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Counc~l Meet~ng 5/26/81
Santa Monlca, Ca11fornia
STAFF REPORT
TO: Mayor and City Councll
FROM: Clty Attorney
SUBJECT: Resolutlon Establishlng Task Forces on Develop~ent
in Resldential Zones, Development In Commerc1al and
Industrlal Zones, and Permlt Process and Nelghborhood
Plannlng.
At its May 19, 1931 meetlng, the Councll directed the
City Attorney to prepare a resolutlon establlshing three task
forces to make reco~endatlons In speclflc areas. The accompanYlng
resolution lS presented to the City Councll for lts approval,
approval with amen~~ents, or disapproval.
Prepared by: Robert M. Myers, Actlng City Attorney
Stephen S. Stark, Assistant City Attorney
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Council Meetlng 5/26/81
Resolution No. 6270
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ESTABLISHING TASK FORCES ON DEVELOPMENT IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES, DEVELOPMENT IN COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL ZONES, AND PE&~IT PROCESS AND NEIGHBORHOOD
PLANNING.
WHEREAS, the CIty Council has placed a moratorIum on
development and constructIon in the CIty, wIth certaIn
exceptIons, until October l, 1981i and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the moratorIum IS to preserve scarce
resources of the City, partIcularly housIng affordable to persons
of low and moderate income, pending a comprehensive review of the
City's plans, ordinances, and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the findings upon which the moratorium is based
recognIze a serious shortage of affordable housIng and a number
of planning issues WhICh have not been addressed in conformIty
with state law or current City policy; and
WHEREAS, the Citizens AdVIsory CommIttee for Revision of the
HousIng Element (CAC) is completing Its report for the Planning
CommISSIon and the CIty Council, and anticipates meetIng the
deadlIne of October 1, 1981, for adoption of an adequate Housing
Elementi and
WHEREAS, the Council Intends to build on the work of the
CAC, to exam1ne a broader range of issues concerning all forms of
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the City be represented on the Task Forces. To assure continuIty
with the work done by the CAe, it is desirable that CAC members
be appointed to the Residential and Commercial Task Forces.
SECTION 3. The Task Force shall make specific
recommendatIons to the Planning Commission, according to the
priorities and tIme schedules established herein. Task Force
meetlngs shall be open to the public. Task Forces may establish
sub-commlttees on specIfic issues, which need not meet in publIC.
The public shall be given an opportunity to be heard before
adopt~on by a Task Force of any specif~c recommendatIon.
SECTION 4. The Planning Commission shall transmit the
recommendations of the Task Forces LO the City Council, WIth
comments and suggested amendments, no later than the second
CommIssion meeting after receIpt.
SECTION 5. In its reVIew, the ResidentIal Task Force shall
seek to maximIze the development of housing affordable to low and
moderate income persons, to minimize the adverse impacts of
development upon existIng neighborhoods and theIr reSIdents, and
to assure the provision of services necessary to a ~ealthy
residential community. The Task Force shall consider the
followIng speclfIc issues, with priorIty gIven to Issues In
greatest need of resolutlon before the termInation of the
moratorium:
PRIORITY I: Recommendations on the fOllowing issues shall be
submitted to the PlannIng CommIssion in tlme for a publIC hearIng
to be held no later than August 3, 1981:
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a. Issues pertaining to allowable densIties In residentIal
zones: number of units: size of units: height and lot coverage
limitations: parking.
b. The establlshment of In-lIeu fees and other provIsIons
for recreation, transportation, and socIal serVIces.
c. Mechanisms and crIterIa for SIte review of proposed
projects.
PRIORITY II: The follOWIng Issues shall be consldered as
soon as possIble, but need not be fInally resolved before the
eXplratlon of the moratorium:
d. Reduction of negative impact of bulk through grade
level and SIde yard fence calculatIons and solar access rights.
e. Measures to mitigate adverse impact of constructIon,
such as limitations on the number of construction projects
allowed at a given time In a gIven locality.
SECTION 6. In its reVIew, the CommerCIal and Industrial Task
Force shall seek to assure the maIntenance of a human-scale
generally low-rise character of development in the CIty, to
minlmize negatlve impacts on residents from noise, traffic and
congestIon, to maintain the publIC peace, health, and safety, and
to maintain the integrity of residential zones. It should seek
to promote the development of housing opportunitIes affordable to
persons of low and moderate Income, develop poliCIes to assure
the economic VItalIty and fIscal health of the CIty, and relieve
the CIty infrastructure of unnecessary and unWIse burdens. The
Task Force should consider the fOllowing specific issues, with
priorIty given to issues In greatest need of resolution before
the termlnatlon of the moratorium:
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PRIORITY I: RecommendatIons on the following Issues shall
be submitted to the PlannIng CommIssIon In time for a public
hearIng to be held no later than August l5, 1981:
a. Appropriate lImItations to be placed on height, bulk,
lot coverage, setbacks, etc., within specific zones.
b. In what areas of the City are mixed resldentlal-
commercIal uses approprIate or Inappropriate.
c. What areas of the CIty would approprIately be rezoned
from CommerCIal or ManufacturIng to ResidentIal, and what
ResidentIal zones might be rezoned to accornodate mixed uses.
d. What ordinances or poliCIes are necessary to preserve
existing community services or recreational uses, such as
requirement of full project approval before demolItion of
existIng buildings in commercIal or industrial areas.
e. What review processes and enforcement mechanisms are
necessary to ensure CIty polICIes are actually carried out, e.g.
indiVIdual Planning Commission reVIew of proJects over a certain
height or bulk.
f. What system of Incluslonary requirements or incentives
should be developed to assure production of affordable hOUSIng In
the CIty. ThIS should extend beyond reVIew of CAC proposals to
conSIder policies to assure desirable commercIal development.
PRIORITY II: The following issues should be conSIdered as
soon as pOSSIble, but need not be finally resolved before
expiratIon of the moratorium:
g. Under what circumstances should variances to heIght and
bulk reqUIrements be considered.
h. What amenItIes, such as parkIng, landscaping,
easements, etc. should be required of specific types of
developments.
1. What condIt1ons should be placed on subdIvision maps.
j. ConSIder requlrement of a traffIC Impact analysis for
larger developments, to be conSIstent WIth a CIty-wide traffic
analysis.
k. Consider requirement that proJects be reviewed for
impact on the City lnfrastructure, such as sewer, water, street
maintenance, and other utility delivery systems.
1. Consider the establishment of fees or other prOVIsion
to meet increased demand for recreatIonal, cultural,
transportatIon and SOCIal services resultlng from increased
development 1n the City.
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m. What steps can be taken to slow increases in commercial
rents and comrnerClal and lndustrial land prlces.
n. Ways to attract and maintaln approprIate industrles and
services and to protect industrlally zoned land in llght of
lIkely development activIty.
SECTION 7. The Task Force on Permit Process and Neighborhood
Planning shall conSIder, and submit to the plannIng CommissIon no
later than september 1, 1981, recommendations on the fOllowIng
issues:
a. A review of all permit processing In the CIty, wIth the
obJectIves of maIntaInIng effICIent Internal review whIle
streamlinIng the process to the extent feasible.
b. The development of proposals for a plannIng process for
individual neIghborhoods and areas.
SECTION 8. The Mayor shall SIgn and the City Clerk shall
attest to the adoption of this ReSOlution, and thereafter It
shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Robert M. MyerS~v
City Attorney
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ADOPTED A~D APPROVED THIS
OF June J 1981.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOHtG RESOLUTIGtL
IW, 6270 J HAS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUnCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA nOiJICA AT A REGULAR nEETH~G THEREOF HEL:J ON
June 2 I 1981 BY THE FOLLO\!H1G COUNCl L VOTE:
AYES:
cau fJ C I U1Er'lBERS :
Conn, Edwards, Press, Zane
and tlayor Yannatta Goldway
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