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Santa MOnlca, CalIfornia
TO Mayor and City CouncIl
FROM CIty Attorney
SUBJECT- An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The CIty Of Santa MonIca ModifYing
SectIons Of The Zomng Ordinance To Allow Square Footage Devoted To
ResIdential Uses In The RVC, BCD, BSCD, C2, C3, C3-c, C4, C6, eM, And
CP DIstricts To Be Reduced By 50% For Purposes Of Calculating The
Development RevIew PermIt Threshold And ModIfYing And Adding Sections
To The Zoning OrdInance To ReqUIre That Projects WhIch Take Advantage
Of This Square Footage ReductIon Be Deed Restricted To MaIntaIn The
ReSidentIal Use Of The Project
INTRODUCTION
At Its meeting on October 27, 1998, the City Council Introduced for first readIng an
ordInance allowIng square footage devoted to resIdentIal uses In specIfied Zomng Districts
to be discounted by 50% when calculating the development revIew permit threshold and
to reqUIre a deed restriction for any project that utIlizes the reduced square footage
proVIsions The ordinance IS now presented to the City CounCil for adoption
RECOMMENDATION
It IS respectfully recommended that the accompanYIng ordInance be adopted
PREPARED BY
Marsha Jones Moutne, City Attorney
Barry Rosenbaum, Deputy City Attorney
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City Council r,..{eetmg 11-10-98
Santa Moruca, Cahforma
ORDINANCE NmffiER 1927 (CeS)
(City CouncIl Senes)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
MODIFYING SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SQUARE
FOOTAGE DEVOTED TO RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE RVe, BCD, BSCD, C2,
C3, C3-C, C4, C6, CM, AND CP DISTRICTS TO BE REDUCED BY 50% FOR
PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE DEVELOPME1\TT REVIEW PERMIT
THRESHOLD M1J) MODIFYING AND ADDING SECTIONS TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THAT PROJECTS WHICH TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF TIDS SQUARE FOOT AGE REDUCTION BE DEED RESTRICTED
TO MAINTAIN THE RESIDENTIAL USE OF THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City has a long-standmg polIcy of encouragmg reSidential development or
mIxed use development m Its commercial zones, and
\\rrIEREAS, In 1993, the CIty amended the Zonmg Ordmance to conditionally permit
resIdentlal development In the SpecIal Office CommercIal (C5) and Industnal Conservation (MI)
DiStrIcts, and to permit reSidential uses as a matter of nght m most other commerCial dIstncts,
mcludmg the RVC, BCD, BSCD, C2, C3, C3-C, C4, C6. CM, and CP Dlstncts, and
WHEREAS reSIdentIal development In the CIty'S commerCial distncts helps to make these
dlstncts active and VIbrant dunng both da}lime and evenmg hours and greatly expands housmg
opportumtles throughout the City, and
WHEREAS, In addmon to penruttIng reSIdential development, eIght of the City's commercial
zorung dlstncts offer mcenttves for the development of residential uses, five of these dIstncts offer
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these incentlVes by proVldmg density bonuses whIle three allow for residential floor area to be
discounted, and
WHEREAS to further encourage new residential development in commerCIal zones, the CIty
desIres to streamline the approval process for residential development m comparison to other
projects, where appropnate, and
WHEREAS, presently, each of these commercial dlstncts require a development review
pemut when the development exceeds a specIfied square footage offioor area rangmg from 11,000
to 30,000 square feet dependmg on the dlstnct, and
WHEREAS, tills development reView threshold IS not dIscounted when floor area IS devoted
to residential use, and
WHEREAS, the reqUirement of a development review permit adds addlttonal time and
expense to the reView of a project and also subjects a prOject to enVIronmental reVIew, and
\VlIEREAS, to expedite penmt processmg, there IS a strong mcentlve for applicants to submit
projects that do not exceed the development reView permIt threshold resultmg In applicants choosing
either not to use the floor area bonus at aU or not to use the bonus to Its maXimum potentIal, and
WHEREAS, gtven these clfcumstances, It IS necessary to modIfy the eXIstmg special project
design and development standards in the RVC, BCD, BSCD, C2, C3, C3-C, C4, C6, CM and CP
Dlstncts to provide that for the purposes of assessmg whether a development review permit IS
reqUired for new development, floor area devoted to reSidential uses shall be discounted by fifty
percent (50%), and
WHEREAS, dlscountmg the floor area devoted to reSIdential use wIll raIse the threshold at
wmch reSIdential projects must obtam a development reVIew permit, thereby reducmg the number of
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residentIal projects subject to tlus reVlew and penmttmg developers to more fully take advantage of
the currently-available density bonuses, and
WHEREAS, on ~1arch 24,1998, the CIty Council adopted Ordmance Number 1907 (CCS),
a 45--day ffiternn ordinance wluch proVIded that for purposes of calculatmg the development reVIew
pemut threshold in the C3-C DIstnct, floor area dedicated to residentIal uses shall be dIscounted by
50%, and
WHEREAS, on Apnl 28, 1998, the CIty Councd adopted Ordinance Number 1910 (CCS),
wh1ch extended the modificatlOns made to the development standards m the C3-C Distnct for twenty
four months and added a reqUIrement that new development In that dlstnct replace any parktng
spaces currently eXisting on the SIte, and
WHEREAS, the Cay Counell also directed staff to lllveStlgate extendmg the development
reVIew permIt threshold to other commercIal dIstncts, and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 1998, the Planmng Commission mltlated thIS proposed text
amendment by adoptIng a resolution of intentIOn, and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 1998, the Plannmg Commlsslon held a publLc hearing on the
proposed text amendment and the CommissIon voted 6-0 with one abstentIOn to recommend CIty
CouncIl approval of all portIons of the proposed text amendment except that portion of the
amendment that would estabhsh the replacement parking reqUIrement 10 the C3-C and BSC DIstncts,
and
WHEREAS, on October 27, 1998, the CIty Counell held a pubhc heanng on the proposed
text amendment, and
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WHEREAS, the CIty Council finds and declares that the proposed text amendment IS
consIstent in pnnclple with the goals, obJectlves, polIcies, land uses and programs specified In the
adopted General Plan In that Land Use Element Pohcy I 2 1 encourages residential mixed use of
appropnate commerCially zoned parcels to provIde a transItIon between resldenbal and commercIal
areas, enhance secunty, and mcrease the hours of use, Land Use Element Pohcy 1 3 1 encourages the
concentration of land uses which create actiVIty In both daytime and everung hours, Land Use
Element Policy 1 3 5 encourages residential uses In the downtown, Land Use Element Policy I 10 2
allows residentIal uses in all commerCial distncts, Housmg Element Pohcy 1 2 states that the City
should encourage and prOVide Incentives for the development ofhousmg 10 non-reSIdential zones, and
Housmg Element Pohcy 1 5 states that the City shall penodIcally reVIew City, taxes, fees, and
regulatIons to ensure that they do not constram housmg development, and
\VHEREAS, the proposed text amendment would also tmplement specific action Items
estabhshed by Program 1 a of the Housing Element, and
\\lHEREAS, the CIty CouncIl finds and declares that the public health, safety, and general
welfare reqUIre the adoption of the proposed text amendment m that opportunities to develop new
hOUSIng In the CIty Without demohshing eXistmg hOUSIng are very hmIted gIven that the City
encompasses only eight (8) square rrules and IS fully bUIlt out Consequently, project apphcants may
choose to undertake commerCIal development rather than resldentlal development unless the review
process for residentlalIs streamlmed Such a result IS counter to the CIty'S goal of encouraging
reSidentIal development In the commerClal areas throughout the CIty Without exceedIng the maXlmum
development square footage antICIpated by both the CommerCial Development Standards EIR and
the BaysIde DIstnct SpeCIfic Plan EIR,
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 Section 9 04 08 12 060 ofthe Santa Moruca Muruclpal Code IS amended to
read as follows
9.04.08.12.060 Property development standards
All property ill the R VC DIstnct shall be developed In accordance WIth the
following standards
(a) .l\faximum Building Height and FAR. MaxImum buildmg heIght, number of
stones and floor area ratiO shall be determmed as follows
Table 9.04.08.12.060
MAXThlU~f BUILDING HEIGHT AND FAR
(1) Properties Bounded by Maximum l\faximum Number Maximum
the Following Streets Height of Stories FAR
Pier Overlay
a Santa Mornca PIer
The Deau\,lIe sIte to
the north, SeasIde
Terrace to the south, The
Promenade, to the west,
and Ocean A venue to
the east, except parcels
frontmg on Ocean Avenue 3D' 2 10
b Parcels frontmg
on Ocean Avenue 30' 2 5
c Replacement of
5mbad's buildmg only on the
Santa Momea PIer 40' 3 1 0
d Amusement ndes on
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the Santa Maruca PIer
85' for one Ferns Wheel,
55' for one Roller Coaster,
45' for all other amusement ndes
West sIde of Ocean Avenue
from PICO Boulevard
to SeasIde Terrace (Ocean
Avenue Fronting
Parcels Only) 45' 3 20
East sIde of Ocean Avenue
to First Court from
Colorado Avenue to
Callforma Avenue 45' 3 20
For parcels located along
the PacIfic Coast
HIghway between the
Santa Moruca PIer and
the north CIty llnuts 23' 2 05
flat roof
30'
pitched roof
(2) As used m tms SectIon, a "pItched roof' IS defined as a roof with at least two sides
havlOg no less than one foot of vertical nse for every three feet of honzontal run The
walls of the butldmg may not exceed the maXImum heIght requIred for a flat roof
(3) There shall be no limItatIOn on the number of stones of any hotel, parkmg
structure or Affordable Housmg ProJect, as long as the height does not exceed the
maXImum number cffeet perrrutted m thiS SectIOn MaXImum buIldmg height for the pier
platform shall be measured from the pier platform rather than average natural grade
(b) M.aximum Unit Density. For parcels located along the PaCIfic Coast HIghway
between the Santa Momca Pier and the north City hmIts, those parcels greater than four
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thousand square feet, one dwellmg urnt for each fifteen hundred square feet of parcel area
1S penrutted For parcels less than four thousand square feet, no dwellIng uruts shall be
permItted except that one dwellIng urnt may be penrutted If a smgle famIly dwelling
existed on the parcel on September 9, 1988 No more than one dwelhng urut shall be
perrmtted on a parcel forty feet or less m WIdth
(c) Maximum Parcel Coverage. Seventy percent except that for parcels located
along the Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa 't\.10rllca Pier and the north CIty luruts,
the maximum parcel coverage shall be fifty percent
(d) Minimum Lot Size. FIve thousand square feet Each parcel shall contam a
nurumum depth of one hundred feet and a mmrnlUm WIdth offifty feet, except that parcels
eXlstmg on September 9, 1988, shall not be subject to tlus reqUIrement
(e) Front Yard Setback. (1) Thmy-five feet along the west SIde of Ocean Avenue
south of Colorado Avenue, twenty feet on the east SIde of Ocean Avenue south of
Colorado Avenue and five feet on all other streets, except that for parcels located along
the Paerne Coast HIghway between the Santa Momea Pier and the north City hmlts, the
front yard setback shall be twenty feet or as shown on the Official Dlstnetmg Map,
whIchever IS greater (2) At least thIrty percent of the bulldmg elevatIon above fourteen
feet In height shall proVIde an additIOnal five-foot average setback from the mlmmum
reqUired front yard setback
(f) Rear Yard Setback. FIfteen feet, except that for parcels located along the PaCIfic
Coast Htghway between the Santa MOnica PIer and the north City lImits, the beach rear
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yard setback shall be fifteen feet for parcels one hundred feet or less In depth, fifty-five
feet for parcels over one hundred feet 10 depth
(g) Side Yard Setback. The sIde yard setback shall be detemuned in accordance With
the followmg formula, except for lots of less than fifty feet m Width for which the Side
yard shall be ten percent of the parcel WIdth but not less than four feet
5' + (stones x lot WIdth)
50'
For parcels located along the Pacific Coast Htghway between the Santa Monica Pier
and the north CIty hmIts, at least twenty-five percent of the Side elevation above fourteen
feet in height shall provide an addmonal four-foot average setback from the minimum side
yard setback
(h) Development Review. A development review permIt IS reqUIred for any
development of more than fifteen thousand square feet of floor area on the Promenade,
thirty thousand square feet of floor area III all other areas of the Distnct, and for any
development Wlth rooftop parkmg Square Footage devoted to residential use shall be
reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether a development review permit is reqUIred
(I) View Corridor. For parcels located along the Pacific Coast Hlghway between the
Santa Momca Pier and the north CIty hmIts, any structure with seventy feet or more of
frontage parallel to the PaCific Coast HIghway shall provide an unobstructed vIew
comdor between PaCific Coast HIghway and the ocean The View comdor shall be a
nurumum of twenty contmuous feet In 'WIdth measured from the property Ime abuttmg and
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parallel to PacIfic Coast HIghway and shall remaIn unobstructed by any structure or
portIOn thereof
u) Parking. For parcels located along the Pacific Coast HIghway between the Santa
Momca Pier and the north C1ty lnmts, uncovered parking may be located In the front half
of the parcel and Wltlun the reqUIred front yard setback
(k) Pedestrian Orientation. Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall be
desIgned With pedestnan onentatlOn m accordance WIth SectiOn 9 04 10 02 440 of thIS
Chapter
SECTION 2 Section 90408 12065 IS hereby added to the Santa Momca MuniCIpal Code to
read as follows
9.04.08.12.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a bUlldmg penmt for a project whIch, pursuant to tlus Part,
has received a density or height bonus, or was not subject to a development reVlew
permlt because the calculatIOn of the resIdential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the apphcant shall submit for City review and approval, deed
restnctlOns or other legal Instruments settmg forth the obligatIOn of the apphcant to
mamtaIn the resIdential use of the project for the hfe of the project
SECTION 3 Santa Momca MUllIClpal Code Section 90408 14060 IS amended to read as
follows
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9.04.08.14.060 Property development standards.
All property In the Broadway DIstnct shall be developed ill accordance With the
following standards
(a) l\faximum Building Height. Two stones, not to exceed thirty feet except
that iffifty percent or more of the bUlldmg 15 resldenllal, three stories, not to exceed
forty-five feet There shall be no InrutatlOn on the number of stones of any structure
contammg at least one floor of residentIal use, so long as the heIght does not exceed
the maXimum number of feet permItted m thIS Sectlon
(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. The maximum floor area ratio shall be
determmed as follows
Parcel
Square Footage
0-15,000
15,001 - 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
1 0
090
080
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the Project is a
Grocery Store
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(c) l\finimum Lot Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall have mImmum dImensions of fifty feet by one hundred fifty feet, except that
parcels existmg on the effeCtlve date of this Chapter shall not be subject to this
reqUirement
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(d) Front Yard Setback Landscap10g as requIred pursuant to the provisIons of
Part 9 04 10 04
(e) Rear Yard Setback None, except
(1) Where rear parcel hne abuts a resIdential dIstnct, a rear yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot wldth)
50'
The required rear yard may be used for parkmg or load1Og to with10 five feet of
the rear parcel line proVIded the parkmg Of loadmg does not extend above the first
floor level and provided that a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet 10
helght IS erected and mainta10ed along the rear commercia] parcel hne Access
dnveways shall be penrutted to perpendIcularly cross the reqUlred rear yard proVIded
the dnveway does not exceed the mmlmum wIdth permItted for the parkmg area A
reqUIred rear yard shall not be used for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg and screening for a rear yard buffer
reqUIred pursuant to the proVIsIons of Part 9 04 10 04
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the mtenor side parcellme abuts a residentIal dlstnct, an interior side
yard equal to
5' -l- (stones x lot wIdth)
50'
The mtenor sIde yard may be used for parkIng or loadmg to wlthm five feet of the
mtenor sIde property lme provIded the parkmg or loadmg does not extend above the
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first floor level and proVIded a wall not less than five feet or more than six feet m
height IS erected and maintained along the SIde commercial parcellme A reqUired
mtenor SIde yard shall not be used for access or for commercIal purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg reqUIred for a street SIde yard,
landscape buffer and screemng pursuant to the proVIsIons of Part 9 04 1004
(3) A ten-foot setback from an intenor property hne shall be required for portions
of bUIldmgs that contam wmdows, doors, or other operungs mto the mtenor of the
bulldmg An mtenor SIde yard less than ten feet shall be permitted IfproVlslons of the
Uruform Buildmg Code related to fire-rated opemngs In side yards are satIsfied
(g) Development Review. A development review permit IS required for any
development of more than twenty-two thousand five hundred square feet of floor area
and for any development WIth rooftop parkmg Square footage devoted to resIdential
use shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether a development reVIew
permit IS reqUIred
(h) Pedestrian Orientation. Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall
be deSIgned With pedestnan onentatlOn m accordance with SectlOn 9 04 10 02 440
of thiS Chapter
SECTION 4 Santa MOnIca MUlllclpal Code Section 90408 14065 is amended to read as
follows
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9.04.08.14.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a bUIldmg permit for a project WhICh, pursuant to thIs Part,
has receIved a densIty or height bonus, or was not subJect to a development review
permit because the calculatIOn of the reSidential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the apphcant shall subrmt for CIty reVIew and approval, deed
restnctlons or other legal mstruments settmg forth the obligatIOn of the applIcant to
mamtain the residential use of the project for the life of the project
SECTION 5 Santa Monica MUniCIpal Code SectIon 90408 15060 is amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.15.060 Property development standards.
AU property m the BSC DIstnct shall be developed m accordance wIth the
followmg standards
(a) Maximum Building Height and FAR. Max.lmum bUIldmg height, number
of stones and floor area ratIo shall be determmed as follows
Maximum
Maximum Number Maximum
District Height of Stories FAR
BSC-l 56' 4 30
BSC-2 56' 4 30
BSC-3 561 4 30
BSC-4 45' '" 20
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NotW]thstandmg the above
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(1) There shall be no hnutatlOn on the number of stones of any hotel, parking
structure, or structure containing at least one floor of resIdentIal use, so long as the
heIght does not exceed the maxtmum number of feet pernutted m this SectIon
(2) Floor area devoted to residentIal uses shall be dIscounted by fifty percent for
the purposes offioor area rauo calculatlon
(3) Parcels of fifteen thousand square feet or less wItlun the Passageway Overlay
Zone, as depicted In the Bayslde DIstrict SpeCific Plan, may be developed to a
maxnnum height of eighty-four feet, and a 3 5 FAR proVIded the followmg condltlons
are met
(A) The top two floors are used exclusively for reSidential purposes,
(8) All mclusionaI)' units reqUired by Chapter 928 of this Code are prOVided
on-SIte,
(C) Parkmg for the reSldentlal uses IS provided on-site, notwlthstandmg
Section 9 04 10 08 030(m),
(D) - A passageway dedicated to the CIty of Santa MOllIca as a recorded
easement IS prmnded,
(E) The dedicated passageway IS a nunnnum of twelve feet ill Width and is well
hghted and VIsually unobstructed from the Promenade to the alley,
(F) There shall be only one dedicated passageway permItted on each Side of each
block, however, dedicated passageways eXlstmg as of the effectIve date of the
ordmance codified In thIS Sectlon shall not count toward thiS hmlt
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(4) With the approval of a development reView pemut, parcels over fifteen
thousand square feet Wltlun the Passageway Overlay Zone, as depicted In the Bayslde
Distnct Specific Plan, may be developed to a maxunum height of eighty-four feet, and
a 3 5 FAR provided the following condltlOns are met
(A) The top two floors are used exclusIVely for resIdenual purposes,
(B) All mcIusIonary umts reqUired by Chapter 928 oftrus Code are provided
on-site,
(C) Parking for the residential uses IS proVIded on-site, notwithstandmg
SectIon 9 04 10 08 030(m),
(0) A passageway dedicated to the City of Santa Moruca as a recorded
easement IS proVided,
(E) The dedicated passageway IS a nurumum of twelve feet m Width and is well
lIghted and Visually unobstructed from the Promenade to the alley,
(F) There shall be only one dedicated passageway permitted on each side of each
block, however, dedicated passageways eXistmg as of the effective date of the
ordmance codIfied m thiS SectIOn shall not count toward thIS hmlt
(5) With the approval of a development reVIew permit, parcels m the BSC-2 and
BSC-3 Dlstncts may be developed to a maxImum heIght of eIghty-four feet, and a 3 5
FAR proVIded the followmg condItIons are met
(A) The top two floors are used exclUSively for residentIal purposes,
(B) All mcluslOnary uruts reqUired by Chapter 928 of this Code are provided
on-site,
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(C) Parking for the resIdential uses IS proVided on-sIte, notwithstandmg
SectIOn 9 04 10 08 030(m)
(6) With approval of a Development ReView Penmt, In the BSC-2 Dlstnct,
eXisting legal nonconformIng bUIldmgs on different parcels may be connected by a
bndge which exceeds height hmitatlOns and FAR hmitatiOns for such parcels provided
that the followmg couditlOns are met
(A) The bndge contams no usable area other than that reasonably necessary
for pedestnan CIrculation,
(B) The height of the bndge IS no hIgher than the eXistmg buildings,
(C) The bndge would not be detnmental to pubhc health or safety,
(D) Appropnate covenants or restnctIons are recorded With the County
Recorder's Office which state the mtentIon of the owner(s) to develop the parcels as
a smgle bUlldmg SIte In accordance WIth Section 9 0406 01O(g) of this Code
(b) Building Step backs. For new structures or additIons to existmg structures,
any portIon of a buIldmg elevatIon frontIng on Second Street. ThIrd Street Promenade
or Fourth Street, above thirty feet In height shall be stepped back at a 369 degree
angle measured from the honzontal For bUIldmgs located m the Passageway Overlay
Zone, there shall be no additIonal stepback reqUirement above fiftY-SIX feet ofbmldmg
height In additIon, for parcels one hundred feet In depth measured from WIlshIre
Boulevard, Anzona Avenue, Santa MOllica Boulevard or Broadway (cross streets),
any portiOn of a bUilding elevation frontmg on the cross street, above thirty feet m
height, shall be stepped back fifteen feet from the cross street The ArchItectural
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ReVIew Board may allow the fifteen-foot stepback to be proVlded only for the portIOn
of the building above forty-five feet In heIght If the Architectural Re\-lew Board
determines that such a stepback IS necessary to mamtam the dlstnct's eXlstmg
character and to provIde VIsual contmUIty with nearby structures
(c) Minimum Parcel Size. For all zOnIng classIfications ill the BSe Dlstnct,
mIll1mUrn parcel sIze shall be seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall contam a rrnrumum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a nummum width of fifty
feet, except that legal parcels eXlstmg on the effectIve date of the ordmance codified
III tlus Section shall not be subject to this reqUIrement
(d) For all zorung classificatIOns In the BSC District, a development reVIew permit
IS requITed for any new development of more than thIrty thousand square feet of floor
area and for any development wIth rooftop parkmg Square footage devoted to
reSIdentIal use shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether a
development revtew permIt IS reqUIred
SECTION 6 Section 9 04 0815 065 IS added to the Santa Momca MUlllcIpal Code to read as
follows
9.04.08.15.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a building permn for a project whIch, pursuant to thIS Part,
has received a denSIty or heIght bonus, or was not subject to a development revIew
permIt because the calcu]atlon of the reSidential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50%, the apphcant shall submIt for CIty review and approval, deed
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restrictiOns or other legal mstruments settmg forth the obligatiOn of the apphcant to
mamtain the reSidentIal use ofthe project for the hfe of the project
SECTION 7 Santa Maruca Mumclpal Code Section 90408 16060 IS amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.16.060 Property development standards.
All property m the C2 DIstnct shall be developed In accordance with the followmg
standards
(a) Front Yard Setback Landscapmg as required pursuant to the proViSIons of
Part 9 04 10 04 The buddmg must comply with build-ta-line requirements pursuant
to the provIsions contamed m Section 9 04 10 02 050
(b) l\faximum Building Height. Two stories, not to exceed thIrty feet
(c) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. The maxImum floor area ratIO shall be
determllled as follows
(1) C2 DIstnct other than PICO Boulevard
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Parcel
Square Footage
o -- 7,500
7,5001 -~ 15,000
15,00 1 -~ 22,500
22,501 and up
(2) C2 on Pico Boulevard
Parcel
Square Footage
0-- 7,500
7,5001 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
75
.50
45
40
FAR ifat Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the project is a
Grocery Store
75
75
65
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FAR
10
070
060
050
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the project is a
Grocery Store
1 0
1 0
085
075
(d) :l\Iinimum Lot Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall have mInImUm dImenSIons of fifty feet by one hundred fifty feet, except that
parcels eXIstmg on the effectIve date of thIS Chapter shall not be subject to thIS
reqUirement
(e) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where rear parcel lIne abuts a reSIdential dlstnct, a rear yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot wIdth)
. ,
50'
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The reqUIred rear yard may be used for parkmg or loading to warun five feet of
the rear parcellme provIded the parkmg or loading does not extend above the first
floor level and provided that a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet in
heIght is erected and mamtamed along the rear commercial parcel line
Access driveways shall be permitted to cross perpendIcularly the reqUired rear
yard provided the driveway does not exceed the mimmum width penmtted for the
parkmg area A reqUired rear yard shall not be used for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping and screenmg for a rear yard buffer
reqUired pursuant to the provisIOns of Part 9 04 10 04
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the mtenor side parcellme abuts a resldentlal dlstnct, an Intenor side
yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot width)
> .
50'
The mtenor side yard may be used for parkmg or loadmg to Within five feet to the
mtenor side property line provided the parkmg or loadmg does not extend above the
first floor level and proVIded a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet In
height IS erected and mamtamed along the side commercIal parcel hne A reqUired
mtenor Side yard shall not be used for access or for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg reqUired for a street side yard,
landscape buffer and screemng pursuant to the proVIsions of Pan 904 1004
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(3) A ten-foot setback from an mtenor property lme shall be reqUIred for portions
of bmldmgs that contain Windows, doors, or other operungs mto the mtenor of the
bUlldmg An mtenor sIde yard less than ten feet shall be permItted ifproVlslOns of the
Uniform Buildmg Code related to fire-rated operungs m side yards are satisfied
(g) Development Review. A Development ReView PermIt IS required for any
development of more than eleven thousand square feet of floor area Square footage
devoted to resldenual use shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether
a development reVIew peront IS reqUlred
SECTION 8 Santa MOnIca Muruclpal Code Section 90408 16065 IS amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.16.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a bUildmg penmt for a project WhICh, pursuant to thiS Pan,
has received a denSIty bonus, or was not subject to a development review permit
because the calculatIon of the reSidentIal square footage of the project was reduced
by 50 percent, the apphcant shall submit, for City revIew and approval, deed
restnctlons or other legal mstruments settmg forth the obhgatlOn of the apphcant to
mamtam the reSidential use of the project for the hfe ofthe project
SECTION 9 Santa Monica MuniCipal Code Section 9 04 08 18 060 IS amended to read as
follows
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9.04.08.18.060 Property development standards.
All property in the C3 DIstnct shall be developed m accordance with the following
standards
(a) Maximum Building Height. Three stones, not to exceed forty-five feet,
except for the following
(1) For parcels In the area bounded by 5th Coun, 6th Coun, Colorado Avenue
and Wtlsmre Boulevard, the maximum heIght shall be five stones, SIxty feet, proVided,
there IS no retaJl above the first floor and only reSidentIal uses above the second floor
(2) For parcels III the area bounded by 6th Court, 7th Court, Colorado Avenue
and Wdslure Boulevard and the north Side of WIlshIre Boulevard between 2nd Street
and 7th Street, the maxJ.mum height shall be four stones, fifty feet, provided, there ]s
no retail above the first floor and only resIdential uses above the second floor
There shall be no hnutation on the number of stones of any hotel, detached .
parkmg structure, or structure contammg at least one floor of resIdentIal use, so long
as the heIght does not exceed the maXImum number of feet penmtted m tlus Section
(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. 2 0, except that In the area bounded by 5th
Court, 7th Court, Colorado Avenue and WilshIre Boulevard, and the area on the
north Side of Wdshue Boulevard between 2nd Street and 7th Street, the FAR for
commerCIal square footage shall not exceed 1 5 Floor area devoted to resIdential uses
shall be counted at fifty percent
(c) :Minimum Lot Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall contam a nurnmum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a ffilrumum WIdth of fifty
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feet, except that parcels eXlstmg on the effectIve date of thIs Chapter shall not be
subject to this requirement
(d) Front Yard Setback. Landscapmg as reqUIred pursuant to the provisions of
Part 9 04 10 04
(e) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where rear parcel line abuts a resIdentIal dlstnct, a rear yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot width)
50'
The reqUIred rear yard may be used for parkmg or loadmg to withm five feet of
the rear parcel hne, provIded, the parkIng or loadmg does not extend above the first
floor level, and provided, that a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet In
heIght IS erected and mamtaIned along the rear commercIal parcel hne Access
dnveways shall be penrutted to perpendicularly cross the reqUIred rear yard, provided,
the dnveway does not exceed the mlmmum width permitted for the parking area A
reqUIred rear yard shall not be used for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg and screemng for a rear yard buffer
reqUIred pursuant to the proVlslOns of Part 9 04 1004
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where the Intenor SIde parcellme abuts a resIdentIal dlstnct, an mtenor Side
yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot Width)
50'
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The interior slde yard may be used for parlang or loading no closer than five feet
to the mtenor side property lme, provided, the parlang or Loading does not extend
above the first floor Level, and proVided, a wall not less than five feet or more than SiX
feet in height IS erected and mamtamed along the side commercial parcel lme A
required mtenor sIde yard shall not be used for access or for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate Landscapmg reqmred for a street Side yard,
landscape buffer and screenmg pursuant to the proviSions of Part 9 04 10 04
(3) A ten-foot setback from an mtenor property lme shall be required for portions
of buIldings that contalll wmdows, doors or other opemngs mto the mtenor of the
buildmg An mtenor side yard less than ten feet shall be permitted If proVIsions of the
Uruform BUlldmg Code related to fire-rated openmgs m slde yards are satisfied
(g) Development ReView A development review pernut IS reqUired for any
development of more than thIrty thousand square feet of floor area, except that for
applIcatlons Illvolvmg the demohtlOn and replacement of an eXIstmg single-purpose
grocery store on a parcel whlch IS not adjacent to a resldentlally zoned dlstnct, wIth
a store wmch has a nummum of twenty-five thousand square feet offioor area., only
a net new floor area addItIon of more than thirty thousand square feet shall be subject
to development reView Square footage devoted to resldennal use shall be reduced
by 50 percent when calcuLatmg whether a development reView permIt IS reqmred
(h) 1.1axtmum Urunterrupted Buddmg Facade Every one hundred feet ofbUlldmg
facade at the street frontage shall contmn at least one publIc entrance or other publIcly
accessible pedestnan-onented use
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(i) Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall be designed With
pedestrian-orientation In accordance With Section 9 04 10 02 440 of this Chapter
SECTION 10
follows
Santa Moruca MuniCipal Code Section 9 04 08 18 065 ]s amended to read as
9.04.08.18.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a bulldmg permit for a project which, pursuant to this Part,
has recelVed a denSity or height bonus, or was not subject to a development reView
permit because the calculatiOn of the reSidentIal square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the apphcant shall submIt, for CIty review and approval, deed
restnctlOns or other legal mstruments setting forth the obhgatlOn of the apphcant to
mamtam the reSidentIal use of the project for the hfe ofthe project
SECTION 11
follows
Santa Moruca Muruc]pal Code Section 9 04 08 20 065 IS amended to read as
9.04.08.20.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a buildmg permit for a proJect WhiCh, pursuant to thiS Part,
has receIved a density or height bonus, or was not subJect to a development review
pernut because the calculatIon of the res]dentlal square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the apphcant shall submit, for CIty review and approval, deed
restncUons or other legal mstruments settmg forth the obligation of the applIcant to
mamtam the residentIal use of the project for the hfe ofthe project
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SECTION 12
follows
Santa Moruca MUllIClpaJ Code SectIon 9 04 08 20 070 IS amended to read as
9.04.08.20.070 Special project design and development standards.
(a) Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall be desIgned With
pedestnan onentatIon in accordance With SectIon 9 04 10 02 440 of trus Chapter and
designed to accommodate pedestnan-onented uses to a mmimum depth of fifty feet
from the front of the structure
(b) A development review permIt IS reqmred for any new development of more
than trurty thousand square feet of floor area and for any development WIth rooftop
parkmg Square footage devoted to reSldentlal uses shall be reduced by 50 percent
when calculatmg whether a development re\>lew permit IS reqUIred
SECTION 13
SectIOn 9 04 08 22 060 of the Santa MOllica MUnICIpal Code IS amended to
read as follows
9.04.08.22.060 Property development standards.
There shall be no lImItatIOn on the number of stones of any hotel, detached
parkmg structure, or structure contammg at least one floor of resIdentIal use, so long
as the height does not exceed the maxImum number of feet permitted in thIS SectIon
All property m the C4 DIstnct shall be developed In accordance WIth the followmg
standards
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(a) Maxtmum HeIght and Floor Area RatIo
(1) For parcels in the C4 DIstnct fronting on Lincoln Boulevard south of the
Santa Maruca Freeway, PICa Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and 4th Court, and
PiCO Boulevard between 7th Street and 11th Street, maximum height shall be two
stones, not to exceed tlurty feet, and the floor area ratIO shall be determmed as
follows
Parcel
Square Footage
0-- 7,500
7,501 -- 15,000
15.001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
10
070
060
050
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the Project is a
Grocery Store
10
1 0
085
075
(2) For parcels m the C4 Distnct frontmg on Broadway, Santa MOnIca Boulevard,
and 14th Street between PICO Boulevard and the Santa Monica Freeway, the
maxlmum height shall be two stones, not to exceed thirty feet, and the floor area ratIO
shall be detenruned as follows
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Parcel
Square Footage
o -- 7,500
7,501 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
1 5
10
090
080
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential or
Automobile Dealership
with CUP, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the project is a
Grocery Store
1 5
I 5
1 3
1 15
(3) For parcels In the C4 Dlstnct frontmg on Lmcoln Boulevard north of the Santa
Maruca Freeway, the maxImum heIght shall be three stones, not to exceed forty-five
feet, and the floor area ratiO shall be detenmned as follows
Parcel
Square Footage
0-- 7,500
7,501 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22,501 and up
FAR
1 5
1 0
090
080
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the Project is a
Grocery Store
1 5
I 5
I 3
1 15
(4) For parcels In the C4 DIstnct frontmg on PIca Boulevard between 21st Street
and 31st Street, subject to Section 9 04 08 22 060(a)(5), the maxImum heIght shall
be two stories, not to exceed thIrty feet, and the floor area ratio shall be determined
as follows
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FAR if at Least
Thirty Percent of
Project is Residential
or if at Least Eighty FAR with CUP
Parcel Percent of the Pursuant to
Square Project is a Section 9.04.08.
Footage FAR Grocery Store .22.060(a)(5)
0--7,500 1 5 1 5
20
7,501--15,000 10 1 5
20
15,001--22,500 090 1 3
20
22,501 and up 080 1 15 20
(5) Subject to the approval of a Condltlonal Use Perrrut, a project on a Clty-
owned parcel III the C4 DIstnCt frontmg on PiCO Boulevard between 21 st Street and
31st Street shall be permItted a FAR bonus and a heIght of three stones, forty-five
feet, If the project contams a full service grocery store havmg at least five thousand
square feet of gross floor area
(b) Minimum Lot Size. Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall contaJ.n a ffiIrurnum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a mmlffiurn Width offifty
feet except that parcels eXIstmg on the effective date of thiS Chapter shall not be
subject to these reqU1rements
(c) Front Yard Setback. Landscapmg as reqUIred pursuant to the prOViSIons of
Part 9 04 1004
(d) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where rear parcellme abuts a residential district. a rear yard equal to
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5' + (stones x lot width)
50'
The required rear yard may be used for parkIng or loadmg to Wlthm five feet of
the rear parcellme proVided the parkIng or loadIng does not extend above the first
floor level and provided that a wall not less than five feet or more than SiX feet In
heIght IS erected and mamtamed along the rear commercial parcel hne Access
dnveways shall be pennitted to perpendicularly cross the reqUIred rear yard provided
the driveway does not exceed the mmImum width permitted for the parking area A
reqUIred rear yard shall not be used for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping and screerung for a rear yard buffer
reqUired pursuant to the proVIsions of Part 9 04 10 04
(e) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) \Vhere the mtenor side parcellme abuts a residential dlstnct, an llltenor side
yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot wIdth)
50'
The mtenor sIde yard may be used for parkmg or loadmg to wlthm five feet to the
intenor side property lme provided the parkmg or loadmg does not extend above the
first floor level and provided a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet m
height IS erected and mamtamed along the Side commercial parcel line A reqUlred
Intenor Side yard shall not be used for access or for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg reqUIred for a street side yard,
landscape buffer and screerung pursuant to the proVIsions of Part 9 04 10 04
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(3) A ten-foot setback from an mtenor side property hne shall be required for
portions ofbuildmgs that contam windows, doors, or other openmgs mto the mterior
of the buildtng An mtenor side yard less than ten feet shall be penrutted if provisIOns
of the Umfonn Bmldmg Code related to fire-rated openmgs in sIde yards are satisfied
(f) Development Review. A Development RevIew PermIt IS reqUired for any
development of more than twenty-five thousand square feet offIoor area and for any
development WIth rooftop parkmg, except that for apphcatlOns mvolvmg the
demolition and replacement of an eXIstmg smgle purpose grocery store on a parcel
WhiCh IS not adjacent to a residenuaUy zoned dlstnct, With a store whIch has a
mirumum of twenty-five thousand square feet of floor area, only a net new floor area
addltlon of more than twenty-five thousand square feet shall be subject to
Development ReVIew Square footage devoted to reSIdential use shall be reduced by
50 percent when calculating whether a development review permIt is reqUIred
SECTION 14
follows
Santa Maruca Muruclpal Code SectIOn 9040822065 IS amended to read as
9.04.08.22.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to issuance of a bUlldmg permIt for a project whIch, pursuant to thIS Part,
has received a denSity or heIght bonus, or was not subject to a development review
permIt because the calculation of the reSidential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the applIcant shall submit, for CIty reVIew and approval. deed
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restnctions or other legal mstruments settmg forth the obhgation of the applicant to
mamtam the residentlaI use of the project for the hfe of the project
SECTION 15
Santa Moruca MUniCipal Code Section 9 04 08 26 060 is amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.26.060 Property development standards.
All property m the C6 Distnct shall be developed m accordance WIth the follOWing
standards
(a) l\1aximum Buildmg HeIght Three stones, not to exceed forty-five feet There
shall be no hmltatlOn on the number of stones of any hotel, detached parkmg
structure, or structure contammg at least one floor of resldenual use, so long as the
heIght does not exceed the maxImum number of feet permitted m this Section
(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. The maximum floor area ratio shall be
determmed as follows
Parcel
Square Footage
o -- 7,500
7,501 -- 15,000
15,001 -- 22,500
22.501 and up
FAR
20
1 4
1 2
1 0
FAR if at Least Thirty
Percent of Project
is Residential, or if at
Least Eighty Percent
of the Project is a
Grocery Store
20
20
1 75
I 5
(c) l\1inirnum Lot Size Seven thousand five hundred square feet Each parcel
shall contam a ITIlrumum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a mInt mum WIdth offifty
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feet, except that parcels eXisting on the effective date of this Chapter shall not be
subject to thts reqUlrement
(d) Front Yard Setback Landscapmg as reqUired pursuant to the proVisIon of
Part 9.04 1004
(e) Rear Yard Setback None, except
(1) Where rear parcellme abuts a reSidential diStrict, a rear yard equal to.
5' + (stones x lot Width)
. -
50'
The reqUired rear yard may be used for parkmg or loadmg to WIthIn five feet of
the rear parcel hne proVIded the parking or loadmg does not extend above the first
floor level and proVIded that a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet m
height ]s erected and mamtamed along the rear commercial parcel Ime Access
dnveways shall be permItted to cross perpendIcularly the reqUIred rear yard provided
the dnveway does not exceed the mlrumum Width permItted for the parkmg area A
reqUIred rear yard shall not be used for commerc]al purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg and screening for a rear yard buffer
reqUIred pursuant to the provIsions of Part 9 04 10 04
(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) \Vhere the mtenor SIde parcel hne abuts a residential dlstnct, an interior side
yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot WIdth)
. -
50'
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The intenor sIde yard may be used for parking or loadmg to withm five feet to the
mtenor side property lu1e proVIded the parkmg or loadmg does not extend above the
first floor level and provided a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX feet IS
erected and mamtamed along the SIde commercIal parcellme A reqUIred mtenor Side
yard shall not be used for access or for commercial purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping reqUIred for a street SIde yard,
landscape buffer and screening pursuant to the provIsIOns of Part 9 04 1004
(3) A ten-foot setback from an mtenor property lme shall be reqUIred for portlOns
ofbuildmgs that contain WIndows, doors, or other operungs Into the mtenor of the
buddmg An Interior SIde yard less than ten feet shall be permItted If proVIsIOns of the
Umform Building Code related to fire-rated openmgs In Side yards are satIsfied
(g) Development Review. A Development RevIew Permit is reqUIred for any
development of more than thirty thousand square feet of floor area and any
development With rooftop parking, except that for applicatIOns mvolvmg the
demohtion and replacement of any eXlstmg smgle purpose grocery store on a parcel
which IS not adjacent to a residentIally zoned dlstnct, With a store whIch has a
nummum of twenty-five thousand square feet offIoer area. only a net new floor area
additIOn of more than thirty thousand square feet shall be subject to Development
Review Square footage devoted to reSidential use shall be reduced by 50 percent
when calculating whether a development reVIew permit is reqUired
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SECTION 16
follows
Santa Momca MurucipaI Code Section 9 04 08 26 065 IS amended to read as
9.04.08.26.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a buildmg pemut for a project whIch, pursuant to tlus Part,
has received a density or height bonus, or was not subject to a development review
permIt because the calculation of the reSidentIal square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the applIcant shall submIt, for CIty review and approval, deed
restnctiOns or other legal mstruments settmg fonh the obhgatiOn of the apphcant to
mallltam the residentIal use of the project for the hfe of the proJect
SECTION 17
follows
Santa Moruca MUruCipal Code SectIOn 9 04 08 28 060 IS amended to read as
9.04.08.28.060 Property development standards.
F or purposes of property development standards, there shall be three zorung
c1assrlicatlons Wltlun the CM dIstnct CM-2, CM-3 and CM-4 All property In the CM
Dlstnct shall be developed m accordance WIth the followmg standards
(a) l\:1aximum Building Height and FAR. Maximum buddmg heIght, number
of stones and floor area ratio shall be determined as follows
(1) For parcels WIth frontage on Second Street, and which abut reSidentially
zoned property on at least one side yard, for that area withm one hundred feet of
Second Street m8X1mum buddmg height, number of stones, and floor area ratio shall
be
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Max.
Height
27'
Max.
No. Of
Stories
2
Max.
FAR
8
l\bx. FAR if30% of the
Project is Residential
I 0
(2) For all other parcels ill the CM DIstrict, maxImum bUIlding height, number of
stones and floor area ratio shall be
Max. l\fax. Max.
Height No. Of FAR
Stories
CM-2 27' 2 I 5
CM-3 35' 3 20
CM-4 35' 3 20
(3) Notwithstanding the above, property in the CM-4 Dlstnct may be developed
to a maXImum heIght of forty-seven feet, four stones and a 2 5 FAR, provided the
following condlttons are met
(i) The founh floor does not exceed more than fifty percent of the third floor
footpnnt,
(u) The fourth floor IS set back a minimum of ten feet from the thIrd floor street
frontage(s),
(111) The fourth floor IS set back a nurumum offive feet from the third floor sIde
and rear yard bmlding frontages,
(IV) The fourth floor setback at the street frontage IS devoted to a roof garden
or unenclosed terrace,
(v) The development mc1udes residential uses equal to or exceedmg the floor area
of the fourth floor,
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(V1) The front yard setback at the ground floor level is double that requIred
pursuant to subsection (b) of tlus Sect10n
(4) There shall be no lImitation on the number of stones of any structure whose
floor area contams fifty percent or more resIdential uses as long as the height does not
exceed the maxunum number offeet permitted in the zorung classification of the eM
DIstnct III whIch It IS located, or as allowed by Section 904 10 14 030(a) of tins
Chapter For purposes ofcaIculatmg the FAR of any structure wlthm the CM DIstnct,
multi-residential uruts devoted stnctly to apartment resIdenhal uses shall be computed
at one-half the actual total floor area
(b) Front Yard Setback.
(1) For parcels Wlth frontage on Second Street and which abut resIdentially zoned
property on at least one SIde yard, on that portIon of the parcel located wlthm
seventy-five feet of Second Street, the front yard setback shall be twenty feet or
fifteen feet if the average setback of adJacent dwellmg(s) IS fifteen feet or less A one-
stol)', covered or uncovered porch, open on three Sides may encroach SIX feet mto a
front yard WIth a twenty-foot setback, lfthe reofdoes not exceed a height of fourteen
feet and the porch Width does not exceed forty percent of the bUlldmg Wldth at the
front of the buddmg
(2) For all other parcels In the eM DistrIct, a front yard shall be provided in
accordance WIth Part 9 04 1004 ofdus Code
(c) Rear Yard Setback. A rear yard shall be provided and mamtallled Said yard
shall have a mmlmum depth as follows
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(1) CM-2 District, East of the Centerline ofl\fain Street. No rear yard shall
be required for one-story structures and for the first floor of a two-story structure,
provided that any portion of the first floor wluch IS Wltlun five feet of the rear
property lme IS not more than rune feet in height and IS fully enclosed, ie, WIthout
wmdows, doors or ventilation operungs permltt10g VIsual access to adJoining
resIdential property Any portlOn of the first floor that either exceeds moe feet 10
heIght or IS not fully enclosed shall be at least five feet from the rear property lme The
minimum rear yard reqUIrement for the second-story portion of a two-story structure
shall be twenty feet
(1) Use of Rear Yard. CommercIal use 10 the reqUIred rear yard IS not pernutted
NoncommerCIal uses and parkmg are permItted 10 the rear yard to the rear property
Ime on the ground level
(11) Use of Roof in Rear Yard. No portIOn of the first-floor roofwlthm fifteen
feet of the rear property hne may be used for any purpose other than access for
bUIldmg mamtenance and repair The remalOlOg setback area may be pnvately used
(not open to the pubhc) If enclosed with a sohd Six-foot bamer
(m) Exception. There shall be no rear yard setbacks reqUlred where eXIstmg
parking Improvements and common ownership extend through to Second Street
(2) Cl\-'I-2 District, West of the Centerline of l\fain Street. No rear yard shall
be reqUired for a one-story structure, proVIded that any portIOn of the first-floor
structure which IS wlthm five feet of the rear property I10e does not exceed mne feet
ill height Any portIon of the first floor that exceeds mne feet 10 height shall be at least
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five feet from the rear property Ime The mlrumum rear yard reqUirement for the
second story of a two-story structure shall be five feet
(3) 01-3 District Rear yard requrrements m the CM-3 DIstnct shall be the same
as those reqUITed m the CM-2 Dlstnct, west of the centerhne ofMam Street, for one
and two story structures A nummum fifteen-foot rear yard setback for any portlOn
of a Hurd story 15 reqUlred
(4) CI\1-4 District. No rear yard setback IS reqUIred except as may be reqUired
In subsectIon (a) ofttus SectIon
(d) Side Yard Setback. None, except where the mtenor sIde parcellme abuts a
resIdential dIstnct In those cases, an mtenor sIde yard shall be provided equal to
5' + (stones' lot wIdth)
50'
On lots ofless than fifty feet m wIdth, the sIde yard shall be ten percent of the
parcel wIdth but not less than five feet
(e) Development Review. A development reVIew permit IS required for any
development of more than eleven thousand square feet of floor area Square footage
devoted to reSidentIal use shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether
a development review permit IS reqUired
SECTION 18
Santa Maruca MurucIpal Code Section 9 04 08 28 065 is amended to read as
follows
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9.04.08.28.065 Deed restrictions.
Pnor to Issuance of a buddmg penrut for a project whtch, pursuant to this Pan,
has receIved a densny or heIght bonus, or was not subject to a development reVIew
permit because the calculation of the reSIdential square footage of the project was
reduced by 50 percent, the apphcant shall submit, for City reView and approval, deed
restnctlons or other legal Illstruments settmg forth the residential use reqUirements for
the project Such restnCUons shall be effective for the hfe of the project the obhgation
of the applicant to mamtain the reSIdentIal use of the project for the bfe of the project
SECTION 19
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9 04 08 30 060 IS amended to read as
follows
9.04.08.30.060 Property development standards.
All property in the CP DJStnct shall be developed III accordance with the followmg .
standards unless otherWIse proVIded In the Hospital Area Specific Plan
(a) l\1aximum Building Height. MaXImum bUlldmg height, number of stones,
and floor area ratto shall be detemuned as follows
Table 9.04.08.30.060
Max.
Height
Max. No.
of Stories
I\-fax.
FAR
With Approval of a
Dev~lopment Review Permit
I\-fax. Max. No. Max.
Height of Stories FAR
CP3
CP5
45'
45'
3
3
1 5
1 5
70'
5
25
40
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There shall be no hrrutatlon on the number of stones of any hotel, detached
parkmg structure or Affordable Housmg Project as long as the height does not
exceed the maxlmum number of feet pemutted m thIs Section or as allowed by
SectlOn 9 04 10 14 030(a) of this Chapter
(b) The mam hospItal campus of Samt lohn's HOSpItal and Health Center shall
be dIvided mto two parcels for purposes of calculatmg FAR Parcel A - Lot 13,
Block 3, Orchard Tract, Parcel B - Lots 4-29, Tract No 4618 and Lots 1,2 and
3, Tract No 7764
(c) Parkmg structures developed m the CP Dlstnct In whIch at least half of
the spaces are provided to address an eXlstmg parkmg space defiCiency or are
replacing eXIsting parking shall not be subject to FAR lImItations, but shall be
reqUIred to meet all other development standards for the area
Cd) Minimum Lot Size. Seventy-five hundred square feet Each parcel shall
contam a mImmum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a mInimUm Wldth offifty
feet, except that parcels on the effectIve date of thIs Chapter shall not be subject
to thIS reqUIrement
(e) Front Yard Setback. As shown on the Official Dlstnctmg Map of the
CIty, or, If no setback IS specified, twenty feet
(f) Rear Yard Setback. None, except
(1) Where rear parcel hne abuts a reSidential dlstnct, a rear yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot Width)
50'
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The requITed rear yard may be used for parkmg or loading to WIthm five feet
of the rear parcel hne proVIded the parkIng or loadmg does not extend above the
first floor level and proVIded that a wall not less than five feet or more than SIX
feet in height IS erected and mamtamed along the rear commercIal parcel lme
Access dnveways shall be permItted to cross perpendicularly the required rear
yard proVIded the dnveway does not exceed the nummum width permItted for the
parkmg area A reqUired rear yard shall not be used for commercIal purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapmg and screemng for a rear yard
bufferreqUlred pursuant to the prOVISions of Part 9 041004
(g) Side Yard Setback. None, except
(1) \Vhere the mtenor side parcel line abuts a residential district, an interior
Side yard equal to
5' + (stones x lot WIdth)
50'
The mterror side yard may be used for parkmg or loadmg no closer than five
feet to the mtenor Side property hne pro\-lded the parkmg or loadmg does not
extend above the first floor level and proVIded a wall not less than five feet or
more than SIX feet In height is erected and maIntaIned along the SIde commercia]
parcel lIne A reqUired Intenor SIde yard shall not be used for access or for
commercIal purposes
(2) That needed to accommodate landscapIng reqUIred for a street SIde yard,
landscape buffer and screenmg pursuant to the proVIsIons of Part 9 04 10 04
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(3) A ten-foot setback from an mtenor property line shall be reqUIred for
portIons of buIldings that contam wmdows, doors, or other openmgs into the
intenor of the buildmg An mtenor SIde yard less than ten feet shall be permltted
IT provisions of the Uruform BUlldmg Code related to fire-rated operungs m SIde
yards are satisfied
(h) Development Review. A Development Revlew Permlt IS requIred for any
development of more than twenty-two thousand five hundred square feet of floor
area, for any development WIth rooftop parkmg. and to heIghts and floor area
ratiOS in Section 9 040830 060(a) Square footage devoted to reSIdential use
shall be reduced by 50 percent when calculatmg whether a development reView
permit IS reqUired
(I) All new commerc181 development m thIS Dlstnct shall proVIde free
employee parkmg and a mimmum one hour free V1SItor parking unless a
preferential parkmg zone eXIsts or IS estabhshed In the area of the development
and the City finds that the preferentlal parkmg dlstnct Will adequately mitigate
potential adverse on-street parkmg Impacts of the development, or if otherwise
prOVided in the Hospital Area Specific Plan
SECTION 20 Section 9 04 08 30 065 IS hereby added to the Santa Momea Mumclpal Code to
read as follows
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Robert Holbrook. Mayor
State of CalIfornIa )
Count) of Los Angeles) 55
CIty of Santa MOllIca )
L ),"lana M Stewart. CIty Clerk of the CIty of Santa MOllIca, do hereby certIfY that the foregomg
Ordmance 1\0 1927 (CCS) had 11S first readmg on October 27.1998 and was adopted on
November 10. 1998 by the follm\lng vote
Ayes
Councll members
Femstem. Genser. Holbrook. O'eonnor. Rosenstem
~oes
Councll members
None
A bstam
Councll members
Ebner
Absent
Councll members
None
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart. C1ty"C]erk