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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1993
An adjourned meetIng of the Santa Monica CIty CouncIl was called to order by Mayor Abdo at
6:40 P.M. on Tuesday, September 21, 1993, In the CouncIl Chambers
Roll Call
Present:
Mayor Judy Abdo
Mayor Pro Tempore Antonio Vazquez
Councilmember Ken Genser
Councilmember Asha Greenberg
Councilmember Robert T Holbrook
Councilmember Kelly Olsen
CouncIlmember Paul Rosenstein
Also Present
Actmg City Manager Susan McCarthy
Actmg CIty Attorney Joe Lawrence
CIty Clerk Clance E Dykhouse
CouncIlmember Holbrook led the assemblage m the Pledge of AllegIance to the Flag of the
Umted States of America
7-A: APPEAL/DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 92-002/CONVERSION OF OFFICE SPACE TO
MEDICAL OFFICE/1919 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD ApplIcants: 9th and 34th Street
Partners. Appellants Ken Genser, Kelly Olsen, and IrwIn Zeke Warsaw. CouncIlmember
Greenberg moved to contmue tIns Item to the meeting of October 5, 1993 at the request of
applIcant Joe Landow Second by Councilmember RosensteIn DIScussion was held CounCIl
asked questions of ApplIcant, Joe Landow CouncIl asked questIons of staff Appellant Warsaw
stated he was opposed to a continuence, because he would be unable to attend another meetIng
He asked to be heard tIns date CouncIlmember Rosenstein moved to amend the motion to allow
those members of the publIc who cannot return at a later time to speak this everung The motIon
was accepted as fnendly, DIscussion was held Mayor Abdo moved to amend the motIon that
this Item be continued to the meetIng of December 14, 1993 The motion was accepted as
fnendly The motIon was approved by the followmg vote'
CouncIl vote Affmnative' CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, RosensteIn, Vazquez,
Mayor Abdo
Negative
Councilmembers Genser, Olsen
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Appellant Irwm Warsaw stated for the record that he consents to waIve his fight to rebuttal and
recogmzes that new informatIon may come up in subsequent hearings Appellant Irwin Warsaw
spoke m support of the appeal and m OppOSItIOn to the proposed project CouncIl asked
questIons of Mr Warsaw. Member of the pubhc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Member
of the publIc MerrItt Coleman spoke in support of the appeal The publIc hearing was contInued
to the meeting of December 14, 1993
7-B: APPEAL/TPC-273/2641 FOURTH STREET: Presented was the appeal of Planning
Commission approval of amendments to the condItlons of approval for Tenant-PartIcIpatmg
ConversIOn, TPC-273, at 2641 Fourth Street, to allow the consolidation of Umt One and Unit
Seven. ApplIcant Joseph & Laura CIaramella Appellant: CouncIlmember Ken Genser,
Council asked questions of staff, Appellant Councilmember Genser spoke in support of the
appeal and In OppOSItIOn to the project Ralph Goldsen, Rent Control Board. speakIng on behalf
of Appellant, spoke In support of the appeal and In OpposItIOn to the proJect, CouncIl asked
questIOns of Mr Goldsen. Councilmember Genser moved to allow the representative of the
applicant to utIlIZe the remainder of his presentatIOn tune for the purpose of rebuttaL Second
by CouncIlmember Greenberg. The motIon was approved, CouncIlmember Olsen opposed,
Rosario Perry l representmg the applicant. spoke in favor of the project and in OpposItlon to the
appeal Council asked questions of Mr Perry Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed
her concerns. Member of the Rent Control Board Suzanne Abrescia spoke ill support of the
appeal and In Opposltlon to the project, Members of the pubhc Laura CIaramella and Yves
Ferrier spoke ill support of the project and m oppositIOn to the appeal Representative of the
apphcant, Rosano Perry, presented a rebuttal Ralph Goldsen, Rent Control Attorney, spoke
m oppposition to the appeal CouncIl asked questIons of staff CouncIlmember Genser moved
to overturn the Plannmg ComnusslOn approval and approve the staff recommendation Second
by CouncIlmember Olsen, Council asked questions of staff DISCUSSIon was held. The motion
faIled by the following vote'
Council vote AffIrmatIve CouncIlmembers Vazquez, Olsen, Genser
NegatIve, CouncIlmembers Rosenstein, Holbrook, Greenberg, Mayor
Abdo
By vIrtue of the above action, the appeal was denied and the Planmng Comnussion declSlon was
upheld,
At 9 02 P M., Council adjourned for a short recess Council reconvened at 9 32 P M with all
members present
8-A: OFF-STREET PARKING REQillREMENTS Presented was an ordmance for second
readIng and adoptIOn amendmg Santa Moruca MumcIpal Code SectIon 9 04 10 08 regarding off-
street parking requirements (Text Amendment 92-010). CouncIlmember Genser moved to adopt
Ordinance No 1705(CCS) entitled' "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING PART 904.10.08 OF THE SANTA MONICA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING OFF-STREET PARKING REQillREMENTS," readmg by
tItle only and walvmg further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember Holbrook The
motion was approved by the following vote:
CouncIl vote: Unammously approved 7-0
8-B UNEXCA V A TED AREAS IN FRONT AND SIDE YARDS/REQUIRED LANDSCAPE
AREA FOR BUILDING SITES/SUBTERRANEAN PARKING STRUCTURES/SEMI-
SUBTERRANEAN PARKING STRUCTURES/RESIDENTIAL, RVC OR BCD ZONING
Presented was an ordmance for IntroductIon and first readIng amendIng Santa MOnIca Mumclpal
Code Section 9 04 10 02 170 and (a) regardIng unexcavated areas in front and SIde yards,
SectIon 9 04 10 04,060 regarding required landscape area for bUIldIng sites, SectIOn
9 04 10 08 200 regardmg subterranean parking structures, and SectIOn 9 04 10 08 210 regardmg
semI-subterranean parking structures in all reSIdentIal, RVC or BCD Zoning DIstricts (Text
Amendment 93-004) At 9:40 P.M., Mayor Abdo declared the publIc heanng open. There
beIng no one wishing to speak, the publIc heanng was closed DISCUSSIon was held.
CouncIlmember Genser moved to introduce for fIrst readmg an ordinance entItled, "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
VARIOUS SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS RELATING TO PERMITTED
ENCROACHMENT INTO REQUIRED UNEXCA V ATED FRONT AND SIDE YARD
SETBACKS," as amended, readIng by tItle only and waiving further readmg thereof SectIon
1(a) amended to read "On any parcel having a width of 50 feet or greater m a residentIal
dIStrIct, or m the RVC or BCD DistrIct, .." and Section 1(b) amended to read "For parcels In
excess of 70 feet in WIdth in a residentIal dlstnct, or m the RVC or BCD DistrIct, II Second
by Mayor Abdo The motIOn was approved by the following vote
CouncIl vote: Unammously approved 7-0
8-C, INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND PERMITTED USES/PORTIONS OF
Ml/C5 DISTRICTS' Presented was an ordmance for introductIon and fIrst readIng establIshing
Interim development standards and permItted uses for portIons of the Ml/C5 Dlstncts CounCIl
asked questIons of staff. At 9'45 PM, Mayor Abdo declared the public heanng open.
Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. Members of the publIc Ken Ayeroff
and Ken Kutcher spoke in support of changes proposed by the Chamber of Conunerce regarding
office use Member of the publIc ChrIS Hardmg urged CouncIl to abandon the special study
zone. Mayor Abdo closed the publIc hearmg at 10:06 P M Mayor Abdo moved to mtroduce
for fIrst readIng an ordinance entItled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABUSHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
FOR PORTIONS OF THE CITY LOCATED IN SELECTED AREAS OF THE M1 AND C5
DISTRICTS," as amended, readmg by title only and waIving further readmg thereof. Second
by Councllmember Genser CouncIl asked questIons of staff CouncIlmember Rosenstem
moved to amend the motion to move the followmg uses from SectIon (1) to SectIon (2) 1)
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Broadcastmg/commumcatlOns, telecommumcatIons faClhtIes (presently (l)(c)); 2) Laboratones
and facilities for medIcal testmg and SCIentIfic research development and testmg (presently I
(1)(i)), 3) Publishing faCilIties (presently (1)(n)), 4) Outdoor or enclosed entertainment-related
facIlities including, WIthout lmutation, mOVIe studlOS and production faCIlItIes, dIstribution
facIlitIes, editmg facIlIties, catenng faCUltIes, printmg facIlitIes, post-productIOn facilItIeS, set
construction faCIlIties, sound studIOS, speCIal effects facIlities and other entertainment-related
productIon operations (presently (l)(r)), and; 5) All uses customary or mcidental to the
production or dIstnbutIon of motion pictures and other forms of audiolvlsual products, mcludmg,
but not limited to, educatIon and entertainment films or tapes (presently (1)(s)) The amendment
was not accepted as friendly by the seconder. Second by CouncIlmember Holbrook Discussion
was held. The motIon was approved by the followmg vote.
Council vote Affrrmauve: Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstein, Vazquez,
Mayor Abdo
NegatIve.
Councumembers Genser, Olsen
Councilmember Genser requested that the record reflect that he voted "no" on tlus Item because
he believes that tlus aCtIon effectively up-zones tlus area, gIvmg development rIghts that no other
area has and that thIS IS, m fact, an extensIOn of the Special OffIce DistrIct throughout this
regIOn. Further, Councilmember Genser stated hIS belIef that It is wrong to make tlus type of
deCision which furthers only the pnvate mterests of a few mdividuals yet has the potential to
create sigmflcant adverse Impacts for the maJonty of the community.
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CouncIlmember Genser withdrew hIS second on the main motion. Councilmember Greenberg
seconded the mam monon. CouncIlmember Holbrook moved to delete all reference to the
SpeCial Study Zone for the purpose of publicatIon. The prohIbItIOn of muln-fannly housmg
would then apply to the entire MlIRD District, including the properties located m the SpeCIal
Study Zone and the 1.0 FAR would apply to the entIre dIstrIct, mcludmg the properties now
located ill the SpeCIal Study Zone Second by CouncIlmember Rosenstem DISCUSSIon was held.
The motion faIled by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote Affrrmative' Councdmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstem
NegatIve
CouncIImembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
Councilmember Holbrook moved to amend the motIon to change the FAR III the SpeCIal Study
Zone from .65 base to 1 0 base. Second by Counctlmember Greenberg. DiSCUSSIOn was held.
The motion faIled by the following vote
Councd vote Affirmative: CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook
Negative,
CouncIlmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez, Mayor Abdo
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Abstam
Councilmember Rosenstem
DIscussIon was held The mam motion, as amended, failed by the followmg vote
Council vote AffirmatIve: CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Mayor Abdo
NegatIve.
Councilmembers Genser, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez
Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez moved to mtroduce for first readmg an ordmance entItled "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ESTABLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE CITY
LOCATED IN SELECTED AREAS OF THE Ml AND C5 DISTRICTS," as amended, reading
by tItle only and waIving further readmg thereof Second by CouncIlmember Genser Mayor
Abdo moved to amend the motIon by addrng the uses sectIon Second by CouncIlmember
Holbrook DISCUSSIOn was held The amendment was ruled out of order The mam motIon
faIled by the followmg vote:
CouncIl vote: AffirmatIve' Councilmembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez
NegatIve.
CouncIlmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Rosenstein, Mayor
Abdo
Mayor Abdo moved to reconsIder the ongmal motion as amended With changes to the uses
sectIon Second by Councllmember Holbrook The motIon faIled by the followmg vote
CouncIl vote: AffirmatIve, Councilmembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Mayor Abdo
NegatIve
Councilmembers Genser, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez
Councilmember Genser moved to approve the staff recommendatIOn but increase the allowable
floor area ratio in the Special Study Zone, when there IS no housmg, to 66 FAR Second by
Mayor Pro Tempore Vazquez Discussion was held The motIon failed by the following vote
CounCIl vote: AffirmatIve: Councilrnembers Genser, Olsen, Vazquez
NegatIve
Councllrnembers Greenberg, Holbrook, Mayor Abdo
Abstam:
Councilmember Rosenstem
Councilmember Greenberg moved to contmue thIS Item to the meetmg of September 28, 1993,
Second by Mayor Abdo DiSCUSSIOn was held The motion was approved, Councllmember
Genser abstamed
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Mayor Abdo moved to hear the "14" Items as It14" Items at the meeting of September 28, 1993
Second by Councllmember Genser The motion was unanimously approved
9-A, CLOSED SESSION Not held
14-A ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS/BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS The annual
appointments of members to Boards and Commissions were contmued to the meetmg of
September 28, 1993.
14-B COUNCIL PROCEDURES The request of Councllmember Rosenstein to dISCUSS
consideratIon of CouncIl procedures was contmued to the meeting of September 28, 1993
14-C: AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF ANNUAL
VACANCIES/PIER RESTORATION CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS The
recommendation to authorize the CIty Clerk to publIsh NotIce of Annual VacancIes for the PIer
RestoratIon Corporation Board of DIrectors was contmued to the meetmg of September 28,
1993.
15: PUBLIC INPUT: Mayor Abdo moved to hear the publIc for one nunute under PublIc
Input. Second by Councllmember Rosenstem, The motion was approved, Councllmember
Holbrook opposed Member of the publIc Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns Member of the
publIc John Jurenka discussed problems bemg experienced WIth shoppmg carts. Member of the
publIc Art Casillas reported on drug and gang problems III the PICO NeIghborhood Member of
the publIc Ron Taylor dIscussed Jobs for the homeless.
ADJOURNMENT At 10.57 P.M., the meetmg was adjourned.
ATTEST
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Clance E Dykhouse
CIty Clerk
APPROVED:
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Judy Abdo
Mayor
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