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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 21, 1987
A meeting of the Santa Monica city council was called to order by
Mayor Conn at 6:30 p.m. on October 21, 1987, in the Council
Chambers, having been adjourned from the meeting of October 13,
1987.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor James P. Conn
Mayor Pro Tempore Herb Katz
Councilmember David B. Finkel
Councilmember William H. Jennings
Councilmember Alan S. Katz
Councilmember Christine E. Reed
(entered during Closed Session)
Absent: Councilmember Dennis Zane
Also Present: City Manager John Jalili
City Attorney Robert M. Myers
City Clerk Ann M. Shore
CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed Session for
the purpose of considering personnel matters and threatened
litigation, pending litigation and litigation to be commenced by
the City. Council adjourned to Closed Session to consider
personnel matters and the following cases: Shell Oil Company v.
city of Santa Monica, United states District Court No.
CV-82-2362-RJK; People of the state of California, et al. v. Jack
Frost, et al., Santa Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC 118 769;
J. Johnson v. City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Superior Court
Case No. WEC 084 404. At 7:30 p.m., Council reconvened. No
announcement was made.
Councilmember William H. Jennings led the assemblage in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the united states of America.
8-B: OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS/MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS:
Presented was an ordinance for introduction and first reading
establishing off-street parking requirements for medical office
buildings. The public hearing was declared opened. There being
no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was declared closed.
Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to approve an ordinance for first
reading entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR
MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS," reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Finkel.
councilmember Reed moved an amendment to the ordinance
incorporating language that applications deemed complete, and
submitted prior to today's date, shall be granted vested rights
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as per the standards for Ocean Park. The amendment was accepted
as friendly by the maker of the motion. There was no objection
from the second. During discussion, the maker and second
accepted the city Attorney's recommendation that an additional
sentence be added in section 2 which would provide that this
section would not apply to any project for which an application
was pending or deemed complete on October 21, 1987. The motion
as amended was approved by the following vote:
council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Zane
8-D: COLORADO PLACE LIMITED/COLORADO, 26TH STREET, BROADWAY AND
CLOVERFIELD/DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: Presented was an ordinance
for adoption and second reading approving Amendment No. 4 to
Development Agreement Contract No. 3719(CCS) between the city and
Colorado Place Limited in block bounded by Colorado, 26th street,
Broadway and Cloverfield, introduced September 22, 1987. Mayor
Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1419 (CCS)
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN COLORADO PLACE LIMITED AND SOPAC DEVELOPMENT CO., A
CALIFORNIA CORPORATION AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Mayor
Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Zane
Councilmember Reed requested the record reflect that she listened
to as much of the discussion on this item as the radio covered
when the council heard this item while she was ill.
8-E: SOPAC PROPERTIES, INC.!OLYMPIC, CLOVERFIELD, 20TH
STREET/DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: Presented was an ordinance for
adoption and second reading approving a Development Agreement
with SoPac Properties, Inc., for hotel/office development on a
parcel located between Olympic Boulevard, Cloverfield Boulevard
and 20th street, introduced September 22, 1987. Discussion was
held. Councilmember Finkel moved to hear from members of the
public. The motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Pro Tempore
H. Katz moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1420(CCS) entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOPAC PROPERTIES, INC., A
DELAWARE CORPORATION AND THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA," reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof, thereby approving
Contract No. 5031 (CCS) . Second by Mayor Conn. Discussion was
held. Tom Larmore, attorney for Sopac Properties, answered
questions in regard to public art contributions.
Councilmember Finkel requested the record to reflect that in his
judgment the ordinance and development agreement are going to be
very harmful to this city, and Council is exercising very bad
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judgment in doing so, the City has been sold short, and he thinks
the City Council has exercised poor judgment; protection against
development, congestion, sewage, traffic and the like, are not
dealt with in a meaningful way, and his fear is that we are all
going to live to regret it; for that reason he opposes it. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
Affirmative: Councilmem.bers Jennings, A. Katz, H.
Katz, Reed, Mayor Conn
Negative: Councilmem.ber Finkel
Absent: Councilmem.ber Zane
8-F: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS/Rl DISTRICT: Presented was
an ordinance for adoption and second reading providing property
development standards for the Rl District, introduced September
8, 1987. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed introduced the
following changes to the proposed ordinance: (1) A provision to
allow people who own extremely large lots, that is, 20,000 square
feet with a 200 foot minimum street frontage, to have a house at
what used to be the old height limit, 35 feet, rather than the
current he ight 1 imi t of 28; (2) In regard to how much 0 f the
upstairs of a house can sit exactly on the side lot-line,
assumedly on the walls of the downstairs, from a distance
horizontally from the front of the house back, the 20 foot
distance by changed to 12; (3) In regard to the rear-yard
set-back, the standard of 25% of the parcel depth or 25 feet,
which ever is less, be changed to which ever is greater; and (4)
other changes which attempt to clarify the intent of the Council
and specifically address the emprecisions that were pointed out.
Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz proposed an
amendment to subsection (i) with regard to new construction and
only new construction of an R-l dwelling that the garage shall be
constructed wi th its entrance off existing alleys if there is
one, except that corner lots may use the side yard back by the
alley. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to hear
the public. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Herb Katz. John
Clagett, Lawrence Vredevoe and Jerry Dunlap spoke in support of
the proposed amendments. Jean Sedillos requested clarification
regarding second story, side-yard setbacks. Councilmem.ber Reed
moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance with changes
entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA PROVIDING PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE Rl
DISTRICT PENDING ADOPTION OF REVISED ZONING ORDINANCE f II reading
by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Herb Katz. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro
Tempore H. Katz moved an amendment to the ordinance regarding
garage access from the alley. Second by Councilmember Reed.
Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to table Mayor Pro
Tempore H. Katz's amendment, refer it to the Planning Commission,
request the Planning Commission to have a noticed public hearing
and report back to Council before the end of this year. Second
by Councilmember A. Katz. The motion to table the amendment was
approved by the following vote:
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Affirmative: Councilmembers Jenningsl A. Katz 1 Reed
and Mayor Conn
Negative: Councilmember Finkel and Mayor Pro
Tempore H. Katz
The motion to introduce the ordinance for first reading was
approved by the following vote:
council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Zane
ll-A: WILSHIRE BOULEVARD LANDSCAPE PROJECT: Presented was a
recommendation to approve a proposed design for the Wilshire
Boulevard Landscape Project from Ocean Avenue to centinela. Doug
Campbell, architect, of Campbell and Campbell presented the
proposed design concept. Discussion was held. Member of the
public, Joy Fullmer spoke regarding the selection of palm trees.
COUDC ilmember Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation,
thereby approving the proposed concept drawings for the Wilshire
Boulevard Landscape Project, authorizing staff to proceed with
the preparation of final plans and specifications, and advertise
the project for construction 1 and revise the Fiscal Year 1987-88
estimate at Account No. 43-905-074-000-000 to $215/525. Second
by councilmember Finkel. Discussion was held. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
Absent: Councilmember Zane
11-0: CLOSED SESSION: (Considered earlier in the evening.)
12-A: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW/1344 18TH STREET: Presented was an
appeal of Planning commission denial of Development Review 390 to
permit removal of a single family dwelling unit and construction
of a surface parking lot at 1344 18th Street, continued from
October 131 1987. Oiscussion was held. Sherman Stacey spoke on
behalf of applicant/appellant Robert Kramer. Mr. Kramer also
spoke on his own behalf. Members of the public Bernd Soeker,
David Sanders, Bill Ricel David pitman 1 Servillio Hernandez and
Leif Settergren spoke in favor of the appeal. Jack Baptistal
John Belsherl Joy Fullmer, A. Siniscalco1 Richard Sheng, Cathy
Millikenl Steve Davis, Fritz Schwab and Dorothy Gelles spoke in
opposition to the appeal. Mayor Conn noted for the record that
the public hearing had been opened on October 131 1987, and
continued to this date. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore
H. Katz moved to uphold the appeal with the condition that this
parking lot be used only for employee parking, that it be so
designated and have a sticker of some kind identifying cars
parking there so neighbors can see that they clre actually
employee parking; further 1 tha t this go to the Architectural
Review Board and that we specifically say this parking lot must
be landscaped and buffer landscaped from the dwelling next doorl
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that noise be considered, and that the ARB look at this very
carefully in the light of those items. Second by Mayor Conn.
The second requested and the maker agreed, that the motion
include noise and visibility, as well as aesthetics. Discussion
was held. Councilmember Reed moved an amendment to the motion
that there be a small sign, approved by the ARB, at the entrance
to the parking lot designating the lot "employees only". The I
city Attorney suggested the motion include proposed findings and ~
all conditions that Planning staff had recommended to the
Planning Commission. The maker and second agreed to including
that in the motion. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H.
Katz clarified his motion to include that staff can approve any
viable means of identifying the cars parked in the lot as
employee cars only. There was no Objection. Discussion was
held. The motion was approved by the following vote:
Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, Reed, Mayor
Pro Tempore H. Katz, and Mayor Conn
Negative: councilmembers Finkel and A. Katz
Absent: Councilmember Zane
Councilmember Finkel requested the record to reflect that the
basis of his no vote is that he does not have confidence that the
Ci ty has the capacity to administer the manner in which the
parking lot is used based upon our experience in Ocean Park and
other places.
14 - F: ANTI -AIDS DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE: Presented was the
request of Councilmember A. Katz to discuss preparation of an
anti-AIDS discrimination ordinance. councilmember A. Katz moved
to request staff to examine anti-AIDS discrimination ordinances
in other jurisdictions and recommend an appropriate measure for
Santa Monica to consider. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz.
Discussion was held. There being no objection, Councilmember A.
Katz added to the motion authorizing staff to consult with the
Chamber and other similar bodies in shaping something that suits
Santa Monica in particular. Councilmember Reed moved an amendment
to the motion to ask the city Attorney, in his investigations, to
advise Council as to any ability we have to create exemptions;
i. e., household employees, very small businesses I child care
workers, or other categories. The amendment was accepted as
friendly by the maker and the second. The motion as amended was
approved by the following vote:
Absent: Councilmember Zane
Council vote: Unanimously approved 6-0
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ADJOURNMENT: At 10:14 p.m., it was moved, seconded, and
unanimously approved to adjourn the meetin .
ATTEST:
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J~nn M. ore
() city Clerk
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