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SR-6-C (154) . , " ' u L,.. f \. 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 ~ . - 1 - ^~6l\ ~ ______ t}'~q ~{;l.~,n:M _ ( 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. . - 2 - f \ 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 01'01 DR9l001 03/28/9l p - 3 -