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SR-8E (2) ~ ~-E. ". LUTM:PB:DKW:bz k/ccopb COUNCIL MEETING: June 29, 1993 ipL, ..~ [--. ~~~..:~ I \,I U-! ~ ~ iv" -..... Santa Monlca, Callfornla TO: Mayor and Clty Councll FROM: Clty Staff SubJect: Recommendatlon to Extend Emergency Ordlnance Revislng Development Standards Along Ocean Park Boulevard Between Llncoln Boulevard and 25th Street INTRODUCTION ThlS report recommends that the Clty Counell approve an lnterlffi ordlnance renewlng temporary development standards for Ocean Park Boulevard between Llncoln Boulevard and 25th Street. BACKGROUND Temporary ordlnances establlshlng special development standards for the R3-zoned parcels along Ocean Park Boulevard between Llncoln Boulevard and 25th Street have been In effect Slnce August 1990. On June 1, 1993 the Cauncll adopted Ordlnance 1685 (CCS), renewlng the provlslons for a 45-day perlod. The ordlnance attached to thlS staff report would renew the speclal standards for a perlod of 10 months and 15 days. The temporary standards wlll be replaced wlth permanent prOV1Slons followlng Councll actlon on the ZOTIlng Ordlnance amendments recommended by the Plannlng Commisslon, currently scheduled far the August 10, 1993 Councll meetlng. Y-E. i ~., '!.~:1 ......'0.; """ L.;....,."J 'S BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT The recommendatlons of thlS staff report would have no budget or flnancial lmpacts. RECOMMENDATION It 1S respectfully recommended that the C1 ty CouncIl adopt the emergency attached ord1nance, reneWIng the spec1al development standards for a perIod of 10 months and 15 days. Prepared by: D. Kenyon Webster, PlannIng Manager k/ccopb vI CA:MHS:jld620jhpajpc c~ty Counc~l Meet~ng 6-29-93 Santa Mon~ca, California ORDINANCE Nu~BER l688(CCS) (City Council Serles) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ALONG OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD BETWEEN LINCOLN BOULEVARD AND 25TH STREET ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF AN EMERGENCY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Find~ngs and Purpose. The city Councll finds and declares: (a) Although Ocean Park Boulevard between L~ncoln Boulevard and 25th street (hereinafter referred to as the "affected area"), is currently an R-3 Zone District, 95% of the lots in the affected area are currently developed to either R-l Zone Dlstr~ct or R-2 Zone District standards. (b) The areas ~mmedlately north and south of the affected area are R-2 or R-1 Zone Dlstrlcts. (c) On more than one recent occaSlon, an appllcatlon for development in the affected area has been filed WhlCh proposes a land use utilizlng the R-3 Zone District standards. - 1 - (d) Because of the dlscrepancy between the eXlstlng R-3 District zoning and the eXlsting R-1 and R-2 Dlstrict land uses ln the affected area and surroundlng general area, development ln the affected area to R-3 Zone Distrlct standards would be lncompatlble with eXlstlng land uses, and would lmpalr the integrity and character of the affected area. (e) The potential for development to R-3 Zone Dlstrict standards In the affected area poses a current and lmmedlate threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the residents, and the approval of permlts for such development would result 1n a threat to public health, safety, or welfare. (f) The Zoning Ordinance requ1res reVlew and revlsion as it perta1ns to the approprlate zoning for the affected area. (g) Pending completlon of thlS reV1ew and reV1Slon, it 1S necessary to mod1fy on an lnter 1M baSls the eXlstlng zon1ng to prevent development ln the affected area to R-] Zone Distr1ct standards, thereby preventlng development lnconslstent with exist1ng land uses in and the general character of the affected area. (h) In light of the above findlngs and purpose, the City Councl1 adopted Ord1nance No. 1537 (CCS) on August 7, 1990. On August 13, 1991 the C1ty Council adopted Ordlnance Number 1595 (CCS) extendlng the provis1ons of the inter1m ordinance for one year. Ordlnance Number 1595 (CeS) exp1red on August 13, 1992. - 2 - Ordinance 1676 renewlng the provlslons of the lnterlm ordlnance was approved on March 16, 1993, and explred on April 3D, 1993. Ordlnance Number 1685 (CCS) was adopted on June 1, 1993, renewlng the provislons of the interim ordlnance and wlll expire on July 16, 1993 unless extended. (i) The findings and conditions ln effect at that t1me are still applicable, and lt lS necessary to extend the lnterim modified zoning in order to complete the reVlew and revislon process as it pertalns to the appropriate zoning for the affected area. Revlsions to the Zonlng Ordinance replaclng the standards of this ordlnance Here presented to the Plannlng CommlSSlon on June 2, 1993 and are expected to be presented to the city Council within the next SlX months. The potential for development to R-3 Zone Distrlct Standards ln the affected area poses a current and lmmediate threat to the publlC health, safety and welfare of the residents, and the approval of pernlts for such development would result in a threat to public health, safety, or welfare for the reasons set forth above. SECTION 2. Interlm Zonlng. (a) No proJect shall be approved for any residentially zoned property on Ocean Park Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and 25th Street unless it meets the following property Development Standards: (1) exceed 30 feet. Haxlmum BUlldlng Helght. Two storles, not to - 3 - (2) Haxlmum Dnl t DenSl ty. One dwelllng unl t for each 1,250 square feet of parcel area. No nore than one dwelllng unl t shall be perfil tted on a parcel of less than 4,000 square feet lf a slngle famlly dwelllng existed on the parcel on September 8, 1988. (3) Maximum Parcel Coverage. 50 percent. (4) Mlnlmum Parcel Size. 5,000 square feet. Each parcel shall contain a minimum depth of 100 feet and a IDlnlrnum wldth of 50 feet, except that parcels eXlstLng on September 8, 1988 shall not be subJect to this requlrement. (5) Front Yard Setback. 20 feet, or as shown on the Officlal Distrlct1ng Map, whlchever lS greater. At least 24% of the front elevatlon from the grade level up to 14 feet in height shall provlde an additional 5 foot average setback, and 30% of the front elevation above 15 feet in helght shall provide and addltlonal 10 foot average setback from the rninlmum front yard setback. (6) Slde Yard Setback. The s lde yard setback for lots of less than 50 feet shall be 10% of the parcel wldth but not less than 4 feet. For lots 50 feet 1n width or greater, the slde yard setback shall be deterrn1ned 1n accordance wlth the followlng formula: 5' + (stories x lot wldth) 50' - 4 - Portions of the buildIng between 14 feet and 30 feet In height shall provide an addItIonal 4 foot average setback. (7) Usable Private Open Space. All units shall have the followIng minimum amounts of usable private open 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 open space shall include a deck, yard, patio or combInation thereof, which IS adjacent to, accessIble from, and at the same or apprOXImate elevation as the primary space. (8) ReqUIred LandscapIng. All property shall be developed in accordance wIth the R2 standards In Subchapter 5B of the Santa MonIca MunICIpal Code IncludIng the folloWIng: (a) A mIn1Mum of 50% of both requ1red slde yard setbacks shall be landscaped. ( b) minImum height of 12 setback. A m1nImum of two 36" box trees \'11th a feet shall be planted in the front yard (b) ThIS Ord1nance shall apply to any applicatIons for planning, bU1lding, or other CIty approvals deemed complete after June 1, 1993. SECTION 3. ThIS OrdInance shall be of no further force and effect 10 months and 15 days from its adoption, unless pr10r to - 5 - that date, the Clty Council extends the lnterim ordinance ln the manner required by law. SECTION 4. This ordlnance lS declared to be an urgency measure adopted pursuant to the provisions of Santa Monica Munlclpal Code Section 9.04.20.16.060 and Santa Monlca City Charter Bectlon 615. It is necessary for preserving the public peace, health and safety, and the urgency for its adoption is set forth in the findlngs above. SECTION 5 ~ Any provls lon of the Santa Monlca Munlcipal Code or appendices thereto inconslstent 1,nth the provislons of this Ordlnance, to the extent of such lnconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordlnance. SECTION 6. If any seetlon, subsectlon, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordlnance is for any reason held to be lnvalld or unconstitutlonal by a declslon of any court of any competent ]urlsdictlon, such declslon shall not affect the valldity of the remalning portlons of thlS Ordlnance. The Cl ty councll hereby declares that lt would have passed thlS Ordlnance, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstl tutional without regard to whether any portlon of the Ordlnance would be subsequently declared lnvalid or unconstitutional. - 6 - SECTION 7. The Mayor shall sign and the Clty Clerk shall attest to the passage of thlS Ordlnance. The Clty Clerk shall cause the same to be publlshed once ln the offlclal newspaper wlthin 15 days after its adoptlon. ThlS Ordinance shall become effective upon adoptlon. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~\ ~-d;~ 0d EP~ LAWRENCE . --- , A tlng City Attorney - 7 - Adopted and approved this 29th day of June, 1993. () 4/{. ? Mayor I hereby certlfy that the foregolng Ordinance No. 1688(CCS) was duly and regularly lntroduced at a meetlng of the City Councll on the 29th day of June 1993; that the sald Ordinance was thereafter duly adopted at a meeting of the City Councl1 on the 29th day of June 1993 by the followlng Council vote: Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez Noes: CounCllmembers: None Abstaln: Councilmembers: None Absent: Councilmembers None ATTEST: /' // +--ir-~ /0' ;0- J -/-I7?t::bUee- 0. ('C:/Cr - - Clty Clerk ./