SR-0 (109)
ORDIN]U~CE ~J.MBER
1686(CCS)
(Clty Councll Serles)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF S&~TA MONICA ESTABLISHING INTERIM
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
?ORTIONS OF THE CITY LOCATED IN THE MI AND C5 DISTRICTS,
NORTH OF THE SANTA MONICA FREEWAY AND EAST OF
19TH STREET PLACE ~~LEY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. FIndlngs and Purpose. The Clty Councll flnds and
declares:
(a) At l~S March 16, :993 meetlng, the Cl~Y Councll approvea
a TIot~on dlrectlng staff to study the C5 and Ml dlstrlct areas
located north of the Santa MonIca Freeway and east of 19th Place
alley I the n SL:udy area n), and to conduct envlronmental reVIew of an
optlon whlch would rezone the area to a new zonlng desIgnatlon to
De known as M1/RD.
(b) ?enalEg completIon of ';:he study and re-zonlng ot these
areas to a zonl~g desIgnatlon conSIstent wlth tie Clty Co~ncll's
jlrect~on, ~o protect the publlC heal~h, safety, and wel=are, It 15
necessary to llmlt on an InterIm basls the maXImlli~ bUlldlr.g helght,
floor area ratIO, and permltted uses for the study area.
(c) On t1arch 16, 1993 the Cl ty Councll dIrec~ed staff to
prepare an InterIm ordlnance to Implement the development standards
proposed for the t.n IRD dlstrlct.
There eXIsts a current ar:d
l~~edlate threat to ~he publIC safety health and welfare should
~jlS Interlm ordlnance not be adopted and proJects not Lee~lng the
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standa~ds of the lnterlill ordlnance be approved lD that developme~t
permltted under the eXlstlng standards could r.ega~lvely l~pact Clty
serVlces and lnfrastructure. Furthermore, the eXlstlng standards
cou~d result In the constructlon of large offlce developments WhlCh
would be ln confllct wlth eXlstlng Clty goals and pollcles.
SECTION 2 _ Interlm Zonlng. Sub] ect to the provlslons of
Sectlons 3 and 4 of thlS ordlnance, the Plannlng CommlSSlon and
Cl ty staff are dlrected, after June 23, 1993, to dlsapprove all
requests for the lssuance of bUlldlng permlts and tentatlve maps,
tentatlve parcel maps, admlnlstratlve approval, development reVlew
permlts, condltlonal use permlts, or any other Clty permlts for ~he
constructlon, erectlon, converSlon, or mov:..ng of any structure
located In the area deslgnated as the lnterlm ZOD1Dg study area on
the map attached hereto as "Exhlblt A", unless the project compIles
wlth the followlng development standards:
(a) Permltted Uses. The followlng uses shall be permltted lf
conducted Wl thln an enclosed bUlldlng (except T,N'here othe~wlse
perIn tted: )
(1) Admlnlstratlve and executlve offlces WhlCh are accessory
to a prlmary permltted use on the same slte and WhlCh do not exceea
50% of the gross floor area of sald prlmary permltted use.
(2) Artlst StUd10S and art galler~es.
(3) Automoblle repalr and automoblle palntlng faCllltles
excep~ ~hose aDutt~ng any resldentlal dlstrlct and use.
(4) Establlshments engaged In the manufactl..1rlng, fabr.:catlug,
assembly, testlng, repalr, servlclng, and processlng of the
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following:
(a) Aircraft parts other than engines.
(b) Apparel except leather and fur goods.
(c) AudlO products.
(d) Awnings - metal, wood or canvas.
(e) 3akery products.
(f) Coated, plated, and engraved metal.
(g) Communicatlon equipment.
(h) Confectlonery and related products.
(i) Cut stone and stone products.
(J) Diecut paper and paperboard, and cardboard.
(k) Electric components and accessories.
(1) Electrlc lightlng and wiring equipment
(m) Fabricated textile products.
(n) Furniture and fixtures.
(0) Glass products.
(p) Jewelry, sllverware, and plated ware.
(q) Luggage.
(r) Motor vehicles, parts, and accessories except when
3Dutting reSidential uses.
(s) MUSical instruments and parts.
(t) Office machines.
(u) ?aperboard contalners and boxes.
(v) Pens, penCils, and other office and ar~ists
~aterials.
(w) Perf~~es, cosmetics, and other tOllet preparatlons.
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(x) Pharmaceutlcal products.
(y) ?hotographlc and optlcal goods, watches, and clocks.
(z) ?lumblng flxtures and heatlng apparatus.
(aa) Pottery and related products.
(ab) Professlonal, sCJ..entlfJ..c, and controlllng
lnstruments.
(ac) Toys, amusements, sport~ng and athletlc goods.
(ad) Wooden contalners.
(5) Establlshments engaged In the wholesale dlstrlbutlon of
t~e :ollowJ..ng:
(a) Dry goods and apparel.
(b) ElectrJ..cal goods.
(c) GrocerJ..es and related products, except unpackaged or
';:nprocessed paul try and paul try products, flSh and seafood, and
=~Ult and vegetables.
(d) Sardware, plw~lng, heatlng equlpment a~a supplles.
(e} Machlnery, equlpment, and supplles, except farm
machlnery and equlpment.
(f) Motor veh~cles and automotlve equlpment.
(g) Paper, paper products, and Klndred supplles.
(h) Pharmaceutlcal products, chemlcals, and allJ..ed
prOQUeLs.
(6) Homeless shelters wlth less than 55 beds.
(7)
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1988.
MOVle productlon studlOS and related facJ..lltles.
PubllC or prJ..vate schools eXlstlng prlor to September
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(9) Publlc utlllty substatlons.
(10) 0eslgn studlOS and offlces for archltects.
(11) ~i;ccessory
llses WhlCh are determlned by the ZODlng
Adml~lstrator ~o be slmllar to those llsted above and WhlCh are
COLslstent and not more dlsturblng or dlsruptlve than permltted
uses.
(12) No use lnvolvlng the manufacture,
processlng,
or
treatment of products WhlCh by nature of the operatlon, are llkely
to be obnoxlous or offenslve by reason of emlSSlon of odor, dust,
s:rloke, nOXlOUS gases, nOlse, vlbratlon,
glare,
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!leaL,
or ether
~~pacts or hazards by way of naterlals, process, product wastes or
other ~ethods shall be permltted unless mltlgatlon measures are
submltted and are acceptable to the Zonlng Adrnlnlstrator.
i 13) EXlstlng non-conformlng 0 fflce uses may expand by no more
thaL one parcel, subJect to development reVlew and approval.
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Condltlonallv Permltted Uses.
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The followlng uses IDay be
perTI:tted subJect to the approval of a Condltlonal use Pe~~lt:
(1) 4i;utomoblle repalr and automoblle palntlng faClll "Cles
abuttl~g any resldentlal dlstrlct or use.
(2) Homeless shelters wlth 55 beds or more.
(3) New publlc or prlvate schools or the expanslon of
eXls"Clng schools.
(4) Outdoor storage of fleet vehlcles lf such vehlcles are
dlyectly related to the prlmary lnduscrlal or manufacturlng
operat:on on the slte.
(5) Parklng and automobl:e storage lots and structures.
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(6) places of worshlp.
(7) Retall sales of goods manufactured on the prenlses,
~rovlded that the floor space devoted to such use dces not exceed
:0% of ~he gross floor area of the prlmary permltted use.
(8) Self storage or publlC mlnl-warehouses.
(9) Warehouses.
nO} Any use of the transportatlon rlght of way for other
~han transportatlon purposes.
(11) Other uses that are determlned by the Zonlng
AdF.,lnlstrator to be slmllar to those llsted above.
(d) Prohlblted Uses. The followlng uses shall be prohlblted:
(1) Rooftop parklng on parcels dlrectly abuttlng, or
separated by an alley from, a resldentlal dlstrlct.
(21 P~y use not speclflcally authorlzed.
(d) Property Development Standards. All property In ~he area
deslg~ated as the lnterlm zonlng study area on tte attached ~ap
shall be developed In accordance wlth the followlng standards:
(1) Max~mlli~ 3ulldlng Eelght. Maxlmum bUlldlng helght shall
be 2 SLorles, 30 feet. There shall be no llmltat~on on the nlli~er
of storles of any detached parklng structure so :ong as the helght
does ~Ot exceed the nlli~er of feet permltted In the dlstrlct.
(2) Maxlmlli~ Floor Area Ratlo. 1.0, except that for projects
located on propertles deslgnated "speclal study zones" on the
attached map, a maxlrnum floor area ratlo of .25 shall be permltted.
(3) MlnlmUffi Lot Slze. 15,000 square feet. Each parcel shall
ccnLaln a MlnlmUffi depth of ~50 feet and a mln~mum wldth of lOa
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:eetr except that parcels eXlstlng on September 8, 1988 shall not
be subJect to thlS requlrement.
(4) F~ont Yard Setback. Landscaplng as requlred pursuant to
the provlslons of Part 9.04.10.04 of the Santa MODlca Munlclpal
Code.
(5) Rear Yard Setback. None, except:
{a} Where the rear parcel Ilne abuts a resldentlal
dlstrlct, a rear yard equal to:
5' + (storles x lot w1dth)
50'
The reaulred rear yard may be used for parklng or loadlng
~o w~thln 5 feet of the rear parcel IlDe provlded tr.e parklng or
loadlng does not extend above the flrst floor level and provlded
that a wall not less than 5 feet or more than 6 feet In helght 1S
erec"!:ed and malntalned along the rear coromerclal parcel Ilne.
Access shall be permltted ~o cross perpendlcularly the ~equlred
rear yard provlded the drlveway does not exceed the ~lnlmum wldth
permltted for the parklng area. A requlred rear yard shall not be
used for commerClal purposes.
(b) That ~eeded to accommodate landscaplng and screenlng
for a rear yard buf:er requlred pursuant to the DrOV1Slons of Part
9.04.10.04 of the Santa Monlca Munlclpal Code.
(6) Slde Yard Setback. None, excepL:
(a) Where the ~nter~or slde Darcel Ilne abuts a
resldentlal dlstrlct, an lnterlor slde yard equal to:
51 +(storles x lot wldth)
50'
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The lnterIor sIde yard may be used for parklng or loadIng
~o closer than 5 feet to the InterIor sIde property lIne prOVIded
tr.e parkIng or loadIng does not extend above the fIrst floor level
and prOVIded a wall not less than 5 feet or more than 6 feet In
~elghL IS erected and maIntaIned along the SIde commerclal parcel
ll~e. A requlred lnterlor SIde yard shall not be used for access
or :or commerclal purposes.
(b) ~hat needed to accommodate landscapIng requIred for
a street SIde yard, landscape buffer and screenIng pursuant to the
prOVISIons of Part 9.04.10.04 of the Santa MonIca MunICIpal Code.
(c) A 10 foot: setback from an InterIor property lIne
shall be requIred for portIons of bUlldlngs that contaIn WIndows,
doors, or other openIngs Into the InterIor of the bUIldIng. An
ElteYlOr SIde yard 2.ess
than 10 feet shall be perml tted .i.~
prOVISIons 0: the UnIform BUIldIng Code related to fIre-rated
openl~gs In slde yards are satlsfled.
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Development RevIew.
p.~ Development Re,Tlew Perml t IS
rem:lyed
for any development of more ~han 30,000 square
feet
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f~oor area and for ahY development WIth rooftop parkIng.
(e)
ArchItectural ReVIew.
All new constructIon, new
addItIons
to
eXIstIng bUIldIngs,
and
any other
eXt:erlor
lffiprovements that reqUIre Issuance of a bUIldIng permIt shall be
sub] ec:: to archItectural reVIew pursuant to the prOVISIons of
Chapter 9.32 of the Santa MonIca MunICIpal Code.
SECTION 3.
ApplIcabIlIty.
Sub] ect to SectIon 4 of thIS
OrdInance, the reqUIrements of SectIon 2 of thIS OrdInance shall
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apply to all proJects developed on any parce~ ~n the area
designated In-:.er:m zoning study area on the map attached as
"Exhlbit A".
SECTION 4. Exemptions. The following applicat~ons are exempt
from the provisions of Section 2 of thiS Ordinance:
(a) ~ny bUilding or structure for which a bUlldlng permit was
issued on or before the effective date of thiS Ordinance.
(b) Any proJect for WhiCh a vesting tentative map application
was filed and deemed complete on or before the effective date of
th:..s Ordinance.
ic) Any proJect located on a property subJect to a Development
Agreement as of the effectlve date of thiS Ordlnance.
SECTION 5.
ThiS Ordinance shall be of no further force and
effec~ 45 days from adopt1on, unless prior to that date, after a
duly noticed publiC hear1ng, the C1ty Council, by maJority vote,
extends the i~~erlm ordinance as provided ln Section 9.04.20.:6.060
of the Santa ~on1ca MuniCipal Code.
S~CT=ON 6. Any provisions of the Santa Monica MuniCipal Code
or appena::ces thereto 1nconS1stent with the prov1 Slons of :.hlS
Ordir.ance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further,
are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect
the prov1s1ons of thiS Ordinance.
SECTION 7.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of th1S Ordinance 1S for any reason held to be 1nvalld or
unconstl tutional by a dec1slon of any court of any competent
Jurisdlctlon, such deCiSion shall not affect the validity of the
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remalnlng port::..ons of thlS Ordlnance. The Cl ty Cauncll he:!:'eby
declares that :t would have passed thlS Ordlnance, and each and
eve:!:'y sectlon, subsec~lon, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared
l~val:Q or unconstltutlonal wlthout regard to whether any portlon
of ~he Ordlnance would be subsequently declared ::..nvalld or
unconstltutlonal.
SECTION 8. The Hayor shall slgn and the Cl ty Clerk shall
attest to the passage of thlS Ordlnance. The Cl ty Clerk shall
cause the same to be publlshed once In the offlclal newspaper
Wl trun 15 days after 1 ts adoptlon. ThlS Ordlnance shall become
effect:ve 30 days from lts adoptlon.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Interim Zoning
Study Area
Spec~al Study
Zone
Adopted and approved this 22nd day of June, 1993
~a1!:
I hereby certify that the forego1ng Qrd1nance No. 1686(CCS)
was duly and regularly 1ntroduced at a meeting of the City
Counc~l on the 15th day of June 1993j that the sald Ordinance was
thereafter duly adopted at a meet1ng of the City Council on the
22nd day of June 1993 by the follow~ng Councll vote:
Ayes:
councllmembers:
Abdo, Genser, Olsen, Rosenstein,
Vazquez
Noes: Counc~lmembers
Greenberg, Holbrook
~~sta~n: Counc~lmembers.
None
Absent: Counc1lmembers:
None
ATTEST
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, -Ci ty Clerk (
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