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Councll Mtg. January 26, 1982
Santa Monica, Callfornla
TO:
The Mayor and Clty Councll
FROM:
The Clty Pl3nnlng Commlsslon
SUBJECT: proposed Text Amendment for prohlbltlng Demolltlon of
structures wlthout Approval of Replacement.
Introductlon
ThlS report forwards to the Clty Councll the Plannlng Commlsslonls
action on addlng a new general section to the Munlcipal Code WhlCh
would permlt the demolltlon of structures only after the replacement
proJect had recelved a bUlldlng permlt.
Background
In adoptlng ltS resolutlon of lntentlon to amend the comprehenslve
land use ordlnance (Resolutlon 6385 CCS), the Clty COUDCll included
the Commerclal and Industrlal Task Force recommendatlon that no
demolltlon permlts be lssued untll approval had been granted for
the replacement structure. The Task Forcers lntent in maklng this
recornmendatlon was 1) to reduce the length of tlme ln WhlCh lots
are left vacant, 2) to enable uses In structures that are
proposed to be demollshed to remaln In place servlng the commuulty,
for as long as posslble,
3) to permlt potentlally dlsplaced
bUSlness or serVlces the maxlmum a~ount of t~me In WhlCh to flnd
a sUltable new locatlon, 4) to allow for the posslble incluslon
of eXlstlng buslnesses or serVlces In the replacement proJect.
The Plannlng Commlsslon held a publlc hearing on the matter on
January 4, 1982, at WhlCh no one from the publlC wlshed to speak.
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In the Plann~ng Carnmisslon's discusslon of thlS proposed change
in the demolition permit procedure, several Commission members
ralsed issues that had not been adequately addressed. These
lssues included: 1) the dlfficulty In receiving financing
prlor to obtainlng demol~tlon permlts, 2) the lnablllty to "fast
tract" a prOJect Slnce demolltion could not occur whlle other
permlts for constructlon were belng received, 3} the legal
implicatlons where a lease requlres a lessee to remove the
lmprovements on vacatlng the premlses, and 4) the lncreased
security problems associated wlth a vacant buildlng as opposed
to a vacant lot.
A rnotlon to approve the proposed demoltlon permlt procedure falled
to pass. Plannlng Commission vote: 3 yes, 3 no, 1 absent.
On the advise of the City Attorney, the Plannlng Co~~ission
moved to forward the proposed demolltlon permit procedure to
the city Council wlth the CO~~isslon's comments. ThlS motion
was approved wlth 4 yes, 2 no, 1 absent.
Alternatlves
Other than the lssuance of a bUlldlng permit which requlres
every aspect of a proposed proJect to be fUlly evaluated/there
is no procedure WhLCh even comes close to assurlng that the
development proposed can or will be built. Arch1tectural Review
Board approval, a Coastal Permit, a Use Permlt or even a
Development Agreement can all be obtained on the basis of
Mayor and City Council
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conceptual or prellffilnarV plans that do not requ~re englneerlng
or other demonstration that the proposed structure can be
constructed as proposed. Even a bUlldlng permlt is no absolute
guarantee that complet~on will actually occur as is ably
demonstrated by the unfinlshed bUllding at 1214 Fifth Street.
Recommendation
It 1S respectfully recommended that the Council act favorably
upon this issue by d1rectlng the Clty Attorney to prepare an
ordlnance prohlbltlng demolltlo~of eXlsting structures untll a
bUlldlng perm1t has been issued for a replacement.
Prepared by: James W. Lunsford
Patrlcla Rellly
Christopher S. Rudd
Attachments: Minutes of Plannlng CommisSl0n
Meetlng of January 4, 1982
Planning Dlrector's Staff Report
to Planning Commlssion
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