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CITY PLANNING DIVISION
Land Use and Transportation Management Department
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 3, 1991
TO: The Honorable Planning Commission
FRON:: Planning Staff
SUBJECT: Development Review 91-001
Address: 401-415 santa Monica Boulevard
1341-1357 Fourth street
Applicant: Faramarz lnc./CAN Properties Inc.
SU1.>ll1ARY
Action: Application for Development Review 91-001 to extend the
effective date of Development Review 454 by six months from the
effective date of approval of this request. The proposal meets
all applicable development standards.
Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
Permit streamlining Expiration Date: August 3, 1991
SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
The subj ect property is a 30,000 square foot parcel located on
the northeast corner of Fourth street and Santa Monica Boulevard
having a frontage of 200 feet on Fourth street and 150 feet on
Santa Monica Boulevard. The site is currently occupied by two,
two-story retail/office buildings. surrounding uses consist of a
seven-story office building across Fourth Court alley to the east
(C3C) , Henshey's Department store across Santa l10nica Boulevard
to the south (C3C) , Home Savings across Fourth Street to the west
(C3 C) , and a two story retail/office building on the adjacent
parcel to the north (C3 C) .
Zoning District: C3C
Land Use District: Downtm.m Core
Parcel Area: 200' X 150' = 30,000 square feet
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project is a six story, 84' retail/office building.
the project would consist of 13,800 square feet of ground floor
retail space and 76,500 square feet of office space. A detalled
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project description is contained in the attached Planning Commis-
sion staff Report (Attachment A) .
MUNICIPAL CODE AND GENERAL PLAN CONFOID1ANCE
The proposed project is consistent with the Municipal Code and in
conformity with the General Plan as shown in Attachment A.
CEQA STATUS
An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the project and
certified by the Planning Commission on September 20, 1989.
FEES
The project is sUbject to the Housing and Parks project Mitiga-
tion Measures of the Land Use and circulation Elements of the
General Plan. The project mitigation measures may be satisfied
by payment of an in-lieu fee to the city as established by Or-
dinance No. 1367 (CCS) and as outlined by the related condition
of approval for this project. This fee, prior to adjustment in
accordance with changes in the CPI, will be $422,750. based on a
net rentable office floor area of 76,500 square feet.
ANALYSIS
At the Planning Commission meeting of September 20, 1989, the
Commission certified the Environmental Impact Report and approved
Development Review 454 to allow the construction of the project.
The Commission approved the project with the findings and condl-
tions contained in the attached Statement of Official Action (At-
tachment B). According to section 9115.5 (Sl-fi'IC), the rights
granted by the Development Review Permit are effective only when
exercised within the period established as a condition of grant-
ing the permit or, in the absence of such established time peri-
od, one year from the date the permit becomes effective. The
Zoning Administrator may extend the time limit for a period not
to exceed three months. Development Review 454 became effective
on October 4, 1989 (14 days after the Planning commission approv-
al) . On September 10, 1990, the applicant requested and was
granted a three month extension of the permit. This extended the
approval to January 4, 1991.
Due to financial constraints, the applicant was unable to obtain
the building permit and thus secure the rights granted by the
Development Review by January 4, 1991. On January 3, 1991, the
applicant made application to the Planning and Zoning Division to
amend the previously approved Development Review to include the
following condition:
The building permit for this project must be obtained by
the applicant no later than six months from the date this
modification becomes effective, or the Development Review
permit will automatically be deemed to have expired.
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The city Attorney has indicated that this type of request is al-
lowable under the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, so long as
an application is filed before the relevant permit expires. The
Planning commission has the authority to approve, deny or condi-
tionally approve the request. The applicant hopes to obtain a
building permit and begin construction on the project soon after
the Planning Commission determination.
The original Development Review application was filed prior to
the adoption of the new Zoning Ordinance and the project was per-
mitted six stories with a 3.5 FAR with approval of a Site Plan
Review. Under the new Zoning Ordinance 1 the proj ect could be
built to a maximum height of four stories with a 2.5 FAR. The
current commercial moratorium would limit the size of any new
building in the C3C District to 15,000 square feet.
Conclusion
The project has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Com-
mission and the Architectural Review Board. An Environmental
Impact Report concluded that the project would not have any sig-
nificant environmental impacts. The proposed condition of ap-
proval would not expand or enlarge the physical entitlements pre-
viously approved by the Planning commission and the Architectural
Review Board.
RE COI>!!.1ENDATI ON
It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve Develop-
ment Review 91-001 to allow the extension of DR 454 subject to
the findings and conditions contained in the Planning Commission
statement of Official Action dated 09/20/89 and the additional
condition below.
The building permit for this project must be obtained by
the applicant no later than six months from the date this
modification becomes effective, or the Development Review
permit will automatically be deemed to have expired.
Prepared by: David Martin, Associate Planner
Attachments:
A. Planning Commission staff Report dated 09/20/89
B. Planning Commission statement of Official Action dated 09/
20/89
C. Plot Plan, Floor Plans and Elevations
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