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Santa Monlca, Callfornla
Councll Mtg' February 8, 1994
TO Mayor and Clty CounCll
FROM. Clty Staff
SUBJECT: Certlflcatlon of Statement of Offlclal Actlon for
Approval or Text Amendment 92-001; 1011 11th Street and
1020 12th Street.
INTROPUCTION
ThlS report transmlts to the Clty CaUDCll the Statement of
Offlclal Actlon for the approval of the Upward Bound ProJect Text
Amendment (TA 92-001), whlch clarlfles the Zonlng Ordlnance to
requlre a Condltional Use Fermlt for ancillary uses to
condltlonally permltted uses ln the R2 (Low Density--Multlple
Fa~lly Resldentlal) Dlstrict and allows certaln exceptions to the
prlvate open space requlrements for 100% afforc.able housing
proJects in the NW (North of Wilshlre) Overlay Dlstrlct. The
Upward Bound project conslsts of a 78-unlt senlor houslng
component, a 22-unit transltional houslng component, and a 531-
space sub'cerranean parklng garage WhlCh includes 477 parking
spaces for use by the Methodlst Church at 1008 11th Street.
On January 24, 1994, the Council certlIled the EIR based on a
resol;J.tlon and approved t.he Text A'1.endment associated wlth the
proJect based on the flndlngs and conditions contained In the
attached State~ent of Offlcial Actlon.
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On October 27, 1993, the Planning CommlSSlon approved all other
related aspects of the proposed project, lncluding Development
Revlew Perml t 92-001, Varlances 92-001 and 92-002, and
Condl~lonal Use Permlt 92-001.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommendatlon presented ln thlS report does not have any
budge~ or flnanclal lmpact.
RECOMMENDA'LION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Cauncll approve the
attached Statement of Offlclal Action.
Prepared By: D Kenyon Webster, Plannlng Manager
Drummond Buckley, Associate Planner
Plannlng and Zoning D1V1Slon
Sand Use and Transportation Managenent
Department
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CITY COUNCIL
STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACI'ION
PROJECT
NUMBER: TA 92-001
LOCATION: lOll Ilth Street, 1020 12th Street
APPLICANT: Upward Bound House
CASE PLANNER: Drummond Buckley, Associate Planner
REQUEST: Approval of Text Amendment associated with the
construction of 78 senior housing units, 22
transitional housing units, and a 531-space
subterranean parking garage. The Text
Amendment allows a Conditional Use Permit to
be granted for ancillary uses to conditionally
permitted uses in the R2 District, and allows
certain exceptions to the private open space
requirements for 100% affordable housing
projects in the NW Overlay District.
As stated by the applicant at the City Council public
hearin;r, the applicatlon has been amended to include the
follow1ng stipulations:
1. The parking spaces constructed on the project site
shall be used only to service the Senior Housing and
Transitional Housing on the site or any lawful
activities at the First United Methodist Church at 1008
Eleventh Street generally as shown by the Upward BoW1.d
Parking Analysis dated 10/26/93. This use can include
current practices allowlng use by Trinity Baptist
Church of the existing surface parking lots. In
addition, in the event of emergency or natural
disaster, the park~ng spaces can be used temporarily by
other residences. Any substantial change or
substantial intensification of such use shall require a
Conditional Use Permit.
2. The Applicant shall make reasonable efforts to ensure
the subterranean parking garage is maintained at all
times ln a clean and safe condition, free from
accumulation of dust, dirt or debris.
3. The Security plan for the proJect shall contain all of
the following:
(a) Reasonable security control measures with respect
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to ingress to and egress from the subterranean
parking structures.
(b) Physical barriers, such as security gates or
other mechanisms! to enable the Applicant to
restrict access to those parking levels not In
daily use so that those barriers can be in place
when the additional parking levels are not in
use.
(c) On-site personnel or periodic security patrols or
a combination thereof as necessary or appropriate
to ensure the safety of the subterranean parking
structure when it is in use.
4. In order to ensure the subterranean parking garage
provides acceptable air quality! a mechanical
ventilation system shall be installed which satisfies
the requirement of Section 705 of the Unifom Building
Code. This will ensure the ventilation system does not
impact the adjacent residences.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
1/24/94 Date.
X Approved based on the following findings.
Denied.
Other.
EFFECTI\TE DATE (S) OF ACTION (S) :
1/24/94 TA 92-001
EXPIRATION DATE (S) OF ANY PERMITS GRAJ\J'1'.I:ill:
None TA 92-001
TEXT AMENDMENT FINDINGS
1. The City Council approves the following Text Amendment (bold
indicates new text) :
a) Section 9 04.08.040.9 (Conditionally pemitted Uses in
the R2 District)
(n) Storage roams, subterranean parking, or both, provided
they service a use which itself is permdtted by a
Conditional Use Permit in the R2 District.
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b) Section 9.04.08.56.060 (Property Development Standards in
the NW OVerlay District)
(e) Usable Private Open Space. All nnits shall have the
following minimum arnonnts of usable private space per unit:
100 square feet for projects with 4 or 5 units, and 50
square feet for projects of 6 units or more. Private oJ2en
space shall include a deck, yard, patio, or canbinatlon
thereof which is adj acent to, accessible from, and at the
same approximate elevation as the primary space. Afford;:lh Ie
housing proj ects in which One Hundred Percent (lOO%) of the
units are deed restricted for very low, low, middle and/or
moderate income housing are excu:.pt fram the requirements for
private open space, provided that CYiiLilDl'l area open space of
ccmparable or greater area is included, and provided. that
non-senior afforrl~'ble housing projects meet the private open
space requirements for the ground floor units.
2. The approved Text Amendment is consistent in principle with
the goals, objectives, policies, land uses and programs
specified in the adopted General Plan, in that the change to
Section 9.04.08.06.040 of the zoning Ordinance (Conditionally
Permitted Uses-R2 District) clarifies a existing allowances
and does not permit any new types of uses in the R2 District,
and in that the change to Section 9.04.08.56.060 (e) of the
Zoning Ordinance (Usable Private Open Space -- North of
Wilshire OVerlay District) 1.S consistent with objectives
contained wi thin the Housing Element of the General Plan
concerning the provision of affordable housing. In addition,
the amendment to Section 9.04.08.56.060(e) is consistent with
the reconmendations of the Santa Monica Task Force on
Homelessness to provide more lenient standards for affordable
housing projects.
3. The public health, safety, and general welfare require the
adoption of the proposed Text Amendment, in that the approved
Text Amendment serves to clarify the existing Zoning
Ordinance and provide increased opportunities for the
construction of affordable housing.
VOTE
Ayes: Abdo, Genser, Holbrook Olsen, Rosenstein, Vasquez
Nays:
Abstain: Greenberg
Absent:
NOTICE
If this is a final decision not subject to further appeal under
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the City of Santa Monica Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Or-
dinance, the time within which judicial review of this decision
must be sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedure Section
1094.6, which provision has been adopted by the City pursuant to
Municipal Code Section 1400.
I hereby certify that this Statement of Official Action accurate-
ly reflects the final detennination of the City Council of the
City of Santa MOnica.
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sigi1ature J' date
Clarice E. DYkhouse. Citv Clerk
Please Print-Name and Title
I hereby agree to the above conditions of approval and
acknowledge that failure to ccmply with such conditions shall
constitute grounds for potential revocation of the permit
approval.
Applicant's Signature
Print Name and Title
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