SR-042892-6J
I Cr~
LUTM:PB:DKW:DM/DMCCMEMO,PCWORD.PLAN Santa Monica, California
council Mtg: April 28, 1992 APR '\ ~ '9QZ
(., .) . "
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: Certification of statement of Official Action for
Appeal of Development Review 91-007, 502 Broadway.
INTRODUCTION
This report transmits for City council certification the
statement of Official Action for the appeal of the above listed
Development Review to allow a modification to Development Review
88-007 to extend the expiration date by six months from the date
of approval for a previously approved four story, mixed use
project at 502 Broadway. On January 8, 1992, the Development
Review was denied by the Planning Commission. The applicant
appealed the Planning commission denial to the City Council, and
on March 17, 1992, the City council denied the appeal and upheld
the Planning commission denial of the Development Review.
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the city Council approve the
attached statement of Official Action which contains findings for
the denial of Development Review 91-007.
Prepared by: Paul Berlant, Director of Land Use and
Transportation Management
D. Kenyon Webster, planning Manager
David Martin, Associate Planner
Attachment: A. statement of Official Action
6 -T
APR ,,-, ,.,..--
\ s:., l) .:j~l..
C:ITY COUNCJ:L
STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION
PROJECT
NUMBER: Development Review 91-007
LOCATION: 502 Broadway
~.
APPLICANT: Johannes Van Tilburg & Partners
CASE PLANNER: David Martin, Associate Planner
REQUEST: Application for Development Review to allow a
modification to Development Review 88-007 to
extend the expiration date by six months from
the date of approval.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
03/17/92 Date.
Approved based on the following findings and
subject to the conditions below.
XX Denied appeal, upheld Planning Commission denial
- of Development Review.
Other.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTION:
03/17/92 Case #DR 91-007
EXPIRATION DATE OF ANY PERMITS GRANTED:
N/A Case #DR 91-007
LENGTH OF ANY POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION DATE
N/A Case #DR 91-007
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FINDING
1. The physical location, size, massing, and placement of
proposed structures on the site and the location of pro-
posed uses within the project are compatible with and re-
late harmoniously to surrounding sites and neighborhoods,
in that in that the proposed building is of similar size
and scale to existing buildings located in the C3C
District.
- 1 -
.
2. The rights-of-way can accommodate autos and pedestrians,
including parking and access, in that the site design pro-
vides adequate driveway and parking facilities and the
site is adjacent to improved streets.
3. The health and safety services (police, fire, etc.) and
public infrastructure (e.g. utilities) are sufficient to
accommodate the new development, in that the project is an
inf ill of an already developed area with all necessary
services and infrastructure preestablished.
4. Anyon-site provision of housing or parks and public open
space, which are part of the required project mitigation
measures required in Subchapter SG of the City of Santa
Monica Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Ordinance, satis-
factorily meet the goals of the mitigation program, in
that Subchapter SG does not relate to this type of
development.
S. The request for a time extension is not consistent with
the Municipal Code and General Plan, in that the Municipal
Code states that such a permit shall expire one year from
the date of approval, with a possible three-month exten-
sion. The applicant obtained such extension, and request-
ed an additional extension in excess of six months. In
acting on a similar recent request for a project at 2221
wilshire Boulevard, the City Council indicated that exten-
sions beyond the term set by the Municipal Code would not
generally be granted unless unique circumstances, not in-
cluding financial hardships, were demonstrated. Such un-
usu~l circumstances have not been demonstrated in the
present instance.
6. Reasonable mitigation measures have Deen included for all
adverse impacts identified in the Environmental Impact
Report, in that all reasonable mitigation measures iden-
tified DY the EIR as well as staff were included as condi-
tions of approval for the project.
VOTE
Motion: Deny appeal and uphold Planning commission denial.
Ayes: Abdo, Olsen, Vasquez, Zane
Nays: Holbrook
Abstain:
Absent: Genser, Katz
NOTICE
If this is a final decision not Subject to further appeal under
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
u- 2 -
,
.
1094.6, which provision has been adopted by the City pursuant to
Municipal Code section 1400.
I hereby certiry that this statement or atricia! Action accurate-
ly reflects the rinal determination of the City Council of the
city of Santa Monica.
signature date
Ken Genser, Mayor
Please Print Name and Title
r hereby agree to the above conditions Of approval and
acknowledge that failure to comply with such conditions shall
constitute grounds for potential revocation of t.he pend t
approval.
Applicant's Signature
_ Print Name and Title
PC/CCSTOA07
DM
- 3 -