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COUNCIL MEETING: June I, 1993
JUN 1 1993
Santa Monlca, Callfornla
TO: Mayor and Clty Councll
FROM: Clty Staff
SubJect: Recornmendatlon to Approve Interlm Ordlnance
Revlslng Development Standards Along Ocean Park
Boulevard Between Llncoln Boulevard and 25th Street
INTRODUCTION
ThlS report recommends that the Clty Councll approve an lnterlm
ordlnance renewlng temporary development standards for Ocean Park
Boulevard between Llncoln Boulevard and 25th Street. A permanent
ordlnance enactlng standards for thlS area 18 scheduled for lnltlal
reVlew by the Plannlng CommlSSlon on June 2, 1993, wlth a hearlng
at the Councll to occur at a later date.
BACKGROUND
Temporary ord1nances establlshlng speclal development standards for
the R3-zoned parcels along Ocean Park Boulevard between Llncoln
Boulevard and 25th Street have beep- 1n effect Slnce August 1990.
On March 16, 1993, the Councll adopted Orctlnance 1676 (CCS) ,
renewlng the provlSlon8 for a 45-day perlod. Staff had planned to
renew the ord1uance for a longer period subsequently, but thlS dld
not occur withln the 45-day perlod, and Ordlnance 1676 explred
April 30, 1993. No appllcatlons wlthln the affected area have been
flIed ln the lnterlffi perlod.
The attached ordlnance would re-
establlsh the provlSlons for 45 days, Wl th a second ordlnance
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extendlng the standards for a lonqer perlod returnlng to COUDCll at
a subsequent roeetlng.
A PlannlDg CoromlS51on publlC hearlng on
permanent changes to the Zoning Ordlnance lmplementlng the
temporary provlslons lS scheduled for June 2, 1993.
Once the
Plannlnq CommlSSlon has completed lts hearlng and dellberatlons,
the permanent changes wlll be scheduled for Councll actlon.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommendations of thlS staff report would have no budget or
flnanclal lmpacts.
RECOMMENDATION
It 15 respectfully recommended that the Clty CauDell adopt the
attached ordlnance, renewlng the speclal development standards for
a perlod of 45 days.
Prepared by: D. Kenyon Webster, Plannlng Manager
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City Council Meeting 6-1-93
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1685 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
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
FOLLOHS:
SECTION 1. Findings and Purpose. The City Council finds
and declares:
(a) Although Ocean Park Boulevard between Lincoln
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-1
Zone District or R-2 Zone District standards.
(b) The areas immediately north and south of the affected
area are R-2 or R-l Zone Districts.
(c) On more than one recent occasion, an application for
development in the affected area has been filed which proposes a
land use utilizing the R-3 Zone District standards.
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(d) Because of the discrepancy bet~leen the existing R-3
District zoning and the existing R-l and R-2 District land uses
in the affected area and surrounding general area, development in
the affected area to R-3 Zone District standards would be
incompatible with existing land uses, and would impair the
integrity and character of the affected area.
(e) The potential for development to R-3 Zone District
standards in the affected area poses a current and immediate
threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the residents,
and the approval of permits for such development would result in
a threat to public health, safety, or welfare.
(f) The Zoning Ordinance requires review and revision as
it pertains to the appropriate zoning for the affected area.
(g) Pending completion of this review and revision, it is
necessary to modify on an interim basis the existing zoning to
prevent development in the affected area to R-3 Zone District
standards, thereby preventing development inconsistent with
existing land uses in and the general character of the affected
area.
(h) In light of the above findings and purpose, the city
Council adopted Ordinance No. 1537 (CCS) on August 7, 1990. On
August 13, 1991 the city council adopted Ordinance Number 1595
(CCS) extending the provisions of the inter1m ordinance for one
year. Ordinance Number 1595 (CCS) expired on August 13, 1992.
Ordinance 1676 renewing the provisions of the interim ordinance
was approved on March 16, 1993, and expired on April 30, 1993.
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'The findings and conditions in effect at that time are still
applicable, and it is necessary to re-enact the interim modlfied
zoning in order to complete the review and revlsion process as it
pertains to the appropriate zoning for the affected area.
Revisions to the Zoning Ordinance replacing the standards of this
ordinance are expected to be presented to the Planning Commission
within the next six months.
SECTION 2. Interim Zoninq.
(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.
Maximum Building Height.
Two stories, not to
(2) Maximum unit Density. One dwelling unit far
each 1,250 square feet of parcel area. No more than one dwelling
unit shall be permitted on a parcel of less than 4,,000 square
feet if a single family dwelling existed on the parcel on
september 8, 1988.
(3) Maximum Parcel Coverage. 50 percent.
(4) Minimum Parcel Size. 5,000 square feet. Each
parcel shall contain a minimum depth of 100 feet and a minimum
width of 50 feet, except that parcels existing on September 8,
1988 shall not be subject to this requirement.
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(5) Front Yard Setback.
20 feet, or as shown on
the Official Districting Map, whichever is greater. At least 24%
of the front elevation from the grade level up to 14 feet in
height shall provide an additional 5 foot average setback, and
30% of the front elevation above 15 feet in height shall provide
and additional 10 foot average setback from the minimum front
yard setback.
(6) Side Yard Setback.
The side yard setback for
lots of less than 50 feet shall be 10% of the parcel width but
not less than 4 feet. For lots 50 feet in width or greater, the
side yard setback shall be determined in accordance with the
following formula:
5' + (stories x lot width) ;
50'
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:
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(a) A minimum of 50% of both required side yard
setbacks shall be landscaped.
(b) A minimum of two 36" box trees 'vi th a
minimum height of 12 feet shall be planted in the front yard
setback.
(b) This Ordinance shall apply to any applications for
planning, building, or other City approvals deemed complete after
June 1, 1993.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be of no further force and
effect 45 days from its adoption, unless prior to that date,
after a public hearing, noticed pursuant to Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 9.04.20.22.050, the City Council, by
majority vote, extends the interim ordinance for up to ten months
and fifteen days.
SECTION 4. This ordinance is declared to be an urgency
measure adopted pursuant to the provisions of Santa Monica
Municipal Code Sect10n 9.04.20.16.060 and Santa Monica City
Charter Section 615. It is necessary for preserving the public
peace, health and safety, and the urgency for its adoption is set
forth in the findings above.
SECTION 5. Any provision 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 that extent necessary
to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 6. 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 any 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 unconstitutional.
SECTION 7. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
attest to the passage of this Ordinance.
The City Clerk shall
cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper
within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become
effective upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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\~ting City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 1st day of June, 1993_
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/1 Mayor
I hereby certify that the forego~ng Ordinance No. 1685(CCS)
was duly and regularly introduced at a meeting of the City
Council on the 1st day of June 1993i that the said Ord~nance was
thereafter duly adopted at a meet~ng of the C~ty Council on the
1st day of June 1993 by the following Council vote:
Ayes: Counc~lmembers. Abdo, Genser, Greenberg,
Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenste~n,
Vazquez
Noes. Councilmembers: None
Absta~n: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Counc~lmembers: None
ATTEST.
C~ty Clerk