off-Street Parking Overlay (R2A) District to
Designated Parks (DP) District; to rezone the property located at 2115 Pico Boulevard from
Highway Commercial (C4) District to Designated Parks (DP) District; to rezone the property
located at 2121 Pico Boulevard from Highway Commercial (C4) District to Designated
Parks (DP) District; and to rezone the property located at 2233 Pico Boulevard from
Highway Commercial (C4) District to Designated Parks (DP) District; and
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WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report was prepared which analyzes the
environmental effects of the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2001, the Planning Commission, as Lead Agency,
reviewed the Final Environmental Impact Report in full compliance with State and City
CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, on that date, the Planning Commission certified the Final Environmental
Impact Report for the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project, made findings necessary
to approve the Virginia Avenue Park Expansion Project, adopted a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring Plan; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2001, the Planning Commission held a public hearing
on the proposed Districting Map amendments 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 Santa Monica Planning
Commission properly certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Virginia
Avenue Park Expansion Project, properly made findings necessary to approve the Virginia
Avenue Park Expansion Project, property adopted a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and properly adopted a Mitigation Monitoring Plan in full compliance with
State and CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that since the Planning Commission
action, there have been no substantial changes proposed to the project, no substantial
changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken,
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and no new information that would require a subsequent or supplemental EIR; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the proposed amendments are
consistent in principle with the goals, objectives, policies, land uses, and programs
specified in the adopted General Plan, in that the Official Districting Map Amendments
consolidate the existing site and the additional acreage under one zoning district,
converting a portion of the existing park land with a C4 underlying zoning and including the
new acreage, which is C-4, R2, and R2A into the overall Designated Parks (DP)
designation, and in that the project is consistent with General Objective 1.1 of the Land
Use Element which calls for improving the quality of life by providing a balance of land uses
including adequate park space and green landscaped space throughout the City, and Land
Use Element Policy 1.11.1 which encourages the development of parks and recreation
facilities to meet the needs of residents with attention to creating amenities for families with
children; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the public health, safety, and
general welfare require the adoption of the proposed amendments, in that as detailed in
the City's Open Space Element, the City has limited open space. The City has only
approximately 419 acres of public open space, which occupies approximately eight percent
of the total land within the City. Most of the City's open space is concentrated at the Santa
Monica State Beach on 245 acres of land This open space is used by hundreds of
thousands of persons living throughout the Southern California region and beyond. Only
113 acres of land in the City are dedicated to parks. The City's park space per capita is
significantly less than most cities and well below the national guidelines set by the National
Recreation and Parks Association. The creation of additional open space to be protected
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as parkland with an Official Districting Map Amendment will permanently increase the
amount of open space in the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. The Official Districting Map of the City of Santa Monica is hereby
amended as set forth as Exhibit "A."
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 unconstitutional by a decision of any court
of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions ofthis 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.
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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 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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Adopted and approved this 12th day of February, 2002.
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Michael Feinstein, Mayor
State of California )
County of Los Angeles) ss.
City of Santa Monica )
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 2034 (CCS) had it's introduction on January 22, 2002 and
was adopted at the Santa Monica City Council meeting on February 12, 2002 by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Council members: Holbrook, O'Connor, Bloom, Genser, Katz, Mayor Pro
Tem McKeown, Mayor Feinstein
Noes:
Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: None
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Maria M. Stewart, City C erk