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RESOLUTION NO.
7499
(CCS)
(city council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA-02
AN AMENDMENT TO THE THIRD STREET
MALL SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65300 et seq.
requires each City to adopt a comprehensive, long term general
plan for the physical development of the City that documents the
City's decisions concerning the future of the community and re-
quires inclusion of a Land Use Element; and
WHEREAS I California Government Code section 65450 et seq.
permits each City to adopt specific plans for the systematic im-
plementation of the general plan for all or part of the area
covered by the general plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of santa Monica adopted its existing Land
Use Element which provided for the adoption of Specific Plans in
October 1984; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica adopted its existing Third
Street Mall Specific Plan in October 1986; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 1987, the Planning Commission conduct-
ed a properly noticed public hearing and approved the Amendment
to Policy 4.1.35 of the Third street Mall specific Plan and di-
recting its recommendation to the city Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission concurred with the deter-
mination that a General Exemption pursuant to Article III, Sec-
tion 1 of the city of Santa Monica Guidelines for Implementation
of CEQA is appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment to the Third street Mall
Specific Plan is consistent with other portions of the Specific
Plan and the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the public necessity, public convenience, general
welfare, and efficiency and economy in the process of development
require the proposed Third Street Mall Specific Plan Amendment;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. General Plan Amendment GPA-02 of the Third
Street Mall Specific Plan attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incor-
porated herein by this reference, is hereby approved and adopted.
SECTION 2. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full farce and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS -
City Attorney
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08/20/87
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 7499(CCS)
Adopted and approv
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was duly adopted by the cit
the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on September 8, 1987 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Finkel, Jennings, J~ . Katz, H.
Katz, Reed, Zane, Mayor Conn
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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city ClE~rk
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EXHIBIT 1
PROPOSED AMENDMENT GPA-02 TO THE
THIRD STREET MALL SPECIFIC PLAN
4.1.35 Permit the buildings to be constructed to a maximum height
of 56 feet or 4 stories, with a setback above 30 feet on
the Mall frontage of 361-9" measured from the horizontal
and on the cross street frontage a setback above 30 feet
of 25 feet for parcels 100 feet or greater in Mall width
or depth measured from the cross-street. The 15 foot
setback may be pend tted above 45 feet (instead of 30
feet) if it can be determined by the Planning Commission
that such a setback is necessary to maintain the
District's existing character and to provide visual
continuity with nearby structures.
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