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DAVID G CAMERON
HISTORIAN
POST OFFICE BOX 611
SANTA MONICA CALIFORNIA 90406-0611
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30 July 1985
Hv~ora~:2 ~ay~r a~d Counc~l
C~ty o~ Sa~ta K~n~cc
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Santa Monica, CA 90~Ol
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~genoa of 30 July 1985
Proposal C::>ncern~~~ De-:nol~tion Author~ty
iJear Frierids,
~~lS l3 t~ ur~e that} Lnsteau of taki~] lsolated action at this
t~lu.e to initLClte a _)()sSL-'.Jl-2 :.":"'2'. iSLon of Sec~lon 9123 of the Muruclo.:?Cl.l
C::>.:le, re9arGlon~ ue~,oll. t:l..:L:. :)f :-:>Ul.li:....l.:1.-Js ano. structures I you reCii..:e:::, t
staff to lone lu::;'e tnl.S ~na tter a:lLlng those tv be c0nsJ..a.ered l.n the ;Jene:ral
reVl3l0n of the zonl.~':;l Qn..L1a":ce to De co,u;)leteL,;. 1:.nl.5 year. T;.'1.e ZO:ll.D.'J
or~l.nance reVJ..SlO:1. l.5 sche~u12~ to lrc~uC8 c ~evlsion of the lan~ITark6
0r~lnance an~ otner provis~on3 reCO~T€:1.Qe~ oy the Cl.ty's consulta~cs co
Ln..?le_~'e:'11: E:..", :-iistoric ?reservatJ.on Eleii1eilc. f'Jr ;::-'1.:.:;;: General ?.l.an (see
0raft ClD...' :::>i Satl-::'o. !~;:)nica HJ..storl.C Preservatl.on !?la'1, V~1u,Tl2 1: .tiJ..s-
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to!:"l.C Preservatio::,! .c;le~~~li... (2.383), herel.nafter qraft Element).
Bu~l:ang .::<eI't:Jl~ t~Ol1S V/e:..~2 l_2nt~fJ.ed as a maJor area of concern
(Draft Ele~e~t, SectJ..J~ ~.31 P? 3~-35). The Eleillent recon~endeQ tnree
:aaJor .1.rn tJ.c' ''::2.'''-2:::: -;:-:J respond to tius concern: Conpletion and 2.C:l;>t~ion
of the ~rcnitectu~al an5 Histor~cal~Survey (ur~f~ 21e~entl Progra~ 02.
'::':1~_ .J2, .)_1. :'8-60); .9rcx:ee"':'1.:1; ',,-J.. Ll :f-.:~ '::ler Lan~ i1C.rk jes~9nat1.on.s ':::',l':-
:::;tre:lgt:.he1-...L1g :>f La11G.rna:ck. ~e_1:):'..::' t.~on .;.JrotectJ..on5 (Q.::aft Ble::1e:.t} :":::0-
grams 07 a~J.:"" L_. .?.?. 67 j 7l-72)~ a,lJ. esta..)::"J...o~:'l1e_lt an<:,-ll.ru~cec... ':"e-'~-
llotlO:l -,)rotect1.on for a sub-L:lno.mc.rk cate~"Ory of "cult.ural resource sl.'ces"
(Draft Slel1e;'lt, .?::::;..;..:arns 03, 04 and 08 I.?.?. 61-63 I ':,8). At the present.
t~:ne, '.:..12::::2- ':2c.')rr,,'1eYl~1.atio.~s h<::.ve n:>t yet -:>22 l j:'-'--2__:.-:':?J to yau for C'::::;:-.-
si.::iera".:.1.o,-.. Heanw(l~2.e. 80::12 very l~r,nt~ci 9rotect~:Jn is g~ven to SOi.Y'.e of
the resources ~ue:;.tlf~e-::i In 1::2e =?,ra,ft ~ler,e.-d:; as nee"::ing proteCt~on by a
CO~Dlnat~u of Sect~on 9123 an~ the envLro~~entaL review process (in
wrtLCn the Draft Element reco~.ends the ap?ro?r~cte--~~~ IJ~9-JVer0Uz--
l~~~lvement of the L~~~,~rk~ ~Jnliss~on; PraJra~ 22, _~~agra~ l~ p. 8~)_
I would urge that thlS llwlte~ protectlOn ~ot be altered unti: ~~e o~~er
?rocess~~ ~2vc been a~oyte~ a~~ are Ln ?~~Ce.
7.:12 ..,)r J_}_'s.:..J_ J2f:>re you he s a number of pr;)oler.s. Fl.rst. as notea.
aoove, l.t l=- :lot ~l.ng coor"":'J..nate':' \11.t..'1 -::...::.e zon1.:1~ ord.i.nance reVJ..SLon.
Secono., the prol:;Josal a2.lQw1.:1.g: the BUJ..lu.l.ng Officer ani the Dl.rector of
Pla,1nin~ to u2cla.re a ncn-J.ccn']'erous builc.::.i:1.g a "?u:Dlic Nuisa~e" CO.l-
.a-,......... ~A c....-- -~ .- L001 ....-,. _u. --~- Z\ -' th', th ~ t
1:: .i...'.":' .l'~ - L.<;' _' - ~ _::: .l. __ L.u'-- -'-_ ';1_..i-'-lance. .~nu ~r,- , e pro,?Osa.i 0 glove
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Clty Councll Meetlng 7/23/85
Santa :1on1ca, CaI1forn1a
RESOLUTION NUMBER 7059(CCS)
(Clty Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA OF ITS INTENTION
TO M~ND THE ZONING CODE SECTION
REGARDING DEMOLITION OF BUILDING AND STRUCTURES
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Santa Monlca Municipal Code Section
9149, the Clty Council does hereby give notice of its intention
to inltlate proceedings to amend Section 9123 of the Municipal
Code to change the text as follows:
(I) Demolltlons of bUlldings and structures shall be
permltted when all of the fol~owlng conditions have been met:
(a) A removal permit has been granted by the Rent Control
Board when requlred.
(b) The final permlt for a replacement proJect has been
issued or the Dlrector of Planning and the Buildlng Offlcer have
determlned that the eXlsting structure is a public nuisance.
(c) A property maintenance plan has been approved by the
Dlrector of Plannlng and BU11dlng Offlcer. The Arch1tectural
ReVlew Board shall adopt and the Plannlng Commission shall approve
guidellnes and standards for property ma1ntenance plans pursuant
to Santa Monica Mun~c1pal Code Sect10n 9503B.
(d) Subsequent development 1S ln conformlty w1th the General
Plan and all other appl1c~le regulations.
(2) Non-controlled slngle-fam1ly residential un~ts are
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exempt from these requirements except that a property rnalntenance
plan approved by the Dlrector of Planning and the BUllding
Offlcer is requlred as provlded for in l{c} above.
SECTION 2. Within 30 days from the adoptlon of thlS
resolutlon, the Planning Commlssion shall conduct a publlC
hearlng on thlS matter and wlthln 40 days from the adoption of
this resolutlon the Plannlng Commission shall make its f~ndings
and recommendations to the City Counell.
SECTION 3. The Clty Clerk shall certlfy to the adoption
of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall
be In full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT H. r1YERS
Clty Attorney
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Adopted and approved thlS 30th day of July, 1985.
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I - Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoIng Resolution No. 7059(CCS)
was duly adopted by the CIty Council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on July 30, 1985 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Conn, Epstein, Jennings, Katz,
Zane and Mayor Reed
Noes: Councllmembers: None
Abstaln: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councllmembers: Edwards
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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DAVID G CAMERON
HISTORIAN
POST OFFICE BOX 611
SAf'liTA MONICA CALIFORNIA 90406-061 1
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30 July 1985
HO:l.:>raj.l2 2t.:ayor ac1Q Coune 11
C1ty ot Santa M~nl.C6
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Santa Monica, CA 90~Ol
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.:'genCla of 30 July 1985
Proposal C::mcern1n;I Demoll. tion Author i ty
Dear Fr1ends.
~11S 15 t:> ur~e that, 1nstea~ of tak1ng lsolated action at tnl.S
tL.'lie to lnit1ate a _:ossLJ2.e :::-~', ision of SeCl:l.on 9123 of the Munic1.:'JO.l
CO..:l.e, regaruln; ~em;)11t-"-:).: elf ouilc.:..l.:1gs ano. structures. you rec;"'.es c
staff to 1nclu~e th1S :~tter a~ong those to be consl-cered l-n the general
reV1310n of ~ne zon1~~ or~l~a.ce to 0e CO~21ete~ cnlS year. The zonl~g
Or:llnanCe revl.sJ.on 15 scheCiule'::;' to lnclu;::'e 2 l-eV1SJ..on of 'che lc.n::irnarks
0rJl.na~ce an~ otner provi~lon5 recommenaeS oy tne Cl.ty's eonsulta~ts ~o
l:ll.?le_~'e;'1t 2..:1 :-I1stor1C :i?resenla't1on :C;lerilellt f:n- JUl- General Pian (see
.Jraft Cl. .:y 0;;: E;,a1\:e. Lonica _H15tor ~c PIeser,r~_t1on Plarr. V~1u.m2 1: .[~l.S-
tOIle Preserva t10:-~ E.le:-1-:::;,~-L (2-]83). hereinafte::c Draft Eleme~t) .
Bui2-a~ng ~e;~~l~t10~5 we~e l~s~clf1ed as a maJor area of concern
(Draft Lle:-1e~t, SeC~lJ~ ~.3, pp. 30-35). The ~le~nt reco~ende~ t~ree
::-taJor ~nl L.l~ t.2-."'2~ -':D respond to thlS concern: COr'lpletJ..:JD and az:..:l_:Jt.ion
of we .':.real. teetural and H~5torl.eal <oSurvey (:iJrc:fc ..:a~ment, Prograr'lS 02.
':"-:'_' J~. :)). .=is-60); pycx:ee.;.i::.; '/It_::. L:.r..:her Lan,-,- (l2:.rk :ies~9nations <:; 1_
~ trengcl12.:1_'l",;:Y of Lo.1..lmark "::'12 D2.1-c.lon L:>rotectlJnS {~aft E1eme:1t. _~:..-o-
grams 07 (;::1:'" L_. ~X:J. 67. 7.:i-72) ~ a _1;]. es ta -.)ll'J~:.me_. -t a no. luu te-":' ..: 2 ,~-
1~t10!l _)rotectJ.or: for a sub-La.no.:":lc.rk cate30ry of "culcural resource sltes"
(Draft Sle~e~t. 2r~~~a~~ 03,04 and 03. ~~. 61-53,08). At tne presenr..
tlm2, 'c.:::.es'2 ::2c,rn.,ne!K'atio!ls huve n".:lt yec ..Y2e ~ J::O::::'_"":.t...=::J. to you for c:;:-:,-
sL.~era"':'LY:'. HeanWl1.12.e. SO:i12 very lu;utad .f)rotectJ..on 13 given to SOi:r.e of
the reSQurces i:.le:1tJ..fJ..eci in t!:e Draft Ele~,e~-.;::. as nee"::ing protection by a
comOlnat~n of Sect~on 9123 anQ the envlror~ental reV1ew process (i~
W~'llC:1 the Draf'!; Element recom;:r,ends the ap9ro_Jr~ate--u."'1':' 1 :n';;-.:lVerc..u8--
ur::-.lvement of "t..."1e La:1"::'l""Cr~",,-c. :::':)1"[( ,lSSlon; proJYam 22, ,??ragra;>h 1. p. 2'9).
I woulu urge tl1at tnls ll~~t2~ protect~on :1ot be altered a~tll ~~e o~~er
~roc~s3=~ ~~vc been a~o~teQ a:1d are 1:1 ?~~c~.
TIl.e ~Jr2~}~:::c..~_ ....x~f:Jre you heS a number of ~r,:)ble8S. First. as noted
aoove, 1 t 12- ::'lot ~l.ng coor"",,l~la tei '.'iJ..t~'l t:.:e zonin ~ ordinance reVlSJ..on.
Secone.. the prol')osal a2.1c)'w1..:1g tl1e Build~ng Officer ana the D~rector of
Pla,min.;; to <.l2clc:.re a ncn-Jan-;erous buiJ.u~n;; a "puDl1C Nuisance" CO.1-
tain's :1.:) st..:'_-! ~r_s I01. t~:,-:4.:" ';:l'::L;:lance. ]\~nd th~rc., the pro;Klsal to g~ve
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a "vholesale exern.:?t~on to s~ng:e-f2.:-.n2.Y :;:~s~dences rn~ght :oe construe,-~_
c=.S "ut2-:or~zil'l0 U::l-e:":'l3.te de",-ulltJ..o:1 of the La:1.Ur.laY":~ Parklnso.~ House 0:-.
ex~~ration of t~e cur~ent stay, even J..f the ~vners nave ~ ?lans a~
?rove~ for ~ :;:e~l~cernent structure O~ G,e property. ThJ..s would cut off
c~y re:naJ..n~~g o~~JOrtunlty for sale t~ a sl~_~cn2tlc J~ner.
Accor':"~n;Jl~', I "-JOule. ur'Je t..'18 t . J.il IJ.eu of ac..o:?tJ..ng the sug;;rested
Resol-..:ti'::;D of I::1tentL:m. t':":('l~-:';; ~:1e matter of SeC'=l:)TI 9123 J.n J..solc:tio:l,
tonignt, you refer tne rratter back to staff for consJ..cer~tion ny the
p~anJuQ;- a~ La :v,'a:::~:5 Co:r.Lussi':ms an:.... :,rccl. tee -c.1...1.::21 _'.evievv Board. l.n
tile C~~t2XC cf tae entJ.re zonJ.ng croJ.nance revisJ..o~.