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CouncIl Meetmg' February 13, 1996
Santa Momca, California
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FEB 1 3 1996
TO: Mayor and Clty Councd
FROM: CIty Staff
SUBJECT' Ordinances of the CIty CounCll of the CIty of Santa Momca (1) Amending the
OfficIal DIstnctmg Map to EstablIsh the BaysIde CommercIal DIstrIct m PortIons
of the EXIstIng C3 and C3C DIstnCts and (2) Amendmg ArtIcle IX of the Santa
Momca MumcIpal Code to Estabhsh Standards for the BaysIde CommercIal
DIstnct
INTRODUCTION
At Its meeting on January 23, 1996, the CIty CouncIl mtroduced for first readmg (1) an
ordmance amendmg the OffiCIal DIstnCtIng Map to establ1sh the BaysIde CommercIal DIstnct
m portIOns of the eXIstmg C3 and C3-C DIstncts and (2) an ordmance amendmg ArtIcle IX of
the Santa Momca MUnICIpal Code to estabhsh standards for the BaysIde Commercial DIstriCt
The ordmances are now presented to the CIty CouncIl for adoptIOn
RECOMMENDA TION
Staff recommends that the accompanYing ordinances be adopted,
Prepared by, Suzanne Fnck, DIrector of PCD
Karen Gmsberg, Planmng Manager
DaVId MartIn, ASSOCiate Planner
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City council Meeting 02-13-96
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER
1840
(CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP TO
ESTABLISH THE BAYS IDE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN PORTIONS OF THE
EXISTING C3 AND C3C DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, concurrently with adoption of this amendment to the
Official Distrlcting Map to establish the Bayside Commercial
District (~BSC District") ln portions of the eXlsting C3 and C3C
Districts, the City Councll is adopting an amendment to the zoning
Ordinance to establish authorized uses and property development
standards for the Bse District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the proposed
amendment to establish the BSC District in portions of the existing
C3 and C3C districts is consistent in principle with the goals,
objectives, policies, land uses, and programs specified in the
adopted General Plan, In that, consistent with Land Use and
Circulation Element policies for the Downtown Core and Objective
1.3, the development standards and permitted uses designated for
the Bse District further the goal of reinforcing Downtown as the
focus of the City, support1ng the greatest concentration of
activity; and consistent with Objective 1.4, the development
standards and permitted uses designated for the Bse District
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further the goal of recognizing the important role the Third street
Promenade plays in making Downtown the activity focus of the City;
and
WHEREAS, the public health, safety, and general welfare
require the adoption of the proposed amendment, in that the BSC
District standards set appropriate limits to development in the
area, in order to allow growth in amounts sufficient to keep the
city fiscally sound, and at a level that will protect the health
and welfare of city residents and maintain quality of life
standards;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Official Districting Map of the City of Santa
Monica set forth in Exhlblt "AII is hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. Any provlslon of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
or appendices thereto, inconsistent with the provisions of this
Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further,
are hereby repealed or modified to the extent necessary to effect
the provisions of the Ordinance.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
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unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance.
The city Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each and
every section, subsection I sentence, clause, or phrase not declared
invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion
of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 4.
The Mayor shall sign and the city Clerk shall
attest to the passage of this Ordinance.
The City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance, or summary thereof to be published once in
the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption.
This
Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JONES M~UTRIE
City Attorney'J
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Mayor
State of Cahforrua )
County of Los Angeles ) 5S
CIty of Santa MOllica )
I, Mana M Stewart, CIty Clerk of the CIty of Santa MOnica, do hereby certIfy that the foregomg
Ordmance No 1840 (CCS) had Its first readmg on January 23. 1996 and had Its second readmg
on February 13. 1996 and was passed by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIl members
Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, O'Connor,
Rosenstem
Noes
CounCIl members
Ebner
Abstam
CounCIl members
None
Absent
CouncIl members
None
ATTEST
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C1ty Clerk \
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COUDCll Meetlng: February 13, 1996
Santa Monica, Californla
RESOLUTION NO. 8997 feeS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION O? THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ON ALL MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE ADMINISTR1UION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE VARIOUS FEDERALLY FUNDED HIGHWAY
PROGRAMS OF THE INTERMODAL SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The C1ty Courrell of the Clty of Santa Mon1ca does
hereby approve and authorlze the C1ty Manager to act on behalf of
the C1 ty of Santa Monlca on all matters assoclated with the
adrrl1nlstratlon and ~mplementatlon of the varlOUS federally funded
hlghway programs of the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efflclency Act of 1991.
SECTION 2. ~he Clty Clerk shall certlfy to the adoptlon of
thlS resolutlon, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
ln full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Clty Attorney
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Adopted and approved thIS 13th of February, 1996
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIon 8997 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty Counell held on the 13th of February, 1996 by the followmg vote
Ayes
CounCIl members
Abdo, Ebner, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, O'Connor,
Rosenstem
Noes
Counell members
None
Abstam
CounCIL members
None
Absent
CounCIl members
None
ATTEST
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City Clerk \
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city council Meeting 2-13-96
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8996 (CCS)
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DECLARING
THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING LOCAL EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, an earthquake struck Southern
California causing severe damage within the City of Santa Monica;
and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, as a result of the earthquake
the City's Director of Emergency Services issued a declaration of
local emergency; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1994, as a result of the earthquake a
state of emergency was declared in the County of Los Angeles by the
federal, state and county governments; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the earthquake a state of local
emergency continues to exist within the City of Santa Monica,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
does resolve and proclaim as follows:
SECTION 1. The City council declares that a state of local
emergency continues to exist within the City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 2. The city Council directs the Director of Emergency
Services or his or her designee to take such actions as are
appropriate to the fullest extent provided by federal, state and
local law, to protect the public health, welfare, safety and
property of the residents of the City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 3. The city Council further authorizes the Director
of Emergency Services or his or her designee to negotiate or
execute such contracts, agreements, applications or other documents
with such other federal, state or local agencies or other groups
and organizations as are necessary to provide or to obtain
emergency aid, assistance or services to the City of Santa Monica
and to contract for the immediate expenditure of public funds to
safeguard life, health or property, including when necessary to
protect public health and safety to expedite, including, but not
limited to shortening all required notice periods, or waive
competitive bidding procedures for pUblic works and other City
projects.
SECTION 4. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to
the State Director of the Office of Emergency Services with a
request that he or she find it acceptable.
SECTION 5. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA 30~aS MOUTkIE
city Attor'l'ley
Adopted and approved tlus 13th of February, 1996
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResoluTIon 8996 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the Cay CouncIl held on the 13th of February, 1996 by the followmg vote
Ayes
CouncIl members
Abdo, Ebner, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, O'Connor,
Rosenstem
Noes
CouncIl members
None
Abstam
Councll members
None
Absent
Councd members
None
ATTEST
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Clty Clerk C
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city council Meeting 02-13-96
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER
1841
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING ORDINANCE SECTION 9.04.02.030.142
ESTABLISHING A DEFINITION FOR BILLIARD PARLORS, AMENDING ZONING
ORDINANCE SECTION
9.04.08.20.060 REGARDING THE C3-C DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, ADDING PART 9.04.08.15
ESTABLISHING ZONING STANDARDS FOR THE BAYSIDE COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT, AND AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.52.170 REGARDING
SIGNAGE STANDARDS IN THE BAYS IDE DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
WHEREAS,
the Planning commission adopted a Resolution of
Intention to amend the development standards and permitted uses in
portions of the C3 and C3-C districts of the City and create the
Bayside Commercial District (lIBSC Districtll); and
WHEREAS, the Planning commission held a public hearing on the
BSC District standards and made recommendations to the City Council
following the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, concurrently with this Ordinance,
has adopted an amendment to the Official Districting Map
establishing the BSC Distr1ct; and
WHEREAS, the city council held a pub11C hearing on the BSC
District standards; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that the proposed
amendment to establish zoning standards for the BSC District is
consistent in principle with the goals, objectives, policies, land
uses, and programs specified in the adopted General Plan, in that,
consistent with Land Use and circulation Element Policies for the
Downtown Core and Objective L 3, the development standards and
permitted uses designated for the BSC District further the goal of
reinforcing Downtown as the focus of the Ci ty supporting the
greatest concentration of activity; and consistent with Objective
1.4, the development standards and permitted uses designated for
the Bse District further the goal of recognizing the important role
the Third Street Promenade plays in making Downtown the activity
focus of the city; and
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WHEREAS, the public health, safety, and general welfare
require the adoption of the proposed amendment, in that the BSC
District standards set appropriate standards for mixed-use
development in the area in order to encourage residential
development and allow non-residential growth in amounts sufficient
to keep the city fiscally sound, and at a level that will protect
the health and welfare of city residents and maintain quality of
life standards,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Section 9.04.02.030.142 of the Municipal Code is
added to read as follows:
9.04.02.030.142
Billiard
Parlor.
portion thereof in which there
tables.
are four
Any
(4)
establishment or
or more billiard
SECTION 2. section 9.04.08.20.060 of the Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
9.04.08.20.060. Property Development Standards.
The property development standards for the C3-C District shall
be four stories, fifty-six feet and 2.5 FAR, except that floor area
devoted to residential uses shall be discounted by fifty percent.
For parcels bounded by 4th Court, 5th Court, Colorado Avenue
and wilshire Boulevard, the maximum height shall be six stories,
seventy-slx feet, and the FAR for commercial square footage shall
not exceed 2.5. For such projects, no more than twenty percent of
the second floors shall be devoted to retail uses, and the fifth
and slxth floors shall be devoted entirely to residential uses.
The top floor may contain a restaurant provided the same amount of
square footage occupied by the restaurant is provided in
residential square footage on the second, third or fourth floors.
There shall be no limitation on the number of stories of any
hotel, or structure containing at least one floor of residential
uses, so long as the height does not exceed the maximum number of
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feet permitted in this section.
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SECTION 3.
Part 9.04.08.15 is added to the Municipal Code
to read as follows:
Part 9.04.08.15 BSCD BAYSIDE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
9.04.08.15.010. purpose.
The BSC District is intended to provide for a concentration of
retail, entertainment, office and housing uses in addition to
complementary uses such as hotels and cultural facilities. The
development standards for the ESe District are intended to permit
a grea ter amount of floor area per parcel than other zoning
districts in order to encourage an increase in the mix of uses and
level of activity in the area while providing for development that
mainta1ns a sense of human scale and pedestrian-oriented character,
consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General
Plan.
9.05.08.15.015. Definitions.
The following words or phrases as used in this Part shall have
the following meanings:
Bayside commercial District-~ (BSC-~) That area bounded
by Wilshire Boulevard on the north, Broadway on the south, Mall
Court East on the east, and Mall Court West on the west.
Bayside commercial District-2 (BSC-2) That area bounded
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by wilshire Boulevard on the north, Broadway on the south, Mall
Court West on the east, and Second street on the west, and that
area bounded by Wilshire Boulevard on the north, Broadway on the
south, Fourth street on the east, and Mall Court East on the west.
Bayside c~m~ercial District-3 (BSC-3) That area bounded
by Wilshire Boulevard on the north, Broadway on the south, Fourth
Court Alley on the east and Fourth street on the west.
Bayside commercial District-4 (BSC-4) That area bounded
by wilshire Boulevard on the north, Broadway on the south, Second
street on the east, and First Court Alley on the west.
Block One. That area bounded by Wilshire Boulevard on
the north, Arizona Avenue on the south, Fourth Court Alley on the
east, and Mall court East on the west.
Block Two. That area bounded by Arizona Avenue on the
north, Santa Monica Boulevard on the south, Fourth Court Alley on
the east, and Mall Court East on the west.
Block Three. That area bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard
on the north, Broadway on the south, Fourth Court Alley on the
east, and Mall Court East on the west.
Block Four. That area bounded by W1lshire Boulevard on
the north, Arizona Avenue on the south, Mall Court East on the
east, and Mall Court West on the west.
Block Five. That area bounded by Arizona Avenue on the
north, Santa Monica Boulevard on the south, Mall Court East on the
east, and Mall Court West on the west.
Block six. That area bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard
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on the north, Broadway on the south, Mall Court East on the east,
and Mall Court West on the west.
Block Seven. That area bounded by Wilshire Boulevard on
the north, Arizona Avenue on the south, Mall Court West on the
east. and First Court Alley on the west.
Block Eight. That area bounded by Arizona Avenue on the
north, Santa Monica Boulevard on the south, Mall Court West on the
east, and First Court Alley on the west.
Block Nine. That area bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard
on the north, Broadway on the south, Mall Court West on the east,
and First Court Alley on the west.
Fast Food Food Court. A multi-tenant food service
complex with at least four food service outlets where the complex
is under common management, there is no table service, and tenants
share common seating area. The size of the individual food service
facl1ities shall be limited to 750 square feet and the complex must
include a dedicated public passageway from the Third Street
Promenade to the rear alley.
9.04.08.15.020. Permitted Uses.
(1) The following uses shall be permitted in the BSC-l
portion of the Bse District. All uses shall be conducted within an
enclosed building, except where otherwise specified:
(a) Art galleries.
(b) Artist studios above the first floor and at the rear
75' of a parcel.
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(c) Bakeries.
(d) Barber or beauty shops.
(e) Business colleges.
(f) Child day care centers.
(g) Cleaners.
(h) Congregate housing.
(i) Cultural fa~ilities.
(j) Dance studios.
(k) Domestic violence shelters.
(1) Exercise facilities.
(m) General offices above the first floor and in the
rear 75' of a parcel.
(n) General retail.
(0) Homeless shelters with less than fifty-five beds.
(p) Med1cal, dental and optometrist clinics and
laboratories above the f1rst floor and in the rear 75' of a parcel.
(q) Multifamily dwelling units.
(r) Museums.
(5) Outdoor newsstands.
(t) Pawnbrokers.
(u) Photocopy shops.
(v) Places of worship.
(w) Restaurants, subject to the limitations contained in
Section 9.04.08.15.080.
(x) Senior group housing.
(y) Senior housing.
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(z) Sidewalk cafes, subject to the provisions of the
Outdoor Dining standards for the Third street Promenade, approved
by Resolution of the City council.
(aa) single-room occupancy housing.
(bb) Tailors.
(cc) Trade schools.
(dd) Transitional housing.
(ee) Accessory uses which are determined by the Zoning
Administrator to be necessary and customarily associated with and
appropriate, incidental, and subordinate to, the principal
permitted uses and which are consistent and not more disturbing or
disruptive than permitted uses.
(ff) Other uses determined by the zoning Administrator to
be similar to those Ilsted above and which are consistent and not
more disturbing or disruptive than permitted uses.
(2) The followl.ng uses shall be permitted in the BSC-2, BSC-J
and BSC-4 portions of the Bse District. All uses shall be
conducted wlthln an enclosed building, except where otherwise
specified:
(a) Art galleries.
(b) Artist studios above the first floor.
(c) Appliance repair shops.
(d) Bakeries.
(e) Banks and savings and loan instltutions.
(f) Barber or beauty shops.
(g) Business colleges.
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(h) Child day care centers.
(i) Cleaners.
(j) Congregate housing.
(k) Cultural facilitles.
(1) Dance studios.
(rn) Domestic violence shelters.
(n) Exercise facilities.
(0) General offices above the first floor and in the
rear 75' of a parcel.
(p) General retail.
(q) Homeless shelters with less than fifty-five beds.
(r) Laundromats.
(s) Medical, dental and optometrist clinics and
laboratories above the first floor and in the rear 50' of a parcel.
(t) Multifamily dwelling units.
(u) Museums.
(v) Outdoor newsstands.
(w) Pawnbrokers.
(x) Party equipment rentals.
(y) Photocopy shops.
(z) Places of worship.
(aa) Restaurants, subject to the limitations contained in
section 9.04.08.15.080.
(bb) Senior group housing.
(ce) Senior housing.
(dd) single-room occupancy housing.
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(ee) Tailors.
(ff) Theaters.
(gg) Trade schools.
(hh) Transitional housing.
(ii) Accessory uses which are determined by the Zoning
Administrator to be necessary and customarily associated with and
appropriate, incidental, and subordinate to, the principal
permitted uses and which are consistent and not more disturbing or
disruptive than permitted uses.
(j j) other uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to
be similar to those listed above and which are consistent and not
more disturbing or disruptive than permitted uses.
9.04.08.~5.030. Uses subject to performance standards permit.
(1) The following uses may be permitted in the BSC-1 portion
of the BSC District subj ect to the approval of a Performance
Standards Permit:
(a) None.
(2) The following uses may be permitted in the BSC-2, BSC-]
and BSC-4 portions of the BSC District subject to the approval of
a Performance standards Permit:
(a) Sidewalk cafes, subject to the limitations contained
in Section 9.04.08.15.080.
9.04.08.~5.040 Conditionally permitted uses.
(1) The following uses may be permitted in the BSC-1 portion
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of the BSC District subject to the approval of a conditional use
permit:
(a) Bars, subject to the limitations contained in
Section 9.04.08.15.080.
(b) Billiard parlors.
(c) Bowling alleys.
(d) Cinemas.
(e) Clubs and lodges.
ef) Convention and conference facilities.
(g) Fast food food courts, subject to the limitations
contained in section 9.04.08.15.080.
(h) Homeless shelters with fifty-five beds or more.
(i) Hotels and motels.
(j) Nightclubs, subject to the limitations contained in
Section 9.04.08.15.080.
(k) Open-air farmers markets.
(1) Skating Rinks.
(m) Theaters.
(2) The following uses may be permitted in the BSC-2, BSC-3
and BSC-4 portions of the BSC District subject to the approval of
a conditional use permit:
(a) Automobile parking lots and structures.
(b) Bars, subJect to the limitations contained in
Section 9.04.08.15.080.
(c) Billiard parlors.
(d) Bowling alleys.
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(e) cinemas.
(f) Clubs and lodges.
(g) Convention and conference facilities
(h) Homeless shelters with fifty-five beds or more.
(i) Hotels and motels.
(j) Nightclubs, subject to the limitations contained in
Section 9.04.08.15.080.
(k) Open-air farmers markets.
(1) Skating rinks.
9.04.08.15.050 prohibited uses.
The following uses are prohibited in the BSC-l, BSC-2, BSC-3
and BSC-4 portions of the BSC District:
(a) Drive-in and drive-through restaurants.
(b) Game arcades.
(c) Fast food restaurants, except those located in a
fast food food court.
(d) Any use not otherwise authorized.
9.04.08.15.060 property development standards.
All property in the sse Distrlct shall be developed in
accordance with the following standards:
(a) Maximum BUllding Height and FAR. Maximum building
height, number of stories and floor area ratio shall be determined
as follows:
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Maximum Maximum Number Maximum
District Height of stories FAR
BSC-l 56' 4 3.0
BSC-2 56' 4 3.0
BSC-3 56' 4 3.0
BSC-4 45' 3 2.0
Notwithstanding the above:
(1) There shall be no limitation on the number of
stories of any hotel, parking structure, or structure containing at
least one floor of residential use, so long as the height does not
exceed the maximum number of feet permitted in this section.
(2) Floor area devoted to residential uses shall be
discounted by fifty (50) percent for the purposes of floor area
ratio calculation.
(3) Parcels of 151000 square feet or less within
the Passageway Overlay Zone, as depicted in the Bayside District
Specific Plan, may be developed to a maximum height of eighty-four
(84) feet, and a 3.5 FAR provided the following conditions are met:
(i) The top two floors are used exclusively for
residential purposes.
( i i) All incl us ionary units required by Section
9.28 of the Municlpal Code are provided on site.
(iii)
Parking for the residential uses is
provided on site, notwithstanding Section 9.04.10.08.030(m).
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(iv) A passageway dedicated to the city of
Santa Monica as a recorded easement is provided.
(v) The dedicated passageway is a minimum of
twelve e 12) feet in width and is well lighted and visually
unobstructed from the Promenade to the alley.
(vi) There shall be only one dedicated
passageway permitted on each side of each block, however dedicated
passageways existing as of the effective date of this Section shall
not count toward this limit.
e 4} Wi th the approval of a Development Review
permit, parcels over 15,000 square feet within the Passageway
Overlay Zone, as depicted 1n the Bayside District Specific Plan,
may be developed to a maXlmurn height of eighty-four (84) feet, and
a 3.5 FAR provided the following conditions are met:
(i) The top two floors are used exclusively for
residential purposes.
(ii) All inclusionary units required by section
9.28 of the Municipal Code are provided on site.
(iii) Parking for the residential uses is
provided on site, notwithstanding Section 9.04.10.08.030(m).
( i v) A passageway dedicated to the city of
Santa Monica as a recorded easement is provided.
(v) The dedicated passageway is a minimum of
twelve (12) feet in width and is well lighted and visually
unobstructed from the Promenade to the alley.
(vi) There shall be only one dedicated
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passageway permitted on each side of each block, however dedicated
passageways existing as of the effective date of this section shall
not count toward this limit.
(5) wi th the approval of a Development Review
permit, parcels in the BSC-2 and BSC-3 Districts may be developed
to a maximum height of eighty-four (84) feet, and a 3.5 FAR
provided the following conditions are met:
(i) The top two floors are used exclusively
for residential purposes.
(ii) All lnclusionary units requlred by Section
9.28 of the Municipal Code are provided on site.
(iii) Parking for the residential uses is
provided on slte, notwithstanding Section 9.04.10.08.030(m).
(b) Bui Iding step backs. For new structures or additions
to eXlstlng structures, any portion of a building elevation
fronting on Second street, Third Street Promenade or Fourth street,
above thirty (30) feet in helght shall be stepped back at a 36.9
degree angle measured from the horizontal. For buildings located
in the Passageway Overlay Zone, there shall be no additional
stepback requirement above fiftY-S1X (56) feet of building height.
In addltion, for parcels one hundred feet (100) in depth measured
from Wilshire Boulevard, Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica Boulevard or
Broadway (cross streets) any portion of a building elevation
fronting on the cross street, above thirty (30) feet in height,
shall be stepped back fifteen (15) feet from the cross street. The
Architectural ReVlew Board may allow the fifteen (15) foot stepback
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to be provided only for the portion of the building above forty-
five (45) feet in height lf the Architectural Review Board
determines that such a stepback is necessary to maintain the
District's existing character and to provide visual continuity with
nearby structures.
(c) Minimum Parcel size. For all zoning classifications
in the BSC District, minimum parcel size shall be seven thousand
five hundred square feet. Each parcel shall contain a minimum
depth of one hundred fifty feet and a minimum width of fifty feet,
except that legal parcels existing on the effective date of this
Section shall not be subject to this requirement.
(d) For all zoning classifications in the BSC District,
a Development Review Permit 1S required for any new development of
more than thirty thousand square feet of floor area and for any
development with rooftop parking.
9.04.08.15.070. special project design and development standards.
In all zonlng classifications in the BSC District, the
following special project design and development standards shall
apply:
(a) Ground floor uses shall be pedestrian oriented uses
for a minimum depth of seventy f1ve (75) feet measured from the
front of the structures.
(b) In any new or reconstructed building, a minimum of
seventy (70) percent of the building facade at the street frontage
at the ground floor level shall be designed with pedestrian
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orientation, as defined in Part 9.04.02.030 of this Chapter, unless
precluded by the presence of significant existing architectural
features.
(c) In any new or reconstructed building, clear untinted
glass shall be used at the ground floor level to allow maximum
visual access to the interior of buildings. Mirrored and highly
reflective glass shall not be permitted at any level of a
structure.
(d) In any new or reconstructed building, walk-up
facilities shall be recessed and provide adequate queuing space to
avoid interruption of the pedestrian flow.
(e) Security grills at the street level, shall be
designed as an integral component of the building, shall be of the
roll-down type, shall have an open web sufficient to provide
ViSlbllity to the interior when the grill is in the closed
positlon, and shall be placed to the lnterior of the outside glass.
9.04.08.15.080. Limitations on food uses and alcohol outlets.
(a) The number of alcohol and food serving
establishments in the Bse District shall be limited on a block by
block basis. For purposes of this section, a food serving
establishment shall include any restaurant, including, without
limitation, any drive-through or drive-in restaurant, fast-food or
take-out restaurant, or sidewalk cafe, and any use Which includes
incidental food service. The number of food serving establishments
and on-sale alcohol outlets in the Bse District shall not exceed
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the limitations below. For purposes of this section, fast food
food courts shall be counted as one food serving establishment and
one alcohol outlet, even though individual tenants within a fast
food food court may be required to obtain separate Conditional Use
Permits in order to obtain an on-sale alcohol license.
Block 1: Food Serving Establishments: 4, 0 of which may have
a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol License, and 0 of which may be a fast food food court.
However, no more than 2 food serving establishments shall be
permitted on each side of Block 1. Type 48 (On-Sale General for
Public Premise) Alcohol License: o. Other On-Sale Alcohol License
Types: O.
Block 2: Food Serving Establishments: 4, 2 of which may have
a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wlne) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol License, and 0 of WhlCh may be a fast food food court.
However, no more than 2 food serving establishments shall be
permitted on each slde of Block 2. Type 48 (On-Sale General for
Public Premlse) Alcohol License: o. Other On-Sale Alcohol License
Types: o.
Block 3: Food Serving Establishments: 8, 7 of which may have
a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol License, and 0 of which may be a fast food food court.
However I no more than 6 food serving establishments shall be
permitted on the west side of Block 3. Type 48 (On-Sale General for
Public Premlse) Alcohol License: O. other On-Sale Alcohol License
Types: O.
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Block 4: Food Serving Establishments: 18, 10 of which may
have a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol License, and 1 of which may be a fast food food court.
Type 48 (On-Sale General for Public Premise) Alcohol License: o.
other On-Sale Alcohol License Types: O.
Block 5: Food Serving Establishments: 16, 10 of which may
have a Type 41 (On-Sale Bee~ and Wine) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol License, and 1 of which may be a fast food food court.
Type 48 (On-Sale General for Public Premise) Alcohol License: o.
Other On-Sale Alcohol License Types: O.
Block 6: Food Serving Establishments: 18, 11 of which may
have a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol License, and 1 of which may be a fast food food court.
Type 48 (On-Sale General for Public Premise) Alcohol License: o.
Other On-Sale Alcohol License Types: O.
Block 7: Food Serving Establishments: 4, 2 of which may have
a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and wine) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol Llcense, and 0 of which may be a fast food food court..
However, no more than 2 food serving establishments shall be
permitted on each side of Block 7. Type 48 (On-Sale General for
Public Premise) Alcohol License: o. Other On-Sale Alcohol License
Types: o.
Block 8: Food Serving Establishments: 4, 2 of which may have
a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol License, and 0 of which may be a fast food food court.
However, no more than two food serving establlshments shall be
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permitted on each side of Block 8. Type 48 (On-Sale General for
Public Premise) Alcohol License: o. other On-Sale Alcohol License
Types: o.
Block 9: Food Serving Establishments: 8, 6 of which may have
a Type 41 (On-Sale Beer and Wine) or Type 47 (On-Sale General)
Alcohol License, and 1 of whlch may be a fast food food court.
Type 48 (On-Sale General for Public Premise) Alcohol License: o.
Other On-Sale Alcohol License Types: 1.
9.04.08.15.090 Architectural review.
All new construction, new additions to existing buildings, and
any other exterior improvements that require issuance of a building
permit shall be subject to architectural review pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 9.32 of this Article.
SECTION 4. section 9.52.170 of the Munlcipal Code is amended
to read as follows:
9.52.170 Bayside District Specific Plan Area.
The standards for signs contained in the approved Bayside
District Specific Plan shall prevail over conflicting provisions
contained in Sections 9.52.130, 9.52.140, 9.52.150, and 9.52.160
with respect to signs on buildings located within the Bayside
District Specific Plan area.
SECTION 5. Notwithstanding the limitations on food serving
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establishments and alcohol outlets set forth in section 3 (to be
codified at Municipal Code section 9.04.08.15.080), a maximum of
two separate food service establishments with up to two on-sale
alcohol licenses shall be allowed, provided the establishments are
contained in the buildings located at 1201-1221 Third street
Promenade, none of the two restaurants contain more than 200 seats,
and the total number of seats does not exceed 360. This exemption
does not affect the requirement to obtain any other city permits,
including, without limitation, conditional Use Permits or alcohol
exemptions for the sale of alcohol at the individual food service
establishments. This exemption shall expire one year from the
effective date of this Ordinance unless an application for such
establishment(s) has been subm1tted and deemed complete by that
date.
section 6. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply
to any project for which an application was deemed complete prior
to January 23, 1996. Any such project may however elect to be
governed by the provisions of this ordinance rather than those in
effect at the time the project was deemed complete.
SECTION 7. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of the
Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further,
are hereby repealed or rnodlfled to that extent necessary to effect
the provision of th1s Ordinance.
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SECTION 8. Ordinance 1770 (CCS) is hereby repealed.
SECTION 9. Ordinance 1820 (CCS) is hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance.
The city Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each and
every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared
invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion
of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstltutlonal.
SECTION 11.
The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
attest to the passage of this Ordinance.
The City Clerk shall
cause this ordinance, or a summary thereof to be published once in
the official newspaper withln 15 days after its adoption.
This
Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JONES $OUTRIE
city Attorney'./
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Mayor
State of Cahforma )
County of Los Angeles) 55
Cay of Santa MOllica )
I, Mana M Stewart, City Clerk of the CIty of Santa MOnica, do hereby eerufy that the foregomg
Ordmanee No 1841 (CCS) had Its fIrst readlllg on January 23_ 1996 and had Its second readlllg
on February 13. 1996 and was passed by the folloWlllg vote
Ayes
Counell members
Abdo, Genser, O'Connor, Rosenstelll
Noes
Counell members
Greenberg, Holbrook, Ebner
Abstalll
Counell members
None
Absent
CouncIl members
None
ATTEST
CIty Clerk