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M-9/29/1981 . . . . 89 CITY OF SA.cl\lTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SEPTEMBER 29, 1981 IA meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor Yannatta Goldway at 7:39 P.M., Tuesday, September 29, 1981, having been continued from September 22, 1981. Mayor Yannatta Goldway led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ruth Yannatta Goldway Mayor Pro Tempore Ken Edwards Councilmember James P. Conn Councilmember William H. Jenn1ngs Councilmember Dolores M. Press Councilmember Christine E. Reed Councilmember Dennis Zane Acting City Manager John Jalili City Attorney Robert M. Myers Assistant City Attorney Stephen Stark City Clerk Ann M. Shore The fOllowing matters were cons1dered having been continued from !September 22, 1981. 9-A: ZONE CHANGES IN MAIN STREET PLANNING AREA: Presented was a !staff report transmitting a resolution of intention to initiate zone changes in the Main Street Planning area as directed by Council at their meeting of September 1, 1981. Discussion was held. Councilmember Zane moved to adopt Resolution No. 6368(CCS), 'entl.tled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA GIVING NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE ORDINlLl\ICE RELATING TO THE CM MAIN STREET SPECIAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT", reading by title only and waiv1ng further reading thereof, noting the reference to community-oriented uses and the explanation of the City Attorney that elsewhere in the ~unicipal Code that express10n is defined. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the follow1ng vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings, Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway Negatl.ve: Councilmember Reed 10-D: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CITIZENS TASK IFORCE: Presented for consideration were recommendations of the Citizens Task Force on Residential Development and comments and 1 September 29, 1981 90 . suggested amendments froN the Planning Commission (previously Item i 10-C on September 8, 1981). Followlng discussion, Councilmember i Zane moved to direct the City Attorney to draft a reSOlution of . intention to change the zone pursuant to the language in Residential Task Force Density Recommendation No. 1 amended to read ". ..the lower height limit shall generally prevail for the I first one-third depth of the higher zoned property: however, in no case shall the buffer be less than 35 feet". Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by the followlng vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Discussion was held in regard to Density Recommendation No. 2 I regarding controls on roof slope. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to direct the Architectural Review Board to consider modifying the height limit in R-l areas by setting a maximum cornice line and to I consider roof line design and solar access problems of second story additions in slngle family areas. Upon discussion, the motion was rephrased to direct the Architectural Review Board to study the . matter and present recommendation for zone changes to the Planning I Commlssion. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Discussion was held in regard to Density Recommendation No. 3 relating to R4 zoning standards. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to i adopt Recommendation No. 3 omltting -the last sentence which reads: "The Planning Commission should conslder special height, bulk and density limits for hotels in the R4 zone", and adding that the imaximum height limit should be 50 feet and a maximum of 4 stories. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motlon was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanlmously approved 7-0 Following discussion, Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to accept I Density Recommendatlon No.4 regarding R3 standards as presented. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . Discussion was held in regard to Density Recommendation No. 5.A. (R2 zoning). Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt Recommendation INo. 5.A. including in the R2 zoning map areas which had been omitted on Lincoln Boulevard, Ninth Street north of Montana, and Exposition east of Stewart Street, as indicated by staff, and i further to add the area bounded on the west of Cloverfield, north . of Pico Boulevard, south of the freeway, and east of 20th Street. Second by Counci1member Zane. The motion was approved by the , following vote: 2 September 29, 1981 . . . . . 91 council Vote: Unan1mously approved 7-0 Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt Density Recommendation No. '5.B (R2 zoning standards) with the specification that the cornice line height be 25 feet. Second by Counc1lmember Press. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 'Discussion was held 1n regard to Density Recommendation No. 5.C. (proposing new R3 zoning). Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved that these areas have the same standards as Density Recommendation No. 5.A. 'Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: council Vote: Affirmat1ve: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings, Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway Negative: Councilmember Reed , D1Scussion was held 1n regard to In-Lieu Fee Recommendations. Councilmember Zane moved to refer the matter to staff to develop ,some alternatives to submit to the Counc11 for discussion about creating such an 1n-lieu fee system for providing social services, parks and recreation, and to assess the revenues to be generated ifrom the number of units likely to be created in the city with the 'current zoning, vacant land, etcetera. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unan1mously approved 7-0 Following discussion, Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to direct the City Attorney to develop uniform posting and notice requ1rements consistent with Site Review Recommendation No. 4 and to delay consideration of the other recommendations until Permit Task Force 'recommendations are received by Counc1l. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved by the following vote: Counc11 Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 ,Discussion was held in regard to the recommendation regarding Mixed Use In Residential Zones. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved approval of the recommendation for mixed use in residential zones with the ,amendment to permit dry cleaners only w1thout a plant on the premise. Second by Counc1lmember Press. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 iCouncilmember Zane moved to delete the inclusionary housing recommendation pursuant to the request of the Task Force that it be withdrawn. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was 'approved by the following vote: 3 September 29, 1981 92 . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 I I Discussion was held in regard to recommendat~on for consideration of a Housing Rehabilitation program. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance or !resolution to require that developers give an opportunity to purchase or to donate any usable structure that they are removing to make way for new construct~on, and that this be included in the ~emolition procedure. Second by Councilmember Press. After discussion the motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to approve a special site review Id~str~ct that deals with height, landscaping, setbacks, etc., in residential areas of Ocean Avenue. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. The motion was approved by the follow~ng vote: I . Counc~l Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 IFollowing discussion, Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to request the Residential Task Force to rev~ew grade level and alley versus street parking egress/entrance as their priority issue to review !this phase. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved by the following vote: in Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt the Residential Task Force Irecommendations as amended and direct the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate resolutions and ordinances. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 IlO-E: COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CITIZENS TASK FORCE: Presented for consideration were recommendations of the citizens Task Force on Commercial/Industrial IDevelopment and comments and suggested amendments from the Planning Commission. D~scuss~on was held in regard to C2 Neighborhood Commercial Zone recommendations. Councilmember Zane moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution of intention for a Izone change with respect to the areas proposed on pages C2-l and C2-2 by the Commercial Task Force to be rezoned from C4 to C2 with a caveat that the area on Lincoln Boulevard be identified as an larea of special concern to the Council, and be exam~ned in terms of any long term zon1ng changes, to adopt the General Principles of Intent and other portions of the recommendations, remov1ng the no iseating provisions on ice cream stores, and that these principles be adopted as interim measdures pending final action on the zoning changes. Second by Counc1lmember Conn. The motion was approved by !the following vote: . 4 September 29, 1981 . . . . . 93 Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway Negative: Councilmembers Edwards, Jennings and Reed I Following discussion, Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to approve page C2-3 (Building and Development standards) as recommended by the CommericaljIndustrial Task Force. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 There being no Ob]ectlon, recommendatlons regarding Housing and In-Lieu Fees were not considered at this time pending later ,discussion in regard to all commercial districts. Mayor Yannatta IGOldway moved to adopt the Task Force recommendations as presented regarding Development Review (Page C2-6). Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the fOllowing vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Discussion was held in regard to recommendations on the C3 General Commercial-Downtown District (pages C3-1 through C3-9 regarding zoning, uses, building and development standards, housing and in-lieu fees). During discussion, Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to ladopt the recommendations ln the form the Clty Attorney recommends 'and advise the Planning Commission to consider this area as their last priority in order to permit the Task Force to review first in terms of zone changes, etcetera. Mayor Yannatta Goldway included in the motion the recommendation of the City Attorney that on page ,C3-1 retail liquor stores, bars and saloons be approved by conditional use permit to better control those types of establlshments, and the request of Councilmember Zane that skating rinks be included in C3 uses. During discussion, Mayor Yannatta Goldway further amended the motion altering the recommendation of ,the Task Force by designating a special C3 district bounded by the 'alley west of Lincoln Boulevard to the alley east of Fifth Street and bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard and Colorado Avenue, which special district would include 50 percent residential in any structure built. Mayor Yannatta Goldway included in the motion the ,request of Councilmember Zane to delete Item 4 (relating to 'negotiation development agreements) on page C3-6. It was clarified that the motion included adoption of all the C3 recommendations as amended except page C3-7, Houslng and In-Lieu Fees. Second by Councilmember Press. The motion was approved by the following !vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings, Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway Negative: Councilmember Reed 5 September 29, 1981 94 . Discussion was held in regard to Task Force recommendations regarding the C4 Highway Commercial Zone (pages C4-1 through C4-10l. Discussion was held. Mayor Yannatta Goldwy moved to adopt the recommendations as proposed amended to prov~de for 75 percent lot coverage throughout the C4 district, bars to be subJect to a conditional use permit, residential uses allowed on the first floor but not at street frontage, including caveat about changes from C4 to C2 and not~ng concern about limiting the number of fast food restaurants. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings, Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway Negative: Councilmember Reed Discussion was held in regard to C4A Limited Highway Commercial Zone (pages C4A-l through C4A-6), Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt the C4A zone recommendations as presented, with the understanding that the renumbering of zones may be appropriate upon consol~dation of districts. Second by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the following vote: . Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway Negative: councilmembers Jennings and Reed Councilmember Zane moved to continue discussions past 11:00 P.M. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by a vote of six in favor (Councilmember Reed opposed). Discussion was held in regard to CA Commercial Admin~stration Zone (pages CA-l through CA-5). Councilmember Zane moved to adopt the recommendations as presented, amended so that the part of the CA zone west of Cloverfield Boulevard and east of 21st Street be R2 and the area west of 21st Street and east of 20th Street be limited to a three-story, 45-foot height l1mit. Second by Mayor Yannatta Goldway. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 . Discussion was held 1n regard to CP Commercial-Professional Zone (pages CP-l through CP-5). Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt the recommendations as presented, amended by adding the 75 percent lot coverage as a condit~on~ removing mental, drug or liquor addict exceptions~ and directing the Task Force as a second priority to make a study of development credits for medical and related uses in th1s area; and plac1ng ten CP lots in the downtown area into the C3 zone. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved by the follow~ng vote: 6 September 29, 1981 . . . . . 95 Council Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings, Press, Zane and ~ayor Yannatta Goldway Negative: Councilmember Reed D~scussion was held in regard to the Ml (Lim~ted Industrial) and M2 !(Industrial) zones. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to request staff to report to Council on recomMendations for handl~ng development of hotels and the appropriate zoning or conditions throughout the ,city. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved 'by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adopt the task force recommendations as presented on pages Ml/2-0 through Ml/2-6, ,excluding pages Ml/2-4 and-5. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards. 'The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Discussion was held in regard to the Housing and In-Lieu Fees recommendations presented on pages Ml/2-4 and Ml/2-5. Mayor ,Yannatta Goldway moved to direct the City Attorney to research an appropriate development fee/credit system; in the interim buildings under 7,500 square feet will not be expected to pay any fee at all; buildings between 7,500 and 20,000 square feet will be required to ,submit a housing plan to the Planning Commission which provides for one unit of rental housing at the rate of one unit per 5,000 square feet of commercial space or industrial space or provide a 6.5 percent fee for that houslng and a 1.5 percent fee for arts, !recreation and social services; buildings between 20,000 and 40,000 square feet will be required to submit transit plans and energy plans as well; buildings from 40,000 to 70,000 square feet will be ,required to provide child care centers on-site or a community room; buildings over 70,000 square feet will be required to provide open space as well as other items which are cumulative. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the followlng vote: Council Vote: Affirmat~ve: Councl1members Conn, Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway Negative: Councilmembers Edwards, Jennings and Reed !Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to direct the City Attorney to work with the Commercial/Industrial Task Force to prepare a development fee/credit system for incorporation into an ordinance for Council !review. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by !the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 7 September 29, 1981 96 . Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare I the appropriate resolutions and ordinances in line with the Task 'Force recommendations as adopted and amended by the Council in these previous motions. Second by Councl1member Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Affirmatlve: councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway '\fegative: Councilmembers Jennings and Reed l3-E: MALL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE: Continued to October 6, i981. i l3-F: MAILING TO RESIDENTS RELATING TO LIFTING OF BUILDING MORATORIUM AND INTERIM DEVELOPMENT POLICY: There being no I objection, the matter was continued at the request of Councilmember Zane, who proposed the mailing. . 5-B: CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION TO PERMIT DEVELOPMENT AT 1034-1050 FOURTH iSTREET: Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards moved to reconsider Item 5-B which had been considered on September 22, 1981, and place it on the agenda for reconsideration at a subsequent Council meetlng. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the i following vote: Councl1 Vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Conn, Edwards, Jennings, Press and Reed Councilmembers Zane and Mayor Yannatta Goldway III-E: CLOSED SESSIO'\[: At 12:15 A.M. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adjourn to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing pendlng litigation and personnel matters. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion was approved by the fallowing vote: ! Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Negative: IAt 1:12 A.M. Council reconvened with all members present. Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to approve settlement in the case of Denny versus City, Case No. WEC 65639, in the amount of $7,000. iSecond by Councilmember Zane. The motion was approved by the ! following vote: . Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 I Mayor Yannatta Goldway announced that Council has agreed to offer the position of City Manager to John Alschuler, the negotiatlng team to be Mayor Pro Tempore Edwards, Mayor Yannatta Goldway and ICouncilmember Conn. 8 September 29, 1981 . . . . . 97 I ADJOURNMENT: At 1:15 A.M., Mayor Yannatta Goldway moved to adjourn to 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 6, 1981, cont2nuing to that date items no yet considered from the meetings of September 22, 1981, I and September 29, 1981, and that adjournment be in memory of Ralph Jarrett, resident of the community, member of the City's Personnel ,Board, and a found2ng member of the Ocean Park COmMunity organization. Second by Councilmember Conn. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council Vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 ~APP o V.. '" ~~. > ~ r- // / -i~ ~u~( .^, .,~ Ruth~~~tta Goldwa ~ MaYO{jna i ATTEST: / "--/]...// '~---J.\. /.1 Lk}t'~'tc. Ann M. Shore , Ci ty Clerk 9 September 29, 1981 . . . .