SR-400-002.01
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Santa Monica, Californla
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Council Mtg:
February 28, 1989
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
City staff
SUBJECT:
Ordinance for Introduction and First
Regarding Modification of Section 9023.7 of
Ordinance Regarding Restaurants in CM District
Reading
Zoning
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the City council introduce for first
reading an ordinance modifying the regulations of the Main Street
Special Commerical District to allow a fifth restaurant on Block
6 of Main street and to prohibit new restaurants on Main street.
This matter was considered by the Planning Commission on February
15, 1989 and recommended for approval by the Commission.
BACKGROUND
On January 10, 1989 the City Council directed the city Attorney
to prepare an ordinance to permit a fifth restaurant in the 2500
block of Main street and to prohibit new restaurants in the CM
District on Main street. A copy of the Council staff report is
attached as Exhibit A, and a copy of the Council minutes for this
item is attached as Exhibit B. A copy of the proposed ordinance
is attached as Exhibit C.
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Under the eM regulations, restaurants may not exceed two per
block, unless such restaurants pre-dated the creation of the eM
district. Restaurants were limited based upon concerns with
potential adverse parking, noise, traffic and land use impacts
associated with an excessive number of restaurants on the street.
Under the CM regulations, the Main Street I'blocks" were treated
similarly, regardless of their length.
The 2500 block is, at 1,098 feet, the longest on Main street and
al ready has more than two restaurants. The proposed ordinance
would allow an additional restaurant at 2510 Main street on this
block.
with the exception of the restaurant at 2510 Main Street, the
proposed ordinance would prohibit any new restaurants on Main
street pending a review of the entire CM District regulations,
which is scheduled to be completed prior to January 1990.
CEQA STATUS
The proposed Text Amendment is categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Santa
Monica Guidelines for Implementation. Class 5(12).
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommendation of this report would have no budget/financial
impacts.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City
reading the ordinance set forth
following findings:
Council introduce
in Attachment C
for first
with the
FINDINGS
1.
The proposed amendment is consistent in principle with
the goals, objectives, policies, land uses and programs
specified in the adopted General Plan in that it allows
an additional restaurant on the longest block of Main
street, providing more equitable treatment as compared
to other areas of Main street, and in that through the
proposed temporary probibition of new restaurants, it
will provide for a reasonable planning period in which
to evaluate and develop regulations for other new
restaurants on Main street which may, given location,
size, or other characteristics, have potential adverse
effects on the community:
2.
The pUblic health, safety, and general welfare require
the adoption of the proposed amendments in that an
additional restaurant at 2510 Main street, on the
longest block of the street, is unlikely to have
adverse effects, and in that a temporary prohibition on
other new restaurants is needed to provide for a
reasonable period in which to examine the eM district
regulations pertaining to new restaurants,
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facilitating the orderly regulation of development in
the eM District.
prepared by: D. Kenyon Webster, Principal Planner
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Attachment A:
Attachment B:
Attachment c:
January 10, 1989 Council staff Report
January 10, 1989 Council minutes
Proposed Ordinance
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